Musiciens et compositeurs juifs

Compositeurs, chefs d'orchestre, virtuoses et auteurs-compositeurs — de la salle de concert à Broadway et à la pop. Un annuaire sourcé de musiciens juifs qui ont façonné le son du monde moderne.

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3LAU3LAUElectronic dance music producer and DJ. · 1991A. AlvarezA. AlvarezPoète / parolierAaron CoplandAaron CoplandCompositeur who defined an American classical sound with Appalachian Spring and Fanfare for the Common Man · 1900Aaron RosandAaron RosandVioloniste classique · 1927Abe BurrowsAbe BurrowsTony Award — Best MusicalAchinoam NiniAchinoam NiniInternationally acclaimed Israeli singer known as Noa who blends folk, world and Yemenite traditions. · 1969Action BronsonAction BronsonRapper, chef and TV host. · 1983Adam DuritzAdam DuritzLead singer of Counting Crows. · 1964Adam FischerAdam FischerChef d'orchestre · 1949Adam GuettelAdam GuettelTony Award — Best Original ScoreAdam HorovitzAdam HorovitzBeastie Boys member (Ad-Rock) and pioneering hip-hop artist. · 1966Adam LambertAdam LambertChanteur who rose from American Idol to front the legendary band Queen. · 1982Adam LevineAdam LevineChanteur américain and frontman of Maroon 5. · 1979Adam SchlesingerAdam SchlesingerEmmy- and Grammy-winning songwriter for Fountains of Wayne and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.' · 1967Adolf BrodskyAdolf BrodskyVioloniste classique · 1851Adolph GreenAdolph GreenParolier et librettiste · 1914Adrien BrodyAdrien BrodyActeur américain, youngest Best Actor Oscar winner for The Pianist; mother, photographe Sylvia Plachy, of partly Hungarian Jewish descent. · 2002Aidan GallagherAidan GallagherActeur américain and musician; Number Five in The Umbrella Academy, and a UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador · 2019Al DubinAl DubinSong lyricist · 1891Al JolsonAl JolsonEntertainer born Asa Yoelson, son of a cantor; star of 'The Jazz Singer' · 1886Al KooperAl KooperRock musician (organ on Dylan's 'Like a Rolling Stone'), fondateur de Blood, Sweat & Tears. · 1944Alan BergmanAlan BergmanFilm and song lyricist · 1925Alan Jay LernerAlan Jay LernerParolier et librettiste of My Fair Lady, Gigi and Camelot · 1918Alan MenkenAlan MenkenCompositeur of Disney scores including The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast; eight-time Oscar winner · 1949Alana HaimAlana HaimMusicien in the sister band HAIM who made a breakout acting debut in 'Licorice Pizza'. · 1991Albert HagueAlbert HagueTony Award — Best MusicalAlbert MarkovAlbert MarkovVioloniste et compositeur · 1933Alex BandAlex BandChanteur of The Calling · 2001Alex BrightmanAlex BrightmanAmerican musical-theatre actor and writer; two Tony nominations, for School of Rock and for Beetlejuice · 2019Alex ClareAlex ClareAuteur-compositeur-interprète britannique connu pour the hit 'Too Close' who embraced Orthodox Judaism.Alex NorthAlex NorthFilm composer of A Streetcar Named Desire and Spartacus; a écrit Unchained Melody · 1910Alexander BorovskyAlexander BorovskyPianiste classique · 1889Alexander BrailowskyAlexander BrailowskyPianiste classique · 1896Alexander GalichAlexander GalichBard of the Soviet dissidence whose forbidden songs circulated on clandestine tape · 1968Alexander MarkovAlexander MarkovVioloniste classique · 1963Alexander SchneiderAlexander SchneiderVioloniste et chef d'orchestre · 1908Alexander von ZemlinskyAlexander von ZemlinskyCompositeur et chef d'orchestre of fin-de-siècle Vienna, teacher and brother-in-law of Schoenberg · 1923Alexis WeissenbergAlexis WeissenbergPianiste classique · 1929Alfred CohnAlfred CohnScénariste of The Jazz Singer (1927), the first talking picture · 1927Alfred NewmanAlfred NewmanHollywood film composer who wrote the 20th Century Fox fanfare and won nine Oscars · 1900Alfred SchnittkeAlfred SchnittkeSoviet-Russian composer connu pour polystylistic symphonies and concertos · 1934Alice HeineAlice HeineFirst American-born Princess of Monaco, patron who made Monte-Carlo a capital of opera and ballet · 1889Alisa WeilersteinAlisa WeilersteinVioloncelliste classique · 1982Alison SudolAlison SudolActrice and musician (A Fine Frenzy) connu pour the Fantastic Beasts films · 1984Alma DeutscherAlma DeutscherCompositeur britannique and prodigy who wrote the opera Cinderella as a child · 2005Alma GluckAlma GluckEarly-20th-century operatic soprano and one of the first million-selling recording artists. · 1884Amit FarkashAmit FarkashActrice israélienne and singer who starred in the series Victory (HaNesicha). · 1989Amy WinehouseAmy WinehouseGrammy-winning British soul singer whose album 'Back to Black' became a