The San Francisco

Early Music Society

Your portal to early music in the bay area

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.

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The Berkeley Festival & Exhibition has become a remarkable institution on the American musical scene.” —The New York Times

Join us for eight days of fantastic music this summer!

Savor the best of the best in early music—period. Join us for a plethora of main stage concerts, various special events, our international exhibition, and dozens of self-produced Fringe concerts!

SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES & TICKETS NOW AVAIALABLE!!!

Rachel Barton Pine &
Jory Vinikour | Apr 5–7

BACH SONATAS AND PARTITAS

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
1140 Cowper Street at Lincoln, Palo Alto

SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 7:30 PM
First Church Berkeley UCC (First Congregational)
2345 Channing Way

SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 4:00 PM
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
1111 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco

Rachel Barton Pine (violin) & Jory Vinikour (harpsichord), two superstars of the early music world, bring their collective talents to bear on some of Bach's greatest instrumental works. Enjoy sonic treats such as the Sonata in B Major for violin and harpsichord and the French Overture in B Minor—with the skill and panache that only Rachel and Jory could bring to them!

2024 Summer Workshops!

Registration for our four summer workshops is now open!

Baroque Workshop: June 24–30
Medieval/Renaissance Workshop: July 14–20
Recorder Workshop: July 21–27
Classical Workshop: July 28–August 3

Our 2023–24 Concert Season

Enjoy the very best in early music from around the world with seven stellar programs from the San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS)! From the glories of the Italian renaissance to sumptuous Bach, SFEMS’ 47th season—”Treasures New and Old”—promises to be a sonic smorgasbord for all audiences.

Season subscriptions and Pay-What-You-Can tickets now available!

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