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James Ehnes

Summary

James Ehnes, CM OM FRSC (born January 27, 1976) is Canadian concert violinist and violist.

James Ehnes
CM OM FRSC
Born (1976-01-27) January 27, 1976 (age 48)
Brandon, Manitoba
Genres
Instrument(s)Violin, Viola
Websitejamesehnes.com

Early life edit

Ehnes was born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Alan Ehnes,[1] long time trumpet professor at Brandon University (Canada), and Barbara Withey Ehnes, former ballerina with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Ruth Page's International Ballet, and Chicago Ballet, and former director of the Brandon School of Dance. Ehnes began his violin studies at the age of four and at age nine became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin.[2] He studied with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and from 1993 to 1997 at The Juilliard School, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation.[3]

James Ehnes toured with Jeunesses MusicalesCanada during the 1992–1993 season, when he was only 16 years old.[4]

Career edit

Ehnes has performed with all of the major orchestras in North America including the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in the U.S., as well as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Canada.[5]

In Europe he has performed as soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, the Ulster Orchestra, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the Budapest Festival Orchestra, and the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, plus many others.[6]

In October 2005, he was awarded a Doctor of Music degree (honoris causa) from Brandon University and in July 2007 he became the youngest person ever elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 2010, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.[7]

Ehnes performs on the 1715 "ex-Marsick" Stradivarius.[8] His commercial recordings have won many awards and prizes, including 11 Junos, two Grammies,[9] and two Gramophone Classical Music Awards - 2008 Best Concerto[10] for Edward Elgar's Violin Concerto - 2021 Artist of the Year.[11]

Ehnes was awarded the 2017 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards in the Instrumentalist category.[12]

Ehnes joined the Royal Academy of Music as visiting professor of violin in 2017.[13][14]

Ehnes will join The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music faculty as a professor of practice in violin as of August 1, 2024.[15][16]

Ehnes is artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society. He and violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti, violist Che-Yen Chen, and cellist Edward Arron perform as the Ehnes Quartet.[17]

Ehnes lives in Ellenton, Florida with his wife and two children.

Discography edit

James Ehnes edit

Ehnes Quartet edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ehnes, Alan Charles". Brandon Sun. 12 Oct 2019. Retrieved 4 Feb 2020.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ King, Betty Nygaard (13 Dec 2013). "Francis Chaplin". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 4 Feb 2020.
  3. ^ Hanson, Philip (1 October 1998). "The Boy from Brandon: Canada's Violin Hope". La Scena Musicale. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ "BAnQ numérique". numerique.banq.qc.ca (in French). Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  5. ^ James Ehnes. http://www.brandonu.ca/music/dept-faculty/ehnes-2/
  6. ^ James Ehnes. http://www.brandonu.ca/music/dept-faculty/ehnes-2/
  7. ^ Cloutier, Annabelle (30 June 2010). "Governor General announces 74 new appointments to the Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. ^ Fishman, Elly (2023-01-17). "The Man Who Fixes the World's Finest Violins". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2019-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2008 - Concerto
  11. ^ Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2021 - Artist of the Year
  12. ^ Royal Philharmonic Society Awards - Instrumentalist Winners
  13. ^ Royal Academy of Music - James Ehnes, Visiting Professor of Violin
  14. ^ "James Ehnes joins London's Royal Academy of Music as visiting professor of violin". The Strad. March 16, 2017.
  15. ^ "Violinist James Ehnes appointed to Jacobs School of Music faculty". Jacobs School of Music. October 13, 2023.
  16. ^ "Violinist James Ehnes Joins Jacobs School of Music Faculty". The Violin Channel. October 16, 2023.
  17. ^ May, Thomas (14 July 2015). "Star violinist James Ehnes on his 'other' life as a chamber musician". The Strad. Archived from the original on 2015-07-17.
  18. ^ Andrew Clements (2009-10-22). "Paganini: 24 Caprices: James Ehnes/Paganini: 24 Caprices: Thomas Zehetmair". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  19. ^ Fiona Maddocks (2013-01-19). "Bartók: Works for Violin and Piano Vol 2: Sonatas and Folk Dances – review". The Observer. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  20. ^ Orange Mountain Music OMM0166, Expected Release Date: April 26, 2024
  21. ^ Pentatone PTC5187148, Expected Release Date: April 26, 2024

External links edit

  • interview, feature article
    • October 1998 Cover Story - La Scena Musicale
    • June 2001 Cover Story - La Scena Musicale
    • The WholeNote (November 2009) James Ehnes Returns
    • Presto Music (2021) James Ehnes on working from home
    • Presto Music (2024) James Ehnes on John Williams and Leonard Bernstein
    • Violinist.com interview with James Ehnes (2009 album, Homage)
    • Violinist.com interview with James Ehnes (2015 album, Four Seasons)
    • interview with James Ehnes - Vancouver Classical Music | Seen and Heard International (2017)
    • James Ehnes interview - (Tarisio Auctions, 2014)
    • James Ehnes Keeps a Compelling Calendar - (Ravinia Festival, 2023)
  • Audio and video
    • James Ehnes plays Sibelius Violin Concerto (2015) Frankfurt Radio Symphony, Andrés Orozco-Estrada
    • James Ehnes plays Korngold Violin Concerto (2022) National Arts Centre Orchestra, Alexander Shelley
    • WQXR Carnegie Hall Live - Korngold Violin Concerto National Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda (February 12, 2024) 4m30s interview1, 29m Korngold, 57m encore1, 1h6m encore2, 1h10m interview2 carnegiehall.org
    • Mendelssohn String Octet, Op.20 - Montreal Chamber Music Festival (June 19, 2022)
    • Schubert Fantasie in C major, D.934 - Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival (August 23, 2020)
    • Utah Symphony: James Ehnes on Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1
    • Philharmonia Orchestra: James Ehnes on Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto - interview | Listening Guide, Part 1 | Listening Guide, Part 2
    • Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: In Conversation | James Ehnes
    • The Violin Channel: James Ehnes - VC 20 Questions (Bravo! Vail Festival, 2017)
    • National Arts Centre Orchestra - NACOcast (April 16, 2007)
    • BBC Radio 3 - In Tune (August 11, 2014)
    • Toronto Symphony Orchestra Podcast (June 5, 2016) James Ehnes on Elgar Violin Concerto
    • Toronto Symphony Orchestra Podcast (March 5, 2017) James Ehnes on working with composer Aaron Jay Kernis
    • James Ehnes in Conversation with Clemency Burton-Hill - Wigmore Hall Podcast (November 2017)
    • James Ehnes on his string quartet and recording late Beethoven - Gramophone Podcast (2022)

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