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James Ehnes, violin & Andrew Armstrong, piano Pre-concert talk, 7 PM A winner of the 2017 Royal Philharmonic Society Award, as well as a Gramophone, Grammy and JUNO Award, James Ehnes joins with pianist Andrew Armstrong to perform an all-Beethoven program. PROGRAM: All Beethoven Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 12 Violin Sonata No. 5 in F major, Op. 24 “Spring” Violin Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30 Violin Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96 James Ehnes, violin 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 favorite guest of many of the world’s most respected conductors, and has performed with a lengthy list of orchestras including the Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, and London Symphony orchestras among many others. 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 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’. Ehnes began violin studies at the age of four, became a protégé of the noted Canadian violinist Francis Chaplin at age nine, made his orchestral debut with Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal at age 13 and graduated from The Juilliard School in 1997, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music.