New York Early Music Central (NYEMC) is Early Music Foundation’s “service to the field” project. NYEMC promotes historical performances by New York City's community of early music artists; manages an ongoing, online event calendar; runs the Video Equipment Support Project (VESP) to facilitate the making of performance videos; and hosts biennial, city-wide performance projects under the “New York Early Music Celebration” banner.
New York Early Music Celebration
A service project of the Early Music Foundation, the New York Early Music Celebration is a fall feast of music from the 11th through 18th centuries, presented by New York-area early music performers. Concerts, recitals, lectures, master classes, and special events will take place day and night, indoors and out, in beautiful, historic, and unexpected venues all over New York City. Past celebrations have taken place in 2004, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019.
The Eighth New York Early Music Celebration will take place in October 2024.
Performance Calendar
The chronological events calendar, updated regularly, includes historically informed performances by New York ensembles and presenters throughout the concert season. It serves as a resource both for the concert-going public and members of the early music community, who can consult it when planning their own events to ensure minimal conflict with those of other groups that may employ the same musicians.
Video Equipment Support Project (VESP)
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, EMF initiated the Video Equipment Support Project (VESP), which facilitates the recording of performances on video by historically informed practitioners in the New York metropolitan area who do not have access to good quality audiovisual equipment. In addition to a camera, microphones and lights, EMF supplies a recording venue - the First Church of Christ, Scientist, where EMF has its office - and the services of a professional sound engineer. Inquiries: info@earlymusicny.org or 212-749-6600.