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James Ehnes on Bach
6th May 2025
The violinist discusses his new recording of a selection of Bach concertos with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra - an organisation which 'played a pivotal part' in his early life through tours, radio broadcasts and competitions for young artists.
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James Ehnes on John Williams and Leonard Bernstein
24th Apr 2024
The violinist talks about his new album of pieces by two titans of twentieth-century American culture, what their music has meant to him throughout his life, and his thoughts on the differing stylistic qualities and requirements of writing for film as opposed to the concert hall.
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James Ehnes on working from home
17th Jun 2021
The Canadian violinist tells Katherine about turning his living-room into a temporary studio for his recent recording of the Ysaÿe sonatas, and 'bubbling' with his string quartet for a new Beethoven project.
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James Ehnes performs works for violin and viola by Franck, Strauss, and Berlioz
27th Apr 2015
James listens to two new discs featuring James Ehnes on the violin and viola.
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The world's most celebrated violins
23rd Feb 2009
James Ehnes explores one of the world’s finest private collections of violins, including instruments by Stradivari and Guarneri, and showcases their unique qualities in a programme including music by Elgar, Ravel, Falla and Sibelius.
