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Index to Short Biographies of Performers - A

Aarhus Barokkor, Chamber Choir (Denmark)

Aachen Ensembles:

Aachener Bachverein (ABV), Choir (Germany)

Kammerchor Carmina Mundi e.V. Aachen, Chamber Choir (Germany)

Aachener Domchor (ADC), Choir (Germany)

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Marjolein Aartsen, Contralto (The Netherlands)

Onur Abaci, Male Soprano, Counter-tenor (Germany / Turkey)

Lisandro Abadie, Bass (Argentina)

Claudio Abbado, Conductor (Italy)

Rachel Abbate, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Gail Abbey, Soprano (USA)

Shabnam Abedi, Soprano (USA)

Bruce Abel, Bass (USA)

Jessica Abel, Soprano (USA)

Ekkehard Abele, Bass-Baritone (Germany)

Mercè Bruguera Abelló, Mezzo-soprano (Spain / England)

Ensemble Abendmusik, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (New Zealand)

Daniel Åberg, Baritone (Sweden)

Lawrence Abernathy, Tenor, Choral Conductor (USA)

Antonio Abete, Bass (Italy)

Alla Ablaberdyeva, Soprano (Russia)

Christine Abraham, Mezzo-soprano, Soprano (USA)

Ábrahám Consort, Early Music Instrumental Ensemble (Hungary)

Daniel E. Abraham, Conductor (USA)

Hameline Abraham, Soprano (France)

Márta Ábrahám, Violin, Conductor (Hungary)

Maurice Abravanel, Conductor (Greek / USA)

Abraham Abreu, Harpsichord, Piano (Venezuela)

Walter Abt, Guitar, Lute (Germany)

Anastasia Abu Bakar, Harpsichord (Malaysia / USA)

Academy/Accademia/Akademie Ensembles:

Acadèmia 1830, Chamber Orchestra (Spain)

Accademia Amsterdam, Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Arcadian Academy, Period-instrument Chamber Ensemble (USA)

Orkestra Akademik Başkent, Orchestra (Turkey)

Bach Akademie Australia, Orchestra & Choir (Australia)

Berliner Bach Akademie, Orchestra & Choir (Germany)

Academia Bach de Buenos Aires, Ensemble (Argentina)

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (AAMB), Baroque Orchestra (Germany)

The Academy of Ancient Music (AAM), HIP Chamber Orchestra (England)

Accademia dell’Annunciata, Baroque Orchestra (Italy)

Copenhagen Academy Orchestra & Chorus, Orchestra & Choir (Denmark)

De Witt Academy (DWA), Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (The Nethelands)

Barockakademie der Hochschule für Musik Detmold, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Ensemble dell’Accademia Ducale, Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Accademia Corale Guido d'Arezzo, Choir (Italy)

Accademia Barocca Lucernensis, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Switzerland)

Orquesta Académica de Madrid (OAM), Orchestra (Spain)

Académie Baroque de Montréal (ABM), Instrumental Ensemble (Canada)

Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (ASMF), Chamber Orchestra (England)

Accademia Bizantina, Period-instrument Ensemble (Italy)

Accademia d'Archi Bolzano = Streicherakademie Bozen, String Ensemble (Italy)

Accademia Daniel, Baroque Ensemble (Israel)

Accademia Filarmonica Köln (AFK), Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Accademia Hermans, Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Accademia degli Invaghiti, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Academia Jacobus Stainer, Baroque Orchestra (Austria)

Accademia della Magnifica Comunità, Baroque Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Orchestre Académie Symphonique de Paris (ASP), Orchestra (France)

Academia Montis Regalis, Orchestra (Italy)

Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (ANSC), Choir & Orchestra (Italy)

Akademia - Ensemble Vocal Regional de Champagne-Ardenne, Vocal Ensemble (France)

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (AAMB), Baroque Orchestra (Germany)

Akateeminen Laulu ry (Academic Choral Society) (AL), Choir (Finland)

Accademia dei Solinghi, Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Accademia Strumentale Italiana (ASI), Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Cappella Accademica, Chamber Ensemble (Japan)

Academia de Música Antigua de la UNAM (AMA), Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Mexico)

Academia de Música Antigua de Zacatecas (AMAZ), Early Music Ensemble (Mexico)

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Chœur de Chambre Accentus (ACC), Chamber Choir (France)

Trio Accord, String Trio (Canada)

Hermann Achenbach, Conductor, Bass (Germany)

Regina Achtelik, Soprano (Germany)

Andrés Aciar, Choral Conductor (Argentina)

Anne Ackley Gray, Soprano (USA)

Otto Ackermann, Conductor (Romania / Switzerland)

