Sincere thanks to the 15,000+ artists, Exhibitors, and fans from across the globe who celebrated and enjoyed our triumphant Festival and Exhibition this past June! Planning for our next Festival & Exhibition is well underway, so mark your calendars NOW: June 9 - 16, 2013!
IMMERSE YOURSELF in what The Times, London hails as “The world’s leading festival of early music.”
2011 Festival Events:• Fully-staged operatic centerpiece, Steffani's Niobe, Regina di Tebe
• Hear distinguished artists and ensembles in Festival Concert
• Try out exquisitely crafted instruments at the world-famous Exhibition
• Shop at the BEMF CD Store
• Organ and Keyboard Mini-Festivals
• Dozens of Fringe Concerts by established and emerging artists
• Lectures, Demonstrations, and Workshops on a broad range of topics
• Performance Masterclasses led by Festival artists
• Family Day programs, fostering the next generation of early music artists
• and much more!






