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Emanuel "Manny" Ax
Manny Ax
Emanuel Ax
Acting
Biography
Emanuel "Manny" Ax (born June 8, 1949) is an American classical pianist. He is known for his chamber music collaborations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinists Isaac Stern and Young Uck Kim, as well as his piano recitals and performances with major orchestras in the world.
Starting at age 12, Ax studied piano under Mieczysław Munz of the Juilliard School. He won honorable mention at the VIII International Chopin Piano Competition in 1970, third place at the Vianna da Motta International Music Competition in 1971, seventh place at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 1972, and first prize in the …
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Filmography
Movies
Music by John Williams
as Self - Pianist
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 & Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 - Emanuel Ax, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink
as Self - Pianist
In Search of Haydn
as Self - Pianist
In Search of Beethoven
as Self
Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams
as Self
The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza
as Self - Piano
Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow
as Self - Piano
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
as Self