Ulrich Acolas, Baritone (Switzerland)

Carla Acosta, Soprano (Mexico)

Carolina Acuña, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano (Chile)

Shalev Ad-El, Conductor, Harpsichord (Israel)

Orchester ad fontes (OAF), Orchestra (Switzerland)

Krystian Adam, Tenor (Poland)

Marta Adam, Contralto (Germany)

Paul Gerhardt Adam, Counter-tenor (Germany)

Stefan Adam, Baritone (Germany)

Theo Adam, Bass-Baritone (Germany)

Joachim Adamczewski, Choral Conductor (Germany)

Romano Adami, Choral Conductor (Italy)

Judith Adamietz, Soprano (Germany)

András Adamik, Tenor (Hungary)

Anna Adamik, Pi(Hungary)

Tamara Adamov Petijević, Conductor, Violin (Serbia)

John D. Adams, Bass (USA)

Jonathon Adams, Baritone (Canada)

Lindsey Adams, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Lydia Adams, Choral Conductor (Canada)

Michael Adams, Baritone (USA)

Piers Adams, Recorder (England)

Antonius Adamske, Conductor (Germany)

Jan Tomasz Adamus, Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord (Poland)

Pedro Adarraga, Bariton, Counter-tenor (Spain)

Adele Addison, Soprano (USA)

Adelaide Cantata Band, Period-instrument Ensemble (Australia)

Alice Ader, Piano (France)

Yosemeh Adjei, Counter-tenor (Germany)

Jessica Adkins, Soprano (USA)

Paul Spencer Adkins, Tenor (USA)

Adrian Adlam, Violin (England)

Derek Adlam, Harpsichord, Clavichord (England)

Gesine Adler, Soprano (Germany)

Esther Admon, Mezzo-soprano (Israel)

Adolf Fredrik Bach Choir (SBC), Choir (Sweden)

Joachim Adolf, Choral Conductor (Austria) [Missing Biography]

Stephan Adriaens, Tenor (The Netherlands)

Ælbgut, Vocal Ensemble (Germany)

Aeolian Singers, Choir (England)

Musica Aeterna Bratislava (MAB), Instrumental Ensemble (Slovakia)

Valery Afanassiev, Piano (Russia / France)

João Pedro Afonso, Tenor (Portugal)

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE), Baroque Orchestra (International)

Paul Agnew, Tenor, Conductor (Scotland, UK)

Zespół Wokalny Agniculi, Vocal Ensemble (Poland)

Guido Agosti, Piano (Italy)

Capella Agostino Steffani (HHK), Chamber Baroque Orchestra

Raymond Agoult, Conductor (Hungary / England)

Les Agrémens, Instrumental Ensemble Belgium

Orquesta Sinfónica de Aguascalientes (OSA), Symphony Orchestra (Mexico)

Andrés Agudelo, Tenor (Colombia)

Facundo Agudin, Conductor (Argentina / Switzerland)

Andrea Aguilar, Soprano (Chile)

Emilio Aguilar, Tenor (Argentina / The Netherlands)

Delia Agúndez, Soprano (Spain)

Lore Agusti, Soprano (Spain)

Timothy Ahern, Tenor (USA)

David Åhlén, Conductor (Sweden)

Isolde Ahlgrimm, Harpsichord (Austria)

Christian Ahlskog, Organ, Choral Conductor (Finland)

Daehyun Ahn, Baritone (South Korea)

Hwan-Cheol Ahn, Tenor (South Korea / Germany) [Missing Biography]

Taewook Ahn, Saxophone (Japan / Germany)

Claes-Håkan Ahnsjö, Tenor (Sweden)

Hans Georg Ahrens, Bass (Germany)

Juan Ahumada, Tenor (USA)

Saar Ahuvia > Duo Stephanie & Saar, Piano (Israel)

Oliver Aigner, Bass-Baritone (Germany)

Emi Aikawa, Soprano (Japan)

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano (France)

John Mark Ainsley, Tenor (England)

Christopher Ainslie, Counter-tenor (South Africa)

Colin Ainsworth, Tenor (Canada)

Symphony of the Air, Symphony Orchestra (USA)

Ronan Airault, Bass-Baritone (France)

Ian Aitkenhead, Counter-tenor (England) [Missing Biography]

Akademia - Ensemble Vocal Regional de Champagne-Ardenne, Vocal Ensemble (France)

Eda Umay Akan, Soprano (Turkey)

Lina Maria Äkerlund, Soprano (Sweden)

Andrey Akhmetov, Bass-Baritone (Russia / Germany)

