Beyond the Limelight

Grammy Award winning violinist James Ehnes decided that for his 40th birthday he would tour every province and territory in Canada, in his most ambitious recital tour ever. Life-long friend and filmmaker Nate Bower journeyed with James, his accompanist Andrew Armstrong (a world-renowned pianist himself), and James' family to every corner of the country, capturing the life behind the tour, intimate family moments, and breathtaking 'postcards' of each region, set to the gorgeous score performed by James and Andrew in his hometown of Brandon, Manitoba. Now living only minutes away from his parents and sister in Florida, James allows viewers a glimpse behind the facade of, arguably, the best violinist in the world.