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Engraving showing G.F. Handel

Announcing Handel Fest

In conjuction with the Oratorio Society of NY, join us on March 14 for Handel Fest in NYC! With Kent Tritle, Anna Lenti, and Jennifer Walker.
Details and registration: https://www.amherstearlymusic.org/handel-fest-2026

February Faculty

AEM ONLINE Feb. 7 & 8

Back with new classes in 2026! Join us for sessions with Saskia Coolen, Héloïse Degrugillier, Na'ama Lion and Rainer Beckmann. Save the dates! https://www.amherstearlymusic.org/online/classes-february-7-8

Spring flowers

Sign up for the Spring Break Workshop, April 11 & 12 in Arlington, VA.

https://www.amherstearlymusic.org/workshops/spring-break-workshop

An exciting weekend of classes for recorders, lutes, viols, and singers. Directed by Letitia Berlin and Amy Domingues.

trumpeter John Blanke

Festival Registration is now open!

https://www.amherstearlymusic.org/festival_2026_registration

Reserve your spot at the 2026 Amherst Early Music Festival!  You are welcome to pay in full, or with a $100 tuition deposit, and $60 housing reservation. 

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Upcoming Online Classes

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Madrigals at the 2024 Festival
Recorder Class at AEMF24
Renaissance flute players at the 2025 Workshop
2025 Opera Cast- Reutter's Dafne
Medieval Project Singers AEMF 2025
New London Assembly Musicians in concert AEMF 2025
Viol Quartet at AEMF 2024
New London Assembly at AEMF 2025
Choral Workshop Concert AEMF 2025
Baroque Academy Opera Orchestra AEMF 2025
Dafne Cast - AEMF 2025
CityRecorder 2025
Recorder players with harpsichord at AEMF 2025
Ensemble Singing Intensive Singers at AEMF 2025