Sayaka Akiyama, Mezzo-soprano (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Gerard Akkerhuis, Conductor, Organ (The Netherlands)

Jan Akkerman, Rock Guitar (The Netherlands)

Walid Akl, Piano (Lebanon)

Alfred Akon, Viola, Conductor (USA) [Missing Biography]

University of Akron Concert Choir, Choir (USA)

University of Akron Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra (USA)

Ella Akritova, Soprano (Ukraine / Israel) [Missing Biography]

Thomas Aláan, Counter-tenor (USA)

Marie-Claire Alain, Organ (France)

Samuel Alamilla, Tenor (Mexico)

Hervey Alan, Bass-Baritone (England)

Raquel Alão, Soprano Porugal

Victor Alarcón, Choral Conductor, Tenor (Chile)

Benjamin Alard, Harpsichord, Organ (France)

Pierrette Alarie, Soprano (Canada)

Hannu Alasaarela, Piano (Finland)

The Albany Consort, Instrumental Ensemble (England / USA)

Michael Albert, Counter-tenor, Oboe (USA)

Thomas Albert, Conductor, Violin (Germany)

Werner Andreas Albert, Conducfor (Germany)

Maria Dalia Albertini, Mezzo-soprano (Italy)

Eunice Alberts, Contralto (USA)

Ashley Albey Conway, Choral Conductor (USA)

Christoph Albrecht, Organ (Germany)

Gerd Albrecht, Conductor (Germany)

Hansjörg Albrecht, Counter-tenor, Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord (Germany)

Lynette Alcantara, Mezzo-soprano (Australia)

Kęstutis Alčauskis, Tenor (Lithuania)

Adriano D'Alchimio, Counter-tenor (Argentina)

Atilla Aldemir, Violin, Viola (Turkey)

Ben Alden, Tenor (England)

Stephen Alder, Baritone (England)

Kate Aldrich, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Ming Aldrich-Gan, Piano (Malaysia / USA)

Edward Aldwell, Piano (USA)

Robert Aldwinckle, Harpsichord (England)

Muzikaal Ensemble Alegría, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Belgium)

Adam Aleksander, Piano (Canada)

John Aler, Tenor (USA)

Rinaldo Alessandrini, Harpsichord, Conductor (Italy)

Orchestra Alessandro Scarlatti di Napoli della RAI, Chamber Orchestra (Italy)

Constantin Alex, Conductor (Germany)

Simone Alex, Counter-tenor (Germany)

Brad Alexander, Baritone (USA)

Kristina Alexander, Mezzo-soprano (Canada)

Richard Alexander, Bass (England / Australia)

Roberta Alexander, Soprano (USA)

Sharon Alexander, Soprano (Country ?)

Alexander String Quartet (ASQ), Chamber Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Miriam Alexandra, Soprano (Germany)

Dmitri Alexeev, Piano (Russia)

Marie Alexis, Soprano (Sweden)

Hilarion Alfeyev, Conductor (Russia)

Veronica Algie, Mezzo-soprano (USA / Canada)

Seba Ali, Piano (Egypt)

Ensemble Alia Mens, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (France)

Mark Aliapoulios, Baritone, Choral Conductor (USA)

Tigran Alikhanov, Piano (Russia)

Miriam Allan, Soprano (Australia / England)

James Allbritten, Choral Conductor (USA)

John Alldis, Choral Conductor (England)

Ensemble Allegria, Instrumental Ensemble (Norway)

Betty Allen, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Hugh Allen, Conductor, Organ (England)

Ildikó Allen, Soprano (England)

Thomas Michael Allen, Tenor (USA)

Nick Allen, Tenor (England)

Allen Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra (USA)

Allen Symphony Chorus, Choir (USA)

Beth Allen-Gardner, Soprano (USA)

Grace Allendorf, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Camille Allérat, Soprano (Switzerland)

David Allsopp, Counter-tenor (Wales, UK)

Ralph Allwood, Conductor (England)

Elisabete Almeida, Soprano (Brazil)

Laurindo Almeida, Guitar (Brazil)

Paula Almerares, Soprano (Argentina)

Bradley Almquist, Choral Conductor (USA)

Andreas Almqvist, Guitar (Sweden)

Nitzan Alon, Mezzo-soprano (Israel)

Mariam Aloyan, Mezzo-soprano (Armenia)

Alpha, Instrumental Trio (Denmark)

Raphael Alpermann, Harpsichor, Organ, Conductor (Germany)

Alpha Omega Ensemble (AOE), Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Fahmi Alqhai, Viola da gamba (Spain)

Alsfelder Vokalensemble (AVE), Vocal Ensemble (Germany)

