Bloomington Early Music Festival

08/17/2026

Enjoy our August newsletter!

Following on the theme of BLEMF 2026  as we continue to commemorate the United States's coming of age, enjoy this terrific article by the award-winning American music scholar Douglas W. Shadle, published in the May 2026 issue of EMAg, Early Music America's quarterly magazine. Happily, I attended a...

07/08/2026

A reminder that the Call for Concert Proposals for BLEMF 2027: Flora & Fauna is now open! Proposal submissions are due September 15th, 2026.
www.blemf.org/blemf-2027-cfp

07/06/2026

Detail from the Codex Squarcialupi - Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Med.Palat.87, 1r.

07/03/2026

We are thrilled to have such a wonderful cast of musicians presenting L'Orfeo in collaboration with Haymarket Opera Company. Visit our website to view the cast list, with more details to be announced. We look forward to sharing their artistry with you this September!

www.newberryconsort.org/orfeo

📸Elliot Mandel Photography

06/24/2026

Enjoy our June newsletter, including a brand-new gallery of photos from our 2026 festival!

Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/blemf/blem-jan-newsletter-17335858

Photo gallery: https://blemf.org/festival-highlights-2026

06/22/2026

BLEM cat Jinx helping me upload photos from BLEMF 2026 - stay tuned for the gallery link!

06/17/2026

A Day with Dowland

Friday, June 19, 2026
7:30 PM
Indiana History Center
450 W. Ohio St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Nigel North, lute
Jeffrey Thompson, tenor
Joanna Blendulf, viola da gamba

Known for his haunting lute songs and deeply expressive melodies, Dowland captured the spirit of melancholy that defined an era. This intimate concert traces the arc of a single day—from morning matins to midnight—through song, poetry, and the timeless beauty of the Elizabethan lute.

Dowland’s First Booke of Songes (1597), the first publication of art songs with idiomatic accompaniment in Western music, was an immediate success, reprinted often and widely imitated.

Tenor Jeffrey Thompson returns to the U.S. after an illustrious career in France with Les Arts Florissants and other leading ensembles. He is joined by legendary lutenist Nigel North and eminent gambist Joanna Blendulf for a performance of rare intimacy and depth.

(Pre-Concert Chat begins 30 minutes before the concert)

Tickets are available for livestream or in person.

https://www.indyearlymusic.org/a-day-with-dowland

06/17/2026

Announcing the Call for Concert Proposals for BLEMF 2027: Flora & Fauna! Proposal submissions are due September 15th, 2026.

www.blemf.org/blemf-2027-cfp

05/26/2026

BLEMF26: Early Music & Early America starts today!!!

Check out our schedule of workshops, virtual concerts, and live concerts on our website (link in bio). All events are free and open to all. See you this week for a festival dedicated to the early peoples of the United States.

05/04/2026

For those who missed it - our full festival schedule for BLEMF 2026 is now live!

BLEMF 2026Early Music & Early AmericaMay 26-30SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Live Streams YouTube Live Streams Facebook Festival at a Glance Two hundred and fifty years ago, a clarion call for freedom was heard on this continent, one that continues to resound today. The anniversary of this declaration is an imp...