The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast recently hired Kurt Rachwitz as the organization’s new development director. Rachwitz has conducted feasibility studies and fundraising campaigns as senior development counsel in Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia, as well as in Sarasota and Arcadia. The Perlman program offers classical music performances and education outreach programs, showcasing the music of promising young string students.