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Barber, Korngold & Walton wins again!
This brings the total awards for this album to three, having already won a GRAMMY Award and a Western Canadian Music Award earlier this year. James was at the JUNOs where he accepted the award and also appeared as a presenter on the live telecast.
James Ehnes has been nominated for a Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Award, one of the UK's most prestigious classical music honours. James is up for the Instrumentalist Award in recognition of his performances throughout the UK in 2007. The RPS Music Award winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 15 May at the Dorchester Hotel, London. A special programme devoted to the RPS Music Awards will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at 7.00pm on Friday 16 May.
Ehnes [was] at the top of his form on Thursday evening, when he was featured in the Glazunov Violin Concerto with Gerard Schwarz on the podium. With his warmly romantic sound and technical finesse, Ehnes polished up the Glazunov as if it were a rare gem, in a noble performance that ignited an ovation. Everything he does is beautiful and musical, from the meltingly lovely opening passages through the tricky double-stops and harmonics. You won't hear Ehnes scraping and scratching away at his instrument, forcing the tone, or engaging in any showoff maneuvers. He makes everything sound easy and natural, and his intonation is uncannily accurate. Ehnes belongs in the top rank of today's violinists; every aspiring player (and every fiddle fan) should hear him." (Seattle Times, 14 March 2008)
"Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto as played by Grammy-winning James Ehnes was full of kinetic energy in the outer movements and warm feeling in the Canzonetta. The tone was big and the technique unerring. This Canadian is at the top of his game." (Montreal Gazette, 5 March 2008) "The best moment of the evening was the Concerto for Violin by Tchaikovsky, played by James Ehnes. Spectacular phraising, where the text permitted, a certain penchant for the risky, in essence a real personality interjected a new life into a too-often heard concerto. Let's be grateful for what the young Ehnes gave us: an irreproachable technique, an always balanced sonority..." (La Presse, 5 March 2008) "It
has been a long time since this violinist has been shown in such
a light : brilliant, risk-taking, with visceral, almost bestial
playing... After a very "proper" beginning, the violinist and the
conductor progressively freed themselves and, for the finishing
thrust, it was Kent Nagano who gave the signal with a very sharp
accelerando before the cadence of the first movement. The Canzonetta,
never slow or saccharine, was the prelude to an exaltant, very vivacissimo
Finale. Ehnes certainly merited his paycheque (and even a bonus)."
(Le Devoir, 4 March 2008) "For baseball-loving violinist James Ehnes, it was a musical home run: a sold-out audience leaping to its feet at the end of the concert, shouting and whistling its appreciation. Few recitals I have witnessed have been more enthusiastically received. Ehnes plays a Stradivarius violin, and his style of performance is congruent with everything the name has come to mean in violin tone: brilliant yet singing, sensuous yet full-throated and powerful. Armstrong was all fire and energy in the Strauss, the two performers well matched in their approach to the music and in the superb technical level displayed." (Calgary Herald, 29 February 2008) Read the full review GRAMMY WIN!!! Last night James Ehnes took home the 2008 GRAMMY Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra) for his recording of the violin concertos by Barber, Korngold and Walton with Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Congratulations to everyone involved in the project! Listen to James and Bramwell Tovey talk about their GRAMMY win on CBC Radio's As It Happens (time point 20:12)
The JUNO Award nominations were announced today and James is up twice -- for Barber, Korngold, Walton Concertos with the Vancouver Symphony and Bramwell Tovey and for the Elgar Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Sir Andrew Davis -- both in the same category, Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist with Large Ensemble. The JUNO Awards will be handed out at ceremonies in Calgary on April 5 and 6th. Youngest person elected into the Royal Society of Canada James Ehnes has become the youngest person ever elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canadathe national academy dedicated to the promotion of exceptional learning, research and accomplishments in the arts, humanities and sciences. The citation reads:
More Rave Reviews for James's ELGAR
"Ehnes is a deservedly world-recognized violinist, producing an intonation as sweet as an apple on all four strings, over the four octave range, and in every thumb position. His smooth legato playing lived up to Mozart's own ideal, "like oil," though he was talking more about keyboard technique. Through the whole program [he] played with the expressivity of a great musician while fronting a smallish period-sized group of strings, oboes and French horns (plus flutes in the third concerto). There was a group feeling about the playing but never a sense that Ehnes was anything less than the first among equals, playing gloriously." (Vancouver Sun, 19 January 2008)
If you missed your chance live, hear it on the Q podcast or read the CBCNews.ca story.
