Baroque Band

baroque band was incorporated as a 501(c)3 organization in january 2007 and gave its first public performances just four months later to rave reviews from the press and enthusiastic audiences. by the start of its first full season in fall 2007, the orchestra had secured a dedicated subscriber base, a growing foundation of individual donor support, and official artistic and educational partnerships, which continue today, with the music institute of chicago (mic) and with rockefeller memorial chapel (rmc) at the university of chicago. in 2008, baroque band was invited to become wfmt radio’s first-ever resident ensemble, and the orchestra recorded its debut cd for the grammy award-winning cedille records label (scheduled release: fall 2009). the mission of baroque band, chicago’s period-instrument orchestra is: • to present the highest quality performances of baroque music using period instruments and historically informed performance techniques; • to inform and educate the public - local