XXIV Stockholm Early Music Festival 2025

Welcome to Stockholm Early Music Festival, run by EARLY MUSIC SWEDEN, is the largest international event in the Nordic countries for baroque, renaissance and medieval music. With variation and quality as its motto, the festival highlights the diversity of early music, offering a programme of known and unknown music from all over the world, featuring well-renowned Swedish and international artists. The festival, founded and led by Peter Pontvik, has been held annually in the historical setting of Stockholm’s Old Town since 2002, in the unique summer atmosphere of early June. The programme includes lunch, afternoon, evening concerts, seminars and masterclasses. On a 24-year-long artist palette, world-top profiles such as Jordi Savall, Les Arts Florissants, Anne-Sofie von Otter, Freiburger Barockorkester, Philippe Jaroussky, Concentus Musicus Wien, Collegium Vocale Gent and Ton Koopman can be noticed. Since September 2022 EARLY MUSIC SWEDEN also drives the National stage for early music, at the Musikaliska Concert Housein Stockholm. Programme and ticket release for SEMF 2025 on: www.earlymusicsweden.se.

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With variety and quality as its motto the festival highlights the diversity of early music and offers every year a rich selection of known and unknown music from all over the world, with both Swedish and international artists of the highest reputation.June 4–8 – It’s time, in the heart of Stockholm’s Old Town! If hours were counted as years, SEMF would now complete a full day – a magical 24th festival awaits!Among this year’s highlights, the renowned Italian baroque orchestra Accademia Bizantina, led by Ottavio Dantone, will open the XXIV SEMF 2025 on June 4 with an exclusive Vivaldi program! The star-studded vocal ensemble Vox Luminis from Belgium invites you—and the entire Bach family—to an unforgettable concert. Capella Sanctae Crucis will unveil hidden Portuguese treasures from the 17th century, while musical bridges between East and West are built as the acclaimed Cappella Mariana (Prague) and ensemble Constantinople grace the festival.

On Sweden’s National Day, 6/6, we celebrate 500 years of Renaissance master Palestrina with a guest performance by the exquisite Ensemble Polyharmonique (Berlin). Expect outstanding ensembles from Spain, Finland, and Estonia, along with Swedish artists, of course. And so much more for the ears and heart…

It's never too late for early music!