"Soloist James Ehnes played the two lyrical movements with loving care, taste and a deep-hued glow, dispatching the zippy and technical finale with lickety-split assurance." (Detroit Free Press, 12 January 2008)
Considered a highlight of 2006 by critics around the world, James Ehnes's recording of the violin concertos by Barber, Korngold and Walton with Bramwell Tovey and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra today received a 2008 GRAMMY nomination in the category of Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra). The GRAMMY Awards will be handed out on February 10, 2008. Check back then for news!
"This was one of the best Toronto recitals of 2007. [Bach] builds in difficulty that Ehnes brushed off with incredible poise. He was mesmerizing as his bow skipped from string to string. Strauss's extravagantly expressive 1887 Sonata was equally spellbinding." (Toronto Star, 7 December 2007)
“Violinist James Ehnes joined the orchestra for a rendition of William Walton's Violin Concerto that was by turns lyrical and brilliant…. The performance was as precise as it was expressive. As an encore Ehnes played a movement from Bach's Third Sonata for solo violin. It was brilliant and immaculate.” (Ottawa Citizen, 14 November 2007) "Two of [the works] were carried by this violinist of great class who is James Ehnes: playing that is perfectly balanced without an instant of virtuosic bluffing, a pure full sound, an admirable quality of intonation. At 31 years he emanates a maturity of thought, a serenity that permits the work being performed to find its true voice. Composed for Jasha Heifetz, of whom one could say Ehnes is the heir, [the Walton] concerto is rarely performed because it needs a violinist of this stature. While Ehnes played the Walton on his precious Stradivarius (Ex-Marsick 1715), he played Ridout's Ballade on a dazzling Guarnerius of 1745. It allowed him to give a sumptuous array of colours to this gentle ballade. As an encore, James Ehnes offered the "Allegro assai" of J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 3, musically sparkling." (Le Droit, 15 November 2007) “Ehnes offered his take on the Violin Concerto…He recorded this difficult, mood-shifting piece last year and, if anything, his performance last night was even more vivid. Ehnes returned after intermission to play the late Toronto composer Godfrey Ridout's Ballade No. 1 for viola and string orchestra…Here, with the bigger instrument in hand, Ehnes turned all sweet and romantic, without ever loosing the rock-steady control he has over a bow that turns every phrase into a carefully shaped arc.” (Toronto Star, 16 November 2007) “… Ehnes soloed as if completing a lustrous incantation featuring long, double-stop runs, which are murderously difficult though he made them sound easy.” (Globe & Mail, 17 November 2007)
Catch
James on Bravo! Arts & Minds October 27 at 7am and 6pm EST.
James's
highly-acclaimed recording of concertos by Barber, Korngold and
Walton has won the 2007 Western Canadian Music Award for OUTSTANDING
CLASSICAL RECORDING. The awards were given out at a ceremony in
Moose Jaw, SK, October 21. James Ehnes at the 2007 BBC Proms: July 23, Recital at Cadogan Hall:
July 25, Concert at Royal Albert Hall with the Bournemouth Symphony, conducted by Marin Alsop – Samuel Barber’s Violin Sonata
4 July - With the Seattle Chamber Music Society James has assumed an important new position at the Seattle Chamber Music Society, as associate artistic director. He returned recently to perform for the first time since being appointed.
