Rachel Yi

Known for her boundless imagination and deep understanding of music, Rachel Yi is a promising violinist currently studying for a DMA at the Jacobs School of Music. As a student of Mr. Grigory Kalinovsky, Rachel has also studied privately and taken master classes with other renowned artists, including Miriam Fried, Paul Biss, Mihaela Martin, Nicholas Kitchen, Paul Kantor, Daniel Phillips, Hye-Jin Kim, and Ara Gregorian. 

Awarded first place at the 2016 Young Artists Orchestra Concerto Competition, Rachel also placed second in the Clemson University Concerto Competition in 2015. Both prizes gave her the opportunity to solo with the full orchestra. Rachel is the recipient of several scholarships including the Anthony Quinn Foundation, Fine Arts Foundation, and GCYO. 

Rachel has been invited to participate in many music festivals, such as the Heifetz Institute of Music, Madeline Island Chamber Music, Heartland Chamber Music Festival, Music@Menlo, the East Carolina University Summer Chamber Music Institute, Taos Chamber Music Festival, Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, and most recently the Bowdoin International Music Festival Fellowship Program.