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Welcome to NewBEMF, the New Brunswick Early Music Festival.
Co-Artistic Directors: Dr. Daniel Carberg and Dr. Matthew Leese
June 3-23, 2012
NewBEMF is a unique educational and community music festival, held annually in the stunning seaside resort of St. Andrews, NB, just 60 minutes over the US border from coastal Maine.
NewBEMF, hosted by the St. Andrews Arts Council is also unique in its focus on combining college-level academic classes for credit through Millikin University (Decatur, IL) with pre-professional performing opportunities and significant community involvement.
(NON-MILLIKIN STUDENTS WELCOME TO APPLY)
(NON-MILLIKIN STUDENTS WELCOME TO APPLY)
NewBEMF Casting for 2012 is now complete!
Accepting enrolment for NewBEMF 2012 Community Chorus NOW! Email summerschool@standrewsartscouncil.nb.ca
2012 Events
Opening Concert 1st City Chamber Players
Monday June 4th, 7.30pm, All Saints Church, St. Andrews
Monday June 4th, 7.30pm, All Saints Church, St. Andrews
School Workshop Thursday June 7th, 10am-12pm, Dunn Academy, St. Andrews
Country Dance Friday June 15th, 7.30pm, Location tba
Church Service Sunday June 17th Wesley United Church, St. Andrews
Baroque Opera La Malade Imaginaire - Marc-Antoine Charpentier
Wednesday June 20th, 7.30pm, Arena Theatre, St. Andrews
Thursday June 21st, 7.30pm, Eastport Arts Center, Eastport, ME
Live@Farmer's Market Thursday June 21st, 12pm, Market Square, St. Andrews
NewBEMF Consort Saturday June 23rd, 12pm, Kennedy Inn, St. Andrews
Baroque Oratorio Vespers of 1610 - Claudio Monteverdi
Baroque Oratorio Vespers of 1610 - Claudio Monteverdi
Saturday June 23rd, 7.30pm, Catholic Church of St. Andrew, St. Andrews
Closing Reception Saturday June 23rd, 9.30pm Harbourfront Restaurant, St. Andrews
Watch video clips of the 2011 festival performances below:
Hillary Kay, mezzo-soprano
NewBEMF Community Chorus and Chamber Orchestra
