Violinist James Ehnes has become one of Canada’s most distinguished instrumentalists. His near flawless technique allows him to get to the heart of the music and perform with striking emotion and intensity. Ehnes’s repertoire is wide in scope, from his beautiful performance of Bach’s sonatas and partitas to John Adams’ Road Movies, and from Paganini’s 24 Caprices to Prokofiev’s violin sonatas. His immense talents have taken him all over the world, performing under the batons of Sir Charles Mackerras, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and Sir Andrew Davis, as well as collaborations with pianists Yo-Yo Ma and Leif Ove Andsnes. Ehnes’s most recent recording of Korngold, Walton, and Barber concerti won him both a Juno and a Grammy. His performances on this CD are engaging and satisfying; this, and many of his other recordings, is highly recommended.