Categories: Classical musicians by instrument | Violists Atar Arad is among the leading viola professors today. ... Rudolf Barshai born on September 28, 1924 in Stanitsa Lobinskaya, Russia. ... Yuri Bashmet is probably the most prominent viola soloist of the day. ... Cathy Basrak is one of the most prominent young violists. ... John Cale is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. ... Born in 1973, Franck Chevalier graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris in 1996 with a First Prize in Viola and became a member of the Orchestre National de France in the same year. ... A prominent soloist and chamber musician. ... Rebecca Clarke Rebecca Helferich Clarke (Friskin) (August 27, 1886–October 13, 1979) was an English classical composer and violist best known for her chamber music featuring the viola. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Roberto Diaz is principal viola of the Philadelphia Orchestra and is on the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he is an alumnus. ... Viacheslav Dinerchtein is among the most prominent violists of the new generation, and an active promoter of the little known viola repertoire. ... James Dunham was a multiple murderer who, on the night of May 26, 1896, killed his wife, her family, and two of that familys servants in Campbell, California. ... Roland Glassl has won the prestigious Lionel Tertis Competition as well as the International Competition in Vienna. ... Rivka Golani, Canadian violist Rivka Golani (b. ... Paul Hindemith (November 16, 1895 – December 28, 1963) was a German composer, violist, teacher, theorist and conductor. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Kim Kashkashian (August 31, 1952 Detroit, Michigan - ) is an American violist. ... Yehudi Menuhin album cover The Right Honourable Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, OM, KBE (April 22, 1916 – March 12, 1999) was a Jewish American-born violinist, violist, and conductor who spent most of his performing career in the United Kingdom. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... Violist Paul Neubauer was the youngest principal player for the New York Philharmonic and currently teaches at the Juilliard School and performs with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. ... William Primrose (August 23, 1903 - May 1, 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher, probably the best known viola player of his time. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Joseph de Pasquale is among the most highly respected authorities in the world of music. ... William Primrose (August 23, 1903 - May 1, 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher, probably the best known viola player of his time. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Antoine Tamestit is a French violist who is rapidly becoming one of the top violists of the younger generation. ... Lionel Tertis (December 29, 1876 - February 22, 1975) was a English violist and one of the first viola players to find international fame. ... Lev Ljova Zhurbin (born August 18, 1978 in Moscow, Russia) is a composer, violist, and arranger. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Pinchas Zukerman Pinchas Zukerman (born July 16, 1948) is a noted Israeli violinist, violist and conductor who was appointed Music Director of Ottawas National Arts Centre Orchestra in April 1998. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ...