James Ehnes

About

James Ehnes was born in 1976 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. He began violin studies at the age of four, at age nine he became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music, then in 1993 at The Juilliard School. He graduated from Julliard in 1997, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music. Mr. Ehnes first gained national recognition in 1987 as winner of the Grand Prize in Strings at the Canadian Music Competition.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Romantic Pieces, Op.75, for Violin and Piano - Allegro moderato (Dvorák)

   1060 plays
2. 2

   Romantic Pieces, Op.75, for Violin and Piano - Allegro maestoso (Dvorák)

   893 plays
3. 3

   Sonata No.1 in G minor BWV1001: I. Adagio

   826 plays
4. 4

   Walton - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra: I Andante Tranquillo

   484 plays
5. 5

   I. Toccata. Tempo crotchet = 96

   324 plays
6. 6

   Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo

   307 plays
7. 7

   Caprice No. 1 In E: Andante

   262 plays

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