Rachel Barton Pine

Rachel Barton Pine
Pine performing at the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C. in 2011
Pine performing at the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C. in 2011
Background information
Birth nameRachel Elizabeth Barton
Born (1974-10-11) October 11, 1974 (age 50)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresClassical, baroque, heavy metal
OccupationViolinist[1]
Years active1981–present
Websiterachelbartonpine.com

Rachel Barton Pine (born Rachel Elizabeth Barton, October 11, 1974) is an American violinist. She debuted with the Chicago Symphony at age 10, and was the first American and youngest ever gold medal winner of the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition.[2] The Washington Post wrote that she "displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon."[3]

Pine tours worldwide as a soloist with prestigious orchestras, has an active recording career, and has run the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation since 2001, which provides services and funding to promote classical music education and performances.[4]

  1. ^ Pine, Rachel Barton (May 5, 2010). "A Violin Virtuoso Falls in Love with the Humble Viola d'Amore". Strings Magazine web site. String Letter Publishing, Inc. Archived from the original on December 21, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Plain_Dealer was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Wein, Gail (February 24, 2006). "A History of Violins". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "About". The Rachel Elizabeth Barton Foundation. Retrieved May 26, 2015.