Rinat Erlichman began her violin studies in Israel at the age of 6 with Ms. Irina Miskov. Erlichman continued her studies with Mr. Michael Gaisler at the Hassadna Conservatory in Jerusalem, and later on at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from The Juilliard School as a student of Itzhak Perlman and Li Lin, and her Master of Music degree from Rice University as a student of Paul Kantor. She recently received her Artist Diploma from the University of Colorado Boulder studying with Harumi Rhodes and Edward Dusinberre.

Erlichman is a graduate of the Perlman Music Program, Music Academy of the West, Aspen Music Festival, Heifetz International Music Institute, Orchestra of the Americas, and David Goldman program in the Jerusalem Music Center.

Since 2005, she has received support from the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, and from the Ronen Foundation since 2021. Erlichman played in The Juilliard School Honors Quartet Program and served as a principal player for the Young Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra. She has played for musicians including Ivry Gitlis, Gil Shaham, Miriam Fried, Gyorgy Pauk, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Yehonatan Berick, Michaela Martin, and Catherine Cho.

Erlichman performed recitals in Paris, London, and performed at the Israeli President House. She played at the Neue Galerie in New York as part of the Perlman Music Program, and with the Haifa Symphony Orchestra as a soloist. She recipient of the 2023-2025 Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation Violin Scholarship and is the winner of the 2024 Bruce Ekstrand Memorial Graduate Competition and the CU Boulder School of Music Concerto Competition. She currently serves a section violinist with the Boulder Philharmonic orchestra and Principal 2nd violin with the Boulder Chamber Orchestra.

When in Israel, Erlichman volunteers to play at the Mental Health Center in Be’er Sheva City. She also played for the NYC based CiM, “Concerts in Motion”, which gives the opportunity to play for audiences that cannot attend the standard concert halls.

Erlichman plays a violin made by Goffredo Cappa, on loan courtesy of Yehuda Zisapel Foundation.