Ash ‧ ke ‧ na ‧ zy, Vlad ‧ i ‧ mir /ˌæʃkəˈnɑːzi, ˈvlædəmɪəʳ/ BrE AmE
(1937–) a ↑ pianist and ↑ conductor (=someone who directs a group of musicians) who was born in the former Soviet Union. He was musical ↑ director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London from 1987 to 1994.