EXHIBITION & MARKETPLACE

The Festival Exhibition and Marketplace—free and open to the public—takes place Thursday, June 11 through Saturday, June 13, 2026.

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 11: 12:00 pm–6:00 pm
Friday, June 12: 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Saturday, June 13: 10:00 am–5:00 pm

SOUTH WING, FIRST CHURCH BERKELEY UCC
in the newly rebuilt South Wing: Unity Hall on the ground floor, and
the Madrone and Bay Laurel rooms upstairs (easily accessible by the spacious elevator)
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
parking and directions

Insterested in being an exhibitor? Please email Greta Haug-Hryciw at ‍exhibition@sfems.org

MAP of EXHIBITOR TABLES

2026 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, CDs and PRINTED MUSIC

MAP OF EXHIBITOR TABLES

Image courtesy of Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA

Proprietor organizing bins of music CDs

  • (Formerly Basileia Books) An antiquarian and academic book business that also offers an extensive collection of early music recordings on CD

UNITY HALL
P-19 and P-20

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

  • Membership information, free sample editions of American Recorder magazine and the Members’ Library Editions for recorders.

UNITY HALL
P-10

Cover of a book titled "The Elements of Music: Melody, Rhythm & Harmony" with a black background, featuring an illustration of two people playing musical instruments under trees.

  • Select books on technique and repertoire for voice, harp, and hand drum, plus an assortment of pre-owned instruments and CDs

UNITY HALL
P-2

  • Information about the Seattle Historical Arts for Kids program,
    Recorder from the Ground Up books, Merry It Is books and CDs, Small printed goods including free bookmarks and greeting cards for sale

UNITY HALL
P-12

STRINGS and BOWS

MAP OF EXHIBITOR TABLES 
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

UNITY HALL
P-16

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

UNITY HALL
P-23

Viola da gamba leaning against a wooden wall.

  • Beautifully crafted violas da gamba

UNITY HALL
P-13

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

  • Stringed instruments and bows, both early and modern: violas d'amore, violas da gamba, early guitars, and vielles

UNITY HALL
P-26

  • Information about the Sociedad de la Vihuela, Lute, and Guitar is a cultural association founded with the goal of disseminating and promoting historical plucked-string instruments by way of concerts, educational activities, and publications. We invite all collaboration.

UNITY HALL
P-5

  • Baroque and classical bows for all string instruments based on historical bows Eitan Hoffer

UNITY HALL
P-17

Ornate ceremonial sword or dagger on black background

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

UNITY HALL
P-1

Maker's name in white text on a black background, with a violin

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

UNITY HALL
P-24

  • Maker of ancient instruments for the contemporary player: baroque violins, violas, and cellos

UNITY HALL
P-4

  • Baroque and classical bows for violas da gaba and the violin family of all sizes. Represented by Timothy Johnson at table P-4.

UNITY HALL
P-4

WIND INSTRUMENTS and PERCUSSION

MAP OF EXHIBITOR TABLES 
Image courtesy of Soren Green – Historical Clarinets

  • Clarinets, Chalumeaux, Mouthpieces

UNITYHALL
P-18

An assortment of 4 double-reed instruments standing on a table

  • Baroque and classical oboes and reeds. Instruments based on historical German, French and Italian models.

UNITY HALL
P-3

Wooden recorder disassembled into three parts on a textured surface

  • Maker of historically based baroque and renaissance recorders

UNITY HALL
P-6

Hand drum from the tambourine family
Illustration of a rabbit playing a horn on hind legs in medieval artwork.

  • Private seller of used and vintage early winds, select books on technique and repertoire for voice, harp, and hand drum, plus a few surprises

UNITY HALL
P-2

Photo of the instrument maker at work

  • Historical clarinets, basset horns and chalumeaux by Soren Green

UNITYHALL
P-15

  • Handmade classical and folk tambourine variants from Europe, the Mediterranean, and Middle East by Damian Carlson

UNITY HALL
P-30

  • Serving the Early Music Community by providing top quality instruments for every musical need and to enthrall a new generation with the beauty of music from bygone eras. On display: Recorders, transverse flutes, and accessories

UNITY HALL
P-22

KEYBOARDS

MAP OF EXHIBITOR TABLES
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

MADRONE ROOM
2nd Floor

A room with multiple harpsichords on display, featuring different colors and designs

  • A selection of instruments for a variety of budgets, including the work of Kevin Fryer, Oliver Finney, and more.

BAY LAUREL ROOM
2nd Floor

Decorative detail on the harpsichord soundboard, 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.

MADRONE ROOM
2nd Floor

The maker with his instrument in a wooded outdoor

  • Lautenwerke and Harpsichords ingeniously designed. On display: a two-choir Ottavino lautenwerk and one set of jacks

BAY LAUREL ROOM
2nd Floor

  • Maker and restorer of early keyboard instruments

MADRONE ROOM
2nd Floor

SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES and ENSEMBLES

MAP OF EXHIBITOR TABLES

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

UNITY HALL
P-10

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

UNITY HALL
P-8 and P-9
Ornate letter "A" in decorative script

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

UNITY HALL
P-10

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

UNITY HALL
P-25

  • Information about the Sociedad de la Vihuela, a cultural association promoting historical plucked-string instruments (vihuela, guitar, and lute) through concerts, educational activities, and publications.

UNITY HALL
P-5

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

  • Information about EMA, membership cards, magazines, and more. 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

UNITY HALL
P-7

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

  • 2026/27 concert subscriptions and tickets; Voices of Music TV (streaming our videos); information about our educational and outreach programs; LPs and other small items for sale, including a few pre-owned recorders and flutes

UNITY HALL
P-27 and P-28

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

  • Concert series information, season brochures, edited music and books by Laurette Goldberg and JungHae Kim

    Information about rental keyboard instruments and more for the community

UNITY HALL
P-3

  • Information about the Seattle Historical Arts for Kids program,
    Recorder from the Ground Up books, Merry It Is books and CDs, Small printed goods including free bookmarks and greeting cards for sale

UNITY HALL
P-12

  • General information about the CalBach choir, sample programs, contact list, information about our 2026-2027 season

UNITY HALL
P-14