defining record of its era. · 1983Andras SchiffAndras SchiffHungarian-British pianist renowned for his interpretations of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert. · 1953André KostelanetzAndré KostelanetzChef d'orchestre · 1901André PrevinAndré PrevinCompositeur, chef d'orchestre and pianist · 1929André SpireAndré SpirePoète / parolierAndrew Barth FeldmanAndrew Barth FeldmanActeur américain and singer; took the title role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway at sixteen, then No Hard Feelings · 2019Andrey MakarevichAndrey MakarevichFondateur de Mashina Vremeni, the pioneering band of Russian rock · 1969Anna SpitzerAnna SpitzerMusicienAnne Akiko MeyersAnne Akiko MeyersVioloniste classique · 1970Annie FischerAnnie FischerPianiste classique · 1914Antal DorátiAntal DorátiChef d'orchestre · 1906Anthony NewleyAnthony NewleyAuteur-compositeur and performer · 1931Anthony ShafferAnthony ShafferTony Award — Best PlayAnton RubinsteinAnton RubinsteinCompositeur et pianiste russe qui a fondé the Saint Petersburg Conservatory · 1829Antoni SłonimskiAntoni SłonimskiPoète / parolierAri GoldAri GoldAuteur-compositeur-interprète and filmmaker who was an openly gay pop pioneer. · 1970Arlo GuthrieArlo GuthrieFolk singer of Alice's Restaurant and City of New Orleans, son of Woody Guthrie and of a dancer from a Yiddish literary family · 1967Arnaldo CohenArnaldo CohenPianiste classique · 1948Arnold SchoenbergArnold SchoenbergCompositeur autrichien who pioneered atonality and the twelve-tone technique, a founder of the Second Viennese School and one of the most influential musical modernists. · 1921Arnold SchönbergArnold SchönbergRevolutionary composer who pioneered atonality and the twelve-tone technique. · 1874Art GarfunkelArt GarfunkelChanteur of the duo Simon & Garfunkel. · 1965Arthur CaesarArthur CaesarScénariste of Manhattan Melodrama (Oscar 1934) · 1934Arthur FiedlerArthur FiedlerChef d'orchestre (Boston Pops) · 1894Arthur FreedArthur FreedParolier of 'Singin' in the Rain' and legendary producer of the MGM musicals · 1952Arthur FriedheimArthur FriedheimPianiste et compositeur · 1859Arthur KopitArthur KopitTony Award — Best MusicalArthur LouriéArthur LouriéFirst futurist composer of Russia, head of music of the young Soviet state, later exile in Paris and America · 1918Arthur SchwartzArthur SchwartzBroadway composer · 1900Artur BodanzkyArtur BodanzkyOpera conductor · 1877Artur RodzinskyArtur RodzinskyChef d'orchestre · 1892Artur RubinsteinArtur RubinsteinPolish-American pianist regarded as one of the greatest of the 20th century, especially renowned for his Chopin interpretations. · 1887Artur SchnabelArtur SchnabelPianiste et compositeur autrichien, celebrated interpreter of Beethoven and the first to record the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. · 1932Asher RothAsher RothRapper ('I Love College'). · 1985Avi ToledanoAvi ToledanoChanteur israélien and composer; second at the 1982 Eurovision with 'Hora', and composer of Ofra Haza's 'Chai', second in 1983 · 1982Avraham FriedAvraham FriedHasidic singer and beloved Jewish entertainer.BaauerBaauerElectronic producer whose track 'Harlem Shake' became a viral global No. 1 hit.BabydaddyBabydaddyMusicien and co-founder of the band Scissor Sisters. · 1976Barbra StreisandBarbra StreisandChanteuse et actrice · 1964Barry ManilowBarry ManilowChanteur and songwriter of Mandy, Copacabana and other pop standards · 1943Barry MannBarry MannAuteur-compositeur (You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin') · 1939Beanie FeldsteinBeanie FeldsteinActrice acclaimed for 'Lady Bird' and 'Booksmart' and for leading 'Funny Girl' on Broadway. · 1993Beatrice KaufmanBeatrice KaufmanRegarded as one of the wittiest women in New York during the 1930s and 1940s, Beatrice Kaufman edited important works of modernist poetry and fiction, published short stories of her own in the New… · 1895BeckBeckGenre-blending singer-songwriter ('Loser', 'Odelay'). · 1970Bella DavidovichBella DavidovichPianiste classique · 1928Belle BakerBelle BakerBelle Baker has been described as a famed torch singer and vaudeville star, as well as a Yiddish, Broadway, and motion picture actor. · 1896Ben HarperBen HarperGrammy-winning singer, auteur-compositeur and slide guitarist. · 1969Benj PasekBenj PasekAuteur-compositeur (Dear Evan Hansen, La La Land) · 1985Benjamin ZanderBenjamin ZanderChef d'orchestre · 1939Benno MoiseiwitschBenno MoiseiwitschPianiste classique · 1890Benny BlancoBenny BlancoProducteur de disques and songwriter behind numerous chart-topping pop hits. · 1988Benny GoodmanBenny GoodmanClarinetist and bandleader known as the 'King