James Ehnes on the cover of ‘the Strad’

Violinist James Ehnes, the artistic director of the Seattle Chamber Music Society, is on the cover of the March 2025 issue of The Strad. This month Ehnes is releasing an all-Bach album with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.

In the story, Ehnes tells Thomas May about the latest chapter of his career, including his new album of the complete violin concertos by Bach, recorded with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. "I knew this was a rare chance to do the Bach concertos the way I wanted to: a miracle of logistics and circumstance," he said.

"Having known Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra for over 30 years and having worked with them in the capacity of Artist-in-Residence for the past three seasons, I felt there could be no better opportunity to explore these incomparable masterpieces," Ehnes writes in his program notes for the album, released on the ANALEKTA label.

Earlier this year, Ehnes extended his contract as Seattle Chamber Music Society’s artistic director.

The Strad, March 2025

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