Hailed as “the Jascha Heifetz of our day” (Globe and Mail), violinist James Ehnes is widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting performers in classical music. James Ehnes has performed in over 30 countries on five continents, appearing with many of the world's most well-known orchestras and conductors.

James Ehnes’s extensive discography of over 25 recordings features repertoire ranging from Bach violin sonatas to John Adams’s Road Movies. His recordings have been honoured with many international awards and prizes, including a Grammy, a Gramophone, and 6 Juno awards.

Born in 1976 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, James Ehnes began violin studies at the age of four, and at nine became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied with Sally Thomas...

Hailed as “the Jascha Heifetz of our day” (Globe and Mail), violinist James Ehnes is widely considered one of the most dynamic and exciting performers in classical music. James Ehnes has performed in over 30 countries on five continents, appearing with many of the world's most well-known orchestras and conductors.

James Ehnes’s extensive discography of over 25 recordings features repertoire ranging from Bach violin sonatas to John Adams’s Road Movies. His recordings have been honoured with many international awards and prizes, including a Grammy, a Gramophone, and 6 Juno awards.

Born in 1976 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, James Ehnes began violin studies at the age of four, and at nine became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin. He studied with Sally Thomas at the Meadowmount School of Music and from 1993 to 1997 at The Juilliard School, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music. James holds a Doctor of Music degree (honoris causa) from Brandon University, is the youngest person ever elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Canada, and in November 2010 was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada.

James Ehnes plays the "Marsick" Stradivarius of 1715 and gratefully acknowledges its extended loan from the Fulton Collection.

James Ehnes currently lives in Bradenton, Florida with his wife Kate.