Yuval Rabin
Yuval Rabin was born in 1973 in Haifa, Israel. After completion of his studies at the Dunie Weizmann Conservatory he moved to Jerusalem, where he continued his studies at the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance. There he studied the organ (under E. Roloff), theory, Baroque music and education and gained B.Mus. (1995) and B.Ed.Mus. (1996) Degrees. In July 2001 having studied under Guy Bovet organ and modern improvisation he received his “Solisten-Diplom” (the European equivalent to an American D.M.A., with distinction) at the ‘Musik Akademie der Stadt Basel’ with emphasized studies of Harpsichord and Clavichord under Markus Hüninger (at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis). He also took part in muster classes and private studies under the direction of P. kee, I. Ella, N. Kynaston, I. Melchersson, H. Vogel, J. Laukvik, M. Torrent, J. Boyer L. F. Tagliavini and A. Pierucci.
Rabin has participated in festivals in Israel, Italy and Switzerland and performed as an organist, harpsichordist and clavichord-player as a soloist, in ensembles, with orchestras and with choirs in many countries in West- and Eastern Europe, Japan and in Israel, receiving excellent reviews. In 1995 he played the premiere of “Prelude, Aria and Fuga” by the Israeli composer S. Dubnov who also dedicated the piece to him. He was recorded to various radio stations (such as the Israeli, Swiss, Slovenian ect.), as well as by MDG (Musikproduktion Dabringhaus und Grimm) who published his CD “Organ Music from Israel” in November 2001 (MDG 606 1072-2). This CD received excellent reviews through the entire world.
Winner of the America-Israel Culture Foundation scholarship incessantly from 1994 to 2000. He was also a prizewinner at the Brown-Roger-Siegel competition for organ and harpsichord in 1997.
During 2000 gave guest lectures in Haifa’s University and in Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance where in 2001 and 2003 he gave also a muster classes.
Among his artistic activities Rabin composes music, which is being more and more played (mainly in Europe) and writes poetry; his book “Anachronistically Alien” was published in Israel by the renowned edition “HaKibutz HaMe’ukhad”, with the support of the presidents-house award and an award from the Tel-Aviv culture foundation.
From the Critics
“Yuval Rabin is involved intensively in the chosen pieces and govern them with bravour.” (A. Seip, Orgelinternational, 11/02)
“Rabin has an excellent technique, which however is not serving itself, but is being used for musical purposes. As well he is able to create a very convincing meditative…” (H. Klein, Frakfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 12/01)
“Yuval Rabin convinced with accurate playing, clear and unequivocal” (I. Hügel, Badische Zeitung 03/99)
“…In a fully inspired recital… drifted Rabin his listeners to a fascinating, rich sonorous world.” (N. Ben-Zeev, HaAretz, 10/96)
“Rabin arranged his time division with eloquent freedom, and designed the phrases with considerate patience, striking pedal playing and virtuosi ease” (I. Wackenhut, Die Rheinpfalz, 07/95)
For contacts
Ruth 45 Ruth str.
Haifa 34404
Israel
Phones: 067373351 or
048373351
in Switzerland:
Egerstrasse 12
Basel, 4058
Switzerland
Phone: 41-616818077
email: yuval@myrealbox.com