British classical composer and violist Rebecca Helferich Clarke was born. She became one of the first women to perform i... View More

British classical composer and violist Rebecca Helferich Clarke was born. She became one of the first women to perform in an orchestra professionally in London and is well-known throughout the world for her virtuosity on the viola. View Less

English conductor Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington is renowned for his historically informed baroque, classical, and r... View More

English conductor Sir Roger Arthur Carver Norrington is renowned for his historically informed baroque, classical, and romantic music performances. These performances frequently used little vibrato and applied historically informed orchestration techniques to contemporary orchestras. View Less

The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was from England. His compositions span sixty years and include operas, ballets, ... View More

The composer Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was from England. His compositions span sixty years and include operas, ballets, chamber music, voice pieces for both secular and religious audiences, and symphonic works, including nine symphonies. View Less

The pianist and singer-songwriter Oksana Petrovna Grigorieva is from Russia. Before relocating to London, she studied mu... View More

The pianist and singer-songwriter Oksana Petrovna Grigorieva is from Russia. Before relocating to London, she studied music in Moscow and finished her studies at the Kazan Conservatoire. View Less