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For those of you keeping track at home: James Ehnes wins Grammy

February 11, 2008 at 4:21 AM

The score is:

James Ehnes 1
Lang Lang 0

50th Grammy Awards: Winner's List

From Samuel Thompson
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 6:20 AM

YEAH!

From Pieter Viljoen
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 7:13 AM

Amazing. I'm very happy for him. One of my favourite violinists, and that recording is absolutely world class.

From Christian Abel
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 8:15 AM

I follwed that link, but just about wore out the scroll wheel on my mouse getting down to the right category.

Congratulations on the award. Since his was the only nominated album I own, I'll take this as confirmation of my impeccable good taste :)

From Pauline Lerner
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 8:21 AM

Thanks for posting the link to all the Grammies. I never knew that there were so many categories. I guess I'll start listening to recordings of Ehnes, but I really think that Lang Lang should have won a prize for something.Re the nonclassical music awards: I was glad to see Ricky Scaggs,Bruce Springsteen, and Aretha there as winners.

From Craig Coleman
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 9:08 AM

Congratulations to James Ehnes. Now that he has won a grammy, I also hope people will reconize it in his home country and go out and buy it.

From Christian Vachon
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 12:40 PM

TERRIFIC!!!!!!

Congratulations to James Ehnes!!! That recording features some spectacular playing. I am so happy for him - he is such a wonderful violinist, musician and person.

CHEERS!

From Anne Horvath
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 2:35 PM

I heard Ehnes play the Scottish Fantasy last weekend, and it was so good that I almost passed out. Every note was perfect, clear, in tune, and lovely. His musicianship is stellar, his taste exquisite, and his sound gorgeous. Good for him.

From Chris Meyer
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 5:24 PM

Did Joshua Bell get nominated? I think he's better

From Chris Meyer
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 5:30 PM

^sarcasm in the last part :)

From Heather Stewart
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 5:29 PM

I think James Ehnes is better! I am very pleased that he won a Grammy, I hope he wins the Juno he was nominated for this year too.

From Terez Mertes
Posted on February 11, 2008 at 6:10 PM

Woo hoo! I, like Anne, recently heard his SF performance and second everything she said. I was so drained afterwards that I could only sit in my seat in a daze through intermission. What a musician!

From Scott 68
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 2:59 AM

i collect his recordings and everyone is a treasure

ive always said of the violinists playing today repin ehnes kaler and kavakos are the best, i think ehnes is the most musical of all them, its quite possible he is the greatest violinist since rabin who was for me the best ever recorded

hopefully this will help make him a household name

From Jonathan Frohnen
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 3:09 AM

Good for him, I just went to see him perform the Scottish Fantasy in SF not long ago, first class all the way.

From Craig Coleman
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 4:40 AM

Scott,

I agree with what you're saying and I believe he is more musical than Rabin. He definitely worked hard in his youth especially during his years with Ms.Thomas. It is really paying off now.

Craig

From Bram Heemskerk
Posted on February 12, 2008 at 11:27 PM

Now he has to record his 2th Dohnanyi violinconcerto.

From Emily Liz
Posted on February 13, 2008 at 4:59 PM

Um...he has recorded Dohnanyi second concerto.

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