Background
Ashkenazy, Vladimir Davidovich was born on July 6, 1937 in Gorky, Russia. Arrived in England, 1963. Son of David and Evstolia (Plotnova) Ashkenazy.
Ashkenazy, Vladimir Davidovich was born on July 6, 1937 in Gorky, Russia. Arrived in England, 1963. Son of David and Evstolia (Plotnova) Ashkenazy.
Student, Center Music School, Moscow. Student, Moscow Conservatory. Studies with, Sumbatyan, Lev Oborin.
Conductor, music director Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London, 1987-1995. Principal guest conductor Cleveland Orchestra, 1987-1994. Music director Deutsches Symphonie Orchester (formerly Radio Symphony Orchestra), Berlin, 1989-1999, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, 1998—2003, European Union Youth Orchestra, since 2001, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, 2004.
Music director Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague, 1998-2003, European Union Youth Orchestra, 2002, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, 2004-2007. Principal conductor Sydney Symphony Orchestra, since 2009.
Married Thorunn Johannsdottir, February 25, 1961. Children: Vladimir Stefan, Nadia Liza, Dimitri Thor, Sonia Edda, Alexandra Inga.