Rachel Barton Pine and the Suzuki Strings

In these last few weeks of Black History Month, there are still many more events celebrating Black excellence. One such event is with violinist Rachel Barton Pine, who founded the series “Music by Black Composers” as part of her foundation, the Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. She did it to advance opportunities to study and perform works by Black composers. Pine performs with the Madison Symphony in Wisconsin this coming week with a group of young people, the Suzuki Strings, performing the music of some Black classical composers.

Here are the links mentioned in the podcast:

The email to Kennedy Center Staff

Internships and Fellowships at the National Museum of African American Music

The 2026 Grammy Music Educator Award