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7 September 2022
The 30 greatest classical music artists
performing today
Maxim Vengerov, Lise Davidsen, Yo-Yo Ma: among today’s leading classical
artists. Picture: Getty/Alamy
By Maddy Shaw Roberts
As Classic FM turns 30, we look at some of today’s most celebrated classical
artists – one for every year since Handel’s Zadok The Priest heralded our day
one.
In 2022, classical music – an artform now over a millennium old, depending on
your definition of the small ‘c’ – continues to sell out some of the world’s most
impressive concert halls, attract billions of video views across the Internet, and
capture imaginations young and old.
