When not dedicated to charity work alongside his friend and duo partner of nearly a half-century, Yo-Yo Ma, Ax was buckled in at his Steinway, learning works by Bach and Chopin that he had been meaning to add to his repertoire for decades.
Join Head of Piano Ben Laude as he sits side-by-side with "Manny" at his piano in the woods for an intimate conversation, exploring the meaning of music in a time of disease, and probing some of the Chopin pieces Ax recently added to his repertoire.