Dimitri Ashkenazy

Dimitri Ashkenazy, Clarinet
Born in 1969 in New York, Dimitri Ashkenazy began playing the piano at the age of six and then switched to the clarinet under the tuition of Giambattista Sisini, with whom he continued studying when he entered the Conservatory of Lucerne in 1989.

In addition to the major concertos for the clarinet, his repertoire extends to include contemporary works such as Peter Maxwell Davies' Strathclyde Concerto No.4 and Krzysztof Penderecki's own transcription of his Viola Concerto. He also gave the world premiere performances of concertos by Marco Tutino and Filippo Del Corno, and of Peter Maxwell Davies' Clarinet Quintet Hymn to Artemis Locheia.
He is an active chamber musician, performing with major string quartets and at major festivals, and recently has established himself as co-principal clarinet with the chamber orchestra Festival Strings Lucerne. 
In addition to his concert activity, Dimitri Ashkenazy has made numerous CD, radio, and television recordings, and been invited to give master classes across Europe, U.S.A., Asia.