Ada Alsop, Soprano (England)

John Alston, Bass, Choral Conductor (USA)

Gunhild Lang-Alsvik, Soprano (Norway)

Musica Alta Ripa, Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Altberg Ensemble, Baroque Orchestra (Poland)

Marius van Altena, Tenor (The Netherlands)

Andrew Altenbach, Conducotr, Piano (USA)

Capella Nova Altenberg, Chamber Choir (Germany)

Massimo Altieri, Tenor (Italy)

Karen Altman, Soprano (USA)

Jan Altmann, Bass, Choral Conductor (Germany)

Theo Altmeyer, Tenor (Germany)

Nicolas Altstaedt, Cello (Germany)

Maria Alu, Soprano (USA)

Luigi Alva, Tenor (Peru)

Pilar Alva Martin, Soprano (Spain)

Luciana Alvarenga, Soprano (Brazil)

Alba Alvarez, Soprano (Paraguay)

Isabel Álvarez, Soprano (Spain)

María-Luz Álvarez, Soprano (Spain / Canada)

Lorenzo Alvary, Bass (Hungary / USA)

Laura Alvini, Harpsichord (Italy)

Karl Alwin, Conductor (Germany)

Ama Deus Ensemble, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Jacques Amade, Organ (France)

Amadeus Ensemble:

Ensemble Instrumental Amadeus, Chamber Orchestra (France)

Amadeus-Chor & Orchester (AMN), Choir & Orchestra (Germany)

Amadeus Ensemble Bonn, Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra (Orkiestra Kameralna Polskiego Radia "Amadeus"), Chamber Orchestra (Poland)

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Hiroshi Amako, Tenor (Japan)

Ingrid Amann, Contralto (Austria)

Francisco Amaral. Tenor (Brazil)

Ensemble Amarcord, Vocal Ensemble (Germany)

Amarillis, Instrumental Ensemble (France)

Amati Ensemble, Instrumental Ensemble (The Nerherlands)

Les Ambassadeurs, Instrumental Ensemble (France)

Amberg Ensembles (Germany):

Amberger Chorgemeinschaft, Choir (Germany)

Amberger Oratorienchor, Choir (Germany)

Amberger Sinfonieorchester, Symphony Orchestra (Germany)

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Nijolė Ambrazaitytė, Mezzo-soprano (Lithuania)

Rachel Ambrose Evans, Soprano (England)

Ambrosian Singers, Choir (England)

Luca Ambrosio, Harpsichord (Italy)

Xenia d'Ambrosio, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto (France)

Barbara Ameke, Contralto (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Elly Ameling, Soprano (The Netherlands)

Catalina Amenábar, Soprano (Chile)

Diego Amengual, Baritone (Chile)

American Ensembles (USA):

American Bach Soloists (ABS), Baroque Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

The American Boychoir (ABC), Boys’ Choir (USA)

American Classical Orchestra, Period-instrument Orchestra (USA)

American Concert Choir, Choir (USA)

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Amersfoorts Cantatekoor, Chamber Choir (The Netherlands)

Amici Ensembles:

Amici Musicae, Mixed Choir & String Orchestra (Germany)

Amici Voices, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (England)

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Nancy Amini, Soprano (USA)

Seda Amir-Karayan, Contralto (Armenia / Germany)

Dorothea Ammann-Goesch, Soprano (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Amor Artis, Choir & Orchestra (USA)

Alicia Amo, Soprano, Violin (Spain)

Pierre Amoyal, Violin, Conductor (France)

Musica Amphion, Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Douglas Amrine, Harpsichord, Organ (USA)

Kym Amps, Soprano (England)?

Pearl Amster, Piano (USA)

Amsterdam Ensembles (The Netherlands):

Accademia Amsterdam, Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Amsterdam Bach Soloists, Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir (ABO&C), Baroque Orchestra & Choir (The Netherlands / International

Brisk Recorder Quartet Amsterdam, Recorder Quartet (The Netherlands)

Cappella Amsterdam, Chamber Choir (The Netherlands)

Combattimento Consort Amsterdam (CCA), Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra (CCO), Chamber Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (RCO), Symphony Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Concerto d'Amsterdam, Period-instrument Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Gesualdo Consort Amsterdam, Vocal Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Amsterdam Guitar Trio, Guitar Trio (The Netherlands)

Amsterdamer Kammerorchester [1], Chamber Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra (ACO) [2], Chamber Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Bach Chorus & Orchestra of the Amsterdam Philharmonic Society, Choir & Orchestra (The Netherlands)

PRJCT Amsterdam, Baroque Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Amsterdam Sinfonietta, Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

