Chicago Pro Musica, Ensemble

Biography

Chicago Pro Musica was founded in 1979 by composer/pianist Easley
Blackwood and Chicago Symphony Orchestra clarinetist John Bruce Yeh. Honored
with the 1986 Grammy Award for "Best New Classical Artist", Chicago
Pro Musica has earned an international reputation for its dynamic performances
of a widely varied repertory. The ensemble comprises several virtuoso musicians
from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The Chicago Tribune has called them
"one of the most versatile and artistically accomplished [ensembles] on
the American chamber music scene."