Barbara Schlick (born 21 July 1943,Würzburg) is a Germansoprano who is particularly admired for interpretations of the concert literature of thebaroque era.

Schlick studied singing underHenriette Klink-Schneider [Wikidata] at theHochschule für Musik Würzburg and inEssen underHilde Wesselmann. She later pursued further studies withRudolf Piernay andGisela Rohmert. Starting in 1966, Schlick began to appear throughout Europe as a soloist withAdolf Scherbaum's Baroque ensemble. She appeared for the first time in North America in a tour withPaul Kuentz and his chamber orchestra. She has since appeared at major concert halls, performance venues, and music festivals throughout Europe, Israel, Japan, Canada, the United States and Russia, singing under the batons of people likeFrans Brüggen,William Christie,Michel Corboz,Reinhard Goebel,Philippe Herreweghe,René Jacobs,Sigiswald Kuijken, andKarl-Friedrich Beringer. She took part in the project ofTon Koopman and theAmsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir to record the complete vocal works ofJohann Sebastian Bach and also Motets for double chorus byMarc-Antoine Charpentier. Although mostly dedicated to the concert repertoire, she has also performed in baroque operas, notably those ofGeorge Frideric Handel, where she has sung Cleopatra inGiulio Cesare as well as the title role ofRodelinda. Schlick has made numerous commercial recordings and appearances on both radio and television.

Schlick taught at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg for eleven years. She was professor at theHochschule für Musik Köln since 1997, and worked as guest lecturer at theMaastricht Academy of Music until 2002.

• Biography at bach-cantatas.com