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Classical Academy | Performers A-Z

Whether you want to know more about the musicians you love or you're looking to discover new music to listen to, explore our special features on great performers past and present.

Classical Musicians

How an aspiring young Italian footplayer became the ultimate tenor

Horowitz, Octaves and the case of a certain Scherzo

The Legacy of a Great Teacher

The Omnivorous Cellist

Parisian Organist Par Excellence

Jazz Musicians

Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong

Charlie "Yardbird" Parker

Phil Woods

Jimmy "Little Bird" Heath

A Chance Encounter with Diana Krall

Idiosyncratic Thelonious Monk

A Great Day in Harlem

The Magic of Bing Crosby

He Sung, He Swung, He Crooned

Be My Juliette Greco

Muddy Waters

The King of Swing

Folk Musicians

Joan Baez

Performance

 Sir Colin Davis - Conductor

Jane Glover - Conductor

Historically Accurate Performance

How Paganini's Genius Inspired Liszt's Virtuosity

Joseph Joachim and Brahms' Violin Concerto

All Stars at the Met

Dvorak, Wihan, and the Cello Concerto