Rachel Yi, age 14, is a homeschooled freshman. She began private violin lessons at the age of 5 and currently studies with Ms. Jennifer John, a faculty member at the South Carolina Governors School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH). Rachel has had the opportunity to study privately and take part in master classes for artists such as Daniel Phillips, Sarah Johnson, and Lee-Chin Siow.
Rachel was admitted to the Fine Arts Center this year and is presently studying chamber music and A.P. music theory. She served as a concertmaster for Philharmonic orchestra of the Greenville County Youth Orchestra (GCYO) in 2011 and has been a member of the Young Artist Orchestra of GCYO since 2012.
Rachel won 1st place in the 2014 Charleston Young Artist Competition and was invited to play in the 2015 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Young Artist Series. She has also won 1st place in the 2014 Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) South Carolina State Competition and will compete at the Southeast Regional MTNA Competition.
In April of 2014, Rachel soloed with the Philharmonic orchestra of GCYO. She also performed at the 2013 Summer Academy program at SCGSAH and the Young Artist Series at 2012 and 2013 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, SC.