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20th-century violinists

166 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aaron Jay KernisPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Jay Kernis (born January 15, 1960) is a Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning American composer serving as a member of the Yale School of Music faculty.
Aida StuckiPerson · Music memorabiliaAida Stucki (February 19, 1921June 9, 2011) was a Swiss violinist and music teacher.
Akiko SuwanaiPerson · Music memorabiliaAt the age of 18, she became the youngest winner of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1990.
Akira IfukubePerson · Music memorabilia31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006 was a Japanese composer. He is best known for composing several entries in the Godzilla franchise as well as developing the titular monster's roar.
Albert MarkovPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Markov (Russian: Альберт Александрович Марков), is a Russian American violinist, composer, conductor, and pedagogue.
Aleksey IgudesmanPerson · Music memorabiliaAleksey Mikhailovich Igudesman (Russian: Алексей Михайлович Игу́десман; born 22 February 1973) is a Russian-German violinist and composer.
Alexander BălănescuPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Bălănescu (alekˈsander bələˈnesku) (born 11 June 1954) is a Romanian violinist, and founder of the Balanescu Quartet.
Alexander RybakPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexander Igorevich Rybak (born 13 May 1986) or Alyaksandr Iharavich Rybak is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and actor.
Alina IbragimovaPerson · Music memorabiliaAlina Rinatovna Ibragimova (born 28 September 1985) is a Russian-British violinist.
Alma RoséPerson · Music memorabiliaAlma Maria Rosé (3 November 1906 – 4/5 April 1944) was an Austrian violinist and conductor. In July 1943, Rosé was deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Andrés Orozco-EstradaPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrés Orozco-Estrada (born 14 December 1977) is a Colombian violinist and conductor, with dual nationality in Colombia and Austria.
Angelo BranduardiPerson · Music memorabiliaAngelo Branduardi (born 12 February 1950) is an Italian folk/folk rock singer-songwriter and composer who scored relative success in Italy and European countries such as France, Germany,…
Anne-Sophie MutterPerson · Music memorabiliaAnne-Sophie Mutter (born 29 June 1963) is a German violinist.
Arabella SteinbacherPerson · Music memorabiliaArabella Miho Steinbacher (born 14 November 1981) is a German classical violinist.
ArmandoArtist · CeramicsArmando (18 September 1929 – 1 July 2018), born Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd, was a Dutch painter, sculptor and writer.
Arnold EidusPerson · Music memorabiliaArnold Eidus (28 November 1922 – 3 June 2013) was a concert violinist and recording artist.
Arthur GrumiauxPerson · Music memorabiliaBaron Arthur Grumiaux (21 March 1921 – 16 October 1986) was a Belgian violinist, considered by some to have been "one of the few truly great violin virtuosi of the twentieth century".
Arthur MeschianPerson · Music memorabiliaArthur (Artashes) Meschian (Armenian: Արթուր Մեսչյան; born March 3, 1949, in Yerevan, Armenia) is an Armenian architect, musician, composer, poet, singer and painter.
Arvīds JansonsPerson · Music memorabiliaArvīds Jansons (10 October 1914 – 21 November 1984) was a Latvian conductor and father of conductor Mariss Jansons.
Augustin DumayPerson · Music memorabiliaAugustin Dumay (born 17 January 1949) is a French violinist and conductor from Paris.
Baiba SkridePerson · Music memorabiliaBaiba Skride (born 19 February 1981) is a Latvian classical violinist. She was the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Contest in 2001.
Barbara LuisiPhotographer · PhotographyIllustration — Self portrait of Luisi in 2013
Bernard HaitinkPerson · Music memorabiliaBernard Johan Herman Haitink (Dutch: [ˈbɛrnɑrt ˈɦaːitɪŋk]; 4 March 1929 – 21 October 2021) was a Dutch conductor and violinist.
Bert LownPerson · Music memorabiliaBert Lown (born Albert Charles Lown; June 6, 1903 – November 20, 1962) was an American violinist, orchestra leader, and songwriter.
Bijan MortazaviPerson · Music memorabiliaBijan Mortazavi (born November 16, 1957) is an Iranian virtuoso violinist, musician, composer, songwriter, arranger and singer.
Bob WillsPerson · Music memorabiliaJames Robert Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American musician, songwriter, and bandleader.
