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Kääriä, Jani (b. 1969) (Finland)
Kabelis, Ričardas (b. 1957) (Lithuania)
Kagel, Mauricio (b. 1931 – d. 2008) (Argentina–Germany)
Kahane, Gabriel (b. 1981) (USA)
Kahn, Frédéric (b. 1966) (France)*
Kahowez, Günter (b. 1940 – d. 2016) (Austria)
Kaipainen, Jouni (b. 1956 – d. 2015) (Finland)
Kaiser, Marcus (b. 1967) (Germany) (German only)
Kakavelakis, Konstantinos (b. 1960) (Greece–Germany)
Kalantzis, Ioannis (b. 1966) (Greece)
Kalimullin, Rashid (b. 1957) (Russia)
Kalitzke, Johannes (b. 1959) (Germany)*
Kallor, Gregg (b. 1978) (USA)
Kalniņš, Imants (b. 1941) (Latvia)
Kalniņš, Jānis (b. 1904 – d. 2000) (Latvia–Canada)
Kaloian, Alexander (b. 1962) (USA)
Kalsons, Romualds (b. 1936) (Latvia)
Kambeitz, Niklas (b. 1977) (Canada)
Kaminsky, Laura (b. 1956) (USA)*
Kampe, Gordon (b. 1976) (Germany)
Kampela, Arthur (b. 1960) (Brazil–USA)
Kanasevich, Gleb (b. 1989) (Belarus–USA)
Kancheli, Giya (b. 1935 – d. 2019) (Georgia)*
Kane, Brian (b. 1973) (USA)
Kaneko, Hitomi (b. 1965) (Japan)
Kaner, Matthew (b. 1986) (UK)
Kang, Ji Youn (b. 1977) (South Korea)
Kapilow, Robert (b. 1952) (USA)
Kapuściński, Jarosław (b. 1964) (Poland–USA)
Kapustin, Nikolai (b. 1937 – d. 2020) (Ukraine–Russia)
Kapyrin, Dmitri (b. 1960) (Russia)
Karayev, Faraj (b. 1943) (Azerbaijan–Russia)
Karchin, Louis (b. 1951) (USA)
Kärkkäinen, Tommi (b. 1969) (Finland)
Karkoff, Maurice (b. 1927 – d. 2013) (Sweden)
Karkoschka, Erhard (b. 1923 – d. 2009) (Germany)
Karlıbel, Aydın (b. 1957) (Turkey)*
Karlsons, Juris (b. 1948) (Latvia)
Karlsson, Erik Mikael (b. 1967) (Sweden)
Kasemets, Udo (b. 1919 – d. 2014) (Estonia–Canada)*
Käser, Mischa (b. 1959) (Switzerland)
Kaska, Kevin (b. 1972) (USA)
Kasparek, Edward (b. 1972) (USA)
Kasparov, Yuri (b. 1955) (Russia)*
Kassap, Sylvain (b. 1956) (France) (mostly in French)
Katehis, George (b. 1991) (USA–Greece)
Kats-Chernin, Elena (b. 1957) (Australia)*
Katzer, Georg (b. 1935 – d. 2019) (Germany) (mostly in German)
Kaufman, Fredrick (b. 1936) (USA)
Kaufmann, Dieter (b. 1941) (Austria)
Kaul, Matthias (b. 1949 – d. 2020) (Germany)
Kaulkin, Michael (b. 1967) (USA)
Kawamoto, Hideko (b. 1969) (Japan–USA)
Kayn, Roland (b. 1933 – d. 2011) (Germany–The Netherlands) (mostly in German)
Keay, Nigel (b. 1955) (New Zealand–France)
Keeley, Rob (b. 1960) (UK)
Keeling, Andrew (b. 1955) (UK)
Keenan, Paul (b. 1956 – d. 2001) (UK)
Kefala-Kerr, John (b. 1958) (UK)
Kefeli, Abraham (b. 1972) (Ukraine–Israel)*
Kegel, Joke (b. 1960) (The Netherlands)
Kelemen, Milko (b. 1924 – d. 2018) (Croatia–Germany)
Keller, Alex (b. 1971) (USA)
Keller, Derek (b. 1971) (USA)
Keller, Hermann (b. 1945 – d. 2018) (Germany)
