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durée : 01:28:36 - James Ehnes, inspiration captivante et intensité - par : Aurélie Moreau - Par sa virtuosité, son lyrisme et sa musicalité, le violoniste canadien James Ehnes, fait partie des plus grands interprètes. Il a reçu de nombreux prix pour ses enregistrements, notamment 2 Grammy's et le Gramophone Awards Artiste de l'Année 2021.
durée : 01:58:40 - Le Bach du dimanche du dimanche 11 mai 2025 - par : Corinne Schneider - Au programme de cette 340e émission : en première heure, zoom les relations entre Bach et Georg Philipp Telemann ; Lorenzo Guielmi dans la Cantate BWV 146 et le moment d'orgue ; les Concertos pour violon par James Ehnes avec l'Orchestre National du Centre des Arts du Canada (Analekta, 28 mars) - réalisé par : Anne-Lise Assada
This week violinist James Ehnes joins the Gramophone Podcast to talk about his new recording of Bach's complete violin concertos, recorded with Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra, and released on the Analeketa label.
durée : 00:12:46 - Le Disque classique du jour du lundi 24 mars 2025 - C'est la musique française qui est au programme de ce disque du violoniste James Ehnes, avec la Symphonie espagnole d'Edouard Lalo, le Concerto n°3 de Camille Saint-Saëns, et la Fantaisie sur Carmen de Pablo de Sarasate, qui reprend plusieurs extraits du célèbre opéra de Bizet.
durée : 01:28:34 - En pistes ! du lundi 24 mars 2025 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Célèbre pour ses opéras de Mozart ou ses lieder, la soprano allemande Irmgard Seefried ouvre cette nouvelle semaine. La musique instrumentale ne sera pas en reste avec le clarinettiste Nicolas Baldeyrou, la gambiste Salomé Gasselin, le violoniste James Ehnes et le luthiste Miguel Rincon...
durée : 00:12:46 - Le Disque classique du jour du lundi 24 mars 2025 - C'est la musique française qui est au programme de ce disque du violoniste James Ehnes, avec la Symphonie espagnole d'Edouard Lalo, le Concerto n°3 de Camille Saint-Saëns, et la Fantaisie sur Carmen de Pablo de Sarasate, qui reprend plusieurs extraits du célèbre opéra de Bizet.
durée : 01:28:34 - En pistes ! du lundi 24 mars 2025 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Célèbre pour ses opéras de Mozart ou ses lieder, la soprano allemande Irmgard Seefried ouvre cette nouvelle semaine. La musique instrumentale ne sera pas en reste avec le clarinettiste Nicolas Baldeyrou, la gambiste Salomé Gasselin, le violoniste James Ehnes et le luthiste Miguel Rincon...
durée : 00:13:19 - Works for Violin & Orchestra : Sibelius - James Ehnes - Le virtuose international James Ehnes est accompagné ici par l'Orchestre philharmonique de Bergen, sous la direction d'Edward Gardner.
durée : 00:13:19 - Works for Violin & Orchestra : Sibelius - James Ehnes - Le virtuose international James Ehnes est accompagné ici par l'Orchestre philharmonique de Bergen, sous la direction d'Edward Gardner.
This week on Special Sauce violin virtuoso Jame Ehnes dishes on his live cooking and musical collaboration with Kenji that's coming up in Seattle on July 19th.
Kenji López-Alt is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, renowned chef, culinary scientist, podcast host, YouTube sensation, and violinist. Despite his transformative impact on the culinary world and how most people cook at home, he sits down with David to discuss his true passion, making music. Kenji reflects on his early beginnings on the violin at age 4 at New York City's School for Strings, why he thinks the Suzuki method is "pretty special," and how he evaded practice at home, thus David crowning him the "Ferris Bueller of the violin." They go on to discuss Kenji's summers at Greenwood Music Camp where he fell in love with music and pulled off mischievous tricks, why he ultimately chose the path of an engineering degree from MIT instead of studying at a conservatory, and his excitement for an event he's co-hosting with James Ehnes for the Seattle Chamber Music Society this July. In the second half of the interview Kenji talks about his daughter's first performance that made him "ugly cry," as well as his first restaurant job, when he hit rock bottom of his cooking career, and how he changed course. To close it out Kenji contemplates the rewards of practice (cooking and music), his hopes for his children's musical education, and why Beethoven's Opus 130 still makes his back tingle.Check out Kenji López-Alt on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, or the web. Shop Kenji's books here and listen to his new podcast The Recipe with Kenji and Deb.To learn more about and buy tickets to Kenji's Tasting Notes event with James Ehnes benefitting the Seattle Chamber Music Society click here. Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram.Follow David on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web.Photograph of Kenji López-Alt courtesy of the guest.The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper.Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman. This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2024 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Violinist James Ehnes talks about his new recording for Pentatone of Leonard Bernstein's Serenade and John Williams's Violin Concerto No 1.
Grammy-winning violinist James Ehnes is one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. The Order of Canada member violinist drops by the studio to tell Tom about his life in music and what it was like growing up as a child prodigy in Brandon, Manitoba. The musician Caroline Rose had an incredible 2023 - they released their album “The Art of Forgetting,” picked up a Grammy nomination and went on an international tour. But that tour wasn't an easy one. It was often sad, emotionally exhausting, and Caroline didn't think they'd want to get out on the road again for a long time. They tell Tom about why they've decided to get back on the bus and create a new tour that brings joy to their audience — and to them.
Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival is a series of one-hour podcasts hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Season Seven celebrates the Festival's 2023 season at Walk Festival Hall in Jackson Hole. James Ehnes with the Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraSamuel Coleridge-TaylorBallade in A minor, Op. 33Christian Reif, conductorAnton WebernIm SommerwindSir Donald Runnicles, conductorMax BruchConcerto No. 1 for Violin in G minor, Op. 26James Ehnes, violin; Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor
Jess Gillam meets jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant to swap some of their favourite music. Cécile is a 3 time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer and her music shows off her passion for storytelling and finding the connections between vaudeville, blues, jazz, baroque and folkloric music. She spoke to Jess ahead of her show at London Jazz Festival 2023 and picked some of her favourite voices from Maria Callas singing Puccini to flamenco star Camarón de la Isla and an air de cour by Gabriel Bataille.Jess brought along a string quartet by Caroline Shaw, a Hollywood inflected Concerto by Korngold and the most beautiful of songs by Aretha FranklinPLAYLIST:GABRIEL BATAILLE: Sortés soupirs témoins de mon mártire [Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien, Annie Dufresne (soprano)] CAROLINE SHAW: Plan & Elevation – v. The Beech Tree [Attacca Quartet] WANDA JACKSON: Funnel of Love KORNGOLD: Violin Concerto, op.35 – 1st mvt [James Ehnes (violin), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Bramwell Tovey (cond)] ARETHA FRANKLIN: Ain't No Way PUCCINI: La bohème, Act 4 “Sono andati” [Maria Callas (soprano), Giuseppe di Stefano (tenor), La Scala Milan Chorus & Orchestra, Antonino Votto (cond)] POULENC: Stabat Mater – i. Stabat Mater dolorosa [Cappella Amsterdam, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir, Estonian National SO, Daniel Reuss (cond)] CAMARON DE LA ISLA: Yo vivo enamorao (Tangos) [Camaron De La Isla (singer), Paco De Lucía (guitar)]
Conversations with Musicians with Leah Roseman is available wherever you listen to podcasts. The video and transcript are linked here on my website, where you can check out my episodes catalog and sign up for Sneak Peeks for upcoming guests: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/jeremy-mastrangelo This week's guest is violinist Jeremy Mastrangelo, who's a wonderful colleague of mine in Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra. He's known in our greenroom as a great storyteller, onstage as an excellent musician, and having heard him give brilliant masterclasses I can attest to his excellence as an educator as well. This episode is infused with Jeremy's wit and wisdom as well as a couple of beautiful violin performances. We talk about violin shopping in Cremona, teenage life at Interlochen Academy, the difficulties and joys of a career as an orchestral musician, family, and the benefits of deepening our understanding of the composers we play. You will find that one of the wonderful stories in this episode reveals an unexpected discovery! This independant podcast needs your support. Can you help with $3? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Thanks so much! Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (02:11) Jeremy's brother Dave, his childhood starting violin (10:31) Bach Aria from Goldberg Variations (13:23) Dave Mastrangelo arrangements (15:05) orchestra audition process (19:11) working conditions, collective agreements, Syracuse orchestra experience, Sara Mastrangelo (27:21) please support the podcast! (28:00) different roles and chairs in the orchestra (30:31) Interlochen (34:13) intro to Piazzolla etude (35:45) Piazzolla Tango Etude no. 3 (39:34) dealing with uncertainty, pandemic Syracuse then Ottawa with Pinchas Zukerman (45:37) ideal orchestra experiences, role of conductor and players (50:15) Cremona with wife Sara, Italian heritage, Vittorio Villa (55:54) Jeremy's violin teachers Rafail Sobolevsky, Bill Preucil, Hal Grossman, Paul Kantor (01:03:26) Rafail Sobolevsky story (01:10:13) Sally Thomas, James Ehnes (01:14:12) cooking (01:16:07) great books about composers and performers (01:20:37) solo experiences, stress dreams, benefits of knowing more about the composers (01:28:16) one final orchestra story --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message
Grammy-winning violinist James Ehnes is one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. Ahead of his shows with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Order of Canada member violinist drops by the studio to tell Tom about his life in music and what it was like growing up as a child prodigy in Brandon, Manitoba.
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “An Englishman Abroad” (Signum) by La Serenissima & Adrian Chandler, “Nielsen: Violin Concerto & Symphony No. 4” (Chandos) by James Ehnes & The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner, “Jazz: Akhunov, Poulenc, Messiaen” (Aparté) by Julia Igonina & Maxim Emelyanychev, “Read Between The Lines” (Ubuntu) by The Matt Carter Octet, “Up High, Down Low” (Sunnyside) by The Alan Ferber Nonet, and “Renderings” (Summit) by Chuck Owen and The WDR Big Band. The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts Episode 125 Deezer Playlist “An Englishman Abroad” (Signum) La Serenissima, Adrian Chandler https://open.spotify.com/album/2T0x44BmSuIN9XG3SMRUW8 https://music.apple.com/us/album/an-englishman-abroad/1677392969 “Nielsen: Violin Concerto & Symphony No. 4” (Chandos) James Ehnes, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra / Edward Gardner https://open.spotify.com/album/1I7PFyMbzl4diz0aLEejbG https://music.apple.com/us/album/nielsen-violin-concerto-symphony-no-4/1677572658 “Jazz: Akhunov, Poulenc, Messiaen” (Aparté) Julia Igonina, Maxim Emelyanychev https://open.spotify.com/album/1hDRKg5dMTsYpGHKnP48zf https://music.apple.com/us/album/jazz-akhunov-poulenc-messiaen/1682272606 “Read Between The Lines” (Ubuntu) Matt Carter https://open.spotify.com/album/2MD3W4uFVecsFv2qjqCqUX https://music.apple.com/us/album/read-between-the-lines-feat-joe-lee-george-jefford/1687943335 “Up High, Down Low” (Sunnyside) Alan Ferber https://open.spotify.com/album/3HxNBVu8a0bbCOGRcrSVNc https://music.apple.com/us/album/up-high-down-low/1695619733 “Renderings” (Summit) Chuck Owen, WDR Big Band https://open.spotify.com/album/7Ab4gp7ZXHj10aEJDuc9RP https://music.apple.com/us/album/renderings/1695907070 Be sure to check out: "Same Difference: 2 Jazz Fans, 1 Jazz Standard" Johnny Valenzuela and Tony Habra look at several versions of the same Jazz standard each week, play snippets from each version, discuss the history of the original and the different versions.
CMA Deputy Director Joelle Ryan-Cook drops in to host a special edition of Binder Podcast all about chamber music. First, she chats with CMA Chamber Music on Main Artistic Director Andrew Armstrong about the concert series, how Chopin helped heal his heartbreak, and having a sense of humor. After the break, Armstrong returns with Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes to talk about practice, passion, and how to tell a joke.
Live from the Grand Teton Music Festival is a series of one-hour podcasts hosted by Music Director Sir Donald Runnicles and GTMF General Manager Jeff Counts. Season Six celebrates the Festival's 2022 season at Walk Festival Hall in Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Music Festival OrchestraLudwig van BeethovenOverture from Egmont, Op. 84Fabien Gabel, conductorViolin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61James Ehnes, violin; Sir Donald Runnicles, conductor
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Two-time Grammy Award winner James Ehnes is one of the most sought-after violin soloists on the international stage. James and David discuss a shared performance at Carnegie Hall and an unexpected mishap during the concert, the special sensation that James feeds off of when he connects with an audience, and the limitless possibilities of great art. James also reflects on the recordings he made during the pandemic lockdown (spoiler: be sure the fridge is unplugged!) and dishes on being part of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi recording. Check out James Ehnes on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or the web.Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram.Follow David on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram and the web.The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper.Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman. This interview has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Synopsis If "Entertainment Tonight!" were around in Paris in 1831, they would probably have offered a breathless special edition report on a concert that occurred on today's date that year. Everybody who was anybody was there: from the literary world, the French novelist Victor Hugo, author of "Les Miz," don't you know, and the writer Alfred de Mussett, who they SAY was living in sin with that cross-dressing Baroness, who, despite her sex, went by the name of George Sand. Oh, and the German poet Heinrich Heine was there, and from the music world, three of the leading opera composers of the day: the foreign born Giacomo Meyerbeer and Luigi Cherubini, and popular native son, Jacques Halevy. And who could miss the dashing, lion-maned Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt also seated in the theater? They were all there to witness the Parisian debut of the most charismatic performer of his time, the Italian violinist Nicolo Paganini. It was whispered that the fourth string on his violin was made from the intestine of his mistress, murdered at his own hand, and that he had spent 20 years in prison for the crime, with his violin his sole companion. Others hinted he had actually made a pact with Satan, trading his immortal soul for superhuman virtuosity! He looked like death warmed over, thin and gaunt, but played like a man possessed. Beat THAT, Ozzy Osbourne! Music Played in Today's Program Niccolo Paganini (1782 - 1840) Caprice No. 10 James Ehnes, violin Telarc 80398
Synopsis In Toronto on today's date in 2017 violinist James Ehnes gave the world premiere performance of a new violin concerto by the American composer Aaron Jay Kernis. The work was written specially for Ehnes and was a joint commission from orchestras in Toronto, Seattle, Dallas, and Melbourne. Shortly after the Toronto premiere, Ehnes performed the new concerto in Seattle with the Seattle Symphony and conductor Ludovic Morlot. A live recording of that Seattle performance was released on compact disc and was awarded not one, but TWO Grammy Awards in 2019: it was chosen as “Best Contemporary Classical Composition” and snagged the highly-competitive “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” prize. The three movements of Kernis Violin Concerto demand incredible virtuosity from the soloist, and Ehnes was up to the challenge. “James Ehnes is a truly spectacular musician and collaborator,” said Kernis. “James took everything I threw at him with good humor and generosity, and made the knuckle-busting passages and everything else I gave him sound absolutely dazzling.” As part of the commissioning agreement, Ehnes was granted exclusive performing rights of the new concerto for five years – so audiences will have to wait until March 2021 to hear if other violinist choose to tackle the demanding new Kernis Concerto! Music Played in Today's Program Aaron Jay Kernis (b. 1960) Violin Concerto James Ehnes, violin; Seattle Symphony; Ludovic Morlot, conductor. Onyx CD 4189
We're back with more inspiring conversations featuring singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright, folk artist Rhiannon Giddens, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, conductor Marin Alsop, violinist James Ehnes, and many more!Follow Speaking Soundly on Instagram.Follow David on Instagram.You can find out more about Artful Narratives Media on Instagram or the web.The Speaking Soundly theme song is composed by Joseph Saba/Stewart Winter and used by permission of Videohelper.Speaking Soundly was co-created by David Krauss and Jessica Handelman. This trailer has been edited and condensed to fit the time format.Episode copyright © 2023 Artful Narratives Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
James Ehnes is known internationally as one of the foremost violin soloists. He's a GRAMMY winner who's created over 60 acclaimed albums. In this short episode you'll hear him talk about the joys and challenges of squeezing in chamber music with the Ehnes String Quartet, his youth in Brandon and his studies with both Frances Chaplin and Sally Thomas. The episode ends with some great advice for all musicians! The full episode is available here, both video and podcast, along with the transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e11-s1-james-ehnes Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman photo: Benjamin Ealovega --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message
From the bees on the roof to one of the finest violins in the world, the Academy is full of surprising treasures. In this episode, Anna Picard introduces people and parts of the building that listeners might not know about, and discovers what goes on behind the scenes to ensure that the Academy's remarkable collection of instruments will be played by generations to come. Including singing from an original Elizabethan part book, an introduction to Oliver Knussen's beloved collection of owls, and violinist James Ehnes playing a priceless Stradivarius, the stories behind these objects unlock the history of the Academy. Presenter: Anna PicardProducer: Natalie Steed Contributors: Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Ian Brearey, Kathryn Adamson, Patrick Russill, Barbara Meyer, IJmkje van der Werfe, James Ehnes, Sheldon Gabriel, Philip Cashian Executive Producers, Royal Academy of Music: George Chambers, Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Safi Schlicht Featured music: JS Bach Adagio from Sonata in G minor, BWV 1001, performed by James EhnesBeethoven Symphony No 8 in F, Op 93, performed by the Academy Chamber Orchestra with Lorenza BorraniMendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream performed by the Academy Symphony Orchestra with Andrew GourlayTallis O Nata Lux performed by Academy students Isla MacEwan, Anita Monserrat, Samuel Kibble, Henry Ross, Charles CunliffeJS Bach Largo from Sonata in C, BWV 1005, performed by James EhnesStravinsky Marche triomphale du diable from L'histoire du soldat performed by the Academy Manson Ensemble with Oliver Knussen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Canadian violinist James Ehnes has his own string quartet for which he's joined by fellow violinist Amy Schwarz Moretti, viola-player Richard Yongjae O'Neill and cellist Edward Arron, and they've released the final instalment in their series of recordings for Onyx of the Op 74 and 95 quartets and all the late quartets. Their final volume includes the A minor, Op 132 and the F major, Op 135. James Jolly caught up with James Ehnes by video call in Bergen, where he was recording the Nielsen Violin Concerto with Edward Gardner and the Bergen Philharmonic, to talk about how he formed the quartet, and their journey through the quartets of Beethoven.
On the day James Ehnes was meant to be playing Berg's Violin Concerto with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, we meet on Zoom to discuss intonation, Walton, and being a tourist in London.
