Music & History

New Jersey Early Music

NJ based early music ensemble. We offer unique performances, historical demonstrations, and low-cost music education programs.

Accepting New Members

We welcome instrumentalists and vocalists. Recorders, strings, percussion, and more.MONDAY REHEARSALS
6-7:15pm - Children’s Choir
7:15-9pm - NJEM Ensemble
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair
67 Church St, Montclair, NJ
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OUR MISSION

New Jersey Early Music (NJEM) is dedicated to enriching New Jersey's cultural landscape by promoting early music as an accessible art form. We achieve this by providing free and low-cost educational programs, hosting diverse performances and festivals for the public, and creating an inclusive community for musicians of all skill levels and backgrounds to learn, grow, and perform.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

Sunday, March 22


Sunday, May 3, 2026

Mother’s Day FREE Concert


May 16, 2026

America 250 Heritage Day

Bucks County - Tinicum Park


Saturday, June 6, 2026


Saturday, October 25, 2026

Guild for Early Music Showcase

Princeton Public Library

Our Director

Ms. Valentin holds a Bachelor’s in Music in Classical Vocal Performance from William Paterson University (2009). There she studied under Dr. Stephen Bryant, Nan Guptill Crain, and Warren Helms, her recital accompanist. She is also a flute and recorder player. She performs within the NY/NJ metro area as a professional soprano and liturgical musician, and has also performed internationally in England and Italy as part of the International Academy of Music’s Young Artists program.

Louisa Valentin
Founder & Director

📧 [email protected]

🌐 www.LouisaValentin.com

PROUD MEMBERS


Sponsors & Partners

New Jersey Early Music

A 501(c)(3) nonprofit