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Classical Artists from New York

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

86 artists are tagged classical in New York. The biggest move was Pinchas Steinberg, up 29 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Stephen Sondheimclassical	45,249	0
02	Steve Reichmodern classical, classical	26,470	+2
03	Alan Silvestriclassical, jazz	22,086	-1
04	Richard Rodgersclassical, musical	15,310	-1
05	Bernard Herrmanncinematic classical, classical	14,457	0
06	Yehudi Menuhinclassical	9,890	0
07	Nicholas Britellcinematic classical, classical	5,399	+1
08	Metropolitan Opera Orchestraclassical	5,214	+1
09	New York Philharmonicclassical	4,808	-2
10	Beverly Sillsclassical	2,954	0
11	Murray Perahiaclassical, western classical	2,768	0
12	Elliott Carterclassical, contemporary classical	1,997	0
13	John Coriglianoclassical	1,948	+3
14	Gary Graffmanclassical	1,654	+1
15	Ferde Groféclassical	1,593	-1
16	Risë Stevensclassical	1,459	+7
17	Edward MacDowellclassical	1,338	+2
18	Alan Gilbertclassical	1,255	0
19	Garrick Ohlssonclassical	1,251	-6
20	Simone Dinnersteinclassical	1,237	-3
21	Joshua Rifkinclassical, ragtime	940	0
22	Paul Crestonclassical	856	+10
23	Tatiana Troyanosclassical	708	-1
24	Robert Levinclassical	707	+9
25	Alfred Reedclassical	702	0
26	Lynn Harrellclassical	697	+5
27	Pamela Frankclassical	696	+10
28	Peter Serkinclassical	627	-2
29	Robert Greenbergclassical	599	-1
30	David Zinmanclassical	594	-1
31	Lowell Liebermannclassical, contemporary classical	566	-1
32	William Kapellclassical	546	+2
33	Orpheus Chamber Orchestraclassical	524	+8
34	Erich Kunzelmodern classical, classical	506	-7
35	John Maucericlassical	489	0
36	Werner Janssenclassical	482	+11
37	五嶋龍classical	480	-13
38	Hopkinson Smithclassical	450	+2
39	Robert Cobertclassical	438	0
40	Andrew Littonclassical	408	-4
41	Pinchas Steinbergclassical	391	+29
42	Eugene Istominclassical	322	-4
43	Abbey Simonclassical	317	+3
43	Aprile Milloclassical, opera	317	+1
45	Stanley Silvermanclassical, contemporary classical	309	+3
46	Michael Riesmanclassical	298	-26
47	Robert Shaw Choraleclassical	294	-2
48	Tokyo String Quartetclassical, string quartet	281	+1
49	David Lewinclassical, contemporary classical	270	-6
50	Imani Windsclassical	266	-8

Rising outside the top 50this month

54	Escher String Quartetclassical, string quartet	211	+11
58	Lawrence Duttonclassical	176	+9
73	Yōsuke Kawasakiclassical	87	+8
55	Samuel Sandersclassical	200	+6
67	Nicola Rescignoclassical	120	+6

Adjacent scenes

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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.