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Vincent van Amsterdam, Accordion (The Netherlands)

Joseph An, Choral Conductor (South Korea)

Paul An, Bass (South Korea / USA)

Anam Cara, Chamber Choir (USA)

Yuko Anazawa, Mezzo-soprano (Japan)

Virgile Ancely, Bass-Baritone (France)

Karel Ančerl, Conductor (Czechoslovakia)

Géza Anda, Piano (Hungary)

Rosette Anday, Mezzo-soprano (Hungary / Austria)

Gundula Anders, Soprano (Germany)

Hanns-Jürgen Ander-Donath, Bass (Germany)

Ditte Andersen, Soprano (Denmark)

Hilke Andersen, Mezzo-soprano (Finland)

Mikkel Andersen, Guitar (Denmark)

Ulrike Andersen, Contralto (Germany)

Alyssa Anderson, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Andrea Anderson, Piano (USA)

Cheryl Anderson, Choral Conductor (USA)

Cynthia Anderson, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Douglas Anderson, Baritone (USA)

Einar Anderson, Conductor (USA)

Elizabeth Anderson, Harpsichord (Australia)

Greg Anderson, Piano (USA)

Lorna Anderson, Soprano (Scotland, UK)

Marian Anderson, Contralto (USA)

Mark Anderson, Tenor (England)

Matthew Anderson, Tenor (USA)

Michael Anderson, Tenor (USA)

Philip Anderson, Tenor (USA)

Rae Ann Anderson, Choral Conductor (USA)

Roberta Anderson, Soprano (USA)

Sydney Anderson, Soprano (USA)

Tascha Anderson, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Amy Anderson de Jong, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Exine Anderson-Bailey, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Christina Andersson, Soprano (Austria)

Norman Andersson, Bass-Baritone (USA)

Susanna Andersson, Soprano (Sweden)

Piotr Anderszewski, Piano (Poland)

Dorota Anderszewska, Violin (Poland / France)

Eteri Andjaparidze, Piano (Georgia / USA)

Volkmar Andreae, Conductor (Switzerland)

Andrei Andreev, Piano, Conductor (Kyrgyz Republic)

Marina Andreeva, Soprano (Russia)

Néstor Andrenacci, Choral Conductor (Argentina)

Lia Andres, Soprano (Switzerland)

Jörn Andresen, Choral Conductor (Germany)

James Andrewes, Violin, Conductor (New Zealand / USA)

Dena Marie Andrews, Soprano (USA)

Pelham Andrews, Bass-Baritone (Australia)

Jean-Marc Andrieu, Conductor, Recorder (France)

Igor Andrievsky, Violin, Conductor (Ukraine)

Raquel Andueza, Soprano (Spain)

Raoul Carlo Angangco, Choral Conductor, Counter-tenor (Philippines)

Ryland Angel, Counter-tenor (England)

Nicolás Ángel-Cubillos, Conductor (Colombia)

Victoria de Los Angeles, Soprano (Spain)

Nicholas Angelich,Piano (USA)

Marta Angelici, Soprano (Corsica, France)

Orchestra dell'Angellicum di Milano, Chamber Orchestra (Italy)

Andreas Angelo, Harpsichord (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Lorelle Angelo, Soprano (Canada)

Helene Angelovska, Mezzo-soprano (Macedonia)

Heljä Angervo, Mezzo-soprano (Finland)

David Angus, Conductor (England)

Wolfgang Anheisser, Baritone (Germany)

Joke Anjewierden, Mezzo-soprano (The Netherlands)

Elizabeth Anker, Contralto (USA)

Perryne Anker, Soprano (USA)

Ankor Children's Choir, Children's Choir (Israel)

St. Andrew's Adult Choir, Ann Arbor, Choir (USA)

Ansbach Ensembles (Bavaria, Germany):

Ansbach Bach Festival Choir & Orchestra (ABF), Choir & Orchestra (Germany)

Ansbacher Kammerorchester, Chamber Orchestra (Germany)

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Accademia dell’Annunciata, Baroque Orchestra (Italy)

Sonia Anschütz, Piano (Belgium)

Ernest Ansermet, Conductor (Switzerland)

Mátyás Antál, Conductor (Hungary)

Ensemble Anthémis, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (France)

Michaela Anthony, Soprano (USA) [Missing Biography]

Antioch Chamber Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble (USA)

Orchestra of the Antipodes, Original Instruments Ensemble (Australia)

Anton-Webern-Chor, Freiburg (AWC), Choir (Germany)

Laura Antonaz, Soprano (Italy)

Fanie Antonelou, Soprano (Greece)

