Video Spotlight
BEMF’s 2020–2021 Season of virtual events continues on Saturday, February 6, 2021 as Quicksilver performs extraordinary sonatas by Castello, Rosenmüller, Legrenzi, and Fontana.
“Arguably the most important and influential
Early Music event in the world.” —BBC Radio 3
20/21 Season: More Virtual Events Announced!
Spring 2021 Performances
Originally scheduled for our in-person season, three outstanding ensembles, Quicksilver, Stile Antico and Ensemble Correspondances, will create unique performances that audiences can enjoy in their own homes.
Quicksilver
Enjoy a dazzling musical tour across Baroque Europe—from the birth of the virtuoso violin in northern Italy through its rich development in the courts of Germany.
BEMF at Home
Enjoy a special excerpt from Campra's Le Carnaval de Venise, featuring Orfeo nell'Inferi—an "opera-within-an-opera" based on the Orpheus myth.
We remain committed to compensating the world-class artists who bring these performances to life, now more than ever. While we will present these four events free of charge, donations are deeply appreciated. We are profoundly grateful for the support of our devoted fans and friends around the world. Please visit BEMF.org/support to learn more about making a tax-deductible contribution to the Boston Early Music Festival.
In response to the coronavirus/COVID-19, BEMF has temporarily closed our administrative office. BEMF administrative staff are working remotely for the immediate future. If you have any Box Office questions, please email Corey King, Box Office and Patron Services Manager at corey@bemf.org. For general questions, please email bemf@bemf.org.
Save the dates for our next biennial Festival—June 6–13, 2021!
Who We Are
Since 1981, the Boston Early Music Festival has established itself as an international leader in the field of Early Music. BEMF presents a wealth of diverse programs and activities, including superb productions of Baroque opera, award-winning recordings, an annual concert season that brings the field’s brightest stars to Boston and New York City, and North America’s leading festival for Early Music.
Celebrated Concerts
Our annual concerts feature some of the world's most exciting and engaging Early Music artists!
2021 Festival
Celebrate 40 years of BEMF at our next Festival and Exhibition, June 6–13, 2021 in Boston.
Award-Winning Recordings
In 2004, BEMF initiated a series of recordings to preserve its groundbreaking Baroque opera creations and attempt to fill the gaps in the current discography of Western opera. The series features one GRAMMY Award-winning and five GRAMMY-nominated recordings.
NOW ON SALE!
Lalande's Les Fontaines de Versailles & Le Concert d'Esculape
The BEMF Chamber Opera series returns to the music of the French Baroque with a new recording of two court entertainments by Michel-Richard de Lalande.
“One of the nation’s foremost Early Music organizations.” —The New Yorker
Meet Our Artistic Leadership
BEMF Opera productions reproduce the Baroque’s stunning palette of sound by bringing together today’s leading operatic superstars and a wealth of instrumental talent from across the globe. Leading the Artistic Team are GRAMMY-winning Artistic Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs alongside Opera Director Gilbert Blin. Rounding out the leadership are Orchestra Director Robert Mealy and Dance Director Melinda Sullivan.
