FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Early Music?

To learn more about what Early Music means to BEMF, CLICK HERE »

When is the next Festival?

Our next biennial Festival will be June 8–15, 2025 in Boston, MA. Tickets are on sale now.

What opera will be performed at the 2025 Festival?

The Operatic Centerpiece will be an all-new, fully staged production of Reinhard Keiser’s Octavia at the Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, June 8–15, 2025.

Will there be a Virtual Festival for 2025?

Yes. Select events at the Festival in June will be recorded live for our 2025 Virtual Festival, premiering this fall. While final scheduling is being determined, we expect there will be fewer Virtual Events than in 2023, but hope to still offer 3-4 events for our Virtual Fans.