Vladimir AshkenazyVladimir Davidovich Ashkenazy (sometimes transliterated Ashkenazi) (Russian: Влади́мир А́шкенази) (born July 6, 1937), is a Russian conductor and pianist. A graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, he won the prestigious Chopin competition in Warsaw in 1955 and shared first prize in the 1962 Tchaikovsky International Competition. He often recorded with the London Philharmonic Orchestra; two of these recordings were of the "Emperor" Concerto by Beethoven, and a number of Rachmaninoff pieces (including his Second Concerto). In 1998, Ashkenazy became principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. External link
Categories: People stubs | 1937 births | Classical musicians | Conductors | Russian musicians |
|
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from Wikipedia article. Browse Wikipedia for more information. |