A passionate musician, American violinist Rachel Barton Pine is an inspiration to audiences everywhere. She has appeared as soloist with many of the world's most prestigious ensembles and worked closely with many renowned conductors. Acclaimed collaborations include appearances with Daniel Barenboim, Christoph Eschenbach, William Warfield and Mark O'Connor.

Ms. Pine's 2005-2006 season began in June with appearances at the Amelia Island and Musicorda Summer Music Festivals, followed by a performance at Chicago's annual Celtic Fest. Recital appearances include the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, as well as Chicago, Wheaton and Aurora, IL. Her orchestral engagements include Maryland, Evanston, Springfield, Waukesha, Northbrook, Kenosha, Racine, Colorado Springs and Fort Wayne, as well as performances of John Corigliano's "Red Violin" Concerto with the Illinois and Tallahassee Symphonies. In January 2006, she performs chamber music with Trio Settecento, then travels to the mid-Atlantic in February for Joachim's Violin Concerto with the Iceland Symphony.

Highlights from recent seasons include appearances at the Marlboro Music Festival, engagements with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Charles Dutoit, the Grant Park Orchestra under the direction of Carlos Kalmar and appearances with the Dallas, San Diego, Syracuse, Springfield, Wichita, Colorado Springs and Memphis Symphonies, as well as the Lexington and Ft. Wayne Philharmonics. Last season, Ms. Pine performed on Minnesota Public Radio's Saint Paul Sunday Morning playing the world premiere of Augusta Read Thomas's Rush, written for the artist.

Ms. Pine has accumulated a critically acclaimed and prolific discography. Released by Cedille Records in 2005, her eleventh album, Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra, features the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conductor Alexander Platt and famed Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser. Her 2003 recording of Brahms and Joachim Concertos with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conductor Carlos Kalmar was nominated for a 2004 GRAMMY Award as "Best Engineered Album, Classical."

Ms. Pine holds prizes from several of the world's leading competitions, including a gold medal at the 1992 J.S. Bach International Violin Competition in Leipzig, Germany. She was the first American and youngest person to ever win this honor. She was featured on CBS Sunday Morning and has twice appeared on NBC's Today. Ms. Pine was twice named "Classical Entertainer of the Year" at the annual Chicago Music Awards and in October 2004, she was named Artistic Director of Massachusetts's Musicorda Summer Music Festival.