BIOGRAPHY
Violinist David Rubin is an active performer and teaching artist with wide-ranging interests on modern and historical instruments alike.
David is a member of the New Bedford Symphony and a frequent guest with ensembles such as Rhode Island Philharmonic, Upper Valley Baroque, Providence Baroque, and Chamber Orchestra of Boston, among others. His areas of focus in recent concert seasons include baroque/classical repertoire with period instrument ensembles, 19th/20th-century chamber music on gut strings (Brahms and Stravinsky with Arpeggione Ensemble); Kurtág’s Kafka-Fragments (with soprano Stephanie Lamprea); and contemporary music for orchestra (BMOP, Sound Icon, Lucerne Festival Alumni). In addition to his freelance work in the Boston-area, David has performed throughout Europe and North America (orchestral work at the Lucerne Festival Academy, Spoleto Festival USA, Banff Centre, and Peninsula Music Festival; live chamber music broadcasts for WFMT Chicago & Wisconsin Public Radio).
An experienced and devoted instructor for violin students of all ages, David maintains a busy private studio at Cambridge Music Consortium. Previous faculty positions include musiConnects, Community MusicWorks, and Community Music Center of Boston. David was a 2021-23 META fellowship receipient (Massachusetts Cultural Council/Klarman Foundation). In recent years, he has served as an adjudicator (MMEA All-State), presented masterclasses (University of Massachusetts, Lawrence University), and taught at summer festivals (Superior String Alliance).
David grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, where he studied violin with Kristin Cappelli-Hedlund and participated in pre-college (Merit School of Music, Chicago Youth Symphony), summer (Interlochen), and public school orchestra programs. He continued his studies with Sharan Leventhal at Boston Conservatory, Wen-Lei Gu at Lawrence University, and Johannes Leertouwer at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. David performs on instruments by American luthiers Nathan Keck, Jeffrey Madry, and Timothy Johnson.