Doyle Armbrust is the eldest of three siblings, all of whom play viola. Having graduated with honors from Northwestern University, Mr. Armbrust went on to study with Donald McInnes at the University of Southern California where he earned a Masters Degree in Viola Performance. Mr. Armbrust is currently the principal violist of Camerata Chicago and the Firebird Chamber Orchestra in Miami, FL.

An avid proponent of music by contemporary composers, Mr. Armbrust performs regularly on the Chicago Symphony’s MusicNow Series, and is a core member of the Anaphora and Accessible Contemporary Music ensembles. Mr. Armbrust is also violist for Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, an internationally-touring Blues and Classical fusion group based in Chicago, led by harmonica virtuoso Corky Siegel.

In 2009, Mr. Armbrust was hired by TimeOut Chicago to write for its Opera & Classical and Music sections, and is often found scribbling notes at the back of the Empty Bottle, the Lyric Opera House, and everywhere in between. He considers playing with the New Millennium Orchestra to be one of the singular highlights of his musical endeavors.