Vladimir Ashkenazy

Personal Info

Birthday

July 6, 1937

(88 years old)

Place of Birth

Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]

Also Known As

Vladimir Achkenazi

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Biography

Vladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (b.1937) is an internationally recognized solo pianist, chamber music performer, and conductor. He is originally from Russia and has held Icelandic citizenship since 1972. He has lived in Switzerland since 1978. Ashkenazy has collaborated with well-known orchestras and soloists. In addition, he has recorded a large storehouse of classical and romantic works. His recordings have earned him five Grammy awards plus Iceland's Order of the Falcon. [Wikipedia]

Known For

Filmography

2020
Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
as Self
2010
Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask
as Self
2009
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
as Self
2005
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. I
as Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 12)
2004
We Want the Light
as Self
1997
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
as self
1996
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
as Himself
1994
The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow
as Self
1989
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
as Self
1987
Ashkenazy Observed
as Self
1978
Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist
as Self
1974
Beethoven Piano Concertos 1-5
as Himself
1970
The Trout
as Self
Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian
as Himself