Performers

Since its founding 1986, The Newberry Consort has established itself as a pinnacle of research-inspired concert programming of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque chamber music. Artistic Director Liza Malamut’s programming has been described by critics as “glorious,” “dynamic and uplifting,” and “impeccable across the board. The Newberry Consort brings together singers and instrumentalists of the highest caliber to create historically informed performances of music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque, and beyond. By integrating historical performance and research with contemporary themes and multimedia, the Consort inspires audiences, musicians, and scholars by providing a window into earlier times and diverse cultures. The Consort continues to uplift Chicago’s early music community through mentorships, teaching, and engagement of local artists.

Schola Antiqua of Chicago is a professional early music vocal collective which researches, prepares and performs illuminating programs of pre-modern music. Engaging ancient repertories with “sensitivity and style” (Early Music America), Schola Antiqua’s high standards of concert performance are informed by scholar-driven historical perspectives on the European Renaissance and medieval periods. Founded in 2000, the organization has received a wide array of program commissions, including from museums, universities, religious and interreligious institutions, and scientific hubs. These invitations have resulted in the presentation of both live and recorded music in connection with cultural initiatives and art exhibitions in the United States and Canada. In 2012, Schola Antiqua received the Noah Greenberg Award from the American Musicological Society for outstanding contributions to historical performing practice, and it continues to engage scholars from around the world in each new program, including those within the performing ensemble.