Artists-In-Residence

Trio Mediæval

Don Michael Randel Ensemble-in-Residence, 2025-26

The crystalline voices of Trio Mediæval (comprising members Anna Maria Friman, Linn Andrea Fuglseth, and Torunn Østrem Ossum) have captivated audiences since the group was founded in Oslo in 1997. The GRAMMY-nominated trio’s core repertoire features sacred monophonic and polyphonic medieval music from England, Italy, and France; contemporary works written for the ensemble; and traditional Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic ballads and songs. The group’s fruitful relationship with the legendary ECM Records, collaborative spirit, and busy touring schedule has earned them worldwide renown. "Singing doesn't get more unnervingly beautiful," wrote Joshua Kosman of the San Francisco Chronicle, who declared their San Francisco debut "among the musical highlights of the year." He added, "To hear the group's note-perfect counterpoint - as pristine and inviting as clean, white linens - is to be astonished at what the human voice is capable of." 

The ensemble will visit the University of Chicago campus three times throughout the residency, during the University’s autumn 2025, winter 2026, and spring 2026 quarters. Trio Mediæval will present multiple signature performances, as well as lecture-demonstrations, masterclasses, and engagements with schools and community programs in the city.

New Budapest Orpheum Society

Ensemble-in-Residence in the Division of the Arts and Humanities

The New Budapest Orpheum Society presents 1-2 concerts each year, drawing upon a wide range of repertories, many forgotten, others preserved in European archives, all poignantly bearing witness to the great tradition of Jewish cabaret.