Index to Short Biographies of Performers - Z

Zaans Cantatekoor, Choir (The Netherlands)

Alexandra Zabala, Soprano (Colombia)

Nicanor Zabaleta, Harp (Spain)

Michael Zabanoff, Tenor (Germany)

Guillaume Zabé, Tenor (France)

Jan Žáček, Guitar (Czechoslovakia)

Christian Zacharias, Piano, Conductor (India / Germany)

Louise Zacharias Friesen, Soprano, Piano (Canada)

Jason Zacher, Bass-Baritone (USA)

Johanna Zachhuber, Mezzo-soprano (Austria)

Herwig Zack, Violin (Germany)

Erika Zador, Piano (USA) [Missing Biography]

Michael Zadora, Piano (USA)

Mária Zádori, Soprano (Hungary)

Matthew Zadow, Baritone (Canada)

Jonathan de la Paz Zaens, Bass-Baritone (Philippines)

Alain Zaepffel, Counter-tenor (France)

Natalia Zagalskaia, Piano (Russia)

Alexander Zagorinsky, Cello (Russia)

I Solisti di Zagreb (ISDZ), Chamber Instrumental Ensemble (Yugoslavia)

Lothar Zagrosek, Conductor (Germany)

Laura Zahn, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Irina Zahharenkova, Piano (Estonia)

Sulaiman Zai, Guitar (USA)

Eva Zaïcik, Mezzo-soprano (France)

Raouf Zaidan, Baritone (Egypt)

Uwe Zaiser, Trumpet (Germany)

Peter Zajíček, Conductor, Violin (Slovakia)

Kamila Zajíčková, Soprano (Slovakia)

Mira Zakai, Contralto (Israel)

Eliezra Eig-Zakov, Contralto (Israel)

Edgard Zaldua, Guitar (Colombia)

István Zámbó, Choral Conductor (Hungary)

Furio Zanasi, Baritone (Italy?)

Claudio Zancopè, Baritone (Italy)

Anna Zander, Mezzo-soprano (Sweden)

Federico Zandonà, Tenor (Italy)

Monique Zanetti, Soprano (France)

Roberto Manuel Zangari, Tenor (Italy)

Matthias Zangerle, Baritone, Organ (Germany)

Barbara Zanichelli, Soprano (Italy)

Valéria Zanini, Piano (Brazil)

Chiara Zanisi, Violin (Italy)

Valerio Zanolli, Bass-Baritone (Italy)

Paolo Zanzu, Harpsichord (Italy)

Eugenia Zareska, Mezzo-soprano (Poland)

Michael Zaretsky, Viola (Russia, former USSR)

Agnieszka Żarska, Conductor (Poland)

Łucja Zarzycka, Soprano (Poland / Germany)

Ulf Zastrau, Counter-tenor (Germany)

Matthew Zatko, Bass (USA)

Andrzej Zawisza, Baritone, Harpsichord (Poland)

Juana Zayas, Piano (Cuba / USA)

Lawrence Zazzo, Counter-tenor (USA)

Kamila Zbořilová, Soprano (Czech Republic)

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

Carlo Zecchi, Piano (Italy)

Ulrike Zech, Contralto (Germany)

Dieter Zechlin, Piano (Germany)

Ruth Zechlin, Harpsichord, Organ (Germany)

Maria Zedelius, Soprano (?) [ Missing Biography]

Zefiro Baroque Orchestra, Baroque Orchestra / Ensemble Zefiro, Baroque Ensemble (Italy)

Thomas Zehetmair, Violin, Conductor (Austria)

Michael Zehe, Bass (Germany)

Leonie Zehle, Soprano (Germany)

Renate Zehme, Soprano (?) [Missing Biography]

Jean-Claude Zehnder, Organ, Harpsichord (Switzerland)

Christopher Zehrer, Counter-tenor, Organ, Choral Conductor (Germany)

Martin Zeidler, Baritone (Germany)

Klaudia Zeiner, Contralto (Poland)

Johanna-Maria Zeitler, Soprano (Germany)

Benedikt Zeitner, Baritone (Germany)

Stephan Zelck, Tenor (Germany)

Milan Zelenka, Guitar (Czechoslovakia)

Wilfried Zelinka, Bass (Austria)

Tom Zelle, Conductor (Germany / USA)

Majie Zeller, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Richard Zeller, Baritone (USA)

Allison Zelles Lloyd, Soprano (USA)

Lukáš Zeman, Baritone (Czech Republic)

Eszter Zemlényi, Soprano (Hungary)

Kornél Zempléni, Piano (Hungary)

Hans Zender, Conductor (Germany)

Christian Zenker, Tenor (Germany)

Stefan Zenkl, Baritone (Austria)

Csilla Zentai, Soprano (Hungary)

Johannes Zentner, Conductor (Switzerland)

Georg Zeppenfeld, Bass (Germany)

Wolfgang Zerer, Organ (Germany)

Fredrik Zetterström, Baritone (Sweden)

Ewa Zeuner, Mezzo-soprano (Poland)

Sophia Zey, Soprano (USA)

Martin van der Zeyst, Counter-tenor (?) [Missing Biography]

Melissa Zgouridi, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Xi Zhai, Piano (China)

Haiou Zhang, Piano (China / Germany)

Mei Gui Zhang, Soprano (China / USA)

