1. Luigi Boccherini (1743)

Italian Musician

Late eighteenth-century classical composer known for his Cello Concerto in B Flat Major and his String Quintet in E. An accomplished cellist as well as a composer, he became known...

2. Tiziano Ferro (1980)

Italian Musician

Pop music singer-songwriter known for releasing albums in Italian and in Spanish. He first reached international success with his 2002 song titled "Alucinado." Among his most famous hits are "Tardes...

3. Ferruccio Busoni (1866)

Italian Musician

Child prodigy who came under the influence of Franz Liszt and Johannes Brahms at a young age. He was known for his contrapuntally complex pieces.

4. Alfredo Casella (1883)

Italian Musician

He helped revive Vivaldi's name, wrote the ballet La Giara, and educated many future artists.

5. Fabio Bidini (1968)

Italian Musician

Skillful artist known for his multi-layered repertoire and his poetic musicality and technical originality.

6. Mauro Maur (1958)

Italian Musician

Performer who was First Trumpet for Rome's Orchestra of the Opera House for almost twenty-five years.

7. Maurizio Lobina (1973)

Italian Musician

Italian keyboardist most famous for being a member of the Europop act Eiffel 65. He is responsible for creating the melody for the band's 1999 breakout hit "Blue (Da Ba...

8. Franco Cerri (1926)

Italian Musician

Prolific Italian jazz guitarist who released more than forty albums as primary artist and sideman over the course of more than sixty years.

9. Nini Rosso (1926)

Italian Musician

Jazz trumpeter and composer from Italy best remembered for international hit songs like Il Silenzio.

10. Giorgio Gaslini (1929)

Italian Musician

The first Italian invited to a U.S. jazz festival and the first Italian musician described as a new talent by Down Beat.

11. Maria Tipo (1931)

Italian Musician

Italian pianist who won Diapason d'Or awards for her sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti and Bach's Goldberg Variations.

12. Pietro Spada (1935)

Italian Musician

Musician and musicologist known for his technical mastery and saucy renditions of obscure composers.

13. Andrea Tofanelli (1965)

Italian Musician

Trumpeter and musical educator recognized for his exceptional presentation of notes above double-high C.

14. Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (1961)

Italian Musician

Winner of the Walter W. Naumburg International Violin Competition at the age of twenty, the youngest prizewinner at that time, as well as a recipient of the 1983 Avery Fisher...

15. Maurizio Pollini (1942)

Italian Musician

Classical musician and left-wing political activist. He collaborated with major orchestras across Europe, the Far East, and the U.S.

16. Graziella Concas (1970)

Italian Musician

Known for her mastery of 20th-century musicians and for her successful performances at several major competitions.

17. Alex Gaudino (1970)

Italian Musician

Born Alessandro Alfonso Fortunato Gaudino, he gained recognition as an Italian DJ and producer and released Doctor Love in 2013.

18. Toto Cutugno (1943)

Italian Musician

Italian pop singer known for his international hit song "L'Italiano." With his band, Albatros, he performed many other original songs, including "Serenata," "Emozioni," and "Figli."

19. Enrico Pieranunzi (1949)

Italian Musician

Jazz artist who specialized in meshing classical technique with jazz principles.

20. Claudio Baglioni (1951)

Italian Musician

Legendary Italian singer and songwriter known as one of the greatest figures in Italian pop music's history. Though his career has spanned several decades, he became particularly known for his...

21. Michele Campanella (1947)

Italian Musician

Musician and conductor known for committing entire seasons to the works of one composer, such as Beethoven and Brahms.

22. Julian Gargiulo (1972)

Italian Musician

Italian-born pianist known for his interactive, humorous performances of classical music. His recordings include The Romantic Piano, Sinfully Classical, and MostlyJulian.

23. Antonio Faraò (1965)

Italian Musician

Italian post-bop jazz pianist whose skills were admired and applauded on the festival circuit for decades.

24. Gianluca Cascioli (1979)

Italian Musician

Internationally known musician and composer who performed with multiple symphony orchestras and chamber-music specialists.

25. Augustin Hadelich (1984)

Italian Musician

Winner of eight special awards and the gold medal at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis in 2006, as well as a wide variety of awards in the following years.

26. Roberto Diana (1983)

Italian Musician

Italian guitarist who has played with many artists and has worked with the roots rock band Lowlands.

27. Massimo Urbani (1957)

Italian Musician

Massimo Urbani was an Italian saxophonist.

28. Guido Ponzini (1985)

Italian Musician

Guido Ponzini is a young Italian stick-bass player. He works playing his solo compositions and with flute master Guo Yue. Guido plays also in Shan Qi and with bajan virtuoso...

29. Sabina Sciubba (1975)

Italian Musician

Sabina Sciubba better known by her stage name Sabina is the lead-singer for the Grammy-nominated New York electronica band Brazilian Girls. She is also a visual artist and actress.

30. Gianluca Petrella (1975)

Italian Musician

Gianluca Petrella is an Italian jazz trombonist. He is internationally considered one of the best young jazz trombonists. In 2001 he won Italy’s Django d’Or Award as well as Musica...

31. Stefano Miceli (1975)

Italian Musician

Stefano Miceli is an Italian classical pianist and conductor. He made his concert debut at the age of 11 then he moved to study in Naples at the Royal University...

32. Roberto Prosseda (1975)

Italian Musician

Roberto Prosseda is an Italian classical pianist.

33. Louis Siciliano (1975)

Italian Musician

Louis Siciliano is a multi-awards winning music composer poly-instrumentalist conductor sound engineer music producer poet writer and philosopher. Louis Siciliano was born in Naples Italy on 19 March 1975. He...

34. Maurizio Baglini (1975)

Italian Musician

Maurizio Baglini is an Italian pianist. Prizewinner in major international piano competitions such as Concorso Busoni in Bolzano Fryderyk Chopin Competition he subsequently was awarded the 1998 William Kapell Competition's...

35. Stefano Grondona (Unknow)

Italian Musician

Stefano Grondona is an Italian classical guitarist born in 1958. In 2002 he formed the guitar ensemble Nova Lira Orfeo XXI based on Lira Orfeo - a Barcelona music society...

36. Massimo Morsello (1958)

Italian Musician

Massimo Morsello was an Italian far-right political activist and singer-songwriter. He was the main figure of Italian far-right political music and with Roberto Fiore a co-founder of the Italian neofascist...

37. Roberto Gatto (Unknow)

Italian Musician

Roberto Gatto is an Italian jazz drummer born October 6 1958 in Rome. He has performed with Lee Konitz Chet Baker Bob Berg Tommy Flanegan Joe Zawinul and Joe Lovano....

38. Caravelli (1930)

Italian Musician

Caravelli real name Claude Vasori is a French orchestra leader composer and arranger of orchestral music.

39. Bruno Giuranna (1933)

Italian Musician

Bruno Giuranna is an Italian violist. According to Giuranna's website:Bruno Giuranna born in Milan completed his musical studies at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome receiving his diploma in violin...

40. Bruno Canino (1935)

Italian Musician

Bruno Canino is an Italian classical pianist and composer.

41. Enrico Intra (1935)

Italian Musician

Enrico Intra is an Italian jazz pianist composer conductor. During his long career Intra has collaborated with such notable musicians as Gerry Mulligan Franco Cerri Lee Konitz Milton Jackson Pino...

42. Enrico Rava (1939)

Italian Musician

Enrico Rava is a prolific jazz trumpeter and arguably one of the best known Italian jazz musicians. He originally played trombone changing to the trumpet after hearing Miles Davis. His...

43. Claudio Fasoli (1939)

Italian Musician

44. Vanessa Benelli Mosell (1987)

Italian Musician

Vanessa Benelli Mosell is an Italian pianist.

45. Carlo Carfagna (1940)

Italian Musician

Carlo Carfagna is an Italian classical guitarist author of many musical publications. His musical education takes place at the Conservatory of Rome and Naples under the guidance of Mario Gangi...

46. Ricky Gianco (1943)

Italian Musician

Ricky Gianco formerly known as Ricky Sanna is an Italian singer songwriter guitarist and record producer considered one of the founders of Italian rock music.

47. Gianluigi Trovesi (1944)

Italian Musician

Gianluigi Trovesi is an Italian jazz saxophonist clarinetist and composer. A native of Nembro near Bergamo in Lombardy he studied harmony and counterpoint under Vittorio Fellegara. Since then he has...

48. Ryan Paris (1953)

Italian Musician

Ryan Paris is an Italian musician who gained international popularity in 1983 for the worldwide hit single Dolce Vita. Dolce Vita was written and produced by Pierluigi Giombini. Paris continued...

49. Massimo Lonardi (Unknow)

Italian Musician

Massimo Lonardi is an Italian lutenist who actively performs as soloist as well as in several ensembles all over Europe. He graduated in classical guitar with Ruggero Chiesa at the...

50. Eugenio Colombo (1953)

Italian Musician

Eugenio Colombo is an Italian saxophonist and flautist most associated with avant-garde jazz. A founding member of the Italian Instabile Orchestra Colombo has worked with such musicians as Mario Schiano...