Edwin Barker is recognized as one of the most gifted bassists on the American concert scene. Barker is currently the principal bassist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Acknowledged as an accomplished solo and ensemble player, Mr. Barker has concertized in North America, Europe and the Far East.

Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston is an innovative, musician-run orchestra that brings a creative mix of classical and new music to the concert stage while truly reaching out to the community. It is New England's only professional cooperative chamber orchestra, representing the area's finest free-lance musicians. Its players regularly perform with the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, the Boston Symphony, the Boston Ballet, Handel and Haydn Society, and the Boston Lyric Opera.