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.

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Get a First Look at the 2025 EMA Virtual Summit

We are excited to announce additional details of the EMA Virtual Summit. There 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!

Friday’s hybrid day will include:

  • 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 will include:

  • 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
  • The premiere of the 2025 Virtual Emerging Artist Showcase.

A full schedule with session descriptions will be released later this month, along with registration. With a pay-as-you-can model and more than 30 hours of programming, there will be something for everyone.

Registration opens in late July 2025.

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