of Swing'; a dirigé one of the first racially integrated jazz groups. · 1938Bernard GreenhouseBernard GreenhouseVioloncelliste classique (Beaux Arts Trio) · 1916Bernard HaitinkBernard HaitinkChef d'orchestre · 1929Bernard HerrmannBernard HerrmannFilm Composer - Psycho and Vertigo · 1960Berta SingermanBerta SingermanBerta Singerman (1901-1998) was an Argentine actress and reciter of poetry, famous throughout the Ibero-American cultural world. · 1901Bette MidlerBette MidlerGrammy- and Emmy-winning American singer and actress ('The Rose', 'Beaches') · 1979Betty ComdenBetty ComdenParolier et librettiste · 1917Beverly SillsBeverly SillsBeverly Sills was a trailblazing opera singer who, after a robust singing career at the New York City Opera Company (NYCO) and the Metropolitan Opera House, became the first female director of the… · 1929Beyle Schaechter-GottesmanBeyle Schaechter-GottesmanBeyle Schaechter-Gottesman was a Yiddish author, poète, rédacteur en chef, pédagogue, graphic artist, folklorist, auteur-compositeur, Yiddish territorialist, and community activist. · 1920Billy JoelBilly JoelAuteur-compositeur-interprète and pianist ('Piano Man'), of Jewish descent on both sides. · 1973Bob DylanBob DylanAuteur-compositeur-interprète · 1962Bob MerrillBob MerrillParolier of Funny Girl ('People') · 1964Bob WellsBob WellsA coécrit 'The Christmas Song' ('Chestnuts roasting on an open fire') with Mel Tormé; born Robert Levinson · 1945Bolesław LeśmianBolesław LeśmianPoète / parolierBoris SlutskiiBoris SlutskiiPoète / parolierBrachah ZefiraBrachah ZefiraBrachah Zefira was a seminal figure in the world of Israeli song and among its most colorful and influential personalities in the pre-State period.Brad DelsonBrad DelsonGuitarist and co-founder of the rock band Linkin Park. · 2000Brandon UranowitzBrandon UranowitzTony Award-winning Broadway actor. · 1986Brett GurewitzBrett GurewitzGuitarist of Bad Religion and founder of Epitaph Records. · 1962Bronislau KaperBronislau KaperCompositeur of Lili (Oscar 1953) and 'On Green Dolphin Street' · 1953Bronislaw HubermanBronislaw HubermanVioloniste classique (founder, Israel Phil.) · 1882Bruno MarsBruno MarsGrammy-winning singer, auteur-compositeur and producer; of partial Ashkenazi Jewish descent (paternal grandmother) · 2010Bruno WalterBruno WalterChef d'orchestre renowned for his Mahler and Mozart, working with major world orchestras · 1876Burt BacharachBurt BacharachAuteur-compositeur of dozens of pop standards including Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head · 1928Burton LaneBurton LaneBroadway composer (Finian's Rainbow) · 1912Byron JanisByron JanisPianiste classique · 1928Caissie LevyCaissie LevyCanadian-born Broadway actress and singer; a créé Elsa in Frozen on Broadway and won the 2026 Tony Award for best actress in a musical as Mother in Ragtime · 2026Carl FleschCarl FleschVioloniste and teacher · 1873Carl RakosiCarl RakosiPoète / parolierCarl TausigCarl TausigPianiste et compositeur · 1841Carly SimonCarly SimonAuteur-compositeur-interprète connu pour You're So Vain and the Bond theme Nobody Does It Better · 1945Carole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer SagerAuteur-compositeur · 1944Carole KingCarole KingAuteur-compositeur and performer whose album Tapestry became one of the best-selling records · 1942Carrie BrownsteinCarrie BrownsteinMusicien with Sleater-Kinney and co-creator and star of 'Portlandia'. · 1974Cass ElliotCass ElliotPowerhouse vocalist of The Mamas & the Papas on classics like 'California Dreamin'. · 1941Catulle MendèsCatulle MendèsPoète / parolierCharles BernsteinCharles BernsteinPoète / parolierCharles LedererCharles LedererTony Award — Best MusicalCharles PrevinCharles PrevinUniversal music director; One Hundred Men and a Girl (Oscar 1937) · 1937Charles StrouseCharles StrouseBroadway composer (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie) · 1928Charles-Valentin AlkanCharles-Valentin AlkanFrench Romantic composer and virtuoso pianist of formidable technical works · 1813Charlie PuthCharlie PuthAuteur-compositeur-interprète américain connu pour See You Again and Attention. · 1991Charlotte GainsbourgCharlotte GainsbourgActrice et chanteuse, Best Actress at Cannes in 2009, daughter of Serge Gainsbourg · 2009Chava AlbersteinChava AlbersteinChava Alberstein is a singer-songwriter who by the end of 2020 had recorded over 60 albums (including eight albums in Yiddish but not including singles and song collections), more than any other… · 1946Chris SteinChris SteinGuitarist and co-founder of Blondie. · 1950Clara HaskilClara HaskilRomanian pianist celebrated for her Mozart and Schumann