Born
1937-07-06 (age 88)
Birthplace
Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]
Known For
Acting
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]
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask
as Self
2010
Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian
as Himself
1970
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
as self
1997
We Want the Light
as Self
2004
The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow
as Self
1994
The Trout
as Self
1970
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
as Self
1989
Ashkenazy Observed
as Self
1987
Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist
as Self
1978
Beethoven Piano Concertos 1-5
as Himself
1974
Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
as Self
2020
Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
as Self
2009
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
as Himself
1996
Mozart: Great Piano Concertos Vol. I
as Self - Piano & Conductor (Concerto No. 12)
2005
Double Concerto
as Himself
1966
