Mission

EARLY MUSIC AMERICA, INC. (EMA) DEVELOPS, STRENGTHENS, AND CELEBRATES EARLY MUSIC IN NORTH AMERICA BY SUPPORTING THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT PERFORM, STUDY, AND FIND JOY IN IT, AND BY CHAMPIONING THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO THE HEALTH AND VIBRANCY OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. EMA BELIEVES THAT EARLY MUSIC PROVIDES A VALUABLE WAY TO UNDERSTAND HISTORY AND HUMAN CULTURE; THAT HISTORICALLY-INFORMED PERFORMANCES PROVIDE IMPORTANT MUSICAL INSIGHTS AND EXPERIENCES; AND THAT ALL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO LEARNING, PERFORMING AND ENJOYING THE MUSIC OF THE MEDIEVAL, RENAISSANCE, BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL PERIODS.