In this episode we hear the incredible award-winning singer Kellylee Evans talk about her life and some of the challenges she has faced in her life, including two near-death experiences. She talks about her upbringing, her journey to jazz, her creative process, and much more. She is such a wonderfully engaging person, and I hope this episode will help listeners feel inspired by her story. We talk about her new album Greenlight and many of her other projects. Near the end of the episode at 43:00 we are gifted with an incredible a capella performance of one of the most-requested songs in her repertoire, Feelin' Good by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. All her current projects are here: http://www.kellyleeevans.com/ Like all my episodes, this is also a video, linked here to the transcript and bonus episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e4s2kellyleeevans Buy me a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Thanks so much! Kellylee Evans: “And then I was interested at that time in minority rights and representation and in legal philosophy. And so I was doing my masters of arts in law. My parents, their hope I think would've been just like most immigrant parents a lawyer, doctor, engineer. And I tried to... I wasn't trying that hard though to really be a lawyer. I really was hiding in school. My goal was to just keep my head down and stay here as long as possible. Because school is awesome, and if you figured out the path, if you know what to do, you attend, you finish the assignments, you hand them in. You do the reading, you get a mark, everybody's happy. That's something that's very doable, I think if you can just follow the script. But real life outside of school is scary. And the music industry, what's the path?” This interview series follows my curiosity about fellow musicians: how did they get to where they are today, what are their perspectives on a life in music? The format is in-depth conversations prepared with lots of research and many episodes also feature the guests playing music. I speak to musicians playing in different styles of music, different instruments, and with really different careers. In Season One, I spoke with quite famous soloists like violinists James Ehnes and Kerson Leong, and also with erhu player Patty Chan and composers Hooshyar Khayam and Roddy Ellias about creativity, carnatic violinist Subhadra Vijaykumar about the Indianisation of the violin, violinist Alicia Svigals about the Klezmer revival, trumpet player Karen Donnelly about women in the brass world, and so much more, with 20 full episodes, and many bonus episodes. Season 2 has a similar diversity of guests, with many topics covered including personal struggles, the entrepreneurial aspects of the music business, advice on how to practice and how better to tap into creativity. Please follow and stay notified of all the new episodes! Photo credit: Phantom Productions --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message
Hi! I'm a violinist and my podcast Conversations with Musicians with Leah Roseman follows my curiosity about fellow musicians: how did they get to where they are today, what are their perspectives on a life in music? The format is in-depth conversations prepared with lots of research and many episodes also feature the guests playing music. I speak to musicians playing in different styles of music, different instruments, and with really different careers. In Season One, I spoke with quite famous soloists like violinists James Ehnes and Kerson Leong, and also with erhu player Patty Chan and composers Hooshyar Khayam and Roddy Ellias about creativity, carnatic violinist Subhadra Vijaykumar about the Indianisation of the violin, violinist Alicia Svigals about the Klezmer revival, trumpet player Karen Donnelly about women in the brass world, and so much more, with 20 full episodes, and many bonus episodes. Season 2 has a similar diversity of guests, with many topics covered including personal struggles, the entrepreneurial aspects of the music business, advice on how to practice and how better to tap into creativity. You can follow this podcast on Spotify, Google Play, Apple Podcasts, RadioPublic, Breaker, Anchor, Pocket Casts and also watch the video format on my YouTube, which is in the process of being made more accessible with English captions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message
Violinist James Ehnes returns to Heinz Hall to perform the Barber Violin Concerto this weekend with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He spoke with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham about the piece, his recent recordings, and his love of the Winnipeg Jets hockey team.
Hi! I'm a violinist and my podcast Conversations with Musicians with Leah Roseman follows my curiosity about fellow musicians: how did they get to where they are today, what are their perspectives on a life in music?James Ehnes is known internationally as one of the foremost violin soloists. He's a GRAMMY winner who's created over 60 acclaimed albums. I was honoured to speak at length with James Ehnes about his career, collaborations, current projects, and his approach with practice and preparation for concerts. Timestamps are below. The video version is linked here, with transcript and bonus episodes: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e11-s1-james-ehnes Please follow the podcast and be notified of all the new episodes. I could really use some help and encouragement! Please leave me a tip here: https://ko-fi.com/leahroseman Timestamps: (00:00) Intro (01:38) 2021 recordings Ysaye, Bach, Beethoven quartets (09:40) Ehnes String Quartet history (14:00) Seattle Chamber Music Society (19:40) solo Bach, different recording and performances (29:35) pacing yourself, importance of run-throughs (31:20) Paganini (34:50) repertoire choices, getting pigeon-holed as a performer (38:10) childhood in Brandon, Francis Chaplin, Sally Thomas, Meadowmount, Donald Henry (45:25) learning process, pace of preparation, rotation of repertoire (52:20) advice for music students (54:55) Intonation (59:30) Bramwell Tovey (01:04:05) Andrew Armstrong photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leah-roseman/message
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27” by James Ehnes, “Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau & Schreker: Der Geburtstag der Infantin” by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko, “Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 & Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 27” by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra & Vasily Petrenko, “Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire” by Patricia Kopatchinskaja, “More Sounds of a Dry Martini” by Brent Jensen, “All Things Are” by Kevin Hays, Ben Street & Billy Hart, and “DeScarga for Bud” by Alex Conde. The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's Top 20 Classical Music Podcasts Feedspot's Top 25 Jazz Podcasts Episode 18 Deezer Playlist “Ysaÿe: Six Sonatas for Solo Violin, Op. 27” (Onyx) James Ehnes (violin) https://open.spotify.com/album/4wMFFOHC0cPGKtsZmKByI3 https://music.apple.com/us/album/ysaÿe-sonatas-for-solo-violin/1562851848 “Zemlinsky: Die Seejungfrau & Schreker: Der Geburtstag der Infantin” (Onyx) Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko https://open.spotify.com/album/07jA9rwSrIWwhig97FD0OL https://music.apple.com/ca/album/zemlinsky-die-seejungfrau-schreker-der-geburtstag-der/1562851792 “Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6 & Myaskovsky: Symphony No. 27” (LAWO) Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko https://open.spotify.com/album/0XsN0ryCgWOJtG3QorIEo4 https://music.apple.com/us/album/prokofiev-symphony-no-6-myaskovsky-symphony-no-27/1565577056 “Schoenberg: Pierrot lunaire” (Alpha) Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin/sprechgesang), Meesun Hong (violin), Julia Gallego (flute), Reto Bieri (clarinet), Thomas Kaufmann (cello), Joonas Ahonen (piano), Marko Milenkovic (viola) https://open.spotify.com/album/5yT9Gt1lCnTjCpHPJL4Tev https://music.apple.com/us/album/schoenberg-pierrot-lunaire/1552397153 “More Sounds of a Dry Martini” (Origin) Brent Jensen https://open.spotify.com/album/0JD4xWOWfIdEywhE3qBWYg https://music.apple.com/us/album/more-sounds-of-a-dry-martini/1563845548 “All Things Are” (Smoke Sessions Records) Kevin Hays, Ben Street, Billy Hart https://open.spotify.com/album/1W923x7J8MGjYj0xTdoHuJ https://music.apple.com/us/album/all-things-are/1563320220 “DeScarga for Bud” (Sedajazz Records) Alex Conde https://open.spotify.com/album/1iDF6rTMpq9xH3PnMPNVMA https://music.apple.com/us/album/descarga-for-bud/1565430007
Playlist: Emerson String Quartet - Debussy String Quartet in G Minor, L. 91 I mov Animé et très décidéJames Ehnes, Bramwell Tovey, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra - Barber Concerto For Violin and Orchestra Op. 14 I mov AllegroLeonard Bernstein, Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Gershwin Rhapsody in BlueSteve Reich, The Smith Quartet - Different Trains : I mov America - Before the War
James Ehnes is one of the most well-known and well-respected performing violinists in the industry today. He has soloed with major orchestras around the world including the New York Philharmonic, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Berlin Philharmonic. He is also an accomplished recording artist and received a Grammy award in 2019. James talks about how he got started as a performer and what makes the experience meaningful to him. I have admired James and his playing for a long time, and it was such a privilege to get to chat with him. To learn more about James and find information about his recordings and performing schedule, go to his website jamesehnes.com.
