Boston Early Music Festival - United States

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.

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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, and Orchestra Director Robert Mealy, 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.