James Ehnes (violin) & Andrew Armstrong (piano) October 23, 2008

Program:
Mozart: Violin Sonata in A Major, K. 526; Bach: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin; Kernis: Two Movements with Bells [Phila. Premiere]; Strauss: Violin Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 18

"Secure and beautiful music making at the highest level" (Times Argus)

Join the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society in welcoming Canadian violinist James Ehnes and pianist Andrew Armstrong to the Perelman Theater on Thursday, October 23 at 8PM. Poised to become one of the most important classical artists of the twenty-first century, Ehnes debuts with PCMS for the concert, bringing to the Perelman a musical style which in past performances has "thrilled the audience, capturing the imagination with an interpretation that was wholly authentic and vital" (Winnipeg Free Press, Canada).

To complete the evening, please help us welcome piano accompanist Andrew Armstrong, known for his dedication and ability to take musical risks, as well as his truly passionate musical expression. Admired around the world, Armstrong joins Ehnes for an evening of music bound to captivate and inspire, drawing on beloved works by Mozart, Bach, Aaron Kernis (for a Philadelphia Premiere), and Strauss.

For more information on James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong, please visit www.jamesehnes.com and www.andrewarmstrong.com.

For more information on the composers, please visit:
Mozart: http://www.mozartproject.org/
Bach:http://www.jsbach.org/
Aaron Kernis: http://www.schirmer.com/default.aspx?TabId=2419&State_2872=2&ComposerId_2872=824)
Strauss:http://www.richardstrauss.at/html/index.html

Buy Tickets!
www.pcmsconcerts.org or 215.569.8080

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Get to know James Ehnes and Andrew Armstrong!

Listen and Connect: Get to know both musicians by listening to each speak candidly about their work, lives, and upcoming performances.

Ehnes: Two interviews with James Ehnes, including an informal conversation with artist Michelle Lynne Goodfellow and an episode of NACOcast with Chris Millard (principal bassoon, NAC Orchestra), provide context for Ehnes' approach to music. The podcast with Millard discusses the "beauty and mystery of Stradivari instruments... music samples include Ehnes' recent recordings of the Bach's Sonatas and Partitas for Violin and Walton's Violin Concerto."

Interview with Michelle Lynne Goodfellow: http://tellitwell.blogspot.com/2007/02/interview-with-violinist-james-ehnes.html

Podcast interview with Chris Millard:
http://mefeedia.com/entry/2397236/

Armstrong: Listen to 20 sample clips from Armstrong's Russian Piano Masterpieces: http://cdbaby.com/cd/andrewarmstrong