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Repertoire / Répertoire  -  New Music / Musique Nouvelle  -  Chamber Music / Musique de chambre

 

Particularly interested in promoting and including new music in his programs, Daniel Rubenstein is regularly in contact with composers and has created new works for violin and for viola as well as chamber music works. Some of those works have been recorded on CD while others were dedicated to him or his chamber music groups.

Soucieux de soutenir la musique contemporaine et à l’inclure dans ses concerts, Daniel Rubenstein est régulièrement en contact avec des compositeurs pour la création d’œuvres pour violon ou pour alto ainsi que pour des formations de musique de chambre. Certaines de ses œuvres ont été enregistrées sur CD ou lui ont été dédiée.

 

 

WORKS PREMIERED & WORLD CREATIONS / CREATIONS MONDIALES & PREMIERES EXECUTIONS

Matt Van Brink
Duo for 2 violins

Artists : Mirjam Tschopp & Daniel Rubenstein, violins

Creation in ‘Auer Hall’ (Bloomington - USA) - November 1997

 

Ariel Blumenthal
’Lebanon’ for viola, cello, flûte, clarinett and piano

Artists :  Daniel Rubenstein, viola
             Alexander Dmitriev, cello
             Marc Grauwels, flute
             Michel Lethiec, clarinet
             Jean-Claude Vanden Einde, piano

Premiered in Belgium in Liège ‘Concerts de Midi’ in September 2001

 

Kris Oelbrandt
 ‘Micrologica 2’

Artist : Daniel Rubenstein, violin

Premiered in the Version for Violin in Antwerp ‘Kernstfest’ in August 2001

 

Kris Oelbrandt
‘Souvenir du Présent’ for String Quartet

Artists :  Daniel Rubenstein, violin
              Elsa de Lacerda, violin
              Maté Szücs, viola
              Catherine Lebrun , cello

Premiered in Wallonia at the ‘Festival de Lasne’ (Pancenoit –Belgium) in May 2002

 

Don Freund
Sonapartita for violin & piano

Dedicated to the Duo Daniel Rubenstein - Muhiddin Dürrüoglu-Demiriz

Artists :  Daniel Rubenstein, violin
              Muhiddin Dürrüoglu-Demiriz, piano

Creation in Waterloo (Château d’Argenteuil  - Belgium) in June 2002
World Premiere Recording for the CD ‘Suites & Partitas of Modern Times’ for Talent Records (DOM 2910 125)

 

Jan Van Landeghem
Verhaeren Kwartet  for string quartet

Artists : the ‘Verhaeren String Quartet’

Creation in Sint-Amand (Belgium) in November 2002
World Premiere Recording in 2006 to be released soon by Pavane Records

 

Frédéric Van Rossum
Graffiti for viola & piano

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, viola
             Muhiddin Dürrüoglu Demiriz, piano

Premiered in Belgium (Astoria Concerts – Brussels) in this version in December 2002
Premiered in Israel (Eynav Concert Hall) in December 2002

 

Oded Zehavi
 ‘Autumn’ for string trio

Artists :  Eyal Shiloach, violin
              Daniel Rubenstein, viola
              Xue-Wen Gao, cello

Creation in Creation in Waterloo (Château d’Argenteuil - Belgium) in December 2002
First Recording for the TNT Radio Ankara (Turkey) in December 2002
Premiered in Israel (Eynav Concert Hall – Tel-Aviv) in December 2002

 

Michel Lysight
3 Croquis for String Quintet

Artists : the ‘Mendelssohn Ensemble’

Premiered in this version in the ‘Festival de Lasne’ (Ohain –Belgium) in April 2004
World Premiere Recording in this version published in 2004 by Contreclisse (CEX2003)

 

Neesreen Abdou
String Quartet N°1

Artists : the ‘Verharen String Quartet’

Creation in Tilburg Music Conservatory (Netherlands) in July 2004
 

Rasheed al Bougaily
 ‘Ahaat’ for string Quartet

Artists : the ‘Verharen String Quartet’

Creation in Tilburg Music Conservatory (Netherlands) in July 2004

 

