ðɪ ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn baɪ pˈɔːl dˈaɪɚ ænd bɹˈuːs ˈæpəlbˌaʊm ænd ðɛɹ nˈeɪm pˈeɪz tɹˈɪbjuːt tə ðə bɹˈændənbˌɜːɡ kəntʃˈɛɹɾoʊz ʌv dʒˈeɪ. ˈɛs. bˈɑːx, hˌuː wʌz sˈɛntɹəl tə ðə bɚɹˈoʊk pˈiəɹɪəd.
The orchestra was formed in 1989 by Paul Dyer and Bruce Applebaum and their name pays tribute to the Brandenburg Concertos of J. S. Bach, who was central to the Baroque period.