Rachel Panitch is a Boston-based violinist, improviser, composer, and teaching artist. She has been an artist-in-residence in neighborhoods, in schools, and in Zion and Acadia National Parks. Rachel performs Classical music with the Cardamom Quartet, is a dance fiddler with French Roast, and weaves stories with Thread Ensemble (an improvisatory trio of violins, voices and vibraphone) and with Grammy award-winner Bill Harley.  Rachel’s music is featured on a PBS Utah Bucket List episode, and the National Park Service’s “100 Years of Arts in the Parks” video series. In 2009, Rachel founded Rhode Island Fiddle Project, a free music program teaching traditional fiddle and dance music, and is currently a Resident Musician with performance and education organization, musiConnects. Rachel received her Masters of Music in Contemporary Improvisation from New England Conservatory.