World-famous violinists: top-tier virtuosos you should hear at least once.

Among the instruments in an orchestra, the violin supports the ensemble and at times weaves threadlike melodic lines that add color to a piece’s structure.

In this article, we spotlight world-famous violinists.

“If it’s this performer, anyone would want to listen!”

We researched and carefully selected top-tier violinists with that kind of reputation.

Love the sound of the violin?

You might be one of those fans, too.

Alongside legendary classical performances, in recent years young YouTuber-violinists popular across generations have also been on the rise.

Once you listen, you’ll be captivated—guaranteed.

Enjoy!

Playlist

World-famous violinists: top-tier virtuosos you should hear at least once.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Gounod: Ave MariaHakamada Miho		Miho Hakamada, a violinist born in Hamamatsu
2	Caprice No.24Jascha Heifetzas		Heifetz, with his supreme technique, was hailed as a king.
3	OblivionGidon Kremer		A big-name violinist from Latvia
4	Carmen Fantasy (Sarasate)Yoshimura Himari		The Achievements and Future of Genius Violinist Kimari Yoshimura
5	Handel: Ombra mai fuAntal Zalai		Hungarian-born violinist active worldwide
6	MeditationFritz Kreisler		From prodigy to hard worker for Chrysler.
7	Violin Concerto in D Major Op.61Isaac Stern		Isaac Stern’s delicate sound technique
8	Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19: II. Scherzo, Vivacissimo (A minor)Kashimoto Daishin		Daishin Kashimoto is a world-renowned violinist.
9	Humoresque No.7 in G-flat Major Op.101Itzhak Perlman		Perlman captivates with versatile artistry and superb technique
10	Polonaise de concert in D Major, Op. 4Maxim Vengerov		A world-renowned violinist born in Russia
11	Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64Ray Chen		Ray Chen, the violinist’s achievements
12	Violin Concerto No.1 in G Minor Op.26（Allegro moderato）Ivry Gitlis		Gitries’s distinctive and bold performance style
13	J.S. Bach: Partita for Violin Solo No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 – 5. CiacconaJanine Jansen		Janine Jansen’s musical activities
14	Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35: I. Allegro moderatoJames Ehnes		Introduction to James Ehnes’s musical activities and career
15	Paganini caprice no. 1-24Ruggiero Ricci		An American violinist, 70 years of activity
16	Praeludium and AllegroDavid Garrett		David Garrett Introduction
17	Violin Concerto No.1Frank Peter Zimmermann		Recommended by orthodox Zimmermann-school violinists
18	CsárdásShinozaki Fuminori		After making their Vienna debut, they went on to excel as the NHK Symphony Orchestra’s concertmaster.
19	Bach Chaconne, Partita No. 2Midori Goto		World-renowned violinist Midori Goto
20	Korngold: Violin Concerto in D majorNicola Benedetti		Nicola Benedetti, the genius violinist from Scotland
21	Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D majorMiura Fumiaki		Fumiaki Miura is a world-renowned violinist.
22	Pazzini: Dance of the FairiesFujiki Shuuji		Shuji Fujiki performs Dance of the Fairies
23	Hello – EvanescenceNancy Webb		Nancy Webb's Mysterious Violinist
24	Violin Concerto in DArthur Grumiaux		Grumiaux performs a diverse repertoire at a high level
25	Violin Concerto No.1David Oistrakh		Oistrakh, the legendary violinist of rich expressiveness
26	Passacaglia g-mollReinhard Goebel		Goebel is a violinist with outstanding expressiveness.
27	Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the BumblebeeKatica Illényi		Katica, a Hungarian violinist
28	Massenet: Méditation from ThaïsClara Jumi		German-Korean violinist Clara
29	Sarasate: ZigeunerweisenClara Cernat		Violinist Clara Cernat from Romania
