Boston Early Music Festival

Boston Early Music Festival - United States

Boston Early Music Festival
Founded in 1980, the Boston Early Music Festival (BEMF) is a world leader in early music, renowned for its world-class Baroque opera productions, annual concert series, Grammy-winning recordings, and innovative programs for young people. The biennial festival, held in odd-numbered years, transforms Boston into a hub for early music lovers, with a week-long extravaganza of opera, concerts, lectures, masterclasses, and the largest trade show of its kind in North America.
Highlights include a fully-staged centerpiece opera and chamber opera under the leadership of BEMF Artistic Directors Paul O'Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Opera Director Gilbert Blin, Orchestra Director Robert Mealy, and Dance Director Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière performances by the BEMF orchestra, and unforgettable collaborations with leading artists. Hailed as ‘the world's premier early music festival’ (The Times, London), the BEMF remains at the forefront of celebrating and promoting early music worldwide.  

Boston Early Music Festival
43 Thorndike Street Suite 302, Cambridge, MA, United States / 617-661-1812 / bemf@bemf.org

Boston Early Music Festival - Full Schedule Announced!

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Boston Early Music Festival - Full Schedule Announced!

Announcing the Full Schedule for the 2025 Boston Early Music…

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The Dragon of Wantley

From 20 August to 22 August / Sweden

The Dragon of Wantley

Boston Early Music Festival presents John Frederick Lampe's The Dragon of…

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The Dragon of Wantley

24 August/19h30 / Germany

The Dragon of Wantley

Boston Early Music Festival presents John Frederick Lampe's The Dragon of…

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Boston Early Music Festival Encore! Virtual Festival

From 05 September to 28 September /

Boston Early Music Festival Encore! Virtual Festival

For fans who could not attend our June 2025 Festival in person—or for…

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Past events

Motets and Oratorios of Giacomo Carissimi

24 January / Germany

Motets and Oratorios of Giacomo Carissimi

Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensembles Paul O'Dette &…

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Motets and Oratorios of Giacomo Carissimi

25 January / Germany

Motets and Oratorios of Giacomo Carissimi

Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensembles Paul O'Dette &…

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2025 Boston Early Music Festival

From 08 June to 15 June / United States

2025 Boston Early Music Festival

Join us for our 23rd biennial Festival—Love & Power! Since our inaugural…

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Francesco Corti: Keyboard Masterpieces by Handel

09 February / United States

Francesco Corti: Keyboard Masterpieces by Handel

Boston Early Music Festival presents Francesco Corti, harpsichord &…

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Agave with Reginald Mobley: Rum and Rebellion

14 February / United States

Agave with Reginald Mobley: Rum and Rebellion

Boston Early Music Festival presents Agave with Reginald Mobley,…

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Stile Antico: The Golden Renaissance

28 March / United States

Stile Antico: The Golden Renaissance

Boston Early Music Festival presents Stile Antico Friday, March 28, 2025…

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Les Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte: Vivaldi's Four Seasons at 300

04 April / United States

Les Arts Florissants with Théotime Langlois de Swarte: Vivaldi's Four Seasons at 300

Boston Early Music Festival presents Les Arts Florissants Théotime…

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Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI: Music of Fire and Love

12 April / United States

Jordi Savall & Hesperion XXI: Music of Fire and Love

Boston Early Music Festival presents Jordi Savall & Hespèrion XXI Sunday,…

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Boston Early Music Festival - Full Schedule Announced!

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Boston Early Music Festival - Full Schedule Announced!

Announcing the Full Schedule for the 2025 Boston Early Music…

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