Giovanni Antonini, Conductor, Recorder (Italy)

Luc Antonini, Organ (France)

Camerata Antonio Soler, Chamber Orchestra (Spain)

Jean-François Antonioli, Piano (Switzerland)

Artem Anuchin, Piano (Russia)

Gift Anyagwochu, Baritone (Nigeria)

Fatima Anyekema, Mezzo-soprano (Nigeria)

Teodoro Anzellotti, Accordion (Italy / Germany)

Hiroya Aoki, Counter-tenor (Japan)

Matti Apajalahti, Bass (Finland)

Bachkoor Apeldoorn, Choir (The Netherlands)

Ensemble Aperto, Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

James Apgar, Counter-tenor, Tenor (USA)

Iveta Apkalna, Organ (Latvia)

Apollo Ensembles:

Apollo5, Vocal Ensemble (England)

Apollo Ensemble, Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Apollo’s Fire - Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra (USA)

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Andrew Appel, Harpsichord (USA)

Thomas Appel, Conductor, Organ (Germany)

Lisa Appenzeller, Choral Conductor (Switzerland)

Richard Apperley, Organ, Choral Conductor (New Zealand)

Benjamin Appl, Baritone (Germany)

Madeline Apple Healey, Soprano (USA)

Tom Appleton, Baritone, Choral Conductor (England)

Lucy Appleyard, Mezzo-soprano (England)

Penelope Appleyard, Soprano (England)

William Appling, Conductor, Piano (USA)

Rolf Apreck, Tenor (Germany)

Ensemble AquaViva, Early Music Ensemble (Switzerland)

Quarteto Arabesco, String Quartet (Portugal)

Avner Arad, Piano (Israel)

Aradia Ensemble, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Canada)

Antonio Aragón, Tenor (Spain)

Francisco Araiza, Tenor (Mexico)

Denise Araneda, Soprano (Chile / Italy)

Thorsteinn Árbjörnsson, Tenor (Iceland)

Myriam Arbouz, Soprano (France)

Arcadian Academy, Period-instrument Chamber Ensemble (USA)

Le Concert Arcadien, Baroque Ensemble (France)

Arcangelo, Instrumental & Vocal Ensemble (England)

Arcani Musicali, Vocal Ensemble (Germany)

Gail Archer, Organ, Choral Conductor (USA)

Malcolm Archer, Organ, Harpsichord (England)

Neill Archer, Tenor (England)

Arcis-Vocalisten München (AVM), Chamber Choir (Germany)

Arco Ensemble, String Orchestra (USA)

Barockorchester L'Arco, Baroque Orchestra (Germany)

Arctic Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchstra
Arctic Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra (Norway)

Patrick Ardagh-Walter, Bass (England)

Alf Årdal, Conductor (Norway)

Igor Ardašev, Piano (Czechoslovakia)

Quatour Ardeo, String Quartet (France)

Cor Ardesch, Organ (The Netherlands)

Nikolai Ardey, Bass (Germany)

Jesús García Aréjula, Baritone (Spain)

Renate Arends, Soprano (The Netherlands)

Rolf-Dieter Arens, Piano (Germany)

Diego Ares, Harpsichord (Spain)

Christian Aretz, Tenor (Germany) [Missing Biography]

Nancy Argenta, Soprano (Canada)

Martha Argerich, Piano (Argentina)

Nareh Arghamanyan, Piano (Armenia)

Les Argonautes, Vocal Ensemble (Switzerland)

Bettina Arias, Soprano (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Yetzabel Arias-Fernandez, Soprano (Cuba)

Arion Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra (Canada)

Ensemble Arione, Vocal & Instrumental Ens mble (Italy)

Chiyoko Arita, Harpsichord (Japan)

University of Arizona Collegium Musicum, Early Music Ensemble (USA)

Rita Arkenau-Sanden, Trumpet (Germany)

Howard Arman, Conductor (England)

Nurhan Arman, Conductor (Turkey)

John d'Armand, Baritone (USA)

Armenia Ensembles:

Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra (APO), Symphony Orchestra (Armenia)

Ensemble New Camerata of Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Instrumental Ensemble (Armenia)

National Chamber Orchestra of Armenia (NCOA), Chamber Orchestra (Armenia)

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Armida Quartett, String Quartet (Germany)

Lauren Armishaw, Soprano (New Zealand)

Armonico Consort, Choir & Baroque Orchestra (England)

Emily Armour, Soprano (England)

Clifford Armstrong, Tenor (England)

Karan Armstrong, Soprano (USA)

Kit Armstrong, Piano (USA)

Lindsay Armstrong, Oboe, Artistic Director (Northern Ireland)

