National Centre for Early Music

Welcome

The National Centre for Early Music is based in a medieval church in York. Home of the internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival, the NCEM promotes a year-round series of jazz, world, folk and early music concerts as well as a thriving education programme.

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Welcome

The National Centre for Early Music is based in a medieval church in York. Home of the internationally acclaimed York Early Music Festival, the NCEM promotes a year-round series of jazz, world, folk and early music concerts as well as a thriving education programme.

The Sixteen & Harry Christophers
12 September 2015

Christmas and Autumn Season on Sale

The York Early Christmas Festival and Autumn Season are now booking. To view the brochures online click here 

Glasgow concert for 2015 NCEM Young Composers Award winners

John Goldie-Scot and Joshua Urben's winning pieces in this year's NCEM Young Composers Award, will be performed on 2 October by the Dunedin Consort at the Mackintosh Church, Glasgow. For more details click here

Early Music Show - Young Artists

Catch BBC Radio 3's Early Music Show featuring the York Early Music Festival Young Artists Competition 2105. Click here

Young Artists Performances

You can now view all 10 finalists performances which were part of this year's York Early Music International Young Artists Competition 2015 here

Support for emerging Early Music Ensembles

The NCEM is delighted to be working with colleagues across Europe on a new project - funded through Creative Europe - designed to support Emerging European Ensembles. More details here  

Free Teaching & Learning Resources

The NCEM produces learning and teaching resources aimed at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils. Some of these resources are free to download. To find out more go to the Learning Resources section and register with your email address to view the resources.