Boris GoldsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaBoris Emmanuilovich Goldstein (25 December 19228 November 1987, known by the diminutive Busya) was a Soviet violinist whose career was greatly hindered by the political situation in the…
Bruno MonsaingeonPerson · Music memorabiliaBruno Monsaingeon (lang; born 5 December 1943) is a French filmmaker, writer, and violinist.
Carla KihlstedtPerson · Music memorabiliaCarla Kihlstedt (born 1971) is an American composer, violinist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania and currently working from a home studio on Cape…
Christian FerrasPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Ferras (17 June 1933 – 14 September 1982) was a French violinist.
Dana DavisPerson · Film memorabiliaDana Davis is an American actress and novelist known for playing Monica Dawson on the NBC series Heroes (2007), Chastity Church on the ABC Family television series 10 Things I Hate About…
David GarrettPerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Christian Bongartz (born 4 September 1980), known by his stage name David Garrett, is a German classical and crossover violinist and recording artist.
David GatesPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Ashworth Gates (born December 11, 1940) is a retired American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, who is best known for being the frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy…
David MansfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Mansfield (born September 13, 1956) is an American musician and composer.
Dénes KovácsPerson · Music memorabiliaDénes Kovács (18 April 1930 – 11 or 14 February 2005) was a Hungarian classical violinist and academic teacher, described as "pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists".
Didier LockwoodPerson · Music memorabiliaDidier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and…
Don MesserPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Charles Frederick Messer (May 9, 1909 – March 26, 1973) was a Canadian musician, band leader, radio broadcaster, and defining icon of folk music during the 1960s.
Edino KriegerPerson · Music memorabiliaEdino Krieger (17 March 1928 – 6 December 2022) was a Brazilian avant-garde composer, conductor, record producer and musical critic.
Eldbjørg HemsingPerson · Music memorabiliaEldbjørg Hemsing (born 16 February 1990) is a Norwegian violinist known for her interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
Elisabeth WaldoPerson · Music memorabiliaElisabeth Ann Dentzel (Waldo; June 18, 1918 – March 16, 2026), better known as Elisabeth Waldo, was an American violinist, composer, conductor and ethnomusicologist.
Ellen Taaffe ZwilichPerson · Music memorabiliaEllen Taaffe Zwilich (born April 30, 1939) is an American composer, the first female composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Endre GranatPerson · Music memorabiliaEndre Granat (born in Hungary in August 3, 1937) is an American violinist. He is regarded as the most recorded violinist and concertmaster working in the studios today.
Erick FriedmanPerson · Music memorabiliaErick Friedman (August 16, 1939 – March 30, 2004) was an American violinist.
Erkki AaltonenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erkki Aaltonen
Fred FrithPerson · Music memorabiliaJeremy Webster "Fred" Frith (born 17 February 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser.
Geoffrey GreyPerson · Music memorabiliaJeff Gray (disambiguation)
Georgie StollPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorgie Stoll (born George Martin Stoll; May 7, 1905 – January 18, 1985) was a musical director, conductor, Academy Award-winning composer, and jazz violinist, associated with the Golden…
Grażyna BacewiczPerson · Music memorabiliaGrażyna Bacewicz Biernacka (LL- (pol)-Poemat-Grażyna Bacewicz.wav; 5 February 1909 – 17 January 1969) was a Polish composer and violinist of Lithuanian origin.
Gregor HuebnerPerson · Music memorabiliaGregor Huebner (born May 23, 1967) is a violinist, pianist and composer. He performs solo and with several ensembles including El Violin Latino, Sirius Quartet, Berta Epple and Salsafuerte.
Greta Salóme StefánsdóttirPerson · Music memorabilia
Guido SantórsolaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Guido Santórsola
Gustávo DudamelPerson · Music memorabilia
Guy LombardoPerson · Film memorabiliaGaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was a Canadian and American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer whose unique sweet jazz style remained popular with…
György PaukPerson · Music memorabiliaGyörgy Pauk (26 October 1936 – 18 November 2024) was a Hungarian violinist, chamber musician and music pedagogue.
Haig PapazianDesigner · DesignHaig Papazian is a Lebanese-Armenian multidisciplinary artist, composer, and architect born in Beirut and currently based out of New York.
Hans KellerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans (Heinrich) Keller (11 March 19196 November 1985) was an Austrian-born British musician and writer, who made significant contributions to musicology and music criticism, as well as…
Heinrich KonietznyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Heinrich Josef Konietzny, 1954
Helmut ZachariasPerson · Music memorabiliaHelmut Zacharias (27 January 192028 February 2002) was a German violinist and composer who created over 400 works and sold 14 million records.