30	Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor Op.28Nathan Milstein		A cool/stoic Ukrainian violinist
31	Caccini: Ave MariaFrantišek Novotný		Czech violinist Novotný
32	PoèmeGinette Neveu		Ginette Neveu, genius violinist
33	Disney on the Violin!TwoSet Violin		Classical music YouTube duo does a Disney quiz
34	Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, “Turkish”: I. Allegro apertoJulia Fischer		German performer, 8 competition wins
35	Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47: Fourth MovementLeonidas Kavakos		A Greek violinist. Also active as a conductor.
36	Boccherini: MinuetJennifer Jeon		Jennifer Chung plays Boccherini
37	Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: II. Fugue: AllegroGil Shaham		Gil Shaham is a talented Israeli violinist.
38	Kreisler: Tempo di Menuetto in the style of PugnaniLiviu Prunaru		Liviu Prunaru, a violinist from Romania
39	Partita No. 2 in D Minor（Chacona）Leonid Kogan		Kogan performed all 24 caprices in a single night
40	CiocarliaGeorge Enescu		Genius Romanian violinist
41	Kreisler: Beautiful RosemaryRusanda Panfili		Violin performance by Rosanda Panfil
42	Violin Partita No.2 in d minorChristian Ferras		Christian Ferras's sorrowful performance
43	Violin Sonata No.3 Op.108Joseph Szigeti		Szigeti is a maverick who prioritizes the depth of music.
44	Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297 “L’inverno” – 1. Allegro non moltoHenryk Szeryng		Schering: Polish-born violinist
45	Bartók: Romanian Folk DancesJulia Jakkel		Violinist in Miami performs Romanian Folk Dances
46	Schubert: Ave MariaSusanna Yoko Henkel		Susanna Yoko Henkel’s violin performance video
47	Bach: Air on the G StringTessa Lark		Tessa Lark plays Bach
48	Francesco Maria Veracini: LargoChristian Svarfvar		Christian, a Swedish violinist
49	Clara Schumann: Three Romances for Violin and PianoLea Birringer		Lea Birringer performs Schumann works
50	Sonata for violin and piano in G major, Op. 78Bronislaw Huberman		Huberman’s distinctive and soothing performance
51	Schumann: TräumereiDanut Manea		Performance by a violinist from Romania
52	Garde: JealousySimone Porter		Simone Porter performs Jealousy
53	Debussy: Beau Soir (Beautiful Evening)Emily Uematsu		Emily Uematsu’s violin performance
54	Schubert: SerenadeHontila Claudiu		Romanian violinist
55	Violin ConcertoAdolf Busch		Characterized by Bush’s soft highs and lows
56	Double Violin ConcertoYehudi Menuhin		Menuhin: The Violinist Who Advocated Postwar Reconciliation
57	Paganini: CantabileJoshua Bell		Joshua Bell is a famous violinist.
58	ZapateadoPablo de Sarasate		Spanish composer and violinist Sarasate
59	Quiet LoveSamvel Yervinyan		Compositional activities of an Armenian violinist
60	Paganini: Caprice No. 24William Hagen		Hagen is a violinist from Salt Lake City.
61	Sarasate: Zigeunerweisentsubaki taiyou		Tsubaki Taiyo’s musical activities and awards
62	Ravel: Pavane for a Dead PrincessJae In Shin		Concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony
63	Schubert: 1st movement from Sonatina No. 2Sebastian See-Schierenberg		Sebastian Schellenberg performs Schubert
64	Debussy: The Girl with the Flaxen HairChristophe Giovaninetti		Playing Debussy's piece on the violin
65	Oud Violinanwar hariri		Fusing tradition and classical music with the oud and the violin
66	Waxman: Carmen FantasyCelina Kotz		Serina is a violinist from Poland.
67	Kreisler: Joy of LoveEsther Kim		A violinist from California.
68	Chrysler: Viennese Miniature MarchSandra Serzane		Sandra performs works by Kreisler
69	Dinic: Hora StaccatoTomas Cotik		Tomas Kotik. Performance of Romanian folk music works.
70	SicilianePinchas Zukerman		Zuckerman’s strength lies in high-level skills that are faithful to the fundamentals.