Greatest Classical Music Guitarists

Criteria: These Classical Guitarists are ranked for their innovation and influence, as well as their aesthetic importance, historical significance and lasting popularity.

Classical Guitarists
1. Andres Segovia
2. Agustin Barrios
3. Julian Bream
4. Ida Presti & Alexandre Lagoya
5. Celedonio Romero
6. Miguel Llobet
7. John Williams
8. Narciso Yepes
9. Abel Carlevaro
10. Christopher Parkening
11. Manuel Barrueco
12. David Russell
13. Pepe Romero
14. Angel Romero
15. Kazuhito Yamashita
16. Goran Sollscher
17. Alirio Diaz
18. Roland Dyens
19. Jose Rey de la Torre
20. Julio Sagreras
21. Paul Galbraith
22. Eliot Fisk
23. David Starobin
24. Sharon Isbin
25. Jorge Morel
Andres Segovia
Agustin Barrios
Julian Bream
Ida Presti
& Alexandre Lagoya
Celedonio Romero
Miguel Llobet
Honorable Mentions
Regino Sainz de la Maza
Leo Brouwer
Ben Verdery
Jason Vieaux
Oscar Ghighlia
Hubert Kappel
Alvaro Pierri
Tilman Hoppstock
Scott Tennant
Ricardo Cobo
Eduardo Fernandez
Jorge Caballero
Vicente Gomez
Norbert Kraft
Sergio and Eduardo Abreu
Pavel Steidl
Remi Boucher
John Holmquist
Gerald Garcia
Denis Azabagic
Li Jie
Ana Vidovic
Liona Boyd
Vladimir Mikulka
William Kanengiser
Andrew York
Maria Luisa Anido
Louise Walker
15 Greatest Flamenco Guitarists
1. Sabicas
2. Paco De Lucia
3. Ramon Montoya
4. Carlos Montoya
5. Paco Pena
6. Tomatito
7. Vincente Amigo
8. Nino Ricardo
9. Fahem
10. Tomas Michaud
11. Paco del Gastor
12. Manuel Cano
13. Paco Cepero
14. Pedro Bacan
15. Raimundo Amador
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First published: 2025-02-10