About
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 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in 1974.
Filmography
Music by John Williams2024 · Self - Pianist
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 & Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 - Emanuel Ax, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink2020 · Self - Pianist
Tanglewood 75th Anniversary Celebration2013 · Himself
In Search of Haydn2012 · Self - Pianist
In Search of Beethoven2009 · Self
Hail Bop! A Portrait of John Adams2006 · Self
The Verbier Festival & Academy 10th Anniversary: Piano Extravaganza2004 · Self - Piano
Europakonzert 1999 from Cracow1999 · Self - Piano
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music1989 · Self