Women Violinists

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Hilary Hahn
(Violinist, Musician)
Hilary Hahn
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Birthdate: November 27, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lexington
 2 
Anne-Sophie Mutter
(German Violinist)
Anne-Sophie Mutter
3
Birthdate: June 29, 1963
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rheinfelden, Germany

Anne-Sophie Mutter had started learning the piano at age 5 but later switched to the violin. A prodigy, she first played for the Berlin Philharmonic at 13 and became a Royal Academy of Music fellow at 22. She is known for wearing custom-made designer strapless gowns while playing.

 3 
Nicola Benedetti
(Italian-Scottish Classical Solo Violinist)
Nicola Benedetti
7
Birthdate: July 20, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland
 4 
Lindsey Stirling
(Composer Known for Her Choreographed Violin Performances)
Lindsey Stirling
8
Birthdate: September 21, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Santa Ana, California, United States
Distingusihed as a modern-day dancing violinist, Lindsey Stirling began her musical journey in 2006 on America's Got Talent. With over 12 million YouTube subscribers, she presents choreographed violin performances, in live and music videos on her official channel. She has proved her prowess in a variety of music styles, rock to electronic dance music and classical to pop. 
 5 
Julia Fischer
(German Classical Violinist and Pianist)
Julia Fischer
3
Birthdate: June 15, 1983
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Munich, Germany

One of the greatest classical violinists of the 21st century, Julia Fischer is also a skilled pianist. She first gained fame with her performances with conductor Lorin Maazel in New York. The German musician had started learning the violin at age 3 and the piano at age 4.

 6 
Paz Lenchantin
(Bass Guitarist, Vocalist and Violinist of the Alternative Rock Band 'Pixies')
Paz Lenchantin
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Birthdate: December 12, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Argentine-born American musician and Pixies member Paz Lenchantin was born to a classical pianist father and had started training in the violin and other instruments as a child. The camera-shy artist is known for her eccentricities, such as buying a truck and driving it around Louisville. 
 7 
Genesis P-Orridge
(Singer-songwriter)
Genesis P-Orridge
4
Birthdate: February 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Manchester, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 8 
Janine Jansen
(Violinist)
Janine Jansen
3
Birthdate: January 7, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Soest
 9 
Sharon Corr
(Singer)
Sharon Corr
4
Birthdate: March 24, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dundalk, Ireland

Best known as part of the Irish family band The Corrs, singer Sharon Corr is equally talented in instruments such as the violin and the guitar. Born to musician parents, she began playing for orchestras as a child. She opened up about her social anxiety disorder through her solo album.

 10 
Vanessa-Mae
(British Violinist)
Vanessa-Mae
3
Birthdate: October 27, 1978
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Singapore
 11 
Sarah Chang
(Musician)
Sarah Chang
7
Birthdate: December 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Philadelphia
 12 
Viktoria Mullova
(Violinist)
Viktoria Mullova
2
Birthdate: November 27, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Zhukovskiy, Russia
 13 
Zitkala-Sa
(Writer)
Zitkala-Sa
4
Birthdate: February 22, 1876
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Yankton Reservation, South Dakota, United States
Died: January 26, 1938
 14 
Ginette Neveu
(Violinist)
Ginette Neveu
2
Birthdate: August 11, 1919
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: October 28, 1949
 15 
Emilie Autumn
(American Singer-Songwriter, Poet and Violinist)
Emilie Autumn
3
Birthdate: September 22, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Malibu, California, United States
 16 
Máiréad Nesbitt
(Musician)
Máiréad Nesbitt
3
Birthdate: April 18, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Loughmoe, Ireland
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 17 
Lucia Micarelli
(American Violinist, Singer and Actress)
Lucia Micarelli
5
Birthdate: July 9, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
 18 
Ida Haendel
(Violinist)
Ida Haendel
2
Birthdate: December 15, 1923
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Chełm, Poland
Died: July 1, 2020
 19 
Marin Alsop
(Conductor)
Marin Alsop
3
Birthdate: October 16, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
 20 
Sarah Neufeld
(Violinist)
Sarah Neufeld
3
Birthdate: August 27, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Merville, British Columbia
 21 
Janet Hsieh
(Taiwanese-American Television Personality, Violinist and Model)
Janet Hsieh
3
Birthdate: January 20, 1980
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 22 
Tara McNeill
(Singer)
Tara McNeill
3
Birthdate: July 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Antrim, Northern Ireland
 23 
Laura Huxley
(Motivational speaker, Writer, Violinist, Biographer)
Laura Huxley
3
Birthdate: November 2, 1911
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Turin
Died: December 13, 2007
 24 
Mari Samuelsen
(Violinist)
Mari Samuelsen
3
Birthdate: December 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hamar, Norway

Norwegian violinist Mari Samuelsen began playing the violin at age 3 and now performs at prestigious venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall and London’s Barbican. She also often collaborates with her sister, cellist Håkon Samuelsen. She has also gained a huge following on YouTube, with videos such as Summer.

