James returns to the Royal Albert Hall on 22 July for a BBC Prom full of personal significance. Together with conductor Edward Gardner, he performs Britten’s Violin Concerto with a combined orchestra made up of musicians from the Royal Academy of Music and the Julliard School. James studied at the Julliard School from 1993 to 1997, winning the Peter Mennin Prize for Outstanding Achievement and Leadership in Music upon his graduation, and he is currently the Visiting Professor of Violin at the Royal Academy of Music.
James has recorded Britten’s Violin Concerto with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Kirill Karabits. It was released on Onyx in 2013, click here to purchase or stream the album.
See James and Kirill discuss the recording during a session break in the following video:
