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Classical artists from New York

The 50 most-read classical artists based in New York, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

86 artists are tagged classical in New York. The biggest move was Tatiana Troyanos, up 9 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Stephen Sondheimclassical	46,791	0
02	Alan Silvestriclassical, jazz	30,138	0
03	Richard Rodgersclassical, musical	17,352	0
04	Bernard Herrmanncinematic classical, classical	16,068	0
05	Steve Reichmodern classical, classical	11,204	0
06	Yehudi Menuhinclassical	10,662	0
07	Nicholas Britellcinematic classical, classical	5,462	+1
08	New York Philharmonicclassical	5,062	-1
09	Beverly Sillsclassical	3,733	0
10	Metropolitan Opera Orchestraclassical	3,255	0
11	Murray Perahiaclassical, western classical	2,798	0
12	John Coriglianoclassical	2,110	+1
13	Elliott Carterclassical, contemporary classical	2,003	+1
14	Ferde Groféclassical	1,556	-2
15	Garrick Ohlssonclassical	1,527	+2
16	Simone Dinnersteinclassical	1,497	0
17	Edward MacDowellclassical	1,458	-2
18	Gary Graffmanclassical	1,359	0
19	Alan Gilbertclassical	1,216	0
20	Risë Stevensclassical	982	+2
21	Joshua Rifkinclassical, ragtime	865	0
22	Peter Serkinclassical	710	+2
23	Tatiana Troyanosclassical	698	+9
24	John Maucericlassical	695	+1
25	Paul Crestonclassical	666	+1
26	David Zinmanclassical	633	-6
27	Lynn Harrellclassical	632	+1
28	Robert Greenbergclassical	593	-1
29	William Kapellclassical	519	+1
30	Robert Levinclassical	514	-1
31	Lowell Liebermannclassical, contemporary classical	511	0
32	Erich Kunzelmodern classical, classical	499	-9
32	Pamela Frankclassical	499	+1
34	Hopkinson Smithclassical	460	+4
35	Robert Cobertclassical	452	+1
36	Andrew Littonclassical	441	+3
37	Alfred Reedclassical	439	-3
38	Werner Janssenclassical	425	+2
39	Aprile Milloclassical, opera	406	-2
40	Eugene Istominclassical	349	+1
41	Robert Shaw Choraleclassical	337	+2
42	Orpheus Chamber Orchestraclassical	320	-7
43	五嶋龍classical	319	-1
44	Imani Windsclassical	314	+1
45	Abbey Simonclassical	283	+1
46	Stanley Silvermanclassical, contemporary classical	276	+2
47	Richard Teitelbaumclassical, avant-garde jazz	264	+2
48	Tokyo String Quartetclassical, string quartet	237	+3
49	Paul Jacobsclassical	235	0
50	David Lewinclassical, contemporary classical	229	-6

Rising outside the top 50this month

59	Escher String Quartetclassical, string quartet	158	+13
55	Charles Neidichclassical	173	+12
61	Marc Neikrugclassical	144	+12
73	Yōsuke Kawasakiclassical	85	+7
54	Samuel Sandersclassical	174	+5

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How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.