 25 
Rachel Barton
(American Violinist)
Rachel Barton
5
Birthdate: October 11, 1974
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
 26 
Midori
(Violinist)
Midori
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Birthdate: October 25, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 27 
Eszter Balint
(Singer)
Eszter Balint
2
Birthdate: July 7, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

The daughter of theater personality Stephan Balint, Hungarian-born violinist and performer Eszter Balint grew up with her father’s Squat Theatre troupe in New York. Apart from her critically acclaimed albums, such as Flicker, she is also known for her appearances in films and series such as Shadows and Fog and Louie.

 28 
Katica Illényi
(Hungarian Violinist, Singer, Dancer and Theremin Player)
Katica Illényi
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Birthdate: February 17, 1968
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary

Renowned Hungarian thereminist and violinist Katica Illényi was born into a musical family and is now best known to international listeners for her video Once Upon a Time in the Wild West, which went viral on social media. Apart from classical music, she has also experimented with jazz and folk music.

 29 
Diana Yukawa
(Violinist)
Diana Yukawa
2
Birthdate: September 16, 1985
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
 30 
Jenny Oaks Baker
(Violinist)
Jenny Oaks Baker
2
Birthdate: May 27, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Provo
 31 
Naian Gonzalez Norvind
(Actress)
Naian Gonzalez Norvind
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Birthdate: February 9, 1992
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
 32 
Alma Rosé
(Conductor, Violinist)
Alma Rosé
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Birthdate: November 3, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: April 5, 1944
 33 
Ana Lucrecia Taglioretti
(Violinist)
Ana Lucrecia Taglioretti
2
Birthdate: December 25, 1995
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paraguay
Died: January 7, 2020
 34 
Karen Briggs
(violinist)
Karen Briggs
2
Birthdate: August 12, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Manhattan
 35 
Marcela Bovio
(Singer, Violinist, Songwriter)
Marcela Bovio
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Birthdate: October 17, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Monterrey, Mexico
 36 
Olga Breeskin
(Violinist, Actress)
Olga Breeskin
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Birthdate: September 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
 37 
Kim Kashkashian
(musician, music educator, university teacher)
Kim Kashkashian
2
Birthdate: August 31, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Detroit
 38 
Dorothy DeLay
(Violin Instructor)
Dorothy DeLay
2
Birthdate: March 31, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Medicine Lodge, Kansas, United States
Died: March 24, 2002
 39 
Elspeth Hanson
(Musician)
Elspeth Hanson
2
Birthdate: May 12, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
 40 
Isabelle Faust
(Violinist)
Isabelle Faust
2
Birthdate: March 19, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Esslingen, Germany
 41 
Linda Brava
(One of the Most Versatile and Accomplished Classical Concert Violinists of Her Generation)
Linda Brava
2
Birthdate: February 26, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Helsinki, Finland

Linda Brava is a Finnish concert violinist. Regarded as one of the most accomplished and versatile players of her generation, Brava has explored various genres of music. Renowned for her good looks, Linda Brava has also tried her hand at acting, modeling, and politics.

 42 
Fionnuala Sherry
(Violinist)
Fionnuala Sherry
2
Birthdate: September 20, 1962
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Naas, Ireland
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Maya Mishalska
(Actress)
Maya Mishalska
0
Birthdate: December 8, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 44 
Tammy Rogers
(Singer-songwriter, Musician)
Tammy Rogers
2
Birthdate: 1966 AD
Birthplace: Tennessee, United States
 45 
Cheikha Rimitti
(Singer)
Cheikha Rimitti
1
Birthdate: May 8, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tessala, Algeria
Died: May 15, 2006
 46 
Nicole Ansperger
(Musician)
Nicole Ansperger
1
Birthdate: December 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Stuttgart, Germany
 47 
Iona Brown
(Violinist and conductor)
Iona Brown
1
Birthdate: January 7, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Salisbury, United Kingdom
Died: June 5, 2004
 48 
Nova Miller
(Singer)
Nova Miller
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Birthdate: July 29, 2001
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden

Swedish singer and TikTok star Nova Miller is best known for hits such as Girls Like Us and Supernova. Born to a bassist father and a flutist mother, Miller was no stranger to music as a child. Apart from vocals, she is also proficient in the guitar and other instruments.

 49 
Dorothy Donegan
(Musician)
Dorothy Donegan
1
Birthdate: April 26, 1924
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: May 19, 1998
 50 
Ofra Harnoy
(Cellist)
Ofra Harnoy
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Birthdate: January 31, 1965
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: adera, Israel