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The world’s most captivating Early Music artists and ensembles are here to entertain YOU. Join us for 9 dynamic programs exploring centuries of breathtaking music. From thrilling débuts, beloved superstars, and a riotous new production from our GRAMMY-winning BEMF Chamber Opera Series, you won’t want to miss a note!
BEMF is thrilled to offer Virtual Tickets for 8 programs in our 26/27 Season. Virtual Tickets will be included FREE with all in-person tickets purchased from the BEMF Box Office or can purchased on their own individually or as part of a subscription package.
STILE ANTICO
Polyphonic Postcards: Music from Europe’s greatest Renaissance cities
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 at 7:30pm
St. Paul Church, Cambridge
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Friday, October 30, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until November 13, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
LES ARTS FLORISSANTS
William Christie & Paul Agnew, Co-Directors
The Magic of Monteverdi
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 at 7:30pm
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Saturday, November 21, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until December 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
Words by Shakespeare
Set to Music by John Frederick Lampe
With a Little Help From Purcell’s A Fairy Queen
BEMF Chamber Opera Series presents
Pyramus & Thisbe: A Mock-Opera
Paul O’Dette & Stephen Stubbs, Musical Directors
Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière, Stage Director & Choreographer
Robert Mealy, Concertmaster
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2026 at 7:30PM
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2026 at 8PM
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2026 at 3PM
New England Conservatory's Jordan Hall, Boston, MA
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Saturday, December 12, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until December 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
THE TALLIS SCHOLARS
Peter Phillips, Director
Hail Mary: Works of Praetorius, Josquin, Tallis, Lassus, Schütz, and others
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2026 at 7:30pm
St. Paul Church, Cambridge
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Friday, December 11, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until December 27, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
ENSEMBLE CORRESPONDANCES
Sébastien Daucé, Director
Marc-Antoine Charpentier: Messe de minuit pour Noël, H.9
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2026 at 4pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Sunday, December 20, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until January 3, 2027 at 11:59pm (ET)
RUCKUS
Earth and Heaven: Music of Bach, Biber, and Buxtehude
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2027 at 7:30pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
(Please note the venue change)
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Saturday, March 6, 2027 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until March 20, 2027 at 11:59pm (ET)
TRIO MEDIÆVAL
Echoes from St. Hildegard and Las Huelgas
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2027 at 4pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until March 28, 2027 at 11:59pm (ET)
ISABELLE FAUST, violin
KRISTIAN BEZUIDENHOUT, harpsichord
Music by Bach, Froberger, Westhoff, Nicola Matteis the Younger, and Biber
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2027 at 8pm
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston
Please note the time. Individual Tickets for this concert will go on sale on Thursday, August 13 at 12pm.
(Please note, this performance will not be available virtually.)
THE ROYAL WIND MUSIC
Lamentation and Celebration: A Musical Journey Through Melodic Transformation and Innovation
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2027 at 4pm
First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Sunday, May 9, 2027 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until May 23, 2027 at 11:59pm (ET)