Early return

BOSTON EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL Early music force of nature Jordi Savall returns to BEMF with his ensemble Hesperion XXI and a program titled “Musical Europe: The Golden Age of Consort Viol Music (1500-1700),” featuring works by Dowland, Gibbons, Cabezón, Philidor, Scheidt, Rossi, and others. 8 p.m., Nov. 2. Jordan Hall, 617-661-1812, bemf.org Jeremy Eichler