Birthday:
Jul 06, 1937
Place of Birth: Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]
Place of Birth: Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]
Vladimir Ashkenazy
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]
Filmography
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Elgar: The Man Behind the Mask | Self | 2010 |
| Vladimir Ashkenazy: The Vital Juices Are Russian | Himself | 1970 |
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years | self | 1997 |
| We Want the Light | Self | 2004 |
| The Greatest Love and the Greatest Sorrow | Self | 1994 |
| The Trout | Self | 1970 |
| Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music | Self | 1989 |
| Ashkenazy Observed | Self | 1987 |
| Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist | Self | 1978 |
| Beethoven Piano Concertos 1-5 | Himself | 1974 |
| Beyond Perfection: The Pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli | Self | 2020 |
| Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould | Self | 2009 | Series | Cast | Year |
| Le Grand Échiquier | Self - Main Guest | 1972 |