My guest this week is performer, educator, and arts administrator, Joseph H. Conyers. Conyers was appointed assistant principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra in 2010 and has been acting associate principal since 2017. Described by the Grand Rapids Press as “a lyrical musician who plays with authenticity that transcends mere technique,” Conyers has performed with numerous orchestras as soloist including the Alabama, Flagstaff, & Richmond Symphonies, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, and the Sphinx Symphony. As a chamber musician, Conyers is an artist of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Centerand has collaborated with artists that include James Ehnes, Daniel Hope, and members of the Emerson String Quartet. Conyers is committed to education and community engagement through music. He is currently on the faculty of the Juilliard School (NY) and Temple University (PA). Conyers has taught at numerous summer music festivals and has given masterclasses and lectures across the country including Colburn School, Curtis Institute of Music, New England Conservatory, Yale University, and the Peabody Conservatory. Mr. Conyers is also the Founder and Executive Director of Project 440, an organization that uses music as a tool to engage, educate, and inspire young musicians – providing them with career and life skills to become tomorrow’s civic-minded, entrepreneurial leaders. Partners have included Carnegie Hall, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Curtis Institute of Music, the New York State Summer School of the Arts, and The Settlement Music School (PA).The question of the week is, "How can classical musicians keep their passion alive?" Mr. Conyers and I discuss how he believes classical musicians can keep their passion going, if he ever gets burnt out, how he sees music affecting his students through his non-profit Project 440, why classical music belongs to everyone, and why it is important for classical musicians to use social media.You can find out more about Joseph Conyers on Instagram @weatherclef
Les carnets de Gautier Capuçon - James Ehnes
Ep. 102: Ludovic Morlot, conductor. Let's Talk Off The Podium with Tigran Arakelyan. Following eight years as Music Director, Ludovic Morlot is now Conductor Emeritus of the Seattle Symphony. His tenure in Seattle formed a hugely significant period in the musical journey of the orchestra. Ludovic’s innovative programming encompassed not only his choice of repertoire, but theatrical productions and performances outside the traditional concert hall space. There were numerous collaborations with musicians from different genres, commissions and world premieres. Some of these projects, including John Luther Adams’ Become Ocean, Aaron Jay Kernis’ Violin Concerto performed by James Ehnes and an exploration of Dutilleux’s music, have earned the orchestra five Grammy Awards, as well as the distinction of being named Gramophone’s 2018 Orchestra of the Year. Under Ludovic’s baton, 19 recordings have been released under the Seattle Symphony Media label which was launched in 2014. In this podcast we talk about Ludovic's departure from the Seattle Symphony, the groundbreaking initiatives he was able to create during his time with the SSO and his passion for tennis. We also talk about life changing moments, interest in orchestrating, composing, writing and much more. For more information about Ludovic Morlot please visit: https://ludovicmorlot.com/ © Let's Talk Off The Podium, 2020
durée : 01:58:08 - En pistes ! du jeudi 21 mai 2020 - par : Emilie Munera, Rodolphe Bruneau Boulmier - Au menu du jour également : Une intégrale des sonates de Beethoven par l'un des grands violonistes du moment : James Ehnes, plongée dans la renaissance espagnole avec la polyphonie de Juan Esquivel, une réédition des enregistrements de Chopin par Vladimir Horowitz... - réalisé par : Olivier Guérin
durée : 00:14:46 - Le Disque classique du jour du mercredi 23 octobre 2019 - Violoniste à la stature internationale, James Ehnes est l'un des plus grands violonistes du moment. Il touche la perfection à chacune de ses apparitions...
As the second decade of this century draws to a close Tom Service talks to the composer Steve Reich at his upstate New York home about emotion in music, his love for J.S. Bach and the creative thought process as he writes a new work for the autumn of 2021. With 2020 and a big birthday for Ludwig van Beethoven around the corner, violinist James Ehnes speaks to Tom about how the music of Beethoven continues to surprise. And as we approach the third decade of the new millennium – our 21st century is fresh out of its painful adolescence – Tom hears from composer Gerald Barry, the Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre, Gillian Moore, the vocal and movement artist and composer Elaine Mitchener, and the Creative Director of the Aurora Orchestra, Jane Mitchell, for their take on the creative classical music temperature of the third millennium – so far...
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Ron and Laird return with their 46th John Williams special, packed with interviews and audio from John Williams, David Newman, Stephane Deneve and James Ehnes and featuring John Williams conductor Lawrence Loh in Club Obi Wan for an exclusive conversation. The guys take a listen to concerts from across the country - Tanglewood to St. Louis to Seattle - as well as a quick conversation about Minority Report, newly released in expanded format. [In Stereo]
Ron and Laird return with their 46th John Williams special, packed with interviews and audio from John Williams, David Newman, Stephane Deneve and James Ehnes and featuring John Williams conductor Lawrence Loh in Club Obi Wan for an exclusive conversation. The guys take a listen to concerts from across the country - Tanglewood to St. Louis to Seattle - as well as a quick conversation about Minority Report, newly released in expanded format. [In Stereo]
ForceCast Network: Star Wars News and Commentary (All Shows)
Ron and Laird return with their 46th John Williams special, packed with interviews and audio from John Williams, David Newman, Stephane Deneve and James Ehnes and featuring John Williams conductor Lawrence Loh in Club Obi Wan for an exclusive conversation. The guys take a listen to concerts from across the country - Tanglewood to St. Louis to Seattle - as well as a quick conversation about Minority Report, newly released in expanded format. [In Stereo]
Ron and Laird return with their 46th John Williams special, packed with interviews and audio from John Williams, David Newman, Stephane Deneve and James Ehnes and featuring John Williams conductor Lawrence Loh in Club Obi Wan for an exclusive conversation. The guys take a listen to concerts from across the country - Tanglewood to St. Louis to Seattle - as well as a quick conversation about Minority Report, newly released in expanded format. [In Stereo]
durée : 00:14:46 - Le Disque classique du jour du mercredi 23 octobre 2019 - Violoniste à la stature internationale, James Ehnes est l'un des plus grands violonistes du moment. Il touche la perfection à chacune de ses apparitions...
