Connecticut Early Music Society

Founded in 1982, the New London-based Connecticut Early Music Society presents an annual festival of between six and nine concerts each June. CEMF is a major annual festival for southeastern Connecticut and surroundingareas. Concerts are presented in Old Lyme, New London, Stonington, and occasionally in other regions in the state. The Festival is especially celebrated for the intimacy of its venues and for the remarkable rapport between its audience and musicians. The ensembles and individual musicians presented are nationally and internationally known in the field. The Festival is organized around a central theme, and the repertory includes both beloved and undiscovered masterworks. Innovative programming and pre-concert talks serve to broaden the audience’s understanding. In addition, school concerts are regularly presented by Festivalmusicians, engaging students in the region in dialogue with practitioners in the field.