From 24 to 27 November 2026, REMA is organising the third edition of the Early Music Summit, which will take place in Bruges and Ghent, in partnership with the AEC, Concertgebouw Brugge, the Orpheus Instituut and Muziekcentrum De Bijloke. Designed as a highlight for the sector, the Summit aims to be a dynamic space for meeting, reflection and collective momentum for early music. The AEC is an organising partner of the event.

This new edition is centred on a bold ambition, embodied by its tagline What we stand for: an invitation to return to what truly matters: what unites us and what our values express to the world and about the world.

The programme, designed as a true laboratory of ideas, will offer a variety of formats promoting exchange and co-creation, with the 2026 REMA Awards ceremony as the main highlight:

  • Panels and discussions bringing together stakeholders from across the sector;
  • Continuous thematic streams (research, education, repertoire, performance practices, etc.) ;
  • Project presentations and pitches to share ideas and find inspiration;
  • Masterclasses with experts from the cultural sector;
  • Participatory workshops, at the heart of the collective experience.
Discover the daily programme for the event below, along with all the practical information (prices, venues and partner hotels) to help you plan your visit.

The highlight of the week for AEC members will be the two sessions organised by the AEC Early Music Task Force:

 25 November 16:45 – 18:00  Focus on curriculum – What do we teach, and why? Curricula for Early Music in HMEI and their impact on skills and artistic profiles

 26 November 16:30 – 18:00 Teaching the job: where do they go from here? Sharing responsibilities for career training in Early Music

Meet-ups on the 27th are open and free to externals including students and teacher of Higher Music Education Institutions and will address the folllowing themes

  • Medieval, Renaissance & Romantic repertoires
  • European Keyboard Heritage Network
  • Austrian organisations
  • Eastern European organisations
  • S-EEEmerging ensembles and partners
  • European Heritage Hub Music Task Force
  • Inclusion and Diversity
The deadline for registrations is 23rd October 2026.
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2026 Programme
Practical information