我们的老朋友刘怡再次做客《忽左忽右》,不久前,他刚刚见证了一段重要的历史现场。刘怡带来了许多有趣的故事和令人感慨的见闻,一起来听听吧。【主持】程衍樑(新浪微博:@GrenadierGuard)杨一(新浪微博:@杨一1)【嘉宾】刘怡,《三联生活周刊》主笔●[02:15]一位大二辍学的叙利亚连长请求刘怡讲述亚洲的历史●[03:40]拉卡的律师六年没有翻过报纸了●[07:20]“小孩害羞是文明的标志”●[09:50]战后三种阶段的三个样板●[12:25]跑掉了的一代人●[13:10]大阿里巴巴和小阿里巴巴●[13:40]有故事的顺风车司机●[16:45]“你知不知道古勒卜丁·希克马蒂亚尔是谁?”●[18:00]刺客假扮记者成风●[19:40]全世界有几十万记者报道过美国总统选举,谁知道阿富汗总统是怎么选出来的?●[20:25]老司机讲述颠沛流离生涯●[22:20]文明社会改变了一个人的价值观●[26:10]今天的军阀曾是昨日的国家精英●[30:45]辩不过就干掉他●[31:40]大人物往往不会反思,更不忏悔●[32:55]在代尔祖尔的迷人星空下【音乐】 "Partita No 2 in d, BWV 1004 IV. Giga (IV. Giga)"(James Ehnes·6 Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin·2007·Alliance Records Label)"Memorie"(Argine·Luctamina In Rebus·2001·Ark Records)【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用泛用型播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》,也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【互动方式】新浪微博:@忽左忽右leftright微信公众号:忽左忽右leftright
我们的老朋友刘怡再次做客《忽左忽右》,不久前,他刚刚见证了一段重要的历史现场。刘怡带来了许多有趣的故事和令人感慨的见闻,一起来听听吧。【主持】程衍樑(新浪微博:@GrenadierGuard)杨一(新浪微博:@杨一1)【嘉宾】刘怡,《三联生活周刊》主笔●[02:15]一位大二辍学的叙利亚连长请求刘怡讲述亚洲的历史●[03:40]拉卡的律师六年没有翻过报纸了●[07:20]“小孩害羞是文明的标志”●[09:50]战后三种阶段的三个样板●[12:25]跑掉了的一代人●[13:10]大阿里巴巴和小阿里巴巴●[13:40]有故事的顺风车司机●[16:45]“你知不知道古勒卜丁·希克马蒂亚尔是谁?”●[18:00]刺客假扮记者成风●[19:40]全世界有几十万记者报道过美国总统选举,谁知道阿富汗总统是怎么选出来的?●[20:25]老司机讲述颠沛流离生涯●[22:20]文明社会改变了一个人的价值观●[26:10]今天的军阀曾是昨日的国家精英●[30:45]辩不过就干掉他●[31:40]大人物往往不会反思,更不忏悔●[32:55]在代尔祖尔的迷人星空下【音乐】 "Partita No 2 in d, BWV 1004 IV. Giga (IV. Giga)"(James Ehnes·6 Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin·2007·Alliance Records Label)"Memorie"(Argine·Luctamina In Rebus·2001·Ark Records)【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用泛用型播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》,也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【互动方式】新浪微博:@忽左忽右leftright微信公众号:忽左忽右leftright
我们的老朋友刘怡再次做客《忽左忽右》,不久前,他刚刚见证了一段重要的历史现场。刘怡带来了许多有趣的故事和令人感慨的见闻,一起来听听吧。【主持】程衍樑(新浪微博:@GrenadierGuard)杨一(新浪微博:@杨一1)【嘉宾】刘怡,《三联生活周刊》主笔●[02:15]一位大二辍学的叙利亚连长请求刘怡讲述亚洲的历史●[03:40]拉卡的律师六年没有翻过报纸了●[07:20]“小孩害羞是文明的标志”●[09:50]战后三种阶段的三个样板●[12:25]跑掉了的一代人●[13:10]大阿里巴巴和小阿里巴巴●[13:40]有故事的顺风车司机●[16:45]“你知不知道古勒卜丁·希克马蒂亚尔是谁?”●[18:00]刺客假扮记者成风●[19:40]全世界有几十万记者报道过美国总统选举,谁知道阿富汗总统是怎么选出来的?●[20:25]老司机讲述颠沛流离生涯●[22:20]文明社会改变了一个人的价值观●[26:10]今天的军阀曾是昨日的国家精英●[30:45]辩不过就干掉他●[31:40]大人物往往不会反思,更不忏悔●[32:55]在代尔祖尔的迷人星空下【音乐】 "Partita No 2 in d, BWV 1004 IV. Giga (IV. Giga)"(James Ehnes·6 Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin·2007·Alliance Records Label)"Memorie"(Argine·Luctamina In Rebus·2001·Ark Records)【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用泛用型播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》,也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【互动方式】新浪微博:@忽左忽右leftright微信公众号:忽左忽右leftright
我们的老朋友刘怡再次做客《忽左忽右》,不久前,他刚刚见证了一段重要的历史现场。刘怡带来了许多有趣的故事和令人感慨的见闻,一起来听听吧。【主持】程衍樑(新浪微博:@GrenadierGuard)杨一(新浪微博:@杨一1)【嘉宾】刘怡,《三联生活周刊》主笔●[02:15]一位大二辍学的叙利亚连长请求刘怡讲述亚洲的历史●[03:40]拉卡的律师六年没有翻过报纸了●[07:20]“小孩害羞是文明的标志”●[09:50]战后三种阶段的三个样板●[12:25]跑掉了的一代人●[13:10]大阿里巴巴和小阿里巴巴●[13:40]有故事的顺风车司机●[16:45]“你知不知道古勒卜丁·希克马蒂亚尔是谁?”●[18:00]刺客假扮记者成风●[19:40]全世界有几十万记者报道过美国总统选举,谁知道阿富汗总统是怎么选出来的?●[20:25]老司机讲述颠沛流离生涯●[22:20]文明社会改变了一个人的价值观●[26:10]今天的军阀曾是昨日的国家精英●[30:45]辩不过就干掉他●[31:40]大人物往往不会反思,更不忏悔●[32:55]在代尔祖尔的迷人星空下【音乐】 "Partita No 2 in d, BWV 1004 IV. Giga (IV. Giga)"(James Ehnes·6 Sonatas & Partitas for Solo Violin·2007·Alliance Records Label)"Memorie"(Argine·Luctamina In Rebus·2001·Ark Records)【logo设计】杨文骥【收听方式】推荐您使用泛用型播客客户端订阅收听《忽左忽右》,也可通过喜马拉雅FM收听。【互动方式】新浪微博:@忽左忽右leftright微信公众号:忽左忽右leftright
Panelen beundrar Stenhammarkvartettens fylliga klang och blir oense om Vaughan Williams havssymfoni - är den ett skämt? Dessutom berättar dirigenten John Nelson om sitt yrkeslivs värsta ögonblick. Veckans skivor: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A Sea Symphony och The Lark Ascending av Ralph Vaughan Williams Kungliga filharmoniska orkestern och kören i Liverpool Andrew Manze, dirigent James Ehnes, violin Sarah Fox, sopran Mark Stone, baryton Onyx ONYX 4185 Betyg: 3 STENHAMMAR QUARTET DEBUSSY, TAILLEFERRE, RAVEL Stråkkvartetter av Claude Debussy, Germaine Tailleferre och Maurice Ravel Stenhammarkvartetten: Peter Olofsson, violin Per Öman, violin Tony Bauer, viola Mats Olofsson, cello ABCD 431 Betyg: 4 VENEZ CHÉRE OMBRE Barockmusik av bland andra Louis Antoine Lefebvre och Philippe Courbois Eva Zaicik, mezzosopran Le Consort, ensemble Justin Taylor, cembalo och orgel Alpha 439 Betyg: 4 CLARA SCHUMANN PIANO CONCERTO Pianokonsert i a-dur av Clara Schumann och musik av Ferdinand Hiller, Henri Herz och Friedrich Kalkbrenner Tasmaniens symfoniorkester Howard Shelley, dirigent och pianist Hyperion CDA68240 Betyg: 3 Musikrevyn möter: John Nelson - "Orkestern slängde noterna i soporna" Den amerikanske dirigenten John Nelson förknippas främst med tonsättaren Hector Berlioz. Hans kompletta inspelning av Berlioz opera "Trojanerna" med Joyce DiDonato och Michael Spyres i huvudrollerna hyllades enhälligt av kritikerna förra året. Men när Nelson skulle dirigera Berlioz opera "Benvenuto Cellini" i Paris för femton år sedan var orkestern så missnöjd att någon försökte sabotera uppsättningen. För Musikrevyns Albert Ehrnrooth berättar Nelson hela historien om sitt yrkeslivs värsta ögonblick. Referensen: Fler nyanser hos Brabbins Behold the sea! Vi jämför Andrew Manzes aktuella tolkning av Vaughan Williams pampiga "A Sea Symphony" med Martyn Brabbins inspelning från 2017 av samma verk. Johans bästa: Beethovens nio och Mahlers tia Musikrevyns programledare Johan Korssell väljer sina favoriter ur den aktuella skivutgivningen. 1. En ny box med Beethovens symfonier med Västtyska radions symfoniorkester och dirigenten Jukka-Pekka Saraste. 2. Mahlers skisser till sin tionde symfoni i en version för kammarorkester av Michelle Castelletti. Lapplands kammarorkester spelar under John Storgårds.