Summer 2007 This summer, James will be performing with the Seattle Chamber Music Society July 3, 5, 6, and 9. This will be the first time he returns since being appointed the new Associate Artistic Director of the society. James will also be spending a week in Quebec playing festivals, Sainte-Pétronille, Festival de Lanaudière, and Domaine Forget, before heading off to London for the Proms. In August he will perform at the Festival of the Sound in Parry Sound, Ontario and the Peninsula Festival in Ephraim, Wisconsin as well as the Moritzburg Festival (Germany) and the Stresa Festival (Italy) . 17 May 2007 - James "An impressive soloist" Elgar tour "James Ehnes was an impressive soloist; his playing never seems hurried, and there were moments when a degree of detachment or coolness perfectly complemented the full-blooded orchestral playing. Ehnes' instrument - the so-called 'Ex Marsick' Stradivarius of 1715 - made a gorgeous sound, full of subtle tonal colours." (Seen and Heard, 18 May 2007) "James Ehnes bought out all these elements in a way that inspired a newly refreshed love for a familiar work. His intonation was impeccable, his control of the differing emotional elements was impressive and the end was truly magnificent, a fitting climax to a memorable interpretation." (Classical Source, 17 May 2007) 9 May 2007 - James Ehnes is the new Associate Artistic Director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society. He will assist founding Artistic Director Toby Saks with the selection of musicians and repertoire for the Society's programs: "This is one of the most exciting chamber music festivals in the world and I am extremely proud and honored to accept the position of Associate Artistic Director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society. The SCMS has been a major part of my life for more than a decade and I look forward to taking an active role in shaping the future of this wonderful organization." James talks about his Elgar tour In preperation for his tour with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis, James sat down with Richard Slaney to talk about his upcoming performances of the Elgar Violin Concerto among other things. To hear or read the interview, visit the Philharmonia Orchestra's website.
After his highly popular appearance at his last BBC Proms concert, James returns to London's major summer music event for 2 concerts: Monday, July 23, 1pm, Cadogan Hall: James gives a recital with Eduard Laurel, featuring the world premiere of a new work by Aaron Jay Kernis commissioned for James and Eduard by the BBC for this year's Proms. Wednesday, July 25, 7pm, Royal Albert Hall: James rejoins the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop for Barber's Violin Concerto, a work he has recently recorded for the CBC and Onyx labels.
In an interview with Christopher Millard, James discusses the mystery of the Strad among other things. Check out the National Arts Center Orchestra podcast.
"Jerome Robbins created Opus 19/The Dreamer in 1979 for the New York City Ballet. It features Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No 1 in D Major, splendidly performed in this instance by James Ehnes, whose liquid, passionate yet controlled tone spun out a shimmering magic carpet for the dancers." (Ottawa Citizen, 14 April 2007)
James's recording of Mozart's complete works for violin and orchestra - the 5 Violin Concertos and 3 single movement works - won the 2007 JUNO for Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloists with Large Ensemble Accompaniment. Many thanks to everyone involved in the project!
"Ehnes played with secure technique and musicianship, but more importantly with a rich silky sound, a very personal passion and emotional depth. Ehnes' performance... was secure and beautiful music-making of the highest level." (Times Argus, March 16, 2007) "This
Canadian is one of the steadiest on the circuit. His mix of quick
tempo and steady vibrato in the Andante created a faithful metaphor
for the composer's combined classical and romantic impulses."
(The Gazette, March 15, 2007) 09
March 2007 - BSO is heavenly and down to earth "Solo violinist James Ehnes nudged from Mozart's score a pleasantly sleek lyricism and nimbly articulated phrasing, ornamenting each movement with elegant cadenzas." (Washington Post, 10 March 2007) 03
March 2007 - "Ehnes Brings Down the House" in Kitchener-Waterloo 23
Feb 2007 - A "dazzling" debut at Wigmore Hall "There
is a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere about an Ehnes concert, and,
in recitals, the close artistic rapport he has established with
his customary pianist Eduard Laurel is patent. But behind the composure
there lies a technical arsenal second to none, and a musical sensibility
of extraordinary perception and communicative power." (Daily
Telegraph, 22 February 2007)
Barber,
Korngold & Walton continues to receive rave reviews! BKW named one of the "100 CDs You Must Own" by Classic FM's David Mellor Classic
FM's Featured Disc of the Month - February 2007 Gramophone
Praises James Ehnes - February 2007
