Julian Rachlin is widely recognised as one of today’s most eminent violin soloists and orchestral conductors. In his over thirty-year career, Mr. Rachlin’s multifaceted interests have taken him across the globe and he has shared the stage with the world’s most respected orchestras and conductors.Rachlin is Chief Conductor of the Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra beginning in the 2023/24 season. He is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the Turku Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor-in-Residence with the Sofia Philharmonic.

As a guest conductor, his orchestral relationships include the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the orchestras at the Grand Teton and Verbier festivals.

As a violinist, recent highlights include appearances with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra under Klaus Mäkelä, Philharmonia Orchestra with Santtu-Matias Rouvali, National Symphony Orchestra under Gianandrea Noseda, Munich Philharmonic and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Zubin Metha, St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra with Yuri Termirkanov, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala, RAI National Symphony Orchestra with Andres Orozco-Estrada, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with Manfred Honeck.

A strong proponent of expanding the relevance of classical music within today’s cultural framework, Mr. Rachlin’s projects with living composers and cross-media collaborations have brought together artists from a variety of disciplines, backgrounds and genres. He has worked closely with, and premiered works of, Krzysztof Penderecki, Giya Kancheli, Vangelis and Lera Auerbach. In 2000, he joined Mstislav Rostropovich in the premiere of Penderecki’s Sextet and Penderecki later wrote and dedicated the Concerto Doppio for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra as well as the Ciaccona for Violin and Viola to Mr. Rachlin. He has appeared in films, collaborated with digital instillation artists, and has worked with noted personalities, such as John Malkovich, Sir Roger Moore, and Gerard Depardieu.

Rachlin’s renowned music festivals reflect his joie de vivre and passion for bringing great artists and international audiences together in a celebration of music and art. He frequently collaborates with longtime musical partners, Martha Argerich, Evgeny Kissin, Denis Matsuev, Janine Jansen, Vilde Frang and Mischa Maisky. His untiring work and dedication for his "Julian Rachlin & Friends" festival in Dubrovnik, Croatia that ran for over a decade, has been recognized worldwide.

Julian Rachlin has also been appointed artistic director of the HERBSTGOLD-Festival at the Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt , Austria, since 2021.

Dedicated to educating and supporting young talent, Mr. Rachlin founded the Julian Rachlin and Friends Foundation ("The Julian Rachlin & Friends Circle") to help nurture the careers of extraordinary young musicians. Since 1999, Mr. Rachlin has served as a faculty member and professor at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien (MUK).

Mr. Rachlin is the recipient of numerous awards recognizing his work in the field of classical music, including as an Accademia Musicale Chigiana Siena Prize laureate, World Economic Forum “Young Global Leader", and a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund In 2013, Mr. Rachlin performed alongside Zubin Mehta and the Bavarian State Orchestra at the historic "Peace for Kashmir” concert at the Mugal-era Shalimar Gardens in Srinagar, Kashmir, the first ever performance by a Western orchestra in that region.

Born in Lithuania, Rachlin emigrated to Vienna with his family at the age of three, where he studied violin under the renowned Boris Kuschnir at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien and received private lessons from Pinchas Zukerman in New York City. Mr. Rachlin also completed conducting studies with Maestro Mariss Jansons, Sophie Rachlin and was mentored by Maestro Daniele Gatti.