MUSICIAN
Kim Kashkashian
1952 - Today

Kim Kashkashian
Kim Kashkashian (born August 31, 1952) is an American violist. She has spent her career in the U.S. and Europe and collaborated with many major contemporary composers. In 2013 she won a Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo. She is recognized as one of the world's top violists. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Kim Kashkashian is the 1,821st most popular musician (up from 1,851st in 2024), the 9,707th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,389th in 2019) and the 698th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Kim Kashkashian ranks 1,821 out of 3,175. Before her are Van Dyke Parks, Max Weinberg, Johnny Dodds, Booker T. Jones, Leonidas Kavakos, and Holly Johnson. After her are Magic Slim, Carey Bell, George Gruntz, Bill Black, Tadd Dameron, and Tobias Sammet.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsVan Dyke Parks
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,815
Max Weinberg
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,816
Johnny Dodds
1892 - 1940
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,817
Booker T. Jones
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,818
Leonidas Kavakos
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,819
Holly Johnson
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,820
Kim Kashkashian
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,821
Magic Slim
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,822
Carey Bell
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,823
George Gruntz
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,824
Bill Black
1926 - 1965
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,825
Tadd Dameron
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,826
Tobias Sammet
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,827
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Kim Kashkashian ranks 514. Before her are Des Browne, Tim Powers, Vladimir Nevzorov, Dahir Riyale Kahin, Jerzy Szmajdziński, and Jens Jørn Bertelsen. After her are Attilio Fontana, Jacek Yerka, Justin Yifu Lin, Franklin Graham, Youssouf Saleh Abbas, and Joe Borg.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsDes Browne
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 508
Tim Powers
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 509
Vladimir Nevzorov
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 510
Dahir Riyale Kahin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 511
Jerzy Szmajdziński
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2010
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 512
Jens Jørn Bertelsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 513
Kim Kashkashian
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 514
Attilio Fontana
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 515
Jacek Yerka
PAINTER
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 516
Justin Yifu Lin
ECONOMIST
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 517
Franklin Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 518
Youssouf Saleh Abbas
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 519
Joe Borg
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 520
In United States
Among people born in United States, Kim Kashkashian ranks 9,709 out of 20,380. Before her are Clare Boothe Luce (1903), Chris Paul (1985), Gregory R. Wiseman (1975), Yakima Canutt (1895), Adele Goldstine (1920), and Richard Bass (1929). After her are Herman Chernoff (1923), Jon Turteltaub (1963), Teddy Pendergrass (1950), Rick Carlisle (1959), Magic Slim (1937), and David Frankel (1959).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsClare Boothe Luce
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 9,703
Chris Paul
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 9,704
Gregory R. Wiseman
ASTRONAUT
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 9,705
Yakima Canutt
ACTOR
1895 - 1986
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,706
Adele Goldstine
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 1964
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,707
Richard Bass
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,708
Kim Kashkashian
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,709
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,710
Jon Turteltaub
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,711
Teddy Pendergrass
SINGER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,712
Rick Carlisle
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,713
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,714
David Frankel
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,715
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Kim Kashkashian ranks 698. Before her are Chris Poland (1957), Seasick Steve (1951), Van Dyke Parks (1943), Max Weinberg (1951), Johnny Dodds (1892), and Booker T. Jones (1944). After her are Magic Slim (1937), Carey Bell (1936), Bill Black (1926), Tadd Dameron (1917), Jimmy Garrison (1934), and Utada Hikaru (1983).
Chris Poland
1957 - Present
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 692
Seasick Steve
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 693
Van Dyke Parks
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 694
Max Weinberg
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 695
Johnny Dodds
1892 - 1940
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 696
Booker T. Jones
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 697
Kim Kashkashian
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 698
Magic Slim
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 699
Carey Bell
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 700
Bill Black
1926 - 1965
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 701
Tadd Dameron
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 702
Jimmy Garrison
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 703
Utada Hikaru
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 704







































