Effective period / Period of releases: 1991 - 2000

Members: Sylvia Morris, David Katz, Vannia Phillips, John McAllister, Phyllis McKenny, James Sanders (2), Terrance Gray, Carmen Llop Kassinger, Janice MacDonald, Charlie Schuchat, June Matayoshi, Brenda Donati, Wagner Campos, Peter Brusen, Edgar Campos, Charles Bontrager, Domnica Lungu, Karen Nelson, Andrew Snow, Jeffrey Handley, Matthew Lee (4), Tina Laughlin, Jon Johnson (2), Edith Yokley, Edward Moore (2), Dileep Gangolli, Todd Matthews, William Porter (2), Robert Fisher (7), Alan Steiner, Teddy Rankin-Parker, Paul Zafer, Matthew Mantell, Amy Barwan, John Floeter, John Schreckengost, Faye Seeman, Lucinda Ali-Landing, Christian Dillingham, Gretchen Sherrell, Carol Lahti, Emily Lewis Mantell, Robert Hoffhines

The Chicago Sinfonietta is an American orchestra, founded in 1987 by Paul Freeman and based in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Freeman established Sinfonietta to create more performing opportunities for African-American conductors, instrumentalists and composers. The stated mission of the orchestra is to "serve as a national model for inclusiveness and innovation in classical music."

Principal Conductors and Music Directors
Paul Freeman (3) (1987–2011)
Mei-Ann Chen (since 2011)