James Ehnes – born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada on January 27, 1976 - is a
violinist and violist who has also added conducting to his repertoire. The son
of a university trumpet teacher and a former ballerina with Les Grands Ballets
Canadiens, he took up the violin at the age of four, studying at the Meadowmount
School of Music (1993-1997), then at the Juilliard School in New York, where he
won the Peter Mennin Prize in addition to his diploma. After making his debut
with Jeunesses Musicales du Canada, he went on to perform with leading American
and European orchestras. He has r...