Classical
Discover renowned figures who have left an unforgettable mark on the world of classical music. From celebrated composers like Mozart and Beethoven to virtuoso performers such as Yo-Yo Ma and Renée Fleming, this list showcases the brilliance of classical artists throughout history. Explore their captivating stories and timeless masterpieces that continue to inspire generations.
Peter-Lucas Graf
Switzerland
SwitzerlandSwiss flutist.
Carl Czerny
Austria
AustriaAustrian pianist, teacher and composer
Alfonsas Gasparo Bauzinskas
Lithuania
LithuaniaLithuanian horn player and music teacher
Annie Jodry
France
FranceFrench violinist.
Ivan Zeifert
Czech
CzechRussian cellist and music teacher
Jennifer Larmore
USA
USAOpera singer, mezzo-soprano
Miliy Balakirev
Russia
RussiaComposer
Jean-Iv Tibode
France
FrancePianist
Sigiswald Kuijken
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian (Flemish) violinist, violist, conductor.
Yury Gandelsman
Russia
RussiaSoviet, Israeli and American violist.
Oskar Back
Austrian-Dutch violinist
Brigitte Engerer
France
FranceFrench pianist and teacher.
Sascha Jacobsen
USA
USAAmerican violinist
Rolando Vilazon
Mexico
MexicoMexican tenor
Carl Flesch
Switzerland
SwitzerlandAustro-German violinist and music teacher
Michel Debost
France
FranceFrench flutist and music teacher
Gilberto Crepax
Italy
ItalyItalian cellist
Heinrich Grunfeld
Germany
GermanyGerman cellist
Tomas Martin
USA
USAAmerican double bass player, began studying double bass in Cincinnati (USA) with G. Roberts.
Heinrich Kiefer
Germany
GermanyGerman cellist
Alexandre Barjansky
Great Britain
Great BritainRussian musician, virtuoso cellist.
Helen Amelia Gilbert
USA
USAAmerican cellist and film actress
Lisa Gerrard
Australia
AustraliaClassical singer
Richard Clayderman
France
FranceFrench pianist, musician and arranger
Wallace Henry Hartley
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish violinist, leader of the orchestra on the Titanic
Sergey Babayan
Russia
RussiaPianist
Alexandre Brussilovsky
France
FranceSoviet-French violinist
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Italy
ItalyAn outstanding pianist of the 20th century, one of the greatest figures in the world performing arts
Idil Biret
Turkey
TurkeyTurkish pianist.
Rivka Golani
Israel
IsraelIsraeli, Canadian and British violist, teacher
Alfred Boskovsky
Austria
AustriaAustrian clarinetist
Joseph Dente
Sweden
SwedenSwedish violinist, composer and music teacher.
Jacques Dupuis
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian violinist, composer and music teacher.
Giuseppe Selmi
Italy
ItalyItalian cellist and composer.
Nikolay Vanadzinsh
Latvia
LatviaLatvian organist and music teacher
Hiromitsu Agatsuma
Japan
JapanJapanese musician.
Heinrich Ahna
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist and music teacher
Ludwig Guttler
Germany
GermanyGerman trumpeter
Radovan Vlatkovich
Croatia
CroatiaCroatian horn player and music teacher.
Johann Anton
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist, composer and music publisher
Dragutin Arany
Croatia
CroatiaCroatian violist.
Sultanbek Abaev
Violinist
Edouard Dethier
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian violinist and music teacher.
Alfred Dubois
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian violinist and music teacher
Elisabeth Soderstrom
Sweden
SwedenSwedish singer, soprano
Walter Farnem
Canada
CanadaCanadian organist.
Arnold Joseph Blaes
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian clarinetist.
Arcangelo Corelli
Italy
ItalyItalian violinist and composer
Andrea Bocelli
Italy
ItalyTenor, blind from birth. He managed to merge pop music and opera together
Kvatro
Russia
RussiaMusic band