Edition 2025
Early Music Day takes place every year on 21 March, at the initiative of REMA. This celebration of more than a thousand years of music, through concerts and events taking place simultaneously around the world, is an opportunity for Europeans to (re)discover our musical heritage!

20/03/2025 18:00 CET
Öppen Scen - Open Scene On-site
Svenska Kyrkan Höörs församling SwedenHöörs Kyrka, Skolgatan 8, 24330

23/03/2025 11:00 CET (23/03/2025 11:00 CET)
"L'amor donna ch'io te porto" On-site
Associazione Mozart Lecce ItalyMuseo Provinciale "Sigismondo Castromediano", Viale Gallipoli, 31, 73100 Lecce
- Vania Palumbo: Singing, Percussion
- Michele Tricarico: Recorder flutes
- Maurizio Ria: Viola da gamba
- Angela Lacalamita: Lute
- Giovanna Tricarico: Harpsichord

21/03/2025 18:00 CET
Polish Music for violin and Cello in the 19th century On-site
Polish Composers of the 19th Century PolandMuzeum Diecezjalne, ul. Książąt Opolskich 44, 46-020 Opole
- Joanna Kreft - Historical Violin
- Matylda Adamus - Historical Cello

23/03/2025 15:00 CET
Ma Non Troppo, Chanson nouvelle On-site
Rencontres Internationales de musique ancienne en Trégor France3 rue du château, salle Steredenn, 22420 Lanvellec
Italian and English Music from the Middle Ages and Some Contemporary Resonances
Singing, bowed vielles
800 years ago, in 1220, Francis of Assisi stepped down from leading the order he had founded, shedding the trappings of power to draw closer to a nature he cherished as divine creation. Who knows if he was a musician? Yet, he inspired a new popular song, in the Umbrian language, which flourished throughout the century around Assisi and Cortona.
At the same time, west of the English Midlands, Worcester Cathedral stood out as a liturgical center with influence across the kingdom. Unlike the French, the English did not make unnecessary distinctions between scholarly and popular music. Composer Gavin Bryars (best known for his minimalist work) offers a kind of mirrored reflection of these two traditions, drawing inspiration from both the refinement of medieval English music up to John Dunstable and the simplicity of the Laudario di Cortona.
Laudes from the Cortona Laudario, reinterpreted by Gavin Bryars (2003).
Excerpts from English manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries.
- Camille Aubret – singing, bowed vielle
- Emmanuelle Huteau – singing
- Elsa Papatanasios – singing
- Daniela Maltrain – singing, bowed vielle
- Camille Rancière – singing, bowed vielle

21/03/2025 19:00 CET
Monteverdi: Presentation of the *L'Orfeo* project in partnership with the Cité des Arts On-site
Ensemble Arianna & Marie Paule Nounou FranceMaison des Chœurs, Place Albert 1er, 34090 Montpellier
Open rehearsals as part of the partnership between Ensemble Arianna and the Cité des Arts of Montpellier. Free entry, subject to availability.
- Direction: Marie-Paule Nounou and Jean-Philippe Zielinski
- Cast: Students from the Voice and Early Music Departments of the Cité des Arts
Ars Vocalis (Vocal Arts Division of Ensemble Arianna)

18/03/2025 20:30 GMT (18/03/2025 21:30 CET)
Rune - Decameron Musicale On-site
Leamington Music United KingdomSt Mary's Church, Warwick, Old Square, CV34 4RA Warwick
- Angela Hicks, soprano
- Daniel Thomson, tenor
- Jean Kelly, harp
- May Robertson, vielle
- Daniel Scott, recorders & portative organ

31/05/2024 19:30 CEST
The Magic of the Lute Online
Ronda Barcelona SpainConsell de Cent, 382, 08009 Barcelona

21/03/2025 18:30 CET
El Conservatori de Menorca celebra el Dia de la Música Antiga! On-site
Conservatori Professional de Música de Menorca and Joventuts Musicals d'Alaior SpainConcert, Carrer des Banyer s/n, 07730 Alaior

21/03/2025 19:00 CET
Concert des professeurs des conservatoires à rayonnement départemental de Narbonne et Béziers Méditerranée On-site
Les Muses en Dialogue & le Réseau des Conservatoires Occitanie Méditérranée FranceEglise Saint-Vincent-de-Saragosse, Place de l'église, 34490 Lignan sur Orb

22/03/2025 15:00 CET
Concert by the professors of the Early Music Department of the Perpignan Regional Conservatory of Music (Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional). On-site
Les Muses en Dialogue & Professeurs du DMA du Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Perpignan FranceMusée d'art Hyacinthe Rigaud, 21 Rue Mailly, 66000 Perpignan
Professors of the Early Music Department of the Perpignan Regional Conservatory of Music

23/03/2025 00:00 CET
Journée Européenne de la Musique Ancienne à Ploubezre On-site
Nathalie Le Gaouyat Francesalles du CAREC, Rue du stade, 22300 PLOUBEZRE
Numerous concerts (20 minutes each) throughout the day from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., performed by musicians from the Trégor region and their friends. Viola da gamba, traverso, recorder, violin, harpsichord, voice; chamber music, orchestra, and dance.
- Chœur Anouna
- Ensemble Il Pastor Fido
- Ensemble Quatre quarts
- Collectif Trégor Baroque
- La Menestraudie
- Ensemble Spered Hyvarnion
- Chœur Claudio (dir. Isabelle Diverchy)
- Le consort des violistes de la Ruche Artistique (dir. Nathalie Le Gaouyat)

