Emanuel Ax

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. Ax has been a faculty member at the Juilliard School since 1990.

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 1 / Op. 70, No. 1 "Ghost" / Op. 11 "Gassenhauer" - 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Nova - 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 4 and Op. 97 "Archduke" - 2024-03-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Thomas Quasthoff in Verbier (Vol. II / Live) - 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven for Three: Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" and Op. 1, No. 3 - 2022-11-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven for Three: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 5 - 2022-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Hope Amid Tears - Beethoven: Cello Sonatas - 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21, Op. 53 & Variations and Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 35 - 2018-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 23 & 26 - 2018-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 & 3 Novuelles Études & Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31 - 2018-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 22 - 2018-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55 & Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 & Ma mère l'Oye, M. 60 - 2018-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" & Fantasia in C Minor, Op. 80 - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 17 & 18 - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Schubert: Piano Quintet in A Major, D.667 - Mozart: Serenade No. 13 in G Major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Schubert: Schwanengesang, D. 957 - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Weber: Grand Duo Concertant, Op. 48 - Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata, D. 821 - 2018-08-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Brahms: The Piano Trios - 2017-09-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Fauré & Strauss Violin Sonatas - 2015-08-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart, Bruckner - 2013-08-13T00:00:00.000000Z

J.S. Bach, Schoenberg, Mozart - 2013-02-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Variations - 2013-01-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart - 2012-07-31T00:00:00.000000Z

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