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September 2021
SalonEra: Performer-Composers
Meet string-player