22/03/2025 12:58 CET
El Jardín de las Delicias On-site
All'Antica Musika SpainAuditorio Clara Campoamor Barakaldo, Gernikako Arbola Etorbidea, 41, 48902 Barakaldo, Bizkaia, 48902 Barakaldo
It is an interdisciplinary project that combines music, theater, dance, and audiovisuals, in such a way that, in the style of a zarzuela, we intersperse music and dance with theatrical scenes. Regarding the music, we perform various Spanish and Latin American pieces, both vocal and instrumental, from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries.
On the theatrical side, we tell the story of the death of King Philip II through his final thoughts, memories, and interactions with the characters of Death and the ghosts of his wives. All of this unfolds as he gazes at the painting The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch, which the king himself had ordered to be placed at his deathbed.
Throughout the performance, the king journeys through the painting, drawing parallels between various details of the artwork and his own reflections. Likewise, each musical piece we perform is somehow connected to the monarch's thoughts and emotions and to the various details of the painting.
- Jorge Santos Pérez, actor - Philip II
- Laiene Alcalá, soprano - Death
- Venezia Grifell, dancer - Wives of Philip II
- Diego Parra, violin
- David Sáez, recorders
- Silvia Cantatore, viola da gamba
- Teresa Merino, theorbo
- Elvira Pujol, harpsichord
- Adrian Santamaría, percussion
11/03/2025 19:00 CET
Early music concert by students of the Patio On-site
Le Patio, Ecole d'enseignement artistique du Pays de Morlaix France29620, 29620 Plouégat-Guerrand
Instrumental and vocal performance by students of the Patio, who will present early and Baroque music pieces at Saint-Agapit Church. The stage will feature an early music ensemble, students playing the traverso, harpsichord, recorder, and violin, as well as the Patio adult choir
Saint-Agapit Church

23/03/2025 18:00 CET (23/03/2025 18:00 CET)
Note Barocche On-site
Associazione Antica Massa Cybea ItalyAula Magna Liceo Musicale "Palma", Piazza Felice Palma 1, 54100 Massa

21/03/2025 20:00 CET
Seraphim On-site
Muziekcentrum De Bijloke BelgiumMuziekcentrum De Bijloke, Bijlokekaai 7, 9000 Gent

21/03/2025 20:00 CET
Brandenburg Concertos On-site
La Trinité France31 rue de la Bourse, 69002 Lyon
Masterpieces of Bach in Full. In 2025, Les Folies françoises will celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary. Drawing from this quarter-century of award-winning concerts and recordings dedicated to the Cantor, the ensemble will present the complete Brandenburg Concertos on Bach's birthday—a rare concert experience! Composed around 1721, this unique corpus marks a major turning point in the history of music. With these six concertos, Bach demonstrated his unparalleled mastery of the concertante form, brilliantly exploring the sonic possibilities of the Baroque orchestra. Each concerto is a musical microcosm, combining virtuosity, contrapuntal complexity, and emotional expressiveness—emblematic works of the Baroque period.
- Les Folies Françoises
- Patrick Cohën-Akenine, violin and conducting
21/03/2025 18:00 CET
Visite – Atelier de clavecin de Martine Argellies – Atelier Argellies On-site
Les Muses en Dialogue & Atelier Argellies FranceAtelier Argellies, 11bis rue des soldats, 34000 Montpellier
Martine Argellies has been a harpsichord maker since 1981. Her workshop, located in Montpellier, is one of the last in France specializing in harpsichord production. Her passion for the Baroque musical repertoire—of which the harpsichord, with its pedal-free and plucked-string design, is a key emblem—along with her love for craftsmanship, guided her career choices.
In her late teens, she joined a friend who owned a piano shop. She then studied with a cabinetmaker before teaching herself the craft over a decade. Together with the two team members who now work alongside her, she produces about a dozen instruments per year, a quarter of which are destined for export.
Martine Argellies has been a harpsichord maker since 1981. Her workshop, located in Montpellier, is one of the last in France specializing in harpsichord production. Her passion for the Baroque musical repertoire—of which the harpsichord, with its pedal-free and plucked-string design, is a key emblem—along with her love for craftsmanship, guided her career choices.
In her late teens, she joined a friend who owned a piano shop. She then studied with a cabinetmaker before teaching herself the craft over a decade. Together with the two team members who now work alongside her, she produces about a dozen instruments per year, a quarter of which are destined for export.

22/03/2025 17:04 CET
WDR 3 Vesper (broadcast) Online
Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln (WDR) GermanyAppellhofplatz 1, 50667 Köln

19/03/2025 16:30 CET
Musical Tours of the Rigaud Museum collections with the Children's Choir of IRVEM On-site
Les Muses en Dialogue FranceMusée d'art Hyacinthe Rigaud, 21 Rue Mailly, 66000 Perpignan
Dive into a musical journey with the children of the IRVEM Choir. Their voices will transport you through the ages, from the Middle Ages to the Baroque era, for a unique moment where art and song intertwine harmoniously.

21/03/2025 19:30 GMT (21/03/2025 20:30 CET)
Chloë Hanslip and Danny Driver | Bach and Beyond I On-site
Turner Sims United KingdomTurner Sims, Turner Sims Southampton, Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, SO21 1BJ Southampton
The first in an exclusive series of concerts celebrating the creative genius of Johann Sebastian Bach. JS Bach is regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time. Part of a large family of German musicians, he was an outstanding harpsichordist and organist. His compositions, such as the Brandenburg Concertos and ‘The Well-Tempered Clavier’, are revered all over the world.
In the first of their Bach series for Turner Sims, ‘Bach and Beyond’, violinist Chloë Hanslip and pianist Danny Driver delve into JS Bach’s works for solo violin. His six sonatas and partitas have inspired many composers, including Ysaÿe and Cesar Franck.
Join us to hear these intricate and emotional works performed by two Turner Sims favourites.
- Chloë Hanslip, violin
- Danny Driver, piano