interpretations · 1895Claude VigéeClaude VigéePoète / parolierClaude-Michel SchönbergClaude-Michel SchönbergCompositeur français of the musicals Les Misérables and Miss Saigon · 1944Clive DavisClive DavisA fondé Arista and J Records; signed and shaped Janis Joplin, Springsteen, Whitney Houston and Alicia Keys · 1974Con ConradCon ConradA remporté the first-ever Oscar for Best Song, 'The Continental' (1934) · 1934Courtney LoveCourtney LoveMusicien (frontwoman of Hole) and actress · 1989Craig DavidCraig DavidBritish R&B and UK garage singer-songwriter (matrilineal Jewish; Anglo-Jewish mother, Orthodox Jewish maternal grandfather) · 2000Cy ColemanCy ColemanBroadway composer (Sweet Charity) · 1929Cynthia WeilCynthia WeilAuteur-compositeur · 1940Dale WassermanDale WassermanTony Award — Best MusicalDana InternationalDana InternationalChanteur israélien who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest and became a transgender icon. · 1972Daniel BarenboimDaniel BarenboimPianiste et chef d'orchestre qui a cofondé the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra · 1942Daniel BlumbergDaniel BlumbergCompositeur of The Brutalist (Oscar 2024) · 2024Daniel HopeDaniel HopeVioloniste classique · 1973Daniel LéviDaniel LéviChanteur français of Algerian-Jewish descent, famed for the musical Les Dix Commandements ('L'Envie d'aimer'). · 2000Danielle HaimDanielle HaimLead singer-guitarist of the sister rock band Haim. · 1989Daniil ShafranDaniil ShafranVioloncelliste classique · 1923Dannie AbseDannie AbsePoète / parolierDanny ElfmanDanny ElfmanFilm composer for Tim Burton films and the theme to The Simpsons · 1953Dany BrillantDany BrillantChanteur français (swing, Latin, chanson); born Daniel Cohen in Tunis to a Tunisian-Jewish family. · 1991Darius MilhaudDarius MilhaudProlific French composer of the group Les Six, connu pour polytonal orchestral and chamber works · 1892Dave GrusinDave GrusinJazz and film composer; The Milagro Beanfield War (Oscar 1988) · 1988Daveed DiggsDaveed DiggsTony- and Grammy-winning actor and rapper who originated roles in 'Hamilton'. · 1982David AmramDavid AmramCompositeur classique and conductor · 1930David BryanDavid BryanTony Award — Best MusicalDavid Cohen (David the Red Sea Singer)David Cohen (David the Red Sea Singer)Chanteur israélien of the 1960s, billed across Europe as David the Red Sea Singer, who carried Hebrew and Israeli song from an Eilat nightclub to Dutch television and cut a record for the Dutch… · 1967David D'OrDavid D'OrIsraeli countertenor with a vocal range of more than four octaves, three times Singer of the Year in Israel, who represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and was the first Israeli to… · 2004David DiamondDavid DiamondCompositeur classique · 1915David DraimanDavid DraimanLead singer of the metal band Disturbed. · 1973David FriedmanDavid FriedmanCompositeur and songwriter for stage and screen. · 1973David GuettaDavid GuettaInternationally successful French DJ and record producer (patrilineal: father of Sephardi Moroccan-Jewish background). · 2009David HandelDavid HandelChef d'orchestreDavid IgnatowDavid IgnatowPoète / parolierDavid Lee RothDavid Lee RothLead singer of Van Halen. · 1954David OistrakhDavid OistrakhVioloniste soviétique for whom Shostakovich and Prokofiev wrote concertos · 1908David PopperDavid PopperVioloncelliste and composer · 1843David RaksinDavid RaksinFilm composer (Laura) · 1912David SamoilovDavid SamoilovPoète / parolierDavid ShireDavid ShireCompositeur of 'It Goes Like It Goes' from Norma Rae (Oscar 1979) · 1979David ZinmanDavid ZinmanChef d'orchestre · 1936David ZippelDavid ZippelParolier of City of Angels · 1989Debbie FriedmanDebbie FriedmanInfluential American composer of contemporary Jewish liturgical music.Delmore SchwartzDelmore SchwartzPoète / parolierDiane WarrenDiane WarrenProlific songwriter of pop and film ballads with numerous Oscar nominations · 1956Dimitri TiomkinDimitri TiomkinFilm composer of Western scores including High Noon and Giant · 1894Dmitri BashkirovDmitri BashkirovPianiste classique · 1931Doc PomusDoc PomusAuteur-compositeur of 'Save the Last Dance for Me,' 'This Magic Moment' and 'A Teenager in Love.' · 1925Doja CatDoja CatChanteur américain and rapper connu pour Say So and Kiss Me More. · 1995Don BlackDon BlackSong lyricist · 1938Don WasDon WasProducteur for the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan; president of Blue Note Records; born Don Fagenson · 1989Donald FagenDonald FagenChanteur-keyboardist and co-founder of Steely Dan. · 1948Dorothy FieldsDorothy FieldsParolier et librettiste of standards including The Way You Look Tonight · 