Keller, Max E. (b. 1947) (Switzerland)*
Keller, Stefan (b. 1974) (Switzerland)
Kellogg, Daniel (b. 1976) (USA)
Kelterborn, Rudolf (b. 1931 – d. 2021) (Switzerland) (German only)
Kendall, Hannah (b. 1984) (UK)
Kendrick, Ralph (b. 1972) (USA)
Kenessey, Stefania de (b. 1956) (Hungary–USA)
Kennedy, John (b. 1959) (USA)
Kennedy, Martin (b. 1978) (USA)
Ker, Dorothy (b. 1965) (New Zealand–UK)
Kerger, Camille (b. 1957) (Luxembourg) (French and German only)
Kerkelov, Peter (b. 1984) (Bulgaria)
Kernis, Aaron Jay (b. 1960) (USA)
Kerry, Gordon (b. 1961) (Australia)
Kerschbaumer, Hannes (b. 1981) (Austria)
Kervinen, Jukka-Pekka (b. 1961) (Finland)
Kessler, Thomas (b. 1937) (Switzerland) (mostly in German)
Kessner, Daniel (b. 1946) (USA)
Ketentzoglou, Vassilis (b. 1979) (Greece)
Kettle, Rupert (b. 1940 – d. 2005) (USA)*
Keuk, Alexander (b. 1971) (Germany) (German only)
Khalilov, Rüfat (b. 1974) (Azerbaijan)*
Khismatov, Sergey (b. 1983) (Russia)
Khoury, Houtaf (b. 1967) (Lebanon)*
Kieffer, Olivia (b. 1980) (USA)
Kievman, Carson (b. 1949 – d. 2021) (USA)
Kiknadze, Reso (b. 1960) (Georgia–Germany)
Kilar, Wojciech (b. 1932 – d. 2013) (Poland)
Killmayer, Wilhelm (b. 1927 – d. 2017) (Germany)
Kilstofte, Mark (b. 1958) (USA)
Kim, Artyom (b. 1976) (Uzbekistan)*
Kim, Cecilia Heejeong (b. 1968) (South Korea)
Kim, Heera (b. 1976) (South Korea)
Kim, Hi Kyung (b. 1954) (South Korea–USA)
Kim, Jihyun (b. 1989) (South Korea)
Kim, Jin Hi (b. 1957) (South Korea–USA)
Kim, Sehyung (Sergey) (b. 1987) (Kazakhstan–Russia)*
Kim, Texu (b. 1980) (South Korea–USA)
Kimura, Mari (b. 1962) (Japan–USA)
Kinsella, John (b. 1932 – d. 2021) (Ireland)
Kinsey, Avril (b. 1955) (South Africa)
Kirchner, Leon (b. 1919 – d. 2009) (USA)
Kirchner, Volker David (b. 1942 – d. 2020) (Germany) (German only)
Kirchoff, Keith (b. 1981) (USA)
Kirkland Snider, Sarah (b. 1973) (USA)
Kirsten, Amy Beth (b. 1972) (USA)
Kishino, Malika (b. 1971) (Japan)
Klartag, Yair (b. 1985) (Israel)
Klatzow, Peter (b. 1945 – d. 2021) (South Africa)
Klaverdal, Stefan (b. 1975) (Sweden)
Kleiberg, Ståle (b. 1958) (Norway)
Klein, Bernhard Thomas (b. 1967) (Germany) (German only)
Klein, Georg (b. 1964) (Germany)
Klein, Joseph (b. 1962) (USA)
Klein, Julian (b. 1973) (Germany)
Klein, Juliane (b. 1966) (Germany)
Klement, Katharina (b. 1963) (Austria)
Klemola, Sami (b. 1973) (Finland)
Klimek, Jens (b. 1984) (Germany) (German only)
Kline, Phil (b. 1953) (USA)
Klingbeil, Michael (b. 1974) (USA)
Knaifel, Alexander (b. 1943) (Russia)
Knehans, Douglas (b. 1957) (USA–Australia)
Knell, Peter (b. 1970) (USA)*
Knigge, Max (b. 1984) (The Netherlands)
Knight, Adrian (b. 1987) (Sweden)
Knight, Edward (b. 1961) (USA)
Knittel, Krzysztof (b. 1947) (Poland)*
