Summary: <p>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. </p> <p>The video version is linked here, very soon with transcript: https://www.leahroseman.com/episodes/e11-s1-james-ehnes</p> <p><br></p> <p>Please follow the podcast and be notified of all the new episodes!</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(00:00) Intro</p> <p>(01:38) 2021 recordings Ysaye, Bach, Beethoven quartets</p> <p>(09:40) Ehnes String Quartet history</p> <p>(14:00) Seattle Chamber Music Society</p> <p>(19:40) solo Bach, different recording and performances</p> <p>(29:35) pacing yourself, importance of run-throughs</p> <p>(31:20) Paganini</p> <p>(34:50) repertoire choices, getting pigeon-holed as a performer</p> <p>(38:10) childhood in Brandon, Francis Chaplin, Sally Thomas, Meadowmount, Donald Henry</p> <p>(45:25) learning process, pace of preparation, rotation of repertoire</p> <p>(52:20) advice for music students</p> <p>(54:55) Intonation</p> <p>(59:30) Bramwell Tovey</p> <p>(01:04:05) Andrew Armstrong</p> <p><br></p> <p>photo credit: Benjamin Ealovega</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leah-roseman/message
