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.
Nikolay Vanadzinsh
Latvia
LatviaLatvian organist and music teacher
Victor Borge
Denmark
DenmarkDanish pianist and comedian
Karel Hoffmann
Czech violinist
Maurice Bourgue
France
FranceFrench oboist and music teacher
Leonard Pennario
USA
USAAmerican pianist
Jean-Iv Tibode
France
FrancePianist
Maurice Andre
France
FranceFrench trumpeter.
Josef Horak
Czech bass clarinetist
Matt Savage
Sierra Leone
Sierra LeoneMusical prodigy, savant
Vladimir Sofronitsky
Pianist
Ferdinand Griebel
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist.
Hans Wessely
Austria
AustriaAustrian violinist and music teacher.
Adolfo Betti
Italy
ItalyItalian violinist
Lisa della Casa
Switzerland
SwitzerlandSwiss singer (soprano). An outstanding performer of roles in operas by Mozart and Richard Strauss.
Moreno Volpini
Italy
ItalyItalian violinist and accordionist.
Hyman Bress
Canada
CanadaCanadian violinist of South African descent.
Louis Demetrius Alvanis
Great Britain
Great BritainClassical British pianist of Greek origin.
Wim Vos
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch percussionist.
Saint-Preux
France
FranceFrench composer, arranger, pianist and synthesizer
Sigiswald Kuijken
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian (Flemish) violinist, violist, conductor.
Joshua Bell
USA
USAAmerican violinist
Alexander Povolotskiy
Russia
RussiaViolin virtuoso
Joseph John Kovarik
USA
USAAmerican violinist.
Roger Menees
USA
USASinger from Illinois
Iosif Iosifovich Kotek
Switzerland
SwitzerlandRussian violinist.
Andre Gertler
Belgium
BelgiumBelgian violinist and music teacher
Henryk Wieniawski
Poland
PolandOne of the greatest violinists of the 19th century
Elana Katulskaia
Ukraine
UkraineRussian singer (lyric-coloratura soprano).
Vladimir Horowitz
USA
USAFamous pianist
Oskar Strok
Composer, soloist and accompanist, musician, wrote fantasies, suites, overtures, waltzes, songs, romances
Stoika Milanova
Bulgaria
BulgariaBulgarian violinist
Nobuyuki Tsujii
Japan
JapanJapanese blind musician plays the piano
Miroslava Kotorovich
Ukraine
UkraineUkrainian violinist.
Giovanni Battista Viotti
Great Britain
Great BritainA famous Italian violinist of the generation that preceded Niccolò Paganini.
Alfred Wittenberg
Germany
GermanyGerman violinist and pianist of Jewish origin.
Tomas Martin
USA
USAAmerican double bass player, began studying double bass in Cincinnati (USA) with G. Roberts.
Helen Amelia Gilbert
USA
USAAmerican cellist and film actress
Philippe Aiche
France
FranceFrench violinist
Paul Weschke
Germany
GermanyGerman trombonist.
Theodore Ronald Brailey
Great Britain
Great BritainEnglish pianist, musician on the Titanic
Iza Kremer
Argentina
ArgentinaSinger
Sascha Jacobsen
USA
USAAmerican violinist
Anssi Karttunen
Finland
FinlandFinnish cellist
Vitaliy Volkov
Belarus
BelarusRussian-Belarusian trumpeter and music teacher
Coosje Wijzenbeek
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch violinist Dutch violinist and music teacher.music teacher
Michael Kugel
Ukraine
UkraineRussian violist
Harijs Adaskins
Canada
CanadaCanadian violinist
Boris Kroyt
USA
USAGerman-American violinist and violist of Russian origin.
Holger Gilbert-Jespersen
Denmark
DenmarkDanish flutist
Isabelle Keulen
Netherlands
NetherlandsDutch violinist and violist.