James Steven Ginsburg

James Steven Ginsburg (born September 8, 1965) is an American music producer. He is founder and president of Cedille Records, a classical label he launched in 1989 while a student at the University of Chicago. He is the son of the late United States Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Background Ginsburg was born into a family of lawyers. His mother, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton in 1993. His father, Martin D. Ginsburg, taught at Georgetown University Law Center. His older sister, Jane, teaches law at Columbia University. He attended The Dalton School, Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC, and the University of Chicago where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987, and attended its Law School for one and a half years. Cedille Records Ginsburg was raised in New York City's Upper East Side, where he began collecting classical music recordings at an early age. While attending the University of Chicago, he managed classical programming at the university’s mixed-format radio station, WHPK. Before his undergraduate graduation, he began reviewing classical recordings for American Record Guide magazine.