James Ehnes (b. 27 January 1976, Brandon, Manitoba) is a Canadian-American violinist and violist based in Florida. He studied violin from early childhood, taking lessons with Francis Chaplin, and continuing his education under [a9138463=Sally G. Thomas] (1931—2024), first at the Meadowmount School of Music and later the Juilliard School (1993 to 1997). In October 2005, [l3918588=Brandon University] granted him an honorary PhD. In July 2007, James Ehnes became the youngest elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He plays the 1715 'ex-Marsick' violin by Antonio Stradivari on the extended loan from the [l2616310=Fulton Collection].