Mark Armstrong, Conductor (Ireland)

Matthew Armstrong, Choral Conductor (USA)

Sheila Armstrong, Soprano (England)

Kristinn Árnason, Guitar (Iceland)

Caroline Arnaud, Soprano (France)

Günther Arndt, Choral Conductor (Germany)

Joseph Arndt, Choral Conductor, Organ (USA)

Volker Arndt, Tenor (Germany)

Arnhem Philharmonic Orchestra (HGO), Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Melissa Arning, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Elizabeth Arnold, Soprano (USA)

Jochen M. Arnold, Choral Conductor (Germany)

Arnold Schoenberg Chor (ASC), Choir (Austria)

David Arnot-Johnston, Conductor, Tenor (Canada)

Benoît Arnould, Baritone (France)

Ekaterina Arnu, Mezzo-soprano (Russia)

Racha Arodaky, Piano (France)

Einat Aronstein, Soprano (Israel)

Barockorchester L'arpa festante (BOLAF), Baroque Orchestra (Germany)

Pierre Arpin, Tenor (France)

Elías Arranz, Baritone (Spain)

Claudio Arrau, Piano (Chile / USA)

Zyzly Arellano, Soprano (Mexico)

Brian Arreola, Tenor (USA)

Andrea Arrivabene, Counter-tenor (Italy)

Ismael Arróniz, Bass (Spain)

Martina Arroyo, Soprano (USA)

Ars Ensembles:

Ars Antiqua Austria (AAA), Instrumental Baroque Ensemble (Austria)

Ars Barocca, Instrumental Ensemble Bulgaria

Ars Eloquentiae, Instrumental Ensemble (England)

Ārt House 17, Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Ars Longa Choir & Orchestra, Chamber Choir & Baroque Chamber Orchestra (Hungary)

Ars Lyrica Houston (ALH), Early Music Ensemble (USA)

Ars Musica, Orchestra & Choirs (The Netherlands)

Ars Nova Copenhagen, Vocal Ensemble (Denmark)

Ars Rediviva of Prague, Chamber Ensemble (Czechoslovakia)

Ars Voce, Vocal Ensemble (USA)

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Valerie Prebys Arsenault, Violin (USA)

Julia Arsentjeva, Soprano (Russia / Austria)

St. Johannes-Kantorei Arsten-Habenhausen, Choir (Germany) [Missing Biography]

ARSYS, Choir (France)

Orchestra L'arte del mondo, Chamber Orchestra (Germany)

Alexandre Artemenko, Baritone (France)

Artemis Chamber Ensemble, Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Andrew Arthur, Organ, Harpsichord, Conductor (England)

James Arthur, Baritone (England)

Wayne Arthur, Baritone (USA)

Alessandra Artifoni, Harpsichord (Italy)

Andrea Artmann, Soprano (Germany)

Les Arts Florissants (LAF), Orchestra & Choir (France)

Alice Artzt, Guitar (USA)

Leif Aruhn-Solén, Tenor (Sweden)

Arundo Ensembles:

Trio Arundo, Woodwind Trio (Czech Republic)

Arundo Quartet, Wind Quartet (Czech Republic)

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Lars Arvidson, Bass-Baritone (Sweden)

Meredith Arwady, Contralto (USA)

Samuel Ary, Tenor (USA)

Cecylia Arzewski, Violin (Poland / USA)

David van Asch, Bass (England)

Aschaffenburg Ensembles (Bavaria, Germany):

Bachcollegium Aschaffenburg, Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Aschaffenburger Kantorei, Choir (Germany)

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Emma Ashby, Mezzo-soprano (England)

Helen Ashby, Soprano (England)

Kate Ashby, Soprano (England)

William Ashby, Baritone (USA)

Charlotte Ashley, Soprano (England)

Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, Conductor (Russia / Iceland)

Christian Ashley-Botha, Choral Conductor (South Africa)

Andrew Ashwin, Baritone (England)

Alexander Ashworth, Baritone (England)

Jean Ashworth Bartle, Choral Conductor (England / Canada)

Mari Askvik, Mezzo-soprano (Norway)

Sarah Asmar, Soprano (USA)

Tanya Aspelmeier, Soprano (Germany)

Bob van Asperen, Harpsichord, Organ, Conductor (The Netherlands)

Isolde Assenheimer-Luz, Contralto (Germany)

Asser Bach Cantategroep, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Jeroen Assink, Bass (The Netherlands)

Otávio Assis, Bass (Brazil)

João Carlos Assis Brasil, Piano (Brazil)

Isaac Assor, Baritone (USA)

