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.
Jon Brodal
Norway
NorwayNorwegian violinist
Ipolyi Istvan
Norway
NorwayHungarian-Norwegian violinist, violist and musicologist.
Rachmael Weinstock
USA
USAAmerican violinist.
Goran Koncar
Croatia
CroatiaCroatian violinist.
Isabella Yurieva
Russia
RussiaPop singer, queen of old romance
Nikolay Vanadzinsh
Latvia
LatviaLatvian organist and music teacher
Jon Laukvik
Norway
NorwayNorwegian organist and music teacher
Rudolf Metzmacher
Germany
GermanyGerman cellist
Rachel Barton Pine
USA
USAAmerican violinist
Vladislav Kozderka
Czech
CzechCzech trumpeter.
Severino Araujo
Brazil
BrazilBrazilian clarinetist, composer, conductor
Arthur Vinograd
USA
USAAmerican cellist and conductor.
Andre Rieu
Netherlands
NetherlandsViolinist
Miliy Balakirev
Russia
RussiaComposer
Jules Eugene Boucherit
France
FranceFrench violinist and music teacher.
Raimondo Inconis
Italy
ItalyItalian bassoonist
Alfred Genovese
USA
USAAmerican oboist.
Pirmin Grehl
Germany
GermanyGerman flutist
Maxence Larrieu
France
FranceFrench flutist
Paul Badura-Skoda
Austria
AustriaAustrian pianist
Oskar Strok
Composer, soloist and accompanist, musician, wrote fantasies, suites, overtures, waltzes, songs, romances
Rodion Azarhin
Soviet musician, double bass player
Sven Lagergren
Sweden
SwedenSwedish organist.
Ilya Grubert
Latvia
LatviaLatvian-Dutch violinist.
Etienne Baudo
France
FranceFrench oboist.
Ivan D'Arshambo
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian cellist
Jan Hambourg
Canada
CanadaCanadian violinist of Russian origin.
Joseph Wilhelm von Wasielewski
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist, violist, conductor and musicologist.
Ibere Gomes Grosso
Brazil
BrazilBrazilian cellist
Zlata Buliucheva
Russia
RussiaSinger
Alla Brosterman
Russia
RussiaAccompanist
Rene Benedetti
France
FranceFrench violinist and music teacher, "a superb virtuoso with a long and varied career."
Carl Barmann
Germany
GermanyGerman clarinetist and basset hornist
Arthur Grumiaux
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian violinist.
Peter Komlos
Hungary
HungaryHungarian violinist and music teacher.
Diran Alexanian
USA
USAFrench-American cellist and music educator
Jean-Delphin Alard
France
FranceFrench violinist and music teacher.
Karl Ferdinand Becker
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist, organist and music critic
Albert Doppler
Austria
AustriaVirtuoso flutist and composer of Austro-Hungarian origin
Glenn Guld
Canada
CanadaCanadian pianist, interpreter of Bach's music.
Karl-Heinz Schutz
Austria
AustriaOne of the leading flutists of the Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Helen Sherrah-Davies
USA
USAAmerican violinist, pianist and composer
Carl Czerny
Austria
AustriaAustrian pianist, teacher and composer
Samson Fransois
France
FranceFrench pianist.
Jean-Iv Tibode
France
FranceFrench pianist.
Saint-Preux
France
FranceFrench composer, arranger, pianist and synthesizer player
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist
Lang Lang
China
ChinaChinese pianist
Fransua-Rene Diushabl
France
FranceOne of the greatest pianists of France
Polina Viardo
France
FranceFrench singer, author of romances and comic operas with librettos.