1904Dr. LukeDr. LukeProducteur-songwriter for Katy Perry, Kesha and Miley Cyrus ('Since U Been Gone,' 'Tik Tok'). · 1973DrakeDrakeCanadian rapper and actor who began on Degrassi: The Next Generation. · 1986E. Y. HarburgE. Y. HarburgParolier of 'Over the Rainbow' (Oscar 1939) and all The Wizard of Oz songs · 1896Eddie FisherEddie FisherPopular 1950s singer and entertainer. · 1928Edis De PhilippeEdis De PhilippeOpera in Israel owes its creation primarily to singer, réalisateur, producteur, and impresario Edis De Philippe. · 1912Edmond FlegEdmond FlegPoète / parolierEdouard ColonneEdouard ColonneChef d'orchestre · 1838Eduard SteuermannEduard SteuermannPianiste et compositeur · 1892Efrem ZimbalistEfrem ZimbalistVioloniste classique · 1889El-PEl-PRapper-producer, cofondateur de Run the Jewels and Definitive Jux. · 1975Elfriede JelinekElfriede JelinekRomancier autrichien and playwright (The Piano Teacher, The Children of the Dead); Prix Nobel de littérature 2004 for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices; daughter of a chemist of… · 1946Eli GorenEli GorenVioloniste classiqueEliahu InbalEliahu InbalChef d'orchestre · 1936Elizabeth SwadosElizabeth SwadosElizabeth (Liz) Swados was an American composer, écrivain, and theatrical director. · 1951Ellie GreenwichEllie GreenwichAuteur-compositeur of 'Da Doo Ron Ron,' 'Leader of the Pack' and 'River Deep - Mountain High.' · 1940Elliot GoldenthalElliot GoldenthalCompositeur of Frida (Oscar 2002) · 2002Elliott YaminElliott YaminChanteur who rose to fame as an American Idol finalist and R&B recording artist. · 1978Elmer BernsteinElmer BernsteinFilm composer of scores including The Magnificent Seven and The Ten Commandments · 1922Else Lasker-SchüllerElse Lasker-SchüllerPoète / parolierEmanuel AxEmanuel AxPianiste américain born in Lviv to Jewish Holocaust survivors, a leading recitalist and chamber musician and multiple Grammy winner. · 1949Emanuel FeuermannEmanuel FeuermannVioloncelliste regarded as one of the greatest of the twentieth century · 1902Emil GilelsEmil GilelsPianiste soviétique renowned for his powerful interpretations of Beethoven and Brahms · 1916Emil WaldteufelEmil WaldteufelWaltz composer · 1837Emilia Bassano LanierEmilia Bassano LanierPoète / parolierEmily BearEmily BearPianiste et compositeur · 2001Emmerich KálmánEmmerich KálmánCompositeur hongrois of popular Viennese operettas such as Die Csárdásfürstin · 1882Emmy RossumEmmy RossumActrice et chanteuse, star of Shameless and Phantom of the Opera · 1986Enrico MaciasEnrico MaciasAlgerian-born French singer-guitarist; from the Constantine Jewish community, popularized Judeo-Andalusian influenced chanson. · 1962Eric CarmenEric CarmenAuteur-compositeur-interprète · 1949Erica MoriniErica MoriniVioloniste classique · 1904Erich LeinsdorfErich LeinsdorfChef d'orchestre · 1912Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang KorngoldFilm Composer - The Adventures of Robin Hood · 1938Ernest BlochErnest BlochSwiss-American composer connu pour Jewish-themed works including Schelomo · 1880Ernest GoldErnest GoldFilm composer (Exodus) · 1921Ernestine Schumann-HeinkErnestine Schumann-HeinkErnestine Schumann-Heink was a prominent opera singer whose career spanned from the time she was seventeen into her 70s.Ernst TochErnst TochClassical and film composer · 1887Ervin DrakeErvin DrakeAuteur-compositeur (It Was a Very Good Year) · 1919Ervín SchulhoffErvín SchulhoffCompositeur classique and pianist · 1894Este HaimEste HaimBassist-singer of the sister rock band Haim. · 1986Estelle LieblingEstelle LieblingEstelle Liebling was a talented opera singer who performed at the Dresden Royal Opera House and the Metropolitan Opera and toured through the United States and Europe. · 1880Esther GamlielitEsther GamlielitEsther Gamlielit was prominent in a lineage of Yemenite singers, after Brachah Zefira and before Shoshana Damari. · 1919Esther KreitmanEsther KreitmanEsther Kreitman was the sole female writer in what many consider to be the most prominent family in the history of Yiddish literature, that of brothers I.B. and I.J. Singer.Ethan BortnickEthan BortnickPianiste and songwriter; Guinness World Record as the youngest solo musician to headline his own concert tour · 2010Ethan SlaterEthan SlaterAmerican stage actor; a créé SpongeBob on Broadway (Tony nomination) and played Boq in the Wicked films · 2018Eugene IstominEugene IstominPianiste classique · 1925Eugene OrmandyEugene OrmandyChef d'orchestre who led the Philadelphia Orchestra for over four decades · 1899Eve QuelerEve QuelerOpera conductor · 1936Evgeny KissinEvgeny KissinRussian-born pianist and child prodigy, one of the leading