EXHIBITION & MARKETPLACE

The Festival Exhibition and Marketplace—free and open to the public—takes place Thursday, June 13 through Saturday, June 15, 2024.

The Exhibition features the work of instrument makers, publishers, retailers, performing and service organizations, and all others who provide materials, information, and support for the early music community.

EXHIBITION OPEN HOURS

Thursday, June 13: 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Friday, June 14: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, June 15: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, BERKELEY

2300 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704  
parking and directions
in the Parish Hall on the 2nd floor above the nave, and 
in Lions Hall, a separate building on the ground floor

Please note that on Saturday, June 15th the office entrance will be closed in preparation for the monthly community Hot Meals program. On this day, please use the other entrances indicated on the map.

2024 List of Exhibitors

Scroll down through the Exhibitor categories below. CLICK on the images above each exhibitor's name to get detailed information on their individual pages (some are still under construction).

BOOKS and PRINTED MUSIC

Image courtesy of Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA

A collection of vintage leather-bound books on a wooden shelf, featuring ornate designs and gold lettering.

  • Scholarly, out-of-print and rare book dealer with substantial stock in early music. Heavy concentration of medieval, Renaissance, baroque and early classical music and scores.

LIONS HALL
L-12 thru L-14

Shelves filled with a variety of books in a well-lit room.

  • An antiquarian and academic book business that also offers an extensive collection of early music recordings on CD.

PARISH HALL
P-2 thru P-5

Logo of the American Recorder Society, featuring a stylized recorder instrument next to the large letters "ARS" above the text "American Recorder Society."

  • Excellent pre-owned editions of music suitable for all instruments at bargain prices.

PARISH HALL
P-11

  • Pre-owned volumes on music: biographies, treatises, technique, repertoire, and other books to enhance your music library.

PARISH HALL
P-11

BOWS

Image courtesy of Affourtit Historical Bows
Ornate ceremonial sword or dagger on black background

  • Bows for all members of the violin and viol families.

PARISH HALL
P-7

Close-up of a hand playing a stringed musical instrument, possibly a lute or guitar, with decorative clothing visible. The hand is holding a plectrum or pick on the strings.

  • Baroque and classical bows for violin, viola, cello, viola da gamba, double bass - partnered at BFX with Gabriela’s Baroque

PARISH HALL
P-20

STRINGS

Image courtesy of Gabriela’s Baroque
A traditional viola d'amore standing upright with multiple strings and tuning pegs on a white background.

  • Hand crafted violins, violas da gamba, and violas d'amore

PARISH HALL
P-17

Close-up of a cello's body with f-holes and strings visible.

  • Violas da gamba, baroque cellos, baroque viola and baroque & classical bows - partnered at BFX with Pieter Affourtit Historical Bows

PARISH HALL
P-20

Viola da gamba leaning against a wooden wall.

  • Mr. Shingleton is very sorry that he cannot attend BFX as planned. Please see his Exhibitor page for details about his instruments and how to contact him for more information.

PARISH HALL
P-9

Artwork of a person playing bagpipes next to a tree with the text 'Timbre Folk & Baroque Musical Instruments Berkeley California' on a maroon background.

  • Timbre Folk & Baroque in Berkeley is a sales and repair shop specializing in baroque and folk instruments

PARISH HALL
P-19

Close-up of a cello showing strings and f-holes on the body.

  • 7-string bass viol by Dietrich Kessler, treble by Warren Ellison; whimsical gear, used sheet music

PARISH HALL
P-5

KEYBOARDS

A harpsichord with decorative artwork on the inner lid, featuring two keyboards and ornate twisted legs, positioned on a wooden floor.

  • Maker of harpsichords and clavichords

LIONS HALL
L-1

A room with multiple harpsichords on display, featuring different colors and designs, with artwork on the walls and a sign reading "The Harpsichord Shop."

  • A selection of historical keyboard instruments including harpsichords and clavichords by David Werbeloff, Ronald Haas, Anderson Dupree, and Andrew Lagerquist

LIONS HALL
L-6 thru L-9

Decorative mural with floral wreath and gold emblem

  • On display: a French double after François Blanchet; and by Dominic Favia: a Venetian after Dominicus Pisaurensis and a Flemish Ioannes Ruckers.

LIONS HALL
L-10 and L-11

A person is standing in a forest setting, posing behind a unique musical instrument that resembles a combination of a harpsichord and a harp. The instrument has strings and a keyboard, and the person appears to be playing it.

  • Lautenwerke and Harpsichords ingeniously designed. On display: a two-choir ottavino lautenwerk

LIONS HALL
L-4

A harpsichord with an open lid in a wooden-panelled room with a stained glass window in the background.

  • Made in Passau, Germany in the 1960s, this harpsichord is well suited for students or amateur early music enthusiasts

LIONS HALL
in the “short” space

WINDS

Image courtesy of Soren Green – Historical Clarinets
Close-up of wooden flute parts with metal keys, showcasing craftsmanship by Boaz Berney. Text reads: 'Boaz Berney, Historical flutes, berneyflutes.com.'

  • Handmade copies of renaissance, baroque and classical flutes

PARISH HALL
P-14

Wooden recorder disassembled into three parts on a textured surface

  • Maker of historically based baroque and renaissance recorders

PARISH HALL
P-16

Illustration of a rabbit playing a horn on hind legs in medieval artwork.

  • Private seller of used and vintage early winds plus a few surprises

PARISH HALL
P-12 and P-13

Logo with a string instrument and a flute inside a circle, named "Lazar's Early Music."

  • early musical instruments, including recorders, violas da gamba, Baroque strings, Baroque flutes, and more

PARISH HALL
P-8

EARLY MUSIC SOCIETIES

Logo of the American Recorder Society with the acronym ARS and a recorder graphic.

  • Information about the ARS, a non-profit member based organization of and for recorder players of all backgrounds and cultures, from amateur to professional.

PARISH HALL
P-1

San Francisco Early Music Society logo featuring a classical musician playing a horn.

  • BFX main stage concert information, festival readers, and information about SFEMS, a community-based organization dedicated to increasing public appreciation for historically-informed performance of early music

PARISH HALL
P-6 and P-15

Ornate letter "A" in decorative script

  • The largest presenter of Early Music workshops in North America and publisher of excellent early music collections

PARISH HALL
P-1

Logo depicting the headstock of a string instrument with tuning pegs, featuring the acronym VdGSA on a yellow background.

  • Information about the VdGSA, dedicated to the support of activities and resources relating to the viola da gamba, other early bowed string instruments, and their music

PARISH HALL
P-21

Logo of Early Music America with "EMA" in large blue letters and "EARLY MUSIC AMERICA" in smaller black text below.

  • Since 1985, EMA has enriched the field of early music in North America by providing through its membership, publications, and activities, the means for studying and experiencing historically informed performance

PARISH HALL
P-18

Gold letters V and M on a black background, with a small circle above a vertical line inside the V, forming a minimalist design.

  • San Francisco based Voices of Music performs both renaissance and baroque music, drawing upon the many and varied sources for historical performance practice

PARISH HALL
P-10

Musicians performing in a chamber music ensemble with a harpsichord and string instruments.

  • MusicSources is devoted to the historically informed performance of music from the -Middle Ages through the Romantic Era (1500 to 1850). It serves as a local, national, and international base for professionals and promising students.

LIONS HALL
L-2

Logo of WEKA, Western Early Keyboard Association, overlaid on a close-up of piano keys.

  • WEKA was founded in 1998 to promote mutual interests, foster communication, and share resources and expertise among harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, and organ enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, in the western United States

LIONS HALL
L-2