Lilan Assumpção, Soprano (Brazil)

Sandro Assumpção, Tenor (Brazil)

Margarete Ast, Mezzo-soprano (Germany)

Aston Magna Festival Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra (USA)

ASU Choirs, Choirs (USA)

ASU Early Music Ensemble (ASU-EME), Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Bach Collegium Asunción, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Paraguay)

Ana Atalaya, Soprano (Portugal)

Laura C. Atkinson, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Atlanta Ensembles (Georgia, USA)

Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra (USA)

Atlanta Schola Cantorum, Choir (USA)

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO), Symphony Orchestra (USA)

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Ensemble Vocal Atlas (EVA), Vocal Ensemble (Morocco)

Luigi Attademo, Guitar (Italy)

Melissa Attebury, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Jonas Atwood, Tenor (Switzerland)

Christopher Atzinger, Piano (USA)

Annelie Atzorn, Soprano (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Jean-Marie Auberson, Conductor (Switzerland)

Scott Auby, Baritone (USA)

Daniel Auchincloss, Tenor (Canada)

Francis Auclair, Conductor, Organ (France)

Pierre Auclert, Piano (Algeria / France)

Louise Audubert, Cello, Musical Director (France)

Rudolf Aue, Bass (Country ?) [Missing Biography]

Edward Auer, Piano (USA)

Markus Auerbach, Bass-Baritone (Germany)

Arleen Augér, Soprano (USA)

Augsburger Domsingknaben (ADK), Boys’ Choir (Austria)

Jacob Augsten, Baritone, Choral Conductor (USA)

Cappella Augustana, Instrumental & Vocal Ensemble (Italy)

Augustana Choir, Choir (USA)

Vaclovas Augustinas, Choral Conductor (Lithuania)

AUKSO - Orkiestra Kameralna Miasta Tychy, Chamber Orchestra (Poland)

Ensemble Auliden, Instrumental & Vocal Ensemble (Switzerland)

The Aulos Ensemble, Chamber Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Aulos Quartett, Instrumental Quartet (Switzerland)

Bo Aurehl, Choral Conductor (Sweden)

Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw (ASKC), Boys’ Choir (Germany)

Aureum Ensembles:

Collegium Aureum, Instrumental Ensemble (Germany)

Studium Aureum, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Spain)

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Frieder Aurich, Tenor (Germany)

Ensamble Auris, Vocal Ensemble (Argentina)

Ensemble Aurora, Instrumental Ensemble (Italy)

Martín Aurra, Tenor, Choral Conductor (Chile)

Debra Austin, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

La Follia Austin Baroque (LFAB), Instrumental Ensemble (USA)

Australia Ensembles:

Bach Akademie Australia, Orchestra & Choir (Australia)

Australian Baroque Brass (ABB), Brass Ensemble (Australia)

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Period-instrument Orchestra (Australia)

Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO2), Chamber Orchestra (Australia)

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Henriette Autenrieth, Soprano (Switzerland)

Sébastien Authemayou, Bandoneon (France)

Choeur Regional d'Auvergne (CRA), Choir (France)

Cyril Auvity, Tenor (France)

Yolanda Auyanet, Soprano (Spain)

Anna Magdalena Auzinger, Soprano (Austria)

Katrin Auzinger, Mezzo-soprano, Cello (Austria)

Irakly Avaliani, Piano (Georgia, former USSR / France)

Varsenik Avanyan, Mezzo-soprano (Armenia)

Anna Avdalyan, Soprano (Armenia)

AVE Chamber Choir, Chamber Choir (Slovenia)

Ave Sol Choir, Choir (Latvia)

Concerto Avenna, Instrumental Ensemble (Poland)

Avery Ensemble, Piano Quartet (USA)

Brayan Ávila, Tenor (Mexico)

Ye'ela Avital, Soprano (Israel)

Victor Avila, Piano (Mexico / Canada)

Masako Awaji, Harpsichord, Organ (Japan / The Netherlands)

Jason Awbrey, Baritone (USA)

Emanuel Ax, Piano (Poland / USA)

Tobias Ay, Baritone (Germany)

Ann Ayars, Soprano (USA)

Eduardo Ayas, Tenor (Argentina)

Cecília Aymí, Soprano (Spain)

Constance Ayrton, Mezzo-soprano (England)

Patrick Ayrton, Harpsichord (England)

Kartik Ayysola, Tenor (USA)

Viviana Azar, Choral Conductor (Argentina / France)

Kurt Azesberger, Tenor (Austria)

Gohar Azizyan, Mezzo-soprano (Armenia)

Sergio Azzolini, Bassoon, Conductor (Italy)

 

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