SCMS Artistic Director

James Ehnes

Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling Artistic Director

James Ehnes

James Ehnes is celebrated worldwide as one of the foremost musicians of his generation, performing with top orchestras from New York to London to Berlin. His artistry is preserved in over 40 acclaimed recordings, earning him two GRAMMYs, 11 JUNOs, and a Gramophone Award. Beyond his solo career, he is the founder of the internationally renowned Ehnes Quartet and a frequent performer in the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Honored with the Order of Canada and the Royal Society of Canada fellowship, he plays the legendary 1715 “Marsick” Stradivarius.

In the News

Canadian virtuoso violinist James Ehnes is coming home

“Ehnes has been in high demand since the age of 12, when he first played for then-Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra conductor Bramwell Tovey in the back rooms of Centennial Concert Hall. At 13, he made his orchestral debut with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Then came Juilliard, and a lifetime of globe-trotting performances.”

— J.R. Patterson, The Globe and Mail

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