- Quan, Linda2
- Quarles, Francis, 1592-16441
- Quasimodo, Salvatore, 1901-19681
- Queens College Faculty String Quartet1
- Rabbai, Joseph1
- Rabushka, Joseph1
- Rademacher, Irma Wolpe, 1902-19841
- Raid, Kaljo, 1921-20051
- Raimondi, Matthew9
- Ralph Sutton Quartet1
- Ranck, Gerald1
- Randolph Singers1
- Randolph, David1
- Ranger, Louis2
- Rappaport, Phyllis2
- Rathaus, Karol, 1895-19541
- Ratner, Leonard G1
- Raver, Leonard1
- 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
- Resnik, Regina, 1922-20131
- Ricci, George1
- Rich, Alan1
- Richards, Claire (Pianist)1
- Richards, Eric, 1935-20201
- Richman, Albert2
- Richter, Clifford1
- Ridenour, Thomas1
- Ridolfi, Robert, 1925-20171
- Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-19615
- 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, Bernard, 1893-19683
- Rogers, Bruce (Cellist)4
- Rogers, Earl2
- Rogers, Herbert1
- Rogers, John E., 1938-20161
- Ronsheim, Richard R1
- Roosevelt, J. Willard, 1918-20082
- Roseman, Ronald2
- Rosen, Howard (Clarinetist)1
- Rosenberg, Sylvia2
- Rosenblum, Myron1