It helps to have a goal - to say, 'I will accomplish this today'. For me, motivation is easy, as I always have the spectre of failure at the next concert or recording staring at me'
Violinist James Ehnes talks to students about how to practise effectively at Wells Cathedral Specialist Music School in 2012.
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Bruce Hodges attends the performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall on 5 April 2022
The Strad Issue: January 2022 Description: The latest instalment in what is proving to be an outstanding Beethoven cycle Musicians: Ehnes Quartet Works: Beethoven: String Quartets: no. 10 op.74 ‘Harp’, no.11 op.95 ‘Serioso’ Catalogue number: ONYX 4216 Halfway in, what a Beethoven cycle this is shaping up ...
The violinist delves into Piazzolla’s exploration of sound and percussive effects, in the third and final part of his documentary series
Take an exclusive first-look at this performance from violist Daniel Orsen and pianist Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, ahead of their album release named Wagner’s Nightmare on 19 April
The violinist explores Piazzolla’s musical influences and inspirations in the second of his three-part documentary series
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