"The DTMA serves as a powerful reminder of our responsibility, as artists and as human beings, to use our art to foster unity and understanding. I am deeply honored to help bring to light the work of composers who created beautiful music despite facing tremendous oppression. Through involvement in Music of Remembrance, I hope to deepen my understanding and commitment to music as a bridge for empathy and connection.” – Rachel Jung

Rachel started playing violin when she was six years old. She enjoys solo performance, playing in an orchestra, and in chamber ensembles. In 2025, her trio took second place at the Coltman Chamber competition in Austin, Texas and they performed in a live broadcast on KingFM 98.1 in Seattle; in 2025 she was the National YoungArts winner, took first place at both the OPUS National Music Competition and the Elite International Music Competition. In 2024 Rachel performed with the Seattle Symphony as the winner of its Young Artist Award and the same year she performed with the Bainbridge Symphony after winning its Young Artists Competition. Rachel has performed with the National Youth Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Her orchestral debut as a soloist was in 2022 with the Eastside Symphony.

Rachel is a joint recipient of the 2025 Music of Remembrance Young Artist/David Tonkonogui Memorial Award and studies with Simon James in the Coleman Violin Studio.