Xiaoge Zhang, Soprano (China)

Xinyi Zhang, Soprano (China)

Yalun Zhang, Tenor (China)

Mengru Zheng, Conductor (China)

Igor Zhukov, Piano, Conductor (Russia)

Tamar Zhvania, Piano (Georgia)

Heinz Zickler, Trumpet, Organ, Church Musician (Germany)

Barbara Zidar, Soprano (Austria)

Anna Ziegelmeir, Mezzo-soprano (Germany)

Delores Ziegler, Mezzo-soprano (USA)

Kathrin Ziegler, Soprano (Germany)

Klaus Martin Ziegler, Choral Conductor, Organ (Germany)

Fons Ziekman, Choral Conductor (The Netherlands)

Ruth Ziesak, Soprano (Germany)

Peter Ziethen, Bass (Germany)

Frédéric Zigante, Guitar (France)

Julia Zilberquit, Piano (Russia / USA)

Gil Zilkha, Bass (USA)

Cecilia Zilliacus, Violin (Sweden)

Nancy Zilian, Soprano, Organ (USA / Germany)

István Zimányi, Choral Conductor (Hungary) [Missing Biography]

Krystian Zimerman, Piano (Poland)

Mindaugas Zimkus, Tenor (Lithuania)

Timo Zimmer > Timo Janzen Bass-Baritone (Germany)

Tim Zimmerman, Trumpet, Ensemble Leader (USA)

Achim Zimmermann, Choral Conductor (Germany)

Dorothea Zimmermann, Contralto (Germany)

Frank Peter Zimmermann, Violin (Germany)

Gerry Zimmermann, Baritone (Germany)

Tabea Zimmermann, Viola (Germany)

Zimmermann Ensembles:

Zimmermann Band, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (England)

Café Zimmermann, Instrumental Ensemble (France)

Ensemble Zimmermann, Instrumental Ensemble (Denmark)

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Helene Zindarsian, Soprano (USA)

Zinder Barokorkest, Baroque Orchestra (The Netherlands)

Cornelia Zink, Soprano (Germany)

David Zinman, Conductor, Violin (USA)

Olga Zinovieva, Soprano (Russia)

Claudio Zinutti, Tenor, Organ, Harpsichord, Choral Conductor (Italy)

Vladimir Ziva, Conductor (Russia)

Ensemble ZOEF, Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (The Netherlands)

Ursula Zollenkopf, Contralto (Germany)

Nicola Zöllner, Soprano (Germany) [Missing Biography]

Alexander Zolotarev, Piano (Russia)

Johannette Zomer, Soprano (The Netherlands)

Andrea Zomorodian, Soprano (USA)

Richard Zook, Tenor (USA / The Netherlands)

Pierluigi Zordan, Baritone (Italy)

Elisabeth Zottele, Choral Conductor (Austria)

Christl Zottl-Holmstädt, Contralto (?) [Missing Biography]

Jakob Zscheischler, Bass (Germany)

Anne-Kristin Zschunke, Mezzo-soprano (Germany)

Dénes Zsigmondy, Violin (Hungary)

Agnes Zsigovics, Soprano Canada

Oláh Zsolt, Baritone (Hungary)

Anja Zügner, Soprano (Germany)

Pinchas Zukerman, Violin, Viola, Conductor (Israel / USA)

Angelique Zuluaga, Soprano (Colombia)

Marietta Zumbült, Soprano (Germany)

Hanna Zumsande, Soprano (Germany)

Samuel Zünd, Baritone (The Netherlands)

Carsten Zündorf, Choral Conductor, Organ (Germany)

Baltazar Zuniga, Tenor (Mexico)

Esteban Zúñiga, Tenor (Costa Rica / USA)

Katholischer Kirchenchor St. Sixtus Zunsweier, Choir (Germany) [Missing Biography]

You Zuo, Tenor (China)

Zürich Ensembles (Switzerland):

Zürcher Bach-Chor (ZBC), Choir (Switzerland)

Bach Collegium Zürich (BCZ), Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble (Switzerland)

Gemischte Chor Zürich (GCZ), Choir (Switzerland)

Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO), Chamber Orchestra (Switzerland)

Orchestra La Scintilla an der Oper Zürich, Early Music Instrumental Ensemble (Switzerland)

Zürcher Sing-Akademie (ZSA), Choir (Switzerland)

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Inge Zutterman, Soprano (Belgium)

Andrey Zvonkov, Guitar (Russia)

Ko Zwanenburg, Church Musician, Organ, Piano (The Netherlands)

Teunis van der Zwart, Horn, Conductor (The Netherlands)

Meindert Zwart, Counter-tenor Indonesia

Jan Zwerver, Counter-tenor, Choral Conductor (The Netherlands)

Zwettler Vocalisten, Choir (Austria)

Kammerchor Clara-Wieck-Chöre Zwickau (CWCZ), Chamber Choir (Germany)

Jörg Zwicker, Conductor (Austria)

Nadja Zwiener, Violin (Germany)

Marijn Zwitserlood, Baritone (The Netherlands)

Zwols Vocaal Ensemble, Choir (The Netherlands)

Teresa Żylis-Gara, Soprano (Poland)

Nancy Zylstra, Soprano (USA)

Pośrodku Żywota, Chamber Choir (Poland)

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - July 2025)