Top 5 recordings of 2006 "The pure beauty of his violin is splendid... James Ehnes's interpretation is not exaggerated, flowing with the music, breathing with great sensitivity the lines of these concertos, his high notes very pure, woven together like a spider's web." (ClassicsToday France, January 2007) "The Canadian violinist plays with grace, but also with brio, in particular in the virtuoso movements offered by these concertos." (ConcertoNet, January 2007) "The young Canadian James Ehnes proves an admirable champion of all three works, unfazed by the technical demands of Korngold and Walton, and wallowing in their rhapsodic melodies. This is gorgeous music, sumptuously performed." (Sunday Times, 26 November 2006) "Ehnes's playing is as smooth a silk." (Toronto Star, 23 November 2006) "All three composers tested a soloist's virtuosity, particularly Samuel Barber in the "presto in moto perpetuo" that forms the short but fiendish finale to his concerto; nor was Walton any slouch in the demands he made in the "presto capriccioso alla napolitana" at the centre of the concerto that he wrote on the Amalfi coast. Mediterranean warmth as well as caprice radiates from Ehnes's performance, and in the other two concertos he gets right to the heart of the music's temperament, nostalgic but with spirited uplift as well. The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra does him proud in establishing vibrant, complementary support. This is a must-have disc." (Daily Telegraph, 11 November 2006) *CD of the Week* "Mr. Ehnes lacks nothing for clean-cut virtuosity, and you'll not hear Barber's perpetual-motion finale tossed off with cooler brilliance. A really attractive combination of concertos, well played and naturally recorded." (Dallas Morning News, 28 October 2006) "What a great collection of concertos. The performances show violinist Ehnes in peak form, full of star quality with his silky tone and almost offhanded ease with the technical fireworks (many of which were written for Jascha Heifetz)." (Philadelphia Inquirer, 22 October 2006) "Ehnes is very convincing with this approach. He's virtuosic but not flashy. His sweet, warm tone wins you over and enhances the more purely musical aspects of this music, and especially in the gorgeous slow movement of the Korngold. Intonation and tuning are once again, near perfect, as are his phrasing and overall musicianship." (Sound Advice, 14 October 2006)
Last
minute Korngold in Houston November 24, 25, 26 James Ehnes is filling in for Hilary Hahn with the Houston Symphony Orchestra this Thanksgiving Day weekend. He will perform Korngold's Vioin Concerto and will be signing copies of his new recording of the work following each performance. For more information on tickets, visit www.houstonsymphony.org
"What an honest musician this Canadian is. Nothing is superficial. He faced this warhorse squarely, made it live, and made it his own. He was febrile; his vibrato trilled; notes came glued with a little portamento. Yet nothing here was pushed to excess; nor was he ever out of step with the orchestra's own passion. Ehnes fully deserved his encore. The Bach solo proved a fine showcase for his fingers and his 1715 Stradivarius - an instrument notable as much for its dark beauty low down as its silver gleam on top. " (London Times, 20 November 2006) "The
soloist in Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto was the outstanding
young Canadian, James Ehnes.
Ehnes's instinctive expressiveness was allied to the sensitivity
and character that Alsop etched into the orchestral background.
Bold of line and free of sentiment, Ehnes's playing had lustre and
muscle, with beautiful turns of phrase in the slow movement and
a light, airy quality to the finale. This was a performance that
stripped away clichés that might have accrued in interpretations
of this most familiar of concertos over the years, and showed it
in all its originality and freshness." (Daily Telegraph, 17
November 2006)
James
Ehnes and Luc Beausejour have won the 2006 ADISQ Award (Felix) "album
de l'année - classique soliste et petit ensemble" for volume
2 of their recordings of Bach's Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord.
The award was given out last night (October 23) at a gala televised
by ARTV. James
Ehnes to Release his 20th CD: Barber, Korngold & Walton
The CD will be available October 24 in Canada & the US on the CBC Records label and released on the ONYX label throughout the rest of the world on October 30 VANCOUVER
CD LAUNCH - NOVEMBER 5
"It's
a testament to the players' technical finesse and musicality that
Tuesday's remarkable performance conveyed all of the quartet's richness
and power while keeping textures clear and the music in proper scale.
Rarely will one hear a one-off gathering of musicians deliver as
idiomatic and majestic a performance as this. The drama and youthful
fire of the opening was as incisive as the Andante, with its song-like
main theme given yearning advocacy. While supple and alert, at times
Lisitsa's keyboard work seemed a touch literal next to her colleagues.
