Are you looking for something to do this July to get out of the heat and into some music? You'll have two chances to find us in Northeast Ohio. We hope to see you at one of both of these! From the Ground Up! Our last Akron Children's Museum concert was in chilly January 2019 Bring your kids and join us for From...
News & Reviews, Press / 01.07.2019
Announcing our 2019-2020 season!
Read our season press release, hot off the presses! LES DÉLICES’ 2019-2020 CONCERT SEASON FEATURES ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS Les Délices, Cleveland’s premier early music chamber ensemble, announces details for their 2019-20 Season, which includes exciting international collaborations, the creation of a new cross-disciplinary entertainment based on Aesop’s Fables and 17th Century French fairytales, and increased community outreach initiatives. Known for their creative, original programming, Les Délices (pronounced Lay day-lease) has been...
News & Reviews, Press / 11.06.2019
LD’s 10th Anniversary: Photos & Reviews
Thank you for a wonderful season in Akron, Cleveland, and beyond! Check out photos and wonderful reviews from our 10th Anniversary season! [gallery ids="17108,17141,17112,17110,17114,17111,17113"] Mozart in Paris: Part 2, October 2018 "The large audience responded to the splendid playing during this well-planned, 90-minute travelogue with a long ovation." (Read More) Charpentier's Midnight Mass, December 2018 "...
News & Reviews, Press / 15.12.2018
Praise for Songs without Words CD
Released on Navona Recordings on Nov 8, 2018, our latest CD Songs without Words has been garnering some great reviews! "It’s difficult to describe the sense of surprise and pleasure you experience switching back and forth between genres and still feeling entirely at home. It’s like meeting a row of strangers — all ages, from different walks of life — and...
News & Reviews / 11.10.2018
Review for Mozart in Paris – Part 2
From ClevelandClassical.com: Les Délices, who devoted a program last season to Mozart’s earlier and happier visit in 1763-1764, updated his Parisian saga last weekend in four concerts featuring fortepianist Sylvia Berry. The performances launched the tenth season of one of Northeast Ohio’s most distinguished ensembles. The large audience responded to the splendid playing during this well-planned, 90-minute travelogue with a long ovation....
Les Delices expands its palette with eclectic 10th anniversary season "We've far exceeded my expectations," Nagy said. "At first, I was just trying to make a musical home for myself. But it's become much more than that. Now it's about sharing with the community." The truth of that claim is easy to verify. Look no further than Nagy's plans for the 2018-19...
[caption id="attachment_16785" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sylvia Berry at the Broadwood Piano (1806)[/caption] A tenth anniversary is a big deal, and the Cleveland-based period instrument ensemble Les Délices will celebrate that milestone in style. “We’ve got a lot of things going on over the next two weeks,” Les Délices founder and artistic director Debra Nagy said during a telephone conversation. The festivities will kick off on...
News & Reviews, Press / 12.07.2018
Announcing our 10th Anniversary Season
We're thrilled to announce details for our celebratory 10th anniversary season in 2018-19, which includes exciting concert programs, the release of our 4th CD “Songs without Words,” increased community outreach and special initiatives, and the expansion of the concert series to Akron. We're pleased to present four new subscription programs in 2018-19. The season begins with a return to Mozart’s creative time in...
CLEVELAND, February 12, 2018 – Les Délices has announced the appointment of Carol Lee Iott to the organization’s newly created role of General Manager. Ms. Iott begins her tenure on February 12. [caption id="attachment_16639" align="alignleft" width="210"] Carol Lee Iott[/caption] As General Manager, Carol Lee Iott will conduct the business operations of Les Délices while working together with Artistic Director Debra Nagy to...
News & Reviews / 15.02.2018
Les Délices joins forces with Quire Cleveland for concerts April 27-29, 2018
Les Délices (Debra Nagy, director) and Northeast Ohio’s premiere chamber choir Quire Cleveland (Ross Duffin, director) will join forces April 27-29 for three performances of Let the Heavens Rejoice, an exciting new program of French Baroque music for chorus and orchestra. Featuring resplendent, rarely-heard grand motets by Rameau and Mondonville, the modern premiere of a stunning solo for tenor and...