Knorr, Geoff (b. 1985) (USA)
Knudson, Elizabeth (b. 1981) (Canada)
Knüsel, Alfred (b. 1941) (Switzerland)
Knussen, Oliver (b. 1952 – d. 2018) (UK)
Ko, Tonia (b. 1988) (USA)
Koblenz, Babette (b. 1956) (Germany) (German only)
Koch, Dagfinn (b. 1964) (Norway)
koch, hans w. (b. 1962) (Germany)
Koch, Sven-Ingo (b. 1974) (Germany) (mostly in German)
Kocher, Philippe (b. 1973) (Switzerland)
Kockelmans, Hans (b. 1956) (The Netherlands)
Koehne, Graeme (b. 1956) (Australia)
Koenig, Gottfried Michael (b. 1926 – d. 2021) (Germany–The Netherlands)
Koepf, Siegfried (b. 1958) (Germany)*
Koh, Emily (b. 1986) (Singapore)
Koh, Joyce Beetuan (b. 1968) (Singapore)
Kohn, Karl (b. 1926) (Austria–USA)
Kojs, Juraj (b. 1976) (Slovakia–USA)
Kokkas, Vassilios (b. 1965) (Greece)
Kokoras, Panayiotis (b. 1974) (Greece)
Köksal, Füsun (b. 1973) (Turkey)
Kokzhayev, Mikhail (b. 1946) (Armenia)*
Kolarovski, Goce (b. 1959) (North Macedonia)*
Kolb, Barbara (b. 1939) (USA)
Kollias, Phivos-Angelos (b. 1982) (Greece)
Kolp, Pierre (b. 1969) (Belgium)
Komorous, Rudolf (b. 1931) (Czech Republic–Canada)*
Kondō, Jō (b. 1947) (Japan)
Kont, Paul (b. 1920 – d. 2000) (Austria) (German only)
Kontz, Catherine (b. 1976) (Luxembourg)
Koontz, Daniel (b. 1969) (USA)
Kopecký, Pavel (b. 1949) (Czech Republic)
Kopp, Jan (b. 1971) (Germany) (mostly in German)
Koppel, Thomas (b. 1944 – d. 2006) (Denmark–USA)
Koprowski, Peter Paul (b. 1947) (Poland–Canada)
Kopytman, Mark (b. 1929 – d. 2011) (Ukraine–Israel)
Korde, Shirish (b. 1945) (USA)
Korf, Anthony (b. 1951) (USA)
Korndorf, Nikolai (b. 1947 – d. 2001) (Russia–Canada)
Kornowicz, Jerzy (b. 1959) (Poland)
Korsun, Anna (b. 1986) (Ukraine)
Korte, Karl (b. 1928) (USA)
Korte, Oliver (b. 1969) (Germany) (German only)
Kortekangas, Olli (b. 1955) (Finland)
Korucu, Semih (b. 1965) (Turkey)*
Kõrvits, Tõnu (b. 1969) (Estonia)
Kościów, Aleksander (b. 1974) (Poland)
Kosecka, Martyna (b. 1989) (Poland)
Kostiainen, Pekka (b. 1944) (Finland)
Kosviner, David (b. 1957) (South Africa–Germany)*
Kőszeghy, Péter (b. 1971) (Hungary–Germany)
Koszewski, Andrzej (b. 1922 – d. 2015) (Poland)
Kotch, Alex (b. 1983) (USA)
Kotche, Glenn (b. 1970) (USA)
Kotcheff, Thomas (b. 1988) (USA)
Kotík, Petr (b. 1942) (Czech Republic–USA)
Kotoński, Włodzimierz (b. 1925 – d. 2014) (Poland)
Koukl, Giorgio (b. 1953) (Czech Republic–Switzerland)
Koumendakis, Giorgos (b. 1959) (Greece)
Kourliandski, Dmitri (b. 1976) (Russia)*
Koussa, Elia (b. 1979) (Lebanon)
Kouyoumdjian, Mary (b. 1983) (USA)
Kovler, Matti (b. 1980) (Israel)
Kox, Hans (b. 1930 – d. 2019) (The Netherlands)
Kozakura, Hideki (b. 1970) (Japan)
Kozlova-Johannes, Tatjana (b. 1977) (Estonia)
Kraft, Leo (b. 1922 – d. 2014) (USA)
