List of classical violinists


This is a list of notable classical violinists from the baroque era to the 20th century.
For a more comprehensive list of contemporary classical violinists, see List of contemporary classical violinists.

Baroque era

Note: This does not include living violinists, who are listed at List of contemporary classical violinists.
As a supplement to the lists above, the following is a list of violinists who were known for playing the instrument badly in support of comedy routines.