Emanuel Ax
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
881 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
Mar 8, 2020
8:00 PM EDT
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With an all-Beethoven program, Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos, and Yo-Yo Ma honor the legacy of the great ensembles that featured violinist Isaac Stern. The violin sonata surprises with its underlying tension and energy bursts, while the richly lyrical cello sonata’s gentle melancholy is cast aside in its genial finale. The “Archduke” is a groundbreaking work where grand scale, tremendous expressive power, and a seamless integration of the three instruments sets the stage for the great trios of Schubert, Brahms, Dvořák, and more. Part of: Carnegie Classics, All Beethoven, and Beethoven Celebration There is a limit of 8 tickets per household. Additional orders exceeding the ticket limit may be cancelled without notice. This includes orders associated with the same name, email address, billing address, credit card number and/or other information. Emanuel Ax is also performing October 15, March 4, March 6, and May 14. Leonidas Kavakos is also performing October 26, March 4, and March 6. Yo-Yo Ma is also performing March 4 and March 6. Performers Emanuel Ax, Piano Leonidas Kavakos, Violin Yo-Yo Ma, Cello Program ALL-BEETHOVEN PROGRAM Violin Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23 Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 Piano Trio in B-flat Major, Op. 97, "Archduke"
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Ernest
March 16th 2024
Maestro Ax performed with precision and verve. There were moments of joy and humor in his performance. My observation was that the orchestra and Mr. Ax were not playing at the same tempo most of the time. Not enough rehearsal time? I don’t know. It is always thrilling to hear him perform.
Philadelphia, PA@Kimmel Cultural Campus
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Emanuel Ax Biography
Emanuel Ax (born June 8, 1949) is a Jewish-American pianist.
Born in Lviv, Ukraine (then a constituent republic of the Soviet Union) to parents Joachim and Hellen Ax, both Nazi concentration camp survivors. Emanuel began to study piano at the age of six and Joachim was his first piano teacher. When he has eight the family moved to Warsaw and then two years later, to Winnipeg, Canada where he continued to study music, including as a member of The Junior Musical Club of Winnipeg. In 1961 the family moved to New York City and Emanuel continued his studies at the Juilliard School under Mieczysław Munz. In 1970 he received his B.A. in French at Columbia University and became an American citizen.
1974 - Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv
1979 - Avery Fisher Prize in New York
Ax is a particular supporter of contemporary composers and has given three world premieres in the last few seasons; Century Rolls by John Adams, Seeing by Christopher Rouse and Red Silk Dance by Bright Sheng. He also performs works by such diverse figures as Sir Michael Tippett, Hans Werner Henze, Joseph Schwantner and Paul Hindemith, as well as more traditional composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin.
Ax regularly performs duo recitals with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and played quartets with Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo and Yo-Yo Ma. Though the quartet had to disband in 2001 when Stern died, they recorded works for Sony by Brahms, Fauré, Beethoven, Schumann and Mozart.
He lives in New York City with his wife, pianist Yoko Nozaki, and has two children, Joseph and Sarah.
Read MoreBorn in Lviv, Ukraine (then a constituent republic of the Soviet Union) to parents Joachim and Hellen Ax, both Nazi concentration camp survivors. Emanuel began to study piano at the age of six and Joachim was his first piano teacher. When he has eight the family moved to Warsaw and then two years later, to Winnipeg, Canada where he continued to study music, including as a member of The Junior Musical Club of Winnipeg. In 1961 the family moved to New York City and Emanuel continued his studies at the Juilliard School under Mieczysław Munz. In 1970 he received his B.A. in French at Columbia University and became an American citizen.
1974 - Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition in Tel Aviv
1979 - Avery Fisher Prize in New York
Ax is a particular supporter of contemporary composers and has given three world premieres in the last few seasons; Century Rolls by John Adams, Seeing by Christopher Rouse and Red Silk Dance by Bright Sheng. He also performs works by such diverse figures as Sir Michael Tippett, Hans Werner Henze, Joseph Schwantner and Paul Hindemith, as well as more traditional composers such as Beethoven, Mozart and Chopin.
Ax regularly performs duo recitals with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and played quartets with Isaac Stern, Jaime Laredo and Yo-Yo Ma. Though the quartet had to disband in 2001 when Stern died, they recorded works for Sony by Brahms, Fauré, Beethoven, Schumann and Mozart.
He lives in New York City with his wife, pianist Yoko Nozaki, and has two children, Joseph and Sarah.
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