Emanuel Ax and Leonard Slatkin

Nov 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM · John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC

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Born in Lvov, Poland, Emanuel Ax is a celebrated pianist known for his classical repertoire and collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma. He won the Arthur Rubinstein Competition in 1974 and the Avery Fisher Prize in 1979. Ax's recordings have earned him multiple Grammy Awards, and he frequently performs with renowned orchestras and at prestigious festivals like Ravinia and Tanglewood. He has recorded for the Sony Classical label and teaches at Juilliard.