Early Music America Summit

The EMA Summit brings the early-music community of North and South America together for three days of thought-provoking presentations, performances, workshops, and networking, including featured performances by outstanding local partners.

Summit Registration is Open!

This year’s Virtual Summit includes a will be a hybrid day of activities (livestreamed around the world) from McGill University’s Schulich School of Music in Montréal on Friday, October 17, followed by two days of virtual presentations on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19. Those in Montréal will also be able to gather at McGill for Summit watch parties on Saturday and Sunday. We are grateful to McGill faculty members Elizaveta Miller and Dorian Bandy for facilitating these in-person activities! Attendance is open to all with pay-what-you-can registration. Any amount provides full access to all Summit activities and session recordings for through April 2026.

Exhibitor Registration

Hosting an Expo Booth is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your organization or business, engage directly with Summit attendees, and gain new leads in a passionate early-music community. Choose from a large or medium booth – both offer excellent features to help your organization stand out. Registered exhibitors receive full access to the Summit.

Large Booth: $200 
Medium Booth: $150 

Summit Schedule

Sessions are still being added. Check back for updates to locations and times.

Friday’s hybrid day includes:

• A global early-music panel featuring representatives from Canada, the United States, Latin America, and REMA, the European Early Music Network
• A discussion on the state of early music in Canada
• A land acknowledgment concert from members of EMA’s IDEA Task Force
• Presentations from scholars and performers based in the Montréal area

Saturday and Sunday’s fully virtual program includes:

• Two concurrent session tracks each day, running from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET, with over 40 total presentations
• Sessions geared toward early-music professionals, including administrators, educators, young artists, and more
• An eight-hour Spanish-language track on Sunday, available with translated captions (read more)
• The premiere of the 2025 Virtual Emerging Artist Showcase.