#AboutLastNight On his 50th birthday tour, James Ehnes brings it all home to Southam Hall 🎂🎈 If you had tickets: lucky you! 🎻✨ From here, @jamesehnes and @andrewarmstrongpianist head west 🚐🎶 London + Winnipeg + Saskatoon + Seattle + more tour dates on his website.
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James Ehnes était de retour à la #SalleSoutham à l’occasion d’une tournée pour son 50e anniversaire. 🎂🎈 Ceux et celles qui étaient des nôtres ont vécu un moment privilégié! 🎻✨ À présent, @jamesehnes et @andrewarmstrongpianist poursuivent leur route vers l’ouest. 🚐🎶 London, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Seattle + d’autres dates sur le site Web de l’artiste.
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The absolute best of times in Salzburg with my great friends @tausk and the musicians of @vsorchestra . Beethoven (2x) and Barber Concertos at the Grosse Festspielhaus. A great honor for us to represent Canada on this hallowed stage.
James Ehnes on Sibelius’ Violin Concerto: “it’s a piece that one needs to be physically planning for.”
▶️ Now playing on our YouTube channel: the full conversation with MinnOrch violinist Emily Switzer and James Ehnes. Link 🔗 in bio 🎻
#minnorch #sibelius #jamesehnes #musician
NEW: Sibelius concerto performance from January out now on YouTube with my great friends @thomassondergard and the fabulous @minnorch
Full performance here: youtu.be/dOT6MT0wp8k?si=jy3lMA0DqfqpZKlt
Bernstein in Barcelona 😁 Having fun with the wonderful Barcelona Symphony Orchestra @auditoribcn and my great friend @ludovic_morlot . Concerts tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday
Formulating the kind of sound we want in our heads before playing the violin is as important as practicing to get the sound we want to produce on the instrument.
Take time to actually think about the kind of sound you want - every piece requires a different type 🤓🎻
A fantastic day in Chicago with the violin whisperer, the one and only John Becker @johnkbeckercompany !
John has been a great friend for nearly thirty years, and it’s always a joy and a marvel to see him work his magic on instruments.
Here we are with the two violins I am privileged to be using these days - my beloved Strad, and who wants to guess the other?
Bruch’s gorgeous Scottish Fantasy, this weekend with the @indysymphony and Jun Märkl. Such beautiful music! Having a wonderful time playing it again after quite a few years.
Spiccato! Every bow has a sweet spot that lets the bow jump effortlessly. Experiment with different bow contact points to find the one that works for you!