concert pianists of his generation; later became an Israeli citizen. · 1971Eyal GolanEyal GolanChanteur israélien, among the most successful in the country's history in Mizrahi pop · 2011Eydie GormeEydie GormeOne of the great stylists of the American popular song, Eydie Gorme achieved national prominence with her appearances on Steve Allen’s Tonight! · 1928Ezra KoenigEzra KoenigFrontman and songwriter of the Grammy-winning band Vampire Weekend. · 1984Fabien SevitzkyFabien SevitzkyChef d'orchestre · 1891Fanny BriceFanny BriceComedienne and singer, subject of the musical Funny Girl · 1891Fanny MendelssohnFanny MendelssohnCompositeur et pianiste allemand of hundreds of songs and piano works · 1805Fat MikeFat MikeChanteur-bassist and founder of punk band NOFX and Fat Wreck Chords. · 1967Fay KaninFay KaninOver a sixty-year career as a writer, acteur, co-producer, and activist, Fay Kanin was awarded several Emmys and Peabodys, the ACLU Bill of Rights Award, the Crystal Award from Women in Film, the… · 1917Felix GalimirFelix GalimirVioloniste classique · 1910Felix MendelssohnFelix MendelssohnCompositeur · 1826Ferdinand DavidFerdinand DavidVioloniste et compositeur · 1810Ferdinand HillerFerdinand HillerCompositeur et chef d'orchestre · 1811Ferenc FricsayFerenc FricsayChef d'orchestre · 1914Fernando PessoaFernando PessoaPoète / parolierFlory JagodaFlory JagodaFlory Jagoda was a singer, musicien, and composer who promulgated and enriched the Sephardic and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) musical and folkloric tradition in the United States. · 1923Francis WolffFrancis WolffBerlin-born Jewish refugee who co-ran Blue Note Records and photographed its sessions — the album covers that became the visual memory of jazz. · 1939Frank LoesserFrank LoesserBroadway composer of Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business · 1910Franz RuppFranz RuppPianiste classique and accompanist · 1901Franz SchrekerFranz SchrekerOpera composer · 1878Franz WaxmanFranz WaxmanFilm composer of Sunset Boulevard and A Place in the Sun · 1906Fred EbbFred EbbBroadway lyricist (Cabaret, Chicago) · 1928Frederic Hymen CowenFrederic Hymen CowenCompositeur et chef d'orchestre · 1852Frederick LoeweFrederick LoeweCompositeur of My Fair Lady and Camelot with lyricist Alan Jay Lerner · 1901Fritz KreislerFritz KreislerViolin virtuoso and composer · 1875Fritz ReinerFritz ReinerChef d'orchestre · 1888Fritzi MassaryFritzi MassaryFritzi Massary was a prominent singer in Berlin prior to the onset of World War II.Gad ElbazGad ElbazIsraeli Jewish pop singer.Gali AtariGali AtariChanteur israélien, lead voice of Milk and Honey, who won the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Hallelujah' · 1979Gary BertiniGary BertiniChef d'orchestre · 1927Gary GraffmanGary GraffmanPianiste classique · 1928Gavin DeGrawGavin DeGrawAuteur-compositeur-interprète behind hits like 'I Don't Want to Be' and 'Not Over You'. · 1977Gavriel LipkindGavriel LipkindVioloncelliste classique · 1977Geddy LeeGeddy LeeLead singer and bassist of the rock band Rush. · 1953Gene SimmonsGene SimmonsIsraeli-born co-founder, bassist and vocalist of the rock band KISS. · 1973Georg SoltiGeorg SoltiChef d'orchestre of the Chicago Symphony who won a record number of Grammy Awards · 1912George BenjaminGeorge BenjaminCompositeur classique and conductor · 1960George GershwinGeorge GershwinCompositeur - Rhapsody in Blue and Porgy and Bess · 1924George HenschelGeorge HenschelChef d'orchestre, chanteur and composer · 1850George R. R. MartinGeorge R. R. MartinAuteur de A Song of Ice and Fire, the saga behind Game of Thrones; a 2019 DNA test on Finding Your Roots revealed an unidentified Ashkenazi Jewish biological grandfather (22.4% Ashkenazi). · 1996George SebastianGeorge SebastianChef d'orchestre · 1903George SidneyGeorge SidneyRéalisateur of MGM musicals ('Anchors Aweigh', 'Show Boat', 'Kiss Me Kate') · 1916George SzellGeorge SzellChef d'orchestre · 1897Georges MoustakiGeorges MoustakiAuteur-compositeur-interprète français born in Alexandria to a Greek-Jewish family; a écrit hits for Piaf and his own classics. · 1969Gerald FinziGerald FinziCompositeur classique · 1901Gerard DarmonGerard DarmonActeur et chanteur français of Algerian Sephardic Jewish descent, connu pour Diva and Asterix films · 1948Gerard SchwarzGerard SchwarzChef d'orchestre · 1947Gerry GoffinGerry GoffinPoète / parolierGertrud KolmarGertrud KolmarPoète / parolierGiacomo MeyerbeerGiacomo MeyerbeerGerman-born composer (born Jakob Liebmann Beer), leading figure of 19th-century French grand opera (Robert le diable, Les Huguenots). · 1831Gideon GlickGideon GlickActeur américain