The violin is one of the most classical and most beautiful musical instruments in the world. The instrument has permeated through dozens of genres of music, lending itself to help create some of the most moving and emotional pieces of music in history. The people on this list are masters of the violin and are considered giants in the classical world.
Whether you recognize these musicians or not, they've all carved a place out for themselves in the music business and have become influential and prominent figures in the industry. If you love geeking out on music, we definitely recommend finding some of their music.
This list is votable and rerankable, so take a look through and vote up your favorite violinist in the world. If you don't see someone on here who should be, feel free to add them, but this list is for living musicians only.
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David Garrett
Frank Peter Zimmermann
Hilary Hahn
Itzhak Perlman
Joshua Bell
Julia Fischer
Nigel Kennedy
Viktoria Mullova
Ida Haendel
Lindsey Stirling