Vladimir Ashkenazy

Date of birth

06 Jul 1937

90 years ago at Gorky, Russian SFSR, USSR, [now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia]

Also Known As

Vladimir Achkenazi

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]

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