and writer; Tony-nominated for To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway, créateur de the series Étoile · 2019Gidi GovGidi GovChanteur israélien and popular television host. · 1950Gidon KremerGidon KremerLatvian violinist and champion of contemporary works, fondateur de Kremerata Baltica · 1947Gil ShohatGil ShohatCompositeur et pianiste israélien connu pour his operas and orchestral works.Gina BachauerGina BachauerPianiste classique · 1913Gregor PiatigorskyGregor PiatigorskyVioloncelliste and teacher who premiered numerous concertos written for him · 1903Grigory SokolovGrigory SokolovPianiste classique · 1950Gus KahnGus KahnParolier of 'Makin' Whoopee'; One Night of Love (Oscar 1934) · 1934Gustav HollaenderGustav HollaenderVioloniste et compositeur · 1855Gustav MahlerGustav MahlerCompositeur · 1888Gustave KahnGustave KahnPoète / parolierGuy OsearyGuy OsearyIsraeli-born music manager of Madonna and U2; ran Maverick Records · 1997György FaludyGyörgy FaludyPoète / parolierGyörgy KurtágGyörgy KurtágCompositeur hongrois celebrated for concentrated, aphoristic chamber works · 1926György LigetiGyörgy LigetiAvant-garde composer whose works featured in 2001: A Space Odyssey · 1923György SebőkGyörgy SebőkPianiste classique · 1922Habiba MsikaHabiba MsikaChanteuse et actrice from the Jewish quarter of Tunis who became North Africa's first superstar, murdered at twenty-seven by a jealous lover · 1925Hal DavidHal DavidSong lyricist · 1921Hannah SeneshHannah SeneshPoète / parolierHanns EislerHanns EislerCompositeur · 1898Hans GálHans GálCompositeur classique · 1890Hans KrásaHans KrásaCompositeur classique (Brundibar) · 1899Hans ZimmerHans ZimmerFilm composer of The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception and Dune · 1957Harold ArlenHarold ArlenCompositeur - Over the Rainbow · 1939Harold RomeHarold RomeBroadway songwriter · 1908Harold SamuelHarold SamuelPianiste classique · 1879Harriet CohenHarriet CohenPianiste classique · 1895Harvey FiersteinHarvey FiersteinTony Award-winning playwright and actor ('Torch Song Trilogy') · 1954Heinrich Wilhelm ErnstHeinrich Wilhelm ErnstVioloniste et compositeur · 1814Helen ForrestHelen ForrestDespite an unhappy childhood, Helen Forrest achieved great success as a singer in several big bands. · 1918Hélène GrimaudHélène GrimaudPianiste classique · 1969Henri HerzHenri HerzPianiste et compositeur · 1803Henri TemiankaHenri TemiankaVioloniste et chef d'orchestre · 1906Henryk SzeryngHenryk SzeryngVioloniste classique · 1918Henryk WieniawskiHenryk WieniawskiViolin virtuoso and composer · 1835Hephzibah MenuhinHephzibah MenuhinPianiste classique · 1920Herb AlpertHerb AlpertTrumpeter and co-founder of A&M Records (the 'A'); only artist to top the charts both vocally and instrumentally · 1962Herbert FieldsHerbert FieldsTony Award — Best MusicalHermann LeviHermann LeviChef d'orchestre · 1839Hofni CohenHofni CohenChanteur israélien and entertainer called Suleiman the Little after his father, whose Al El Yisrael became the anthem of the national football team and who sang Hatikvah before its matches from 1989… · 1976Hoodie AllenHoodie AllenIndependent rapper ('No Interruption'). · 1988Hovi StarHovi StarChanteur israélien who represented Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest.Howard AshmanHoward AshmanParolier américain connu pour The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. · 1950Howard DietzHoward DietzSong lyricist · 1896Howard KaylanHoward KaylanLead singer of The Turtles ('Happy Together') and Flo & Eddie. · 1947Howard ShoreHoward ShoreFilm composer of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, winning three Oscars · 1946Hugo KreislerHugo KreislerVioloncelliste · 1884Ida HaendelIda HaendelVioloniste classique · 1928Idan AmediIdan AmediAuteur-compositeur-interprète israélien and actor; Sagi Tzur in Fauda, and a platinum-selling recording career · 2015Idan ReichelIdan ReichelMusicien israélien qui a fondé the genre-blending Idan Raichel Project. · 1977Idina MenzelIdina MenzelTony-winning singer and actress who originated Elphaba in 'Wicked' and voiced Elsa in 'Frozen'. · 1971Ignaz BruellIgnaz BruellPianiste et compositeur · 1846Ignaz FriedmanIgnaz FriedmanPianiste classique · 1882Ignaz MoschelesIgnaz MoschelesPianiste et compositeur · 1794Igor LevitIgor LevitRussian-German pianist acclaimed for his Beethoven sonata cycle · 1987Igor OistrakhIgor OistrakhVioloniste classique · 1931Ira GershwinIra GershwinParolier - Collaborated with George Gershwin · 1924Ira KaplanIra KaplanChanteur, guitarist and co-founder of the indie rock band Yo La Tengo. · 1957Irna PhillipsIrna PhillipsIrna Phillips created