I'm really happy to continue this series on the pedagogues that shaped me as a violinist with a discussion about another giant in musical journey, Zvi Zeitlin. Unfortunately, Professor Zeitlin passed away in 2012, but I had a wonderful time talking about him with Michael Klotz, violist with the Amernet Quartet and Senior Instructor at Florida International University in Miami. Michael and I were colleagues in the Zeitlin studio at both Eastman and at the Music Academy of the West and, in this episode. we discuss our experience studying with Mr. Zeitlin and his lasting influence on our lives. It was a true pleasure for me to talk with Michael and I think you'll enjoy our chat! More about Michael Klotz Website: http://michaelklotzmusic.com/ Amernet String Quartet: http://amernetquartet.com/ Florida International University: http://carta.fiu.edu/music/ Heifetz International Music Institute: https://www.heifetzinstitute.org/ Biography Born in 1978 in Rochester, NY, Michael Klotz made his solo debut with the Rochester Philharmonic at the age of 17 and has since then appeared as soloist with orchestra, recitalist, and chamber musician, and orchestra principal worldwide. After a performance of the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 with violist Roberto Diaz, the Portland Press-Herald proclaimed, “this concert squelched all viola jokes, now and forever, due to the talents of Diaz and Klotz”. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram recently proclaimed Michael Klotz to be “a superb violist, impressive, with an exceptionally attractive sound,” and the Miami Herald has consistently lauded his “burnished, glowing tone and nuanced presence.” Michael Klotz joined the Amernet String Quartet in 2002 and has toured and recorded commercially with the ensemble throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Romania, Colombia, Belgium, and Spain. Klotz has performed at some of New York's most important venues, such as Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Weill Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, MoMA, Bargemusic, and the Kosciuzsko Foundation. His festival appearances have included Seattle, Newport, Caramoor, ChamberFest Cleveland, Festival Mozaic, Great Lakes, Cervantino, Festival Baltimore, Piccolo Spoleto, Sunflower, Martha's Vineyard, Skaneateles, Virginia Tech Vocal Arts and Music Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Beverly Hills, Music Mountain, Bowdoin, Madeline Island, Sarasota, Music Academy of the West, and Miami Mainly Mozart. Passionately dedicated to chamber music, Klotz regularly performs with many of today's most esteemed artists, having appeared as guest violist with the Shanghai, Ying, and Borromeo String Quartets, the Manhattan Piano Trio, and collaborated with artists such as Shmuel Ashkenasi, Arnold Steinhardt, James Ehnes, Augustin Hadelich, Vadim Gluzman, Gary Hoffman, Carter Brey, Michael Tree, Robert DeMaine, Andres Diaz, Roberto Diaz, Joseph Kalichstein, Franklin Cohen, and Alexander Fiterstein, as well as with many principal players from major U.S. and European orchestras. In 2015 he was named a Charter Member of the Ensemble with the Chamber Music Society of Fort Worth and regularly appears on this series. In 2002 and 2009, he was was invited by Maestro Jaime Laredo to perform with distinguished alumni at anniversary concerts of the New York String Orchestra Seminar in Carnegie Hall. Michael Klotz is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music, where he was awarded the Performer's Certificate. In 2002 he became one of the few individuals to be awarded a double Master's Degree in violin and viola from the Juilliard School. At Juilliard, he was the recipient of the Tokyo Foundation and Gluck Fellowships. His principle teachers and influences include Zvi Zeitlin, Lynn Blakeslee, Lewis Kaplan, Toby Appel, Peter Kamnitzer, and Shmuel Ashkenasi. Michael Klotz is a dedicated teacher and serves as Senior Instructor and Artist-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami, where he teaches viola and chamber music. Klotz has recently presented highly acclaimed master classes at the New World Symphony, Cincinnati Conservatory, Cleveland Institute of Music, University of Michigan, Penn State University, University of Nevada – Las Vegas, Ithaca College, Texas Christian University, and West Virginia University. He is currently a member of the faculty of The Heifetz Institute and a viola coach at the New World Symphony. His former students currently attend and are graduates of prestigious conservatories, including the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, Indiana University, and the Cleveland Institute of Music and are already achieving leading roles in the music world. Michael was featured in the November 2013 issue of the “Alumni Spotlight” in the Juilliard Journal and as the subject of Strad Magazine's “Ask the Teacher” column in the November 2013 issue. Michael Klotz resides in Hallandale Beach, FL with his wife Kelly and sons Jacob and Natan, as well as two dogs and a cat. ZVI ZEITLIN (1922-2012) A faculty member at Eastman from 1967 to 2012, Zvi Zeitlin (1922-2012) was revered for decades as a violinist, pedagogue, chamber musician, and champion of contemporary music. Born in Dubrovna, Belarus, Zvi Zeitlin was raised and educated in Israel. At age 11, he became the youngest scholarship student in the history of the Juilliard School, studying with Sascha Jacobsen, Louis Persinger, and Ivan Galamian. He served in the RAF (1943-46) and concertized for troops throughout the Middle East and Greece. He made concerto appearances with such great conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, Antal Dorati, Jascha Horenstein, and Christoph von Dohnanyi, and gave frequent tours of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Central and South America. One of Zeitlin's signature pieces was Arnold Schoenberg's fiendishly difficult, seldom performed Violin Concerto; his 1971 Deutsche Grammophon recording of this work with conductor Rafael Kubelik set the standard, and is still available. Zeitlin also premiered concertos by Gunther Schuller, Carlos Surinach, and Paul Ben-Haim, besides performing and recording a wealth of other repertoire in his long career; the Toronto Star called him “one of the violin world's grand old men, a true musical Methuselah.” Along with his solo appearances, he was a founding member of the Eastman Trio (1976-1982). Zeitlin taught annual master classes at the Royal Academy of Music, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, and Yehudi Menuhin School. He was a faculty member at the Music Academy of the West since 1973, and a visiting professor at Chetham's School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music (Manchester, England) since 1992. Zeitlin was named Eastman's first Kilbourn Professor in 1976 and Distinguished Professor in 1998. In 2004, he received the University of Rochester's Edward Curtis Peck Award for Excellence in Teaching Undergraduates. Zeitlin's students occupy leading positions in major orchestras in the United States and throughout the world; hold important positions in universities and music schools worldwide; and are major prizewinners in international and regional competitions. Zvi Zeitlin died on May 2, 2012 in Rochester, at the age of 90. THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme! Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a HUGE thank you to my fantastic producer, Bella Kelly! 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Picks from across the week on In Tune with Sean Rafferty, including a very special live solo violin performance from James Ehnes. Plus folk artist Sam Amidon with a haunting murder ballad, and singer Bernadette Robinson's remarkable musical impressions of the greatest 20th century songstresses.
