Baroque Band

Baroque Band was founded by British baroque violinist Garry Clarke and debuted in Chicago in May 2007. Since then, the Band has given more than 100 performances throughout the region and has toured nationally. The orchestra was named Resident Ensemble of Chicago's classical music station 98.7 WFMT in the summer of 2008, a position it retains today,... and it released its first CD for the Grammy Award-winning Cedille Records label in February 2010 to international critical acclaim. Ensemble-in-Residence at the Music Institute of Chicago, Baroque Band has also been heard on Live from 98.7 WFMT, and on the Cultural Center's Dame Myra Hess, and Salon concert series. The group has enjoyed multiple invitations to perform at major festivals such as the Ravinia Festival, Chicago's Latino Music Festival and the Madison Early Music Festival. On tour, Baroque Band has been featured on distinguished concert series including the San Francisco Early Music Society, the American Bach Society, Grinnell College and Purdue University, among others. During the 2012-2013 season, Baroque Band will tour the mid-west and mid-Atlantic states. Baroque Band is supported by grants from The Chicago Community Trust, the Richard Driehaus Foundation, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The Negaunee Foundation, City of Chicago City Arts I, The Saints, and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.Read More