Consort: a group of instrumentalists and singers performing together.

Fonema: (Spanish, phoneme) the smallest unit of speech, which distinguishes words according to their sonic quality.

These concepts define the essence of Fonema Consort, as they commission, perform, and record new music that explores the possibilities of the human voice in an avant garde chamber setting. Known for their “enthusiastic embrace of daring new music” (Chicago Reader), Fonema Consort is driven by the fascination with pieces that foster rich interplay of voices and instruments.