Beginning in the 1970s, Arnie Roth was a busy freelance violinist in Chicago and, increasingly, a frequently-sought contractor in the area. As his contracting business grew, ongoing professional relationships formed and live music and record production became a major part of what the business called AWR Music does.

The ‘90s into the early ‘00s saw the growth of the musician contracting business on an international scale while music production, for touring and recording artists, as well as orchestrating, film scoring and conducting became the norm for Arnie both in Chicago and around the world. Concert production has always been a part of what AWR Music does, but from 2003 on it became increasingly a concentration, culminating since 2007 in the phenomenal Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY production.

With a diversely skilled staff and the addition of Music Director Eric Roth in 2008, AWR Music is more capable than ever to provide talent and support. Today AWR Music and AWR Music Productions deliver every aspect of the live concert production, from musician hiring to research and development to performance, from technical and logistical expertise to social media and niche marketing, from original music and the creation of arrangements and orchestrations to all aspects of record production.

AWR Music has created and produced many albums for American Gramaphone Records over the last 20 years, including two recent chart-topping releases with Mannheim Steamroller (Christmas Symphony I and II). Successful professional collaborations include those with Harpo Productions (Oprah), Andrea Bocelli, Diana Ross, Pat Benatar, Jewel, Five For Fighting, Peter Cetera, Dennis DeYoung, The Irish Tenors, and all of the major booking agencies and management companies including WME, IMG Artists, CAMI, CAA, and Azoff Entertainment.