“A greatly gifted young violinist…her sound was rich and commanding.”
    The New York Times

“Barton has everything required -- a big burnished tone; the brilliance, agility and precision of a bel canto diva. Above all, she has the knack for reaching out to an audience and holding them at awed attention in a manner all her own.”
    Chicago Tribune

"An exciting, boundary-defying performer - Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon of recitalists."
    Washington Post

"Rachel Barton Pine really may be the most charismatic, the most virtuosic, and the most compelling American violinist of her generation."
    All Music Guide

“Pine is an extraordinary violinist. She played [the concerto] with astonishing ease, bringing a burnished tone and pristine articulation and intonation to the most furious passages. Pine played expressively, freely and, in all cases, appropriately. Pine's rhythmic and metric flex and dynamic and coloristic shadings contributed the emotional investment that late-Romantic music in general and this piece in particular demand.”
    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

“Barton is the real thing, a prodigious talent with obvious personality and a clear-eyed vision. Her technical skills can make the jaw drop. She has a full, singing sweet tone and plays with a confidence and elan that make an audience's heart soar."
    Chicago Sun-Times

“No less than spectacular.”
    The Strad

“A fabulous violinist.”
    American Record Guide

“For violinist Rachel Barton Pine, being sensational is normal - she’s arguably one of the greatest violinists performing today. Paganini couldn’t have played it better.”
    The Gazette (Colorado Springs)

“Her technique is awesome, surpassed only by her musicality – a stunning performance.”
    Illinois Times

"Pine is a phenomenal violinist, with a full, beautiful sound in all registers and masterful command of technique."
    Tallahassee Democrat

“[Pine] has a musicality and superb technique that would be the envy of most soloists.”
    The New Zealand Herald

"One of the most impressive examples of violin playing I've ever witnessed."
    Iceland Morgunbladed

"Few can play as beautifully as Barton … the commanding ease at which she applied fingers and horsehair to the breathless roulades and passage work was enough to put the crowd in her thrall, as if they weren't fans already."
    Chicago Tribune