Music Before 1800 is the longest running early music concert series in New York City. We have been presenting vocal and instrumental chamber music at Corpus Christi Church for over 45 years, with programs of sacred and secular music ranging from Medieval to early Classical. Offering artists of the highest caliber, we present audience favorites as well as rising stars. Our artists, including New York’s finest ensembles, come from across the United States, Canada and Europe.

Our mission is to present programming by outstanding international, national and local early music groups in an acoustically and aesthetically superb setting.

MB1800 was founded in 1975 by Board President Louise Basbas. We have presented nearly 500 concerts across 49 seasons around New York City with artists from around the world.