- Pachman, Maurice2
- Palmer, Robert, 1915-20102
- Panitz, Murray1
- Parker, Charlie, 1920-19551
- Parrott, Lalan2
- Peck, Russell, 1945-20091
- Perlis, Vivian1
- Perras, John1
- Perry, Julia, 1924-19791
- Persichetti, Vincent, 1915-19871
- Pettis, Ashley, 1892-1
- Phillips, Barre2
- Phillips, Burrill2
- Phillips, Peter, 1930-1
- Piston, Walter, 1894-19761
- Pixley-Rothschild, Dorothy3
- Pollikoff, Max3
- Ponce, Walter2
- Porter, Karl Hampton, 1939-1
- Porter, Quincy, 1897-19662
- Powell, John, 1882-19631
- Price, Erwin L1
- Price, Irving1
- Price, Paul, 1921-19862
- Quan, Linda1
- Queens College Faculty String Quartet1
- Rabushka, Joseph1
- Rademacher, Irma Wolpe, 1902-19841
- Rae, Marie2
- Raid, Kaljo, 1921-20051
- Raimondi, Matthew6
- Ralph Sutton Quartet1
- Randolph, David1
- Rapoport, Eda, 1890-196870
- Rappaport, Phyllis1
- Rathaus, Karol, 1895-19541
- Ratner, Leonard G1
- Raver, Leonard1
- Ravina String Quartet2
- Read, Gardner, 1913-20051
- Rebner, Wolfgang1
- Reinhart, Carole Dawn1
- Resnik, Regina, 1922-20131
- Rey, Maria2
- Ricci, George1
- Richards, Eric, 1935-20201
- Richter, Clifford1
- Ridolfi, Robert, 1925-20171
- Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-19614
- Rieti, Vittorio, 1898-19942
- Robbins, Channing, 1922-19921
- Robbins, Joyce1
- Robinson, Keith, 1922-20131
- Rochberg, George1
- Rogers, Al (Violinist)1
- Rogers, Bernard, 1893-19683
- Rogers, Bruce (Cellist)1
- Roosevelt, J. Willard, 1918-20082
- Rosen, Howard (Clarinetist)1
- Rosenblum, Myron1