Aviya Kopelman
Concerto for violin, ud & orchestre ‘Once Upon a Time’

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, violin & Sameer Makhul, ud
                        the ‘Waterloo Soloists’  -dir: U. Waterlot

Premiered in Israel (Eichal Hatarbut of Or-Aqiva) on November 4th, 2004.
2nd  performance on November 5th in Haïfa Auditorium.
Recording available on the Album “From East to West” published by Contreclisse (CEX2004)

 

David Preiser
Phenix Quartet for string quartet

Artists : the ‘Verharen String Quartet’

Creation in Belgium (Marenne Cutural Center) in November 2004

 

Michel Lysight
Hexagramme for string sextet

This version was written for Daniel Rubenstein & the Mendelssohn Ensemble

Artists : the ‘Mendelssohn Ensemble’

Premiered in this version in the Concerts Series of the “Théâtre Mercelis” (Brussels) in April 2005

 

Ulysse Waterlot
De Drei Tertelekh for string sextet

This version was written for string sextet at the request of Daniel Rubenstein

Artists :   Daniel Rubenstein, violin
               Jerrold Rubenstein, violin
               Ron Ephrat, viola
               Vladimir Mendelssohn, viola
               Miha Haran, cello
               Luc Dewez, cello

Premiered in this version in the Astoria Concerts Series (Brussels) in September 2005

 

Michel Lysight
‘Runes’ for violin, clarinet & piano

Artists :   Daniel Rubenstein, violin
               Ronald Van Spaendonck, clarinet
               André De Groote, piano 

Created in Belgium in the Sablon Concerts Series (Brussels) on February 27th, 2006

 

Ola Geijo
‘Sienna’ for piano quintet

This work has been written for the Mendelssohn Ensemble

Artists : the 'Mendelssohn Ensemble'

Created in Belgium the Atelier de la Dolce Vita Series (Brussels) on March 11th, 2006

 

Robert Janssens
Piano quartet

Dedicated to Daniel Rubenstein and his piano quartet

Artists : the 'Mahler Piano Quartet'

Created in Belgium at the C-Dur Concert Series (Waterloo) on November 30th, 2006

 

Michel Lysight
Septentrion for viola & piano

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, viola
              Muhiddin Dürrüoglu Demiriz, piano

Premiered in Belgium (Brussels – Eugène Ysaye Institute of Music) in this version in December 2007

 

Frédéric Devreese
Benvenuta for viola & piano

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, viola
              Muhiddin Dürrüoglu Demiriz, piano

Premiered in Belgium (Brussels – Eugène Ysaye Institute of Music) in this version in December 2007

 

Antony Girard
Trio for viola, clarinet & piano

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, viola
              Jean-Marc Fessard, clarinet
               Eliane Reyes, piano

Premiered in Belgium (Brussels Royal Conservatory) on April 14th, 2008

 

Vladimir Godàr
Barcarolle for viola, harp & orchestra

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, viola
              Ingrid Procureur, harp
              Mons Royal Conservatory Orchestra
              Daniel Gazon, conductor

Premiered in this version at the Mons Royal Theatre on November 21th, 2008

 

Jean-Pierre Deleuze
‘Vues sur le jardin de lumière’ for piano quintet

This work has been written for the Mendelssohn Ensemble

Artists : the 'Mendelssohn Ensemble'

Created in Belgium at the Concert Hall of the Cultural Center of Dinant on February 17th, 2009

 

David Loeb
‘Yuran’ (pour pacifier les ondes) for viola & shinobue

This work has been written for Daniel Rubenstein & Nozomi Kanda

Artists : Daniel Rubenstein, viola
             Nozomi Kanda, shinobue

Created in Luxemburg at the Festival de la Vallée on September 12th, 2009

 

 

If you are a composer, you’re welcome to send an E-mail to present the works you published for either violin or viola solo or for chamber music including one of those instruments.

Si vous êtes compositeur, n’hésitez pas à envoyer un E-mail en y présentant les œuvres que vous avez écrites pour violon ou pour alto solo ainsi que les œuvres de musique de chambre incluant au moins l’un de ses instruments.

 

 

 

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