But this was a wonderfully communicative performance, culminating
in a blazing account of the Hungarian Rondo, taken at a lightning
tempo and rounded off in a thrilling coda that brought the audience
to its feet." (Florida Sun-Sentinal, 5 October 2006) Celebrating
Mozart with Roberto Diaz and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra "Violinist James Ehnes and violist Roberto Diaz were the intrepid soloists for Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major. Happy to say, Ehnes and Diaz dispatched the tuneful concerto with ease and musicality. Ehnes' plush sound harmonized beautifully with the plangent, darker tone of Diaz, like cream and coffee. Their intricately woven melodies -- tastefully accompanied by Harth-Bedoya and the orchestra -- achieved the most synergy in the cadenzas, where individual virtuosity took a back seat to a warm blend. Both musicians made rich use of vibrato, the quivering of pitch often used by string players for expressive effect." (Star Telegram, 27 August 2006) "The two string players brought in for a performance of the Sinfonia Concertante — an unusual hybrid, for orchestra, solo violin, and viola — were the most satisfying of the festival. Violinist James Ehnes, heard here in May performing the Brahms Violin Concerto, and violist Roberto Diaz played their hearts out in a shimmering reading that combined style and emotional intensity." (Fort Worth Weekly, 30 August 2006) James
Ehnes returns to the Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival "Violinist James Ehnes, cellist Robert deMaine and Weiss played [chaikovsky's Trio for violin, cello and piano in A Minor] as musicians with one communal thought, and the result was enthralling." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 11 August 2006) "Violinist James Ehnes made the most of his solo lines with a noble, strong and beautifully shaped tone [in Chausson's Concerto for Violin, Piano and String Quartet]." (Seatlle Times, 28 July 2006) "Violinist
James Ehnes and pianist Adam Neiman played the crucial roles with
spirit and determination. Ehnes possesses a sweet but penetrating
sound and a refined musical sensibility, which found a natural home
in the Chausson." (Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 28 July 2006) "Violinist
James Ehnes and cellist Ronald Thomas, who got the lion's share
of the great string tunes, played with the most elegant refinement,
coupled with a passion that was echoed in Anton Nel's mighty performance
at the keyboard." (Seattle Times, 26 July 2006) "The
unexpected delight of the evening was violinist James Ehnes and
harpist Heidi Krutzen in a Saint-Saens "Fantaisie" (Op. 124), which
was all elegance and subtlety." (Seattle Times, 24 July 2006) A
busy week for James Ehnes with 3 Concerts in 5 days across the U.S.
- from the Hollywood Bowl (July 13) to the Blossom Festival (July
15) to the Philadelphia Orchestra's summer series (July 17)
"For his debut Saturday with the orchestra, he played that beloved Tchaikovsky warhorse, the Violin Concerto, as if it were the newest piece on the block. He phrased with utmost expressive flexibility, drawing the romance or drama out of phrases, and employed his buttery tone...to rapturous effect. Ehnes also happens to possess one of the most wizardly bow arms in the business. In passages requiring velocity, especially in the finale, he passed across the strings at a speed that sounded dangerous, but never obscured notes. Ehnes treated Tchaikovsky as a fine balancing act between eloquent poetry and bold athleticism." (Cleveland Plain Dealer, 16 July 2006) "Ehnes, 30, is a musician of depth and superior musicality who was unafraid to play with subtlety and nuance even in the imposing setting of the large Blossom Music Center pavilion and lawn. Playing a 1715 Stradivarius, the ``Ex-Marsick,'' Ehnes let his ravishingly beautiful tone carry the narrative rather than pushing the dramatic angle, as some performers do. The orchestra held back and let this remarkable young player be heard to best advantage. He would be a welcome visitor again soon." (Akron Beacon Journal, 16 July 2006)
"A
Dvorák Violin Concerto with some spectacular moments of deep introspection.
The Mann often puts barriers between the audience and detection
of a soloist's personality, but Ehnes came across strongly. He has
a gorgeous, saturated tone - alive with vibrato but clear and honest.
