Person Open DS/UK/11102 Ax; Emanuel (8 June 1949); Ukranian-born American classical pianist Ax Emanuel 8 June 1949 Ukranian-born American classical pianist Male (cisgender) Emanuel "Manny" Ax Lviv, Ukraine (born - then Soviet Union)

American Ukrainian Musician; Piano, classcial White No known disability No known religious affiliation Son of Joachim and Hellen Ax (Polish-Jewish family). Both parents were Nazi concentration camp survivors Spouse of Yoko Nozaki (pianist) Heterosexual Emanuel Ax is a Grammy-winning American classical pianist. He is a teacher on the faculty of the Juilliard School. When he was seven his family moved to Poland, where he studied piano and then two years later to Canada where he continued to study music. In 1961 the family moved to New York City and Ax continued his studies at the Juilliard School under Mieczyslaw Munz. Ax is a 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 Michael Tippett, Hans Werner Henze, Joseph Schwantner and Paul Hindemith, as well as more traditional composers such as Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Chopin. Ax has been the main duo recital partner of cellist Yo-Yo Ma since 1973 when the pair performed its first public recital at the Marlboro Music School and Festival. Ax also played quartets briefly with Ma and violinists Isaac Stern and Jaime Laredo. Citizenship: In 1970, Ax became an American citizen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Ax (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 1/14/2014 RAHAKirkbride 10/10/2022 2d6a57a7-1b3b-430c-8e03-279cbca3ae41