Henry GrimesAuthor · BooksHenry Grimes (November 3, 1935 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist and violinist.
Herman KrebbersPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Herman Krebbers (1974)
Ida KavafianPerson · Music memorabiliaIda Kavafian (born October 29, 1952, in Istanbul) is an American classical violinist and violist.
Iona BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaIona Brown, OBE, (7 January 19415 June 2004) was a British violinist and conductor.
Isaac SternPerson · Music memorabiliaIsaac Stern (July 21, 1920 – September 22, 2001) was an American violinist.
James ThiérréePerson · Film memorabiliaJames Spencer Henry Edmond Marcel Thierrée (born 2 May 1974) is a Swiss-French circus performer, violinist, actor and director who is best known for his theatre performances which blend…
Jean-Luc PontyPerson · Music memorabiliaJean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) is a French jazz and jazz fusion violinist and composer.
Jerry GoodmanPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Goodman performing in London in 1970
Jim LeaPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Wolverhampton.
Joan FieldPerson · Music memorabilia
Joe VenutiPerson · Music memorabiliaGiuseppe "Joe" Venuti (September 16, 1903[1] – August 14, 1978) was an American jazz musician and pioneer jazz violinist.
Johnny FrigoPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) was an American jazz violinist, bassist and songwriter. He appeared in the 1940s as a violinist before working as a bassist.
Jon RosePerson · Music memorabiliaJonathan Anthony Rose (born 19 February 1951) is an Australian violinist, cellist, composer, and multimedia artist.
Josef GingoldPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Gingold (Iosif Meyerovich Gingol'd; January 11, 1995) was a Russian and American classical violinist and teacher who lived most of his life in the United States.
Josef SukPerson · Music memorabiliaJosef Suk (8 August 1929 – 7 July 2011) was a Czech violinist, violist, chamber musician and conductor. In his home country he carried the title of National Artist.
Juan d'ArienzoPerson · Music memorabiliaJuan d'Arienzo (December 14, 1900 – January 14, 1976) was an Argentine tango musician, also known as "El Rey del Compás" (King of the Beat). He was a violinist, band leader, and composer.
Julian RachlinPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian Mikhaylovich Rachlin (Julianas Rachlinas; born 8 December 1974) is a Lithuanian violinist, violist, and conductor.
Julian SitkovetskyPerson · Music memorabiliaJulian (or Yulian) Grigoryevich Sitkovetsky (7 November 1925 – 23 February 1958) was a Soviet violinist.
Katie MeluaPerson · Music memorabiliaKetevan Katie Melua (ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა, kʰetʰevan melua; born 16 September 1984) is a British singer. Under the management of composer Mike Batt, sh
Kris AllenPerson · Music memorabiliaKristopher Neil Allen (born June 21, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol.
Kunihiko HashimotoPerson · Music memorabilia
Kyoko TakezawaPerson · Music memorabiliaShe has recorded for the RCA Victor Red Seal label.
Kyung-wha ChungPerson · Music memorabilia
L. ShankarPerson · Music memorabiliaLakshminarayana Shankar (born 26 April 1950), is an Indian violinist, singer and composer who goes by the stage name Shenkar.
Laurie AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaLaura Phillips "Laurie" Anderson (born June 5, 1947) is an American avant-garde artist, musician and filmmaker whose work encompasses performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects.
Leon BelascoPerson · Music memorabiliaLeon Belasco (born Leonid Semyonovich Berladsky; 11 October 1901 – 1 June 1988) was a Russian and American actor and musician who had a career in film and television that spanned from the…
Lisa GermanoPerson · Music memorabiliaLisa Ruth Germano (born June 27, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Indiana.
Lucia MicarelliPerson · Music memorabiliaLucia Micarelli is an American violinist, singer and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban, Chris Botti, Jethro Tull, and her role as Annie Talarico in Treme.
Luis RussellPerson · Music memorabiliaLuis Carl Russell (August 5, 1902 – December 11, 1963) was a pioneering Panamanian jazz pianist, orchestra leader, composer, and arranger.
Ma SicongPerson · Music memorabilia
Máiréad NesbittPerson · Music memorabiliaMáiréad Nesbitt is an Irish musician. She is known for performing Celtic and classical music and being the former fiddler for Celtic Woman.