He's measured and solid, yet he's not hesitant to outline phrases
in bold edges. In the tranquil second movement [he displayed] a
great ability to draw listeners into intimate moments. He gave phrases
real meaning where I had never heard any before." (Philadelphia
Inquirer, 19 July 2006) A
recital and orchestra concert at the St. Magnus Festival in the
Orkneys, Scotland A
superb debut at Symphony Center with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2006-2007
Season Calendar Now Available! - see the performance calendar link
for details James
Ehnes celebrates Shostakovich's centenary year with the Bournemouth
Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop To
read the full review, click
here ""Force and poetry. More than most executants, Ehnes found a way to balance these key ingredients, never sacrificing beauty of tone for the excitement of fist fights between bow and strings, yet still playing with fervour. His dark, soulful colouring cast its magic right from the opening; for the central passacaglia he avoided outright sobbing with the most carefully controlled vibrato. Ehnes's spell was at its strongest during the cadenza. This is the section that sorts out the field. Fancy show-offs or real musicians? Ehnes showed himself the genuine article, eschewing stop-go attractions for the greater power of a gradual increase in heat and dynamics. Most exciting." (Times, 27 March 2006) To
read the full review, click
here
2 March 2006 - James Ehnes Wins "Favourite Classical Artist" at the 2006 INDIES Awards for his recording of Bach's Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord (vol.1) (Analekta).
The
awards will be handed out on Sunday April 1&2, 2006 at a ceremonies
in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Check back for updates!
To purchase the CD, visit the CBC Shop
"Delicacy and buoyancy distinguished Ehnes' performance, particularly in his first-movement solo cadenza and the balletic sequence to follow. The piece is melodious to its core, with the violinist making the most of the tunes in even the busiest passagework...the sounds he made were spot-on, yielding the purest intonation whether in the glassy ponticello touches of the first movement's ending or the garlands of piquant double-stopping in the Prokofiev-like central scherzo. Ehnes was a connoisseur's player in a connoisseur's piece." (Star Ledger, January 9, 2006)
"I was profoundly moved by the Elgar Violin Concerto played by James Ehnes in Brighton." (Daily Telegraph, 24 December 2005) "The Canadian fiddler displayed the flexibility, turn-on-a-dime technique and musical integrity that have made him one of the finest violinists currently before the public. With first-rate support by pianist Eduard Laurel, Ehnes served up music of Schumann, Grieg, Dvorak and Kreisler with aristocratic finesse and faultless technical command." (Sun-Sentinal, December 29, 2005)
"The beauty, warmth and colour of James Ehnes' violin playing just about made me weep and gave me a new appreciation for the upper register. The duo's interpretation of the technically demanding Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75 (1921) by Bartók demonstrated the players' mastery of their instrument, the breadth of their emotions and their depth of their musical partnership. In the final programmed work, Brahm's Sonata in A, Op. 100, he held the audience captivated with his lush vibrato." (Brandon Sun, 23 September 2005)
"Like the great Belgian player, Ehnes commands a beguilingly sweet, singing tone and adopts an unashamedly expressive approach to the adagios, andantes and largos of the four sonatas. The allegros and prestos have an irresistible élan and momentum. Highly recommended. Four stars!!!" (Sunday Times, 29 May 2005) "James Ehnes seems incapable of making a recording that is anything less than first-class.... As before, Ehnes' polished musicianship is particularly well suited to this repertoire. His fluid playing, light articulation and elegant decoration are delightful, with his sweet burnished tone bringing out the lyric freshness in slow movements without sacrificing Baroque style." (Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2005)
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May 2005 - James Ehnes shines in Brighton, UK 3
May 2005 - JAMES EHNES WINS AVERY FISHER CAREER GRANT!!! 7
April 2005 - James Ehnes receives rave review from the London
Times 21
March 2005 - Ehnes has audience pleading for encore!!! "Canadian rising star James Ehnes, a player whose outward cool control belies generously expressive playing and an impressive virtuoso technique, gave a performance that emphasised the darker aspects of the piece, reinforced by some correspondingly intense orchestral playing." (The Herald, 21 March, 2005) JAMES
EHNES IS NOMINATED FOR TWO JUNO AWARDS!!!! 26
January 2005 -Mozart's
Violin Concerto no.3 in G major with the BBC Symphony Orchestra 14
December 2004 -
Romantic Pieces Picked as One
of the Best Classical CDs of the Year by the London Daily Telegrah!
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James
Ehnes has won the 2008 JUNO Award for Classical Album of the Year:
Large Ensemble or Soloist with Large Ensemble. 
Release
dates: UK October 29, US/Canada
early November
Release
date: UK, US, Canada end October, Black Box 1109
James
Ehnes will add to his already impressive discography with his 20th
title, a recording of Violin Concertos by Barber, Korngold and Walton
with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra under Bramwell Tovey.