In this episode, international violin soloist James Ehnes talks about what the essence of mindful instrumental practice is: having a clear goal, work efficiently, listen intently, and connect with others. He elaborates on: His artistic journey – growing up in Brandon Manitoba, the practicing habits he developed as a child that helped him succeed, and the mentors that helped shape his career Practicing efficiently – how practicing should be goal oriented, how we should practice practicing, the importance of identifying and analyzing problems Competitions – how they can be beneficial for one's career How we should have a performance mindset while practicing Figuring out how to find balance in our life and career His process to learn a work and to prepare for a performance The importance of developing the skill to truly listen to ourselves objectively while we play How music really addresses our humanity and brings us together Website: http://www.jamesehnes.com/james/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesehnes/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesehnes/ James' discography: http://www.jamesehnes.com/james/index.php?id=62 His recording of the Aaron Jay Kernis Concerto Beethoven Celebrations – Recital with Andrew Armstrong at Northwestern University on January 13, 2019 David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Biography James Ehnes has established himself as one of the foremost violinists of his generation. Gifted with a rare combination of stunning virtuosity, serene lyricism and an unfaltering musicality, Ehnes is a favourite guest of many of the world's most respected conductors including Ashkenazy, Alsop, Sir Andrew Davis, Denève, Dutoit, Elder, Ivan Fischer, Gardner, Paavo Järvi, Noseda, Robertson and Runnicles. Ehnes's long list of orchestras includes, amongst others, the Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, New York, London Symphony, Philharmonia, BBC Philharmonic, Czech Philharmonic, DSO Berlin and the NHK Symphony orchestras. Ehnes has an extensive discography and has won many awards for his recordings including a Gramophone Award for his live recording of the Elgar Concerto with Sir Andrew Davis and the Philharmonia Orchestra. His recording of the Korngold, Barber and Walton violin concertos won a Grammy Award for ‘Best Instrumental Soloist Performance' and a JUNO award for ‘Best Classical Album of the Year'. His recording of the Paganini Caprices earned him universal praise, with Diapason writing of the disc, “Ehnes confirms the predictions of Erick Friedman, eminent student of Heifetz: ‘there is only one like him born every hundred years'.” Ehnes's recent recording of the Bartók Concerti was nominated for a Gramophone Award in the Concerto category. Recent releases include concertos by Britten, Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Khachaturian and sonatas by Debussy, Elgar and Respighi, and his recording of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Manze will be released in October 2017 (Onyx Classics). Ehnes began violin studies at the age of four, became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin aged nine, made his orchestral debut with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal aged 13 and graduated from The Juilliard School in 1997, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and in 2010 was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada and the Artistic Director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society. James Ehnes plays the "Marsick" Stradivarius of 1715. He currently lives in Bradenton, Florida with his family. THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme! Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a huge thank you to producer, Bella Kelly! If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes! I truly appreciate your support! Visit the website and the facebook page for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice. MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/
Introducing The Mind Over Finger Podcast! Your resource for knowledge, insight and inspiration on practicing mindfully, performing optimally, and getting more intentional in creating a fulfilling musical career! Subscribe now to receive our very first episode, featuring superstar violinist James Ehnes, in your podcast feed!
Recorded live before his performances of Bach solo violin works at Wigmore Hall in November 2017, James Ehnes spoke to Clemency Burton-Hill about life on the road, his approach to performing different composers and his plans for the future.
Pianist James Rhodes is back with the first of three consecutive Saturday Classics, choosing the music, recordings and musicians he's most passionate about. Today's show includes the iconic pianists Martha Argerich, Vladimir Horowitz, and Mikhail Pletnev, plus violinist James Ehnes in Bach and Mendelssohn, and Mariss Jansons conducting Wagner.
Violinist James Ehnes shares the process of working with composer Aaron Jay Kernis on a new work. Plus, Daniel Okulitch discusses a new work by Owen Pallett. Both new pieces are performed as part of the New Creations Festival.
James Ehnes discusses his cross-country Canadian tour, and the Elgar Violin Concerto. Plus, Jonathan Crow speaks about the TSO Chamber Soloists.
James Ehnes, JoAnn Falletta and Richard Tognetti: the Gramophone Podcast, November 2011
Interviews with James Ehnes and Boris Giltburg, and a look at Stravinsky's Firebird Suite
In this very special edition of the NACOcast, Christopher discusses the beauty and mystery of Stradivari instruments with one of the world's foremost violin players, Canadian James Ehnes. Music samples include Ehnes's recent recordings of the Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Violin and Walton's Violin Concerto.