Kraft, William (b. 1923 – d. 2022) (USA)
Kramer, Jonathan D. (b. 1942 – d. 2004) (USA)*
Kranebitter, Matthias (b. 1980) (Austria)
Kraus-Hübner, Hans (b. 1941) (Germany) (German only)
Krausas, Veronika (b. 1963) (Canada–USA)
Krauss, Morgan (b. 1985) (USA)
Krauze, Zygmunt (b. 1938) (Poland)*
Krawczyk, Franck (b. 1969) (France) (mostly in French)
Krebber, Steffen (b. 1976) (Germany) (German only)
Kreidler, Johannes (b. 1980) (Germany)
Krenz, Jan (b. 1926 – d. 2020) (Poland)
Kreppein, Ulrich (b. 1979) (Germany)
Kretz, Johannes (b. 1968) (Austria)
Krieger, Ulrich (b. 1962) (Germany)
Kriegeskotte, Christian (b. 1980) (USA)
Krigul, Ülo (b. 1978) (Estonia)
Kristinsson, Gunnar Andreas (b. 1976) (Iceland)
Kröll, Georg (b. 1934) (Germany) (German only)
Kroll, Ty (b. 1981) (USA)
Kronlaks, Rolands (b. 1973) (Latvia)
Kropp, Markus W. (b. 1973) (Germany) (German only)
Krouse, Ian (b. 1956) (USA)
Krüger, Matthias S. (b. 1980) (Germany)
Krupowicz, Stanisław (b. 1952) (Poland)
Kruse, Bjørn (b. 1946) (Norway)
Krzisnik, Borut (b. 1961) (Slovenia)
Krzywicki, Jan (b. 1948) (USA)
Kubie, Chris (b. 1950) (USA)
Kubík, Ladislav (b. 1946 – d. 2017) (Czech Republic–USA)
Kubisch, Christina (b. 1948) (Germany)
Kubo, Mayako (b. 1947) (Japan–Germany)
Kucharzyk, Henry (b. 1953) (Canada)*
Kuehn, Mikel (b. 1967) (USA)
Kühnl, Claus (b. 1957) (Germany) (German only)
Kühr, Gerd (b. 1952) (Austria)*
Kulenty, Hanna (b. 1961) (Poland–The Netherlands)
Kulesha, Gary (b. 1954) (Canada)
Kuliev, Ashir (b. 1918 – d. 2000) (Turkmenistan)*
Kupferman, Meyer (b. 1926 – d. 2003) (USA)
Kupkovič, Ladislav (b. 1936 – d. 2016) (Slovakia–Germany) (German only)
Kuprevičius, Giedrius (b. 1944) (Lithuania)
Kurek, Michael (b. 1955) (USA)
Kurtág, György (b. 1926) (Hungary–France)
Kuspa, Jordan (b. 1985) (USA)
Kuster, Kristin (b. 1973) (USA)
Kusterer, Keith (b. 1981) (USA)
Kutavičius, Bronius (b. 1932 – d. 2021) (Lithuania)
Kutrik, Bence (b. 1976) (Hungary)
Kuusisto, Ilkka (b. 1933) (Finland)
Kuzmenko, Larysa (b. 1956) (Canada)
Kuznetsov, Vyacheslav (b. 1955) (Belarus)*
Kvěch, Otomar (b. 1950 – d. 2018) (Czech Republic)
Kvernadze, Bidzina (b. 1928 – d. 2010) (Georgia)*
Kverndokk, Gisle (b. 1967) (Norway)
Kwieciński, Andrzej (b. 1984) (Poland)
Kwong, Charles (b. 1985) (China)
Kyburz, Hanspeter (b. 1960) (Switzerland)
Kyllönen, Timo-Juhani (b. 1955) (Finland)
Kyr, Robert (b. 1952) (USA)
Kyriakakis, Giorgos (b. 1967) (Greece–Germany)
Kyriakides, Yannis (b. 1969) (Cyprus–The Netherlands)
Kyurkchiyski, Krassimir (b. 1936 – d. 2011) (Bulgaria)
Kzartmyan, Vigen (b. 1979) (Armenia–Austria)*

(*) = profile written by Dan Albertson.

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