Nico Kaufmann ( 24 June 1916 – 23 November 1996)^[1] was a Swiss pianist and composer.

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Kaufmann was born in Zürich. In addition to his studies at the Zürich Conservatory he was for a short time (1937) Vladimir Horowitz's only disciple during his time living in Europe.^[1] He then became the Cabaret Cornichon's arranger and musical conductor, and took part at the VII Concours de Geneve (1945), which he won.^[1]

He died in Zürich.