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Southern California's local
source for early music since 1976.
About the
Society
Southern California
Early Music Society
is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization which supports the study, performance and enjoyment of Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical music. Members include ardent listeners, concert-goers, scholars, collectors, instrument builders and musicians...
from amateurs to professionals.
Benefits of
Membership
Member benefits include a subscription to our publication Early Music News, access to our comprehensive Master Calendar, ticket discounts to concerts & events given by local ensembles, invitations to parties and post-concert receptions, news of sing- & play-alongs, lecture-demonstrations, varied volunteer opportunities and more.
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Early Music News
Publication
Our publication Early Music News provides an extensive calendar of early music concerts, workshops and classes throughout the Los Angeles, San Bernadino, and Orange County areas, as well as articles, CD reviews, and notices of informal music-making. The publication is emailed to Society members and friends in PDF format.
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Early Music Events
Calendars
Early Music Around Town
is our online event calendar which offers a timely shortlist of local early music concerts & events. An extensive calendar is included in each issue of Early Music News publication. The Society also compiles a comprehensive Master Calendar online, which features an entire season of concerts and events submitted to SCEMS.
Credit: Wellcome Library, London. A group of musicians; representing the sense of hearing.
Engraving by A. Bosse after himself, c. 1650 is licensed under CC BY 4.0 / Desaturated and cropped from original.
