Yaakov Rubinstein
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Ya’akov Rubinstein is an Israel
i violin
ist.
He has performed concerts in Europe, Israel, Japan, China and in the United States since he was 7 years of age.
As a student of the Jerusalem Music Center, he has received lessons from Isaac Stern
and Sir Yehudi Menuhin
.
After studying with Ilona Feher
he completed his studies in Frankfurt am Main with Edith Peinemann and supplemented them at the Manhattan School of Music
with Glenn Dicterow
, concertmaster
of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
He has appeared as a soloist with various ensembles including the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
, the Chamber Orchestra of Mannheim, the Chursaechsische Philharmonic Orchestra, the philharmonic state orchestra of Halle, the Youth Orchestra of Basel, the Israel Chamber Orchestra
, the Holon Chamber Orchestra, Ashdod chamber Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra and the Leningrad Chamber Orchestra.
He has performed recitals in Israel, Brasil, France, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. He has also made many radio, television, and CD recordings.
In addition to many honours and prizes, Ya’akov Rubinstein has received scholarships to the Chautauqua Music Festival, the Manhattan School of Music, and the American Cultural Foundation.
From the year of 1995 to the end of 2009 he was the concertmaster of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. During this time he has committed himself to the performance of Jewish music and to the cultivation of historical performance practices.
Recently he had performances as a gast with the BR in Munich, WDR Cologne, NDR Hannover, Madrid, Oslo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, Israel and Brazil. In addition, Mr. Rubinstein has also been the leader of various ensembles.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
He has performed concerts in Europe, Israel, Japan, China and in the United States since he was 7 years of age.
As a student of the Jerusalem Music Center, he has received lessons from Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern
Isaac Stern was a Ukrainian-born violinist. He was renowned for his recordings and for discovering new musical talent.-Biography:Isaac Stern was born into a Jewish family in Kremenets, Ukraine. He was fourteen months old when his family moved to San Francisco...
and Sir Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin
Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE was a Russian Jewish American violinist and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. He was born to Russian Jewish parents in the United States, but became a citizen of Switzerland in 1970, and of the United Kingdom in 1985...
.
After studying with Ilona Feher
Ilona Feher
Ilona Feher, Ilona Fehér , was one of the last representatives of the Central European Violin School whose greats included Joseph Joachim, Otakar Ševčík and Jenő Hubay. She was also a noted violin teacher.-Early years:Feher studied with Jenő Hubay for six years at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music...
he completed his studies in Frankfurt am Main with Edith Peinemann and supplemented them at the Manhattan School of Music
Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music is a major music conservatory located on the Upper West Side of New York City. The school offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition...
with Glenn Dicterow
Glenn Dicterow
Glenn Dicterow , is an American violinist and is currently concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.Mr. Dicterow's musical gifts became apparent when, at age 11, he made his solo debut with the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra...
, concertmaster
Concertmaster
The concertmaster/mistress is the spalla or leader, of the first violin section of an orchestra. In the UK, the term commonly used is leader...
of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
He has appeared as a soloist with various ensembles including the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
The Bamberg Symphony is a German orchestra based in Bamberg and well known for its artistic excellence and frequent international touring...
, the Chamber Orchestra of Mannheim, the Chursaechsische Philharmonic Orchestra, the philharmonic state orchestra of Halle, the Youth Orchestra of Basel, the Israel Chamber Orchestra
Israel Chamber Orchestra
The Israel Chamber Orchestra is an Israeli orchestra based in Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Primary funding comes from the Israel Ministry of Education and the Tel Aviv Jaffa Municipality....
, the Holon Chamber Orchestra, Ashdod chamber Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra and the Leningrad Chamber Orchestra.
He has performed recitals in Israel, Brasil, France, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. He has also made many radio, television, and CD recordings.
In addition to many honours and prizes, Ya’akov Rubinstein has received scholarships to the Chautauqua Music Festival, the Manhattan School of Music, and the American Cultural Foundation.
From the year of 1995 to the end of 2009 he was the concertmaster of the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. During this time he has committed himself to the performance of Jewish music and to the cultivation of historical performance practices.
Recently he had performances as a gast with the BR in Munich, WDR Cologne, NDR Hannover, Madrid, Oslo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan, Israel and Brazil. In addition, Mr. Rubinstein has also been the leader of various ensembles.