James has been nominated for a coveted JUNO Award for his recording of Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 12 in the category Classical Album of the Year: Solo of Chamber 2020. The recording features James’ long-term collaborator, Andrew Armstrong on piano. On 26 March, he will join Manitoba nominees, each from their own home for a live performance, starting at 7pm CST.
This virtual concert will be streamed live on Facebook, Twitter and CBC website. Joining James live will be Renee Lamoureux, Iskwe, Del Barber, Big Dave McLean, Fresh I.E. and The Small Glories.
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op. 12 is the second volume in his Beethoven 'Violin Sonata' cycle, following the critically acclaimed release of 'Sonatas Nos. 6& 9, 'Kreutzer'.
The album contains the three early 'Op. 12, Sonatas' (which Beethoven dedicated to his teacher Antonio Salieri) and ends with the early 'Variations on a Theme From Mozart's Marriage of Figaro'. The album was selected as an Editor’s Choice recording by Gramophone:
Gramophone Editor’s Choice
”With some discs, you can just tell that everything’s going to go like a dream … The freshness and spontaneity of these interpretations is unfaltering, as is the instantaneous rapport and subtle, crystal-clear tonal beauty of the pair’s playing.”
Purchase and stream the album as follows: Apple | Spotify | Amazon UK | US | CA
