- Ranck, Gerald1
- Randolph Singers1
- Randolph, David1
- Ranger, Louis2
- Rappaport, Phyllis2
- Ratner, Leonard G1
- Ravina String Quartet3
- Read, Gardner, 1913-20051
- Rebner, Wolfgang1
- Reck, David Benedict, 1935-1
- Regni, Albert2
- Regni, Charlotte5
- Reinfeld, Carol1
- Reinhart, Carole Dawn1
- Renzi, Dorothy2
- Renzulli, Franco1
- Ricci, George1
- Rich, Alan1
- Richards, Claire (Pianist)1
- Richards, Eric, 1935-20201
- Richman, Albert2
- Richter, Clifford1
- Ridenour, Thomas1
- Ridolfi, Robert, 1925-20171
- Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-19612
- Rieti, Vittorio, 1898-19942
- Riley, John, 1920-20091
- Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-19261
- Rinker, Kenneth1
- Robbins, Channing, 1922-19921
- Robbins, Joyce1
- Robbins, Rena1
- Roberts, Bob (Trumpet player)1
- Robinson, Keith, 1922-20131
- Rochberg, George1
- Rogers, Al (Violinist)1
- Rogers, Bruce (Cellist)4
- Rogers, Earl2
- Rogers, Herbert1
- Rogers, John E., 1938-20161
- Ronsheim, Richard R1
- Roseman, Ronald2
- Rosen, Howard (Clarinetist)1
- Rosenberg, Sylvia2
- Rosenblum, Myron1
- Rosenfeld, Jayn2
- Rosenfeld, Peter7
- Rosenman, Leonard1
- Rosenthal, Donald (Bassoonist)1
- Ross, Margaret, 1926-20051
- Ross, Walter, 1936-1
- Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-18941
- Rostal, Leo2
- Roth, Jerome (Oboist)1
- Rovics, Howard2
- Rowe, Catherine4
- Roxbury, Ronald, 1946-19861
- Rudiakov, Michael, 1934-20003
- Rudnitsky, Alvin1
- Running, Joseph1