VIDEO SPOTLIGHT
Explore the musical world in Germany that Johann Sebastian Bach entered into with a fascinating program exploring the music of the Drese cousins who dominated the musical culture in the region where Bach started his career with the accomplished musicians of ACRONYM.
Watch the ensemble perform
"Arguably the most important and influential
Early Music event in the world." —BBC Radio 3
Paul O'Dette Virtual Premiere on February 13
The legendary Paul O'Dette presents an extraordinary collection of lute works from the recently rediscovered Albani manuscripts—recorded LIVE in Harvard Square!
ACRONYM return to BEMF on February 14
Enjoy a unique exploration of the musical world of Germany in the generation before Bach from American chamber orchestra ACRONYM—February 14 in Harvard Square.
A GRAMMY win for BEMF!
Congratulations to Amanda Forsythe, Paul O'Dette, Stephen Stubbs, and Robert Mealy for their GRAMMY win for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album for Telemann's Ino.
Save the dates for our next biennial Festival: June 6–13, 2027.
Who We Are
Since 1981, the Boston Early Music Festival has established itself as an international leader in the field of Early Music. BEMF presents a wealth of diverse programs and activities, including superb productions of Baroque opera, award-winning recordings, an annual concert season that brings the field’s brightest stars to Boston and New York City, and North America’s leading festival for Early Music.
Celebrated Concerts
Our annual concerts feature some of the world's most exciting and engaging Early Music artists!
Award-Winning Recordings
In 2004, BEMF initiated a series of recordings to preserve its groundbreaking Baroque opera creations and attempt to fill the gaps in the current discography of Western opera. The series features one GRAMMY Award-winning and five GRAMMY-nominated recordings.
GRAMMY Nominee!
Telemann's Ino and Opera Arias for SopranoBEMF's has received our 7th GRAMMY nomination for our recording of Telemann's Ino with soprano Amanda Forsythe in the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album catagory!
LEARN MORE!“One of the nation’s foremost Early Music organizations.” —The New Yorker
Meet Our Artistic Leadership
BEMF Opera productions reproduce the Baroque’s stunning palette of sound by bringing together today’s leading operatic superstars and a wealth of instrumental talent from across the globe. Leading the Artistic Team are GRAMMY-winning Artistic Directors Paul O’Dette and Stephen Stubbs alongside Opera Director Gilbert Blin, Orchestra Director Robert Mealy, and Dance Director Marie-Nathalie Lacoursière.
