Renowned for her artistry both as a performer and educator, Rachel Calin has been praised by The New York Times as “a lyrical soloist in command of her instrument.” In 1994, she was awarded the Juilliard Concerto Competition, marking her concerto debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall with the Juilliard Orchestra. Since then, she has performed concertos with ensembles such as the Burlington Ensemble, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, and the Sejong Soloists.

As a chamber musician, Calin has given performances across the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Her playing has been featured on NPR’s Performance Today in both live and recorded broadcasts. She has collaborated with notable artists including Myung-Wha Chung, Lawrence Dutton, Leon Fleisher, Frank Huang, Ron Leonard, Itzhak Perlman, and Gil Shaham.

Calin has frequently performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, and has appeared at major festivals and events such as the Aspen Music Festival, Live from Lincoln Center, Mostly Mozart, and Ravinia. Her work is also featured on numerous film and commercial soundtracks, including The Departed and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. She has premiered works by composers like Lera Auerbach and D. Edward Davis, and has been active with leading contemporary ensembles such as Sequitur, Composers Concordance, and Metropolis Ensemble.

She earned both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School, where she studied with Homer Mensch and Eugene Levinson. Her training also included work with Jeff Bradetich, Paul Ellison, and Denise Searfoss. A former recipient of an instrument loan from the Karr Foundation, she currently performs on a double bass made by Carlo Giuseppe Testore, dating back to 1690.