Music Festival, Concerts

For 26 years, the annual Boston Early Music Festival Concert Series has presented the world’s most engaging and adventurous artists and ensembles in glorious venues and concert stages throughout greater Boston. In our 2015–2016 Season, experience ten unforgettable programs of enthralling discoveries and cherished masterpieces. We offer unbeatable discounts when you order a subscription package of three or more programs, so be sure to order now for the best seats in the house!

The English & Celtic Viol: At the Court and Exile

“Jordi Savall is one of the greatest living forces in the rebirth of early music.”
—Listen

Harpsichord solos and duos for four hands and two keyboards by Bach, Soler, and Mozart

“The clarity with which Koopman and Mathot wrought an infinitely fine tracery of lines had a seductive appeal.”
—The Guardian

Serious Airs and Drinking Songs

“Christie made this a marvelous entertainment.”
—Los Angeles Times

PAST CONCERTS

The Golden Age Revived: 17th-century songs of Dowland, Purcell, Lawes, Blow, Humfry, and Eccles

“[Kirkby] remains one of the treasures
of the music world.”
—Toronto Globe and Mail

Music of Dowland, Purcell, and a selection of Airs de cour

“She possesses one of the most flexible and natural vocal instruments of any living artist.”
—Opera Now

A revival of BEMF’s popular 2009 production to coincide with our long-awaited CD release on the CPO label.

For Two Lutes: Virtuoso Duets from Italy and England

“[O’Dette] tempers sheer virtuosity with an emotional warmth that makes this antique music seem not very distant at all.”