Established 1999
Pro Art Music LLC
Elite musicians and DJs for extraordinary moments
About Our Company
Pro Art Music began operations in 1999 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Today with our principal offices located in Seattle, Pro Art Music now offers services in Cincinnati, Columbus, Seattle, Portland, Northern California as well as destination weddings.
Our musicians, DJs and bands are conservatory trained professionals with many of our musicians serving as elite members of performing arts institutions and recording sound stages. Pro Art Music musicians, DJs and bands proudly offer decades of combined professional experience trusted by elite wedding planners, thousands of brides and grooms, companies large and small, as well as media giants including HBO, and commercial artists and projects from KD Lang to Disney.
Pro Art Music is in business to provide the most talented musicians, DJs and bands available, providing exceptional, award winning entertainment at reasonable rates. In over two decades of business, Pro Art Music has provided music and musicians for thousands of individuals, companies, and performing artists for weddings, musical tours, holiday parties and more.
Inquire with us today to find the perfect group of musicians, DJ, or band for your next event!
Founder & Managing Member
Daren Fuster
Daren Fuster is the managing member of Pro Art Music LLC. In addition to being a conservatory trained violinist and violist who earned a Master of Music from the Cincinnati-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati, OH, and Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, NY, Daren has more than a decade of DJ experience and serves as lead DJ and MC for Pro Art Music.
Daren’s passion for entertaining and DJing is fueled by his never ending quest for producing the highest quality sounds using today’s most up-to-date sound and lighting equipment.
In addition to his roles as violinist, violist and DJ, Daren serves as CEO, artist manager and agent for Pacific Artists Agency LLC, an international talent agency that books touring artists and attractions for performing arts centers and arts presenters around the globe.
In the past, Daren served in roles as agent – western territory North America for CAMI Music LLC booking projects and artists from Lord of the Rings in Concert to pianist Lang Lang. Daren also served as Lead Booking Agent for TCG Entertainment booking Sheena Easton, Nelly, Common, members of Prince’s New Power Generation Band, and others.
In administrative roles, Daren has served as Director of Artistic Administration for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Director of Community Relations and Personnel for the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, and Artistic and Orchestra Operations Manager for the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
Daren regularly performs as principal viola for the Deadline Hollywood Orchestra for Deadline Sound and Screen Concerts (CA), Sinfonia Gulf Coast (FL), section viola with the Eugene Symphony Orchestra (OR) and Redlands Symphony (CA), section violin with the Bellevue Symphony (WA) in addition to serving as a freelance recording violist in Los Angeles, California and as violinist, violist and DJ for Pro Art Music LLC in the Pacific Northwest, California and Cincinnati, OH.
Personnel Contractor & Lead Violinist
Manami White
Manami White has been an integral part of Pro Art Music since its inception in 1999. Manami performs as first violinist of many Pro Art Music performances and has recorded with Pro Art Music as first violinist on many recordings and performances, including with KD Lang and for WGUC. Manami currently manages personnel and music preparation for Pro Art Music Cincinnati.
Manami White has performed both nationally and internationally with orchestras, chamber ensembles, and in numerous recital settings. An associate member of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and an extra violinist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Manami is also concertmaster of Collegium Cincinnati, the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and acting Principal Second violinist of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra.
She has also toured internationally with the American Sinfonietta. Manami’s solo performances include appearances with the North Florida Symphony Orchestra, MUSE, and the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra.
Manami won First Prize honors in the Hemphill-Wells Sorantin Young Artist Competition, the Dorothy Starling Competition, and the concerto competition at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. An accomplished chamber musician, Manami has performed in the CCM Faculty and Alumni Chamber Music Series, the Taft Chamber Music Series, the Contemporary Arts Center Chamber Music Series and the Knox Music Series.
Manami is Adjunct Professor of Violin and Viola at Xavier University. Originally from Seattle, Manami received her bachelor’s degree from CCM and continued post-graduate work there. Past teachers have included Dorothy DeLay, Naoko Tanaka, Makoto Kaneshiro, and Katsutoshi Nakamura.