Top 20 Violinist celebrities in the world
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Violinist celebrities [Updated March 20, 2023].
Boyd Tinsley was born
on May 16, 1964
in Charlottesville, United States.
Violinist and vocalist who has performed with groups like Dave Matthews Band.
He released a solo effort in 2003, which reached #3 on the Billboard Internet Sales chart.
Net Worth 2020: $70 Million
Martie Maguire was born
on October 12, 1969
in York, United States.
The Dixie Chicks' album, Wide Open Spaces, sold over twelve million copies and was certified as a Diamond album.
Net Worth 2020: $50 Million
Vanessa Mae was born
on October 27, 1978
in Not Known.
Net Worth 2020: $45 million (2016)
Joshua Bell was born
on December 9, 1967
in Bloomington, United States.
He first played at Carnegie Hall when he was seventeen years old.
Net Worth 2020: $15 million (2015)
David Garrett was born
on September 4, 1980
in Aachen, Germany.
To make classical music more appealing for modern audiences, he backs up his playing with keyboards and drums.
Net Worth 2020: $12 Million
Lindsey Stirling was born
on September 21, 1986
in Santa Ana, United States.
She reached the quarterfinals of America's Got Talent in 2010.
Net Worth 2020: $12 Million
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Salary 2020: $6 Million
Itzhak Perlman was born
on August 31, 1945
in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Multiple Grammy Award-winning Israeli violinist, conductor, and esteemed teacher who also received the National Medal of the Arts from President Bill Clinton.
After he was denied admission to music school as a child, he taught himself using a toy fiddle until he could receive real lessons.
Net Worth 2020: $10 Million
Mairead Nesbitt was born
on April 18, 1979
in Ireland.
She was named Best Traditional Female by Irish Music Magazine in 2003.
Net Worth 2020: $8 Million
Nigel Kennedy was born
on December 28, 1956
in England.
He won the Outstanding Contribution to British Music award at the BRIT Awards in 1997 and was awarded the Male Artist of the Year Award four years later.
Net Worth 2020: $5 Million
Isaac Stern was born
on July 21, 1920
in Kremenets, Ukraine.
Jun Sung Ahn was born
on February 18, 1993
in Seoul, South Korea.
He has a strong web presence on YouTube, with 1.4 million users subscribed to his JuNCurryAhn channel. He and 4 others made up a K-pop group called BOYS generally ASIAN.
Eunice Jorge was born
on July 1, 1992
in Angeles City, Philippines.
She performed with Gracenote at the 2013 Converse Sneaker Clash. She has gained popularity to her eponymous Instagram account with more than 50,000 followers there.
Damien Escobar was born
on June 13, 1988
in New York City, United States.
He and his brother Turie came in third place in America's Got Talent in 2008.
Ray Chen was born
on March 6, 1989
in Taipei, Taiwan.
Winner of the Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists and who was signed to Sony Masterworks. He was also invited to perform at the 2012 Nobel Prize Concert.
He won first prize in the Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition in Brussels in 2009.
Leonidas Kavakos was born
on October 30, 1967
in Athens, Greece.
He's also been known to serve as a conductor, such as with the Camerata Salzburg.
Jascha Heifetz was born
on February 2, 1901
in Vilnius, Lithuania.
He became a teacher later in life, teaching violin master classes at schools like UCLA.
Janine Jansen was born
on January 7, 1978
in Soest, Netherlands.
In 2003, she won the Dutch Music Prize.
Anne-Sophie Mutter was born
on June 29, 1963
in Rheinfelden, Germany.
She prefers not to use a shoulder rest during her performances.
Maxim Vengerov was born
on August 20, 1974
in Russia.
He worked as UNICEF’s Envoy for Music, which is a program that brings music to children across the world.
Shoji Tabuchi was born
on April 16, 1944
in Japan.
He established a music scholarship to honor his son, Thomas Jason Lingo-Tabuchi, who passed away at age nineteen.
