Who are we? The San Francisco Early Music Society is the Bay Area’s portal for early music, promoting engagement with historically informed performance spanning centuries and cultures, and creating a community reflective of our region’s diversity.

SFEMS Summer Workshops

SFEMS Summer Workshops return to downtown Berkeley in Summer 2026, offering immersive, week-long opportunities to explore early music with internationally renowned faculty. All levels are welcome.

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Produced by the San Francisco Early Music Society, BFX is one of the world’s leading early music gatherings. BFX is live, with ticket packages on sale now! Individual Pay-It-Forward tickets go on sale February 18.

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