The Chicago Scratch Orchestra is a dynamic ensemble of musicians that evolved as part of a rich tradition of scratch orchestras. The first Scratch Orchestra was founded by the British composer Cornelius Cardew in 1968. The Chicago Scratch Orchestra was founded in 2010, and its repertoire has included scores by Pauline Oliveros, Cornelius Cardew, Viv Corringham, Eric Glick Rieman, Glenn Weyant, John Roche, members of the Chicago Scratch Orchestra, and others.

Elbio Barilari -- guitar

Josh Beatty — saxophones

Noé Cuéllar -- electronics

Stephanie Dunn — voice

Nomi Epstein — tiles, slide whistles, voice

Dan Godston — trumpet, slumpet

Jon Godston — soprano saxophone

Matt Gold -- upright bass

Paul Hartsaw — tenor saxophone

Ed Herrmann -- electronics & inventions

Jon Hey — keyboards, electronics

Clifton Ingram — guitar

Reid Karris — guitar, electronics

Jeff Kowalkowski — keyboards, electric bass

Evan Kuchar -- electronics

Ben Lamar — cornet

Eric Leonardson — springboard

Tom Madeja — flugelhorn

Mike Meegan — banjo, electronics

Julia Miller — guitar, electronics

Joseph Clayton Mills -- electronics

David Moré -- singing saw

Greg O'Drobinak — keyboards, electronics

Matt Pietrowski — keyboard

Anthony Poretti — percussion

kg price — percussion

Christopher Preissing — flute, electronics

William Jason Raynovich -- cello

Kendall Ricks -- guitar

Right Eye Rita — French horn

Sarah Ritch — cello, electronics

Andrew Royal — violin

Sid Samberg — viola

Adam Thornburg -- trombone         

Ben Toews – bicycle, invented instruments

Daniel Van Duerm -- keyboards, electronics

Joseph Vajarsky -- tenor saxophone

Sid Yiddish -- shofars, small instruments, voice

Handmade Orchestra

Susan Deer Cloud -- poetry

James Cornish — baritone horn

Wayne Allen Jones — poetry

Keith Kirchoff — piano

Lisa LaMarre — choreography, movement

Charlie Newman — poetry

Jules Nyquist — poetry

Eric Glick Rieman — composition, prepared Rhodes electric piano, piano

Gino Robair -- composition, percussion

John Roche -- poetry