James Ehnes

James Ehnes, born in Brandon, Manitoba in 1976, is one of the most admired violinists in the world, a musician prized for his flawless technique, purity of tone and patrician musical taste. A prodigy who made his orchestral debut at thirteen, he trained at the Juilliard School and has gone on to a major international career as soloist, chamber musician and recording artist, winning multiple Grammy and Juno awards. He is artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society and a member of the Order of Canada, and plays the 1715 ‘Marsick’ Stradivarius. Admired equally in the Classical, Romantic and twentieth-century repertoire, his combination of effortless brilliance and refined lyricism makes him an ideal interpreter of Barber’s concerto.