Malcolm GoldsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaMalcolm Goldstein (born March 27, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American-Canadian composer, violinist and improviser who has been active in the presentation of new music and dance…
Manos HatzidakisPerson · Music memorabiliaManos Hatzidakis (also spelled Hadjidakis; Greek: Μάνος Χατζιδάκις; 23 October 1925 – 15 June 1994) was a Greek composer and theorist of Greek music, widely regarded as one of the greatest…
Manuel RosenthalPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Rosenthal in 1920
Mark FeldmanPerson · Music memorabilia
Mark O'ConnorPerson · Music memorabilia
Marlene DietrichPerson · Music memorabiliaMarie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades.
Martin PowellPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Powell is an English musician. In 1991, Powell auditioned for the position of bass player in the band My Dying Bride but was turned down as the band had just filled the position.
Max RostalPerson · Music memorabiliaMax Rostal (7 July 1905 – 6 August 1991) was a violinist and a violist. He was Austrian-born, but later took British citizenship.
Maxim VengerovPerson · Music memorabiliaMaxim Alexandrovich Vengerov (born 20 August 1974) is a Soviet-born Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor. Classic FM has called him "one of the greatest violinists in the world".
Michael KaroliPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Karoli (29 April 1948 – 17 November 2001) was a German guitarist, violinist, and sound-mixer. He was a founding member of the krautrock band Can.
Michael WieckPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Wieck (19 July 1928 – 27 February 2021) was a German violinist and author.
Midori SeilerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Midori Seiler in 2016
Mik KaminskiPerson · Music memorabiliaMichael Kaminski (born 2 September 1951) is an English musician. He played violin in the rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) between 1973 and 1980 and toured with the band from 1981 to…
Miri Ben-AriPerson · Music memorabiliaMiri Ben-Ari (born 1978 12 4) is an Israeli–American violinist, record producer, music-tech entrepreneur, and humanitarian.
Murray AdaskinPerson · Music memorabiliaMurray Adaskin (March 28, 1906 – May 6, 2002) was a Canadian violinist, teacher, and composer.
Narek HakhnazaryanPerson · Music memorabiliaNarek Hakhnazaryan (born October 23, 1988) is an Armenian cellist who won the gold medal for cello at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition.
Natalie KuckenburgPerson · Film memorabiliaTorrey Joël DeVitto (born June 8, 1984) is an American actress, singer-songwriter, and former fashion model.[2] Her first starring role was as Karen Kerr on the ABC Family drama series…
Nathan MilsteinPerson · Music memorabiliaNathan Mironovich Milstein (Natan Mironovich Milshteyn; January 13 1904 – December 21, 1992) was a Russian-American virtuoso violinist.
Neville MarrinerPerson · Music memorabiliaSir Neville Marriner, (15 April 1924 – 2 October 2016) was an English conductor and violinist.
Nicola BenedettiPerson · Music memorabiliaNicola Joy Nadia Benedetti (born 20 July 1987) is a Scottish classical violinist and festival director.
Nicolas ChumachencoPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Portrait of Nicolas Chumachenco
Nie ErPerson · Music memorabilia
Nikos SkalkottasPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Nikos Skalkottas. Sketch by Véronique Fournier-Pouyet
Ning FengPerson · Music memorabilia
O.S.T.R.Person · Music memorabiliaAdam Andrzej Ostrowski (born 15 May 1980 in Łódź, Poland), better known as O.S.T.R, is a Polish rapper, musician, audio engineer and record producer, famous for his freestyle rap skills,…
Okko KamuPerson · Music memorabiliaOkko Tapani Kamu (born 7 March 1946, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish orchestral conductor and violinist.
Olga RamosPerson · Film memorabiliaTrinidad Olga Ramos Sanguino (18 July 1918 – 25 August 2005) was a Spanish cupletista, violinist, and actress known as the queen of the cuplé.
Pamela FrankPerson · Music memorabiliaPamela Frank (born June 20, 1967) is an American violinist, with an active international career across a varied range of performing activity.
Patricija KopačinskajaPerson · Music memorabiliaPatricia Kopatchinskaja (born March 1977) is a Moldovan-Austrian-Swiss violinist.
Paul ZukofskyPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Zukofsky (October 22, 1943 – June 6, 2017) was an American violinist and conductor known for his work in the field of contemporary classical music.
Pavel KoganPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Moscow.

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