hugely popular soap operas for radio and television and introduced plotlines that shaped the format of many soaps that followed. · 1901Irving CaesarIrving CaesarPoète / parolierIrving LaytonIrving LaytonPoète / parolierIsa KremerIsa KremerIsa Kremer (Belz, Bessarabia, 1887-Córdoba, Argentina, 1956) traveled the world performing art, folk, and classical music. · 1887Isaac KarabtchevskyIsaac KarabtchevskyChef d'orchestre · 1934Isaac SternIsaac SternAcclaimed American concert violinist; a dirigé the campaign that saved Carnegie Hall from demolition in 1960. · 1960Isaak DunaevskyIsaak DunaevskySoviet film and song composer · 1900Isabella VengerovaIsabella VengerovaPianiste and teacher · 1877Ishtar (Alabina)Ishtar (Alabina)Chanteur israélien, lead vocalist of Alabina; born in Israel to an Egyptian-Jewish mother and a Moroccan-Jewish father. · 1996Ishtar (Esther Zach)Ishtar (Esther Zach)Chanteur israélien (Alabina) · 1968Israel YinonIsrael YinonChef d'orchestre · 1956Issay DobrovenIssay DobrovenChef d'orchestre and pianist · 1891Istvan KertészIstvan KertészChef d'orchestre · 1929Itamar MosesItamar MosesTony Award — Best MusicalItay LeviItay LeviChanteur israélien, auteur-compositeur and multi-instrumentalist of Mizrahi pop; seven studio albums · 2015Itzhak PerlmanItzhak PerlmanVioloniste classique · 1945Ivan FischerIvan FischerChef d'orchestre · 1951Ivry GitlisIvry GitlisVioloniste classique · 1922Izhar CohenIzhar CohenChanteur israélien who won Israel's first Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 with 'A-Ba-Ni-Bi' · 1978Izydor LottoIzydor LottoVioloniste et compositeur · 1840Jac HolzmanJac HolzmanA fondé Elektra Records at nineteen with $600 and Nonesuch Records in 1964; signed The Doors, and helped launch both the CD and the pilot that became MTV. · 1950Jacek KaczmarskiJacek KaczmarskiThe bard of Solidarity, whose song 'Mury' became the anthem of the Polish opposition — grandson of Felicja Szlachtaub, a Jewish teacher who survived the Holocaust in hiding · 1978Jack AntonoffJack AntonoffGrammy-winning producer and Bleachers frontman shaping records for Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and more. · 1984Jack BlackJack BlackMusicien (Tenacious D) and actor, raised Jewish with both parents of Jewish faith. · 1994Jack FeldmanJack FeldmanTony Award — Best Original ScoreJack LawrenceJack LawrencePoète / parolierJack YellenJack YellenPoète / parolierJackie HoffmanJackie HoffmanComedic actress of Broadway and screen, connu pour Only Murders in the Building. · 1960Jacob DruckmanJacob DruckmanCompositeur classique · 1928Jacqueline du PréJacqueline du PréVioloncelliste britannique famed for her recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto · 1945Jacques HalévyJacques HalévyOpera composer (La Juive) · 1799Jacques LanzmannJacques LanzmannFrench Jewish writer, journaliste and lyricist (brother of Claude Lanzmann); Jacques Dutronc songwriter · 1954Jacques LevyJacques LevyA coécrit the musical Fame; Bob Dylan's co-writer on Desire · 1988Jacques OffenbachJacques OffenbachGerman-born French composer, son of a synagogue cantor and founder of the operetta genre (Orpheus in the Underworld, The Tales of Hoffmann). · 1858Jakab GrünJakab GrünVioloniste classique · 1837James HornerJames HornerFilm composer of Titanic and Avatar; a remporté two Oscars for Titanic · 1953James LapineJames LapineTony Award — Best MusicalJames LevineJames LevineLongtime music director of the Metropolitan Opera · 1943James McBrideJames McBrideAuthor and musician who won the National Book Award for 'The Good Lord Bird' and wrote the acclaimed memoir 'The Color of Water'. · 1957James Newton HowardJames Newton HowardCompositeur of The Fugitive and The Dark Knight; Max Steiner Award (2015) · 2015Janis IanJanis IanFolk/pop singer-songwriter ('At Seventeen', 'Society's Child'). · 1951János StarkerJános StarkerVioloncelliste classique · 1924Jascha HeifetzJascha HeifetzVioloniste widely considered the greatest of the twentieth century · 1901Jascha HorensteinJascha HorensteinChef d'orchestre · 1898Jason Robert BrownJason Robert BrownTony Award — Best Original ScoreJason SchwartzmanJason SchwartzmanActeur and musician, star of many Wes Anderson films · 1980Jay LivingstonJay LivingstonAuteur-compositeur (Que Sera, Sera) · 1915Jean-Jacques GoldmanJean-Jacques GoldmanOne of France's most successful singer-songwriters; from a Jewish family of Polish/German origin. · 1981Jean-Jacques KantorowJean-Jacques KantorowVioloniste et chef d'orchestre · 1945Jean-Pierre BardaJean-Pierre BardaChanteur and member of the Swedish pop group Army of Lovers. · 1967Jeanine TesoriJeanine TesoriTony Award — Best Musical