Video Spotlight
Organ virtuoso Leo van Doeselaar performs Buxtehude's Buxtehude: Toccata in D minor, from his concert as part of the 2021 Boston Early Music Festival. This concert is still available to purchase and watch until July 11! Learn more »
Watch our Post-Festival Champagne Toast on YouTube!
Tickets are on sale for the 2021 Virtual Festival—subscribe to all 16 premium events for $150! ALL events are available to purchase and watch until July 11.
"Arguably the most important and influential
Early Music event in the world." —BBC Radio 3
2021 Virtual Festival | June 6–13
Even though the 2021 Festival events premiered June 6–13, almost all events—paid and free—are still available! A full subscription to enjoy all 16 paid events is ONLY $150 per individual or household! Tickets to individual performances range from $10 to $25. They won't be available forever—you can only watch most events through the end of the day on Sunday, July 11, 2021.
CENTERPIECE OPERA
Indulge in the dazzling spectacle of BEMF's fully staged 2017 production of Campra's Le Carnaval de Venise! Available to watch On Demand now!
CHAMBER OPERA
Humor and love abound in the GRAMMY-winning BEMF Chamber Opera Series' 2014 production of Pergolesi's La Serva Padrona & Livietta e Tracollo.
FESTIVAL CONCERTS
BEMF brings the WORLD of Early Music to your home with 14 exclusive, newly recorded concerts from outstanding artists and ensembles!
We remain committed to compensating the world-class artists who bring these performances to life, now more than ever. We are profoundly grateful for the support of our devoted fans and friends around the world who make these programs possible. 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 Festival—June 4–11, 2023
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!
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.
LEARN MORE!“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.
