EARLY MUSIC IN EUROPE 

REMA is the network for Early Music in Europe. With over 130 members active in performance, programming, education, artist management or recording, it has the legitimacy to discuss creation, heritage, inclusion and sustainability.

REMA aims at being the leading voice of the sector in Europe, by stimulating awareness for early music, by promoting the rediscovery of European heritage and repertoire in terms of historically informed performance, while boosting the creativity of artists and encouraging their professional integration.

REMA’s ongoing membership opening is an exciting process, boosting its representativity and widening the scope of its relevance.

OUR GOALS

REMA’s missions support its members and the Early Music field:

Safeguard, develop and promote a European musical heritage.
REMA members handle in various ways 1.000 years of historical heritage and repertoire from all regions of Europe, making artistic and creative decisions that are relevant in today’s world.

Strengthen the early music sector and its actors.
REMA is a platform for the ideas, tools, innovative business models, and best practices that are shared through the network. The various events and schemes help members build their capacity.

Advocate for the early music sector.
Through REMA, members address common challenges from the local to the European level. Now more representative than ever, the network is advocating for Early Music and its specific needs and strengths.

Support the early music sector in its transition towards more sustainability and engagement.
Advocating for a better Early Music ecosystem, REMA offers tools for more inclusion, diversity, equality, and access at all levels. It is a forum for environmental and social issues such as fair remuneration, fair treatment, sustainable career development and tours.

MEMBERS’ AREA

With 177 members from 25 countries, active in the whole Early Music chain, from musicology to performance, the REMA members represent the full variety of the sector. By being part of the network, they are involved both as beneficiaries and as actors in its activities, but also work hard together to define the future of the field.

Since 25 May 2023, REMA is now officially opened to all types of early music stakeholders (ensembles, festivals, concert halls, research institutes, labels, agents, conservatoires, etc.).