Madison Early Music Festival – Uniting the Arts
January 21–25, 2026 | UW-Madison
The Madison Early Music Festival (MEMF) returns in 2026 with a renewed dedication to Uniting the Arts—bringing together Baroque music, dance, visual art, and innovation. Led by the BBC-praised Verità Baroque, combining baroque repertoire with new compositions commissioned for Verità, and internationally acclaimed guest artists. Highlights include the lecture-recital Quantz & Physics, created with UW–Madison collaborators to mark the 100th anniversary of Schrödinger’s seminal paper.
Explore historical repertoire through workshops, masterclasses, and dance sessions guided by world-class faculty and international guests. Interactive family concerts, reimagined Baroque dance, and electronic soundscapes invite audiences of all ages into a living world where history, science, and imagination meet.
Purchase tickets for performances and/or apply to participate in workshops and classes. Weekend passes are available at discounted rates.
With heartfelt thanks to our sponsors and collaborators who help us unite the arts, including the Mead Witter School of Music, the Division of the Arts, the International Visiting Artist Program, the Department of Physics, the Dance Department, the Chazen Museum of Art, the Anonymous Fund, and Verità Baroque.