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Joel Rubin, Steve Greenman and Pete Rushefsky at KlezmerQuerque 2012

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

KlezmerQuerque Festival 2012

Azoy Tsu Tsveyt one of 10 favorites in Improv & Avant-Garde for 2011 (exclaim.ca)

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Joel Rubin and Uri Caine’s duo project Azoy Tsu Tsveyt was chosen by exclaim.ca as one of 10 favorites in the category Improv & Avant-Garde for 2011 exclaim.ca Then go to page 2 for the review.

New pictures of Joel Rubin, Frank London and the UVA Klezmer Ensemble

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Pictures by DC-based photographer Lloyd Wolf, of the November 10, 2011 concert by Joel Rubin and the UVA Klezmer Ensemble with special guest Frank London: View photos

Press page for Azoy Tsu Tsveyt by the Joel Rubin/Uri Caine Duo now live

Friday, July 8th, 2011

The new press page for Joel Rubin’s newest CD, Azoy Tsu Tsveyt with jazz pianist Uri Caine (Tzadik, July 26, 2011) is now live: Rubin press page

UVA Klezmer Ensemble at Piedmont Council for the Arts Spring for the Arts

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Members of the UVA Klezmer Ensemble under the direction of Joel Rubin will appear as part of the Piedmont Council for the Arts’ annual “Spring for the Arts” benefit at the McGuffey Art Center in Downtown Charlottesville, 201 2nd Street Northwest, Weds. May 11 from 5:45-6:30 pm. For more information: Piedmont Council for the Arts

UVA Klezmer Ensemble at U. Richmond’s Global Sounds Festival

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

The UVA Klezmer Ensemble under the direction of Joel Rubin will perform at the University of Richmond’s Global Sounds Festival, Sunday, Apr. 10, 2011 from 11:45 am-12:30 am at Stern Plaza at Jepson Hall. Poster: Global Sounds

Roundtable discussion: Why Do Germans Love Jewish Music?

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011

Why Do Germans Love Jewish Music?

Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 4:00-5:30 pm
Gibson 141
University of Virginia? more...

UVA Klezmer Ensemble Spring 2011 concert poster

Residency by Steve Greenman with UVA Klezmer Ensemble Apr. 10-14, 2011

Saturday, December 4th, 2010

The University of Virginia Klezmer Ensemble under the direction of Joel Rubin will perform with special guest composer/violinist Steve Greenman on Thursday, April 14th, 2011 at 8pm in Old Cabell Hall. Sponsored by the McIntire Department of Music and the UVA Jewish Studies Program, Greenman will be in residency from Apr. 10-14, culminating in the concert. For more information: UVA Music Department press release.

New CD Nign of Reb Mendel Sept. 15, 2010

Sunday, September 12th, 2010

Joel Rubin Ensemble featuring Rabbi Eli Silberstein

The Nign of Reb Mendel: Hasidic Songs in Yiddish more...

Residency by Michael Winograd with UVA Klezmer Ensemble Nov. 7-11, 2010

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The University of Virginia Klezmer Ensemble under the direction of Joel Rubin will perform with special guest composer/clarinetist Michael Winograd on Thursday, November 11th, 2010 at 8pm in Old Cabell Hall. Sponsored by the Music Department, the Jazz Program, and the Jewish Studies Program, Winograd will be in residency from Nov. 7-11, culminating in the concert. For more information: UVA Music Department press release.