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About SFEMS Who are we? Since 1975 the San Francisco Early Music Society (SFEMS) has presented high quality concerts, up-to-date publications, and some of the best education programs available anywhere. All this has contributed to the Bay Area’s reputation as one of America’s leading centers for the performance of early music. Find out more about SFEMS, and how you can become a member. What does SFEMS do? Concerts SFEMS produces at least six major chamber concerts annually and maintains a special commitment to locally-based performers and ensembles. Workshops SFEMS offers one of the most comprehensive summer early music programs in the United States, led by a faculty of international artists in residence. The Medieval and Renaissance, Baroque, Recorder, and Classical workshops offer instrumental and vocal master classes, lectures, coached ensembles, and recitals and provide opportunities for musicians and dancers at a variety of levels to improve their ensemble skills, performance techniques, and teaching abilities. The Music Discovery Workshop Music Discovery Workshop is a day camp for children ages 7-15. Berkeley Festival & Exhibition Every other year, SFEMS co-produces a week-long festival of early music in the Bay Area, usually in the first week of June. "The Berkeley Festival & Exhibition has become a remarkable institution on the American musical scene." - The New York Times Read about the Berkeley Festival 2012. Start planning now for the next Berkeley Festival, June 1-8, 2014. Directory SFEMS maintains a directory of early music in the Bay Area, including concert series and festivals, instrument makers, music societies, performing groups, performers and teachers, publishers, stores and services, and schools and workshops. Affiliates Since 1980 SFEMS has assisted groups that share the Society's commitments to music for educational purposes, artistic excellence, a historically informed approach, and operation on a not-for-profit basis. Newsletters SFEMS publishes a monthly newsletter with articles about local events and groups, and a complete calendar of early music concerts. Past newsletters are available for downloading in PDF format. Other early music links Locations of SFEMS events Even more about us, including our history and organization You too can support early music in the Bay Area. Become a member of SFEMS today! Donate to SFEMS. Online ordering from SFEMS via Arts People (formerly Ticket Turtle) If this is the first time you have used Arts People (or Ticket Turtle) for SFEMS tickets, memberships, donations, or workshop enrollment, we suggest you read this first to help demystify the process. Join SFEMS or renew your membership. You must do this first to get the member discount for concert tickets and workshop enrollment fees. Purchase single tickets for the current concert season. Purchase concert subscriptions when they are available. Purchase a Flex-Pass for four concert tickets to use any time, and venue. Mix and match. Purchase a gift certificate and delight your friends. Enroll in the SFEMS Summer Workshops. Donate to SFEMS and support early music in the Bay Area! For further information, contact the San Francisco Early Music Society: Telephone:   510-528-1725 Mail:   P.O. Box 27495, San Francisco, CA 94127-0495 E-mail:   sfems@sfems.org Last updated 06/04/13. San Francisco Early Music Society, P.O. Box 27495, San Francisco, CA 94127-0495 · 510-528-1725 · sfems@sfems.org SFEMS Box Office, P.O. Box 10151, Berkeley, CA 94709 · 510-528-1725 · tickets@sfems.org Home | About SFEMS | Concerts | Workshops | Directory | Affiliates | Newsletters | Other links Online ordering: Membership | Concert tickets | Subscriptions | Flex Passes/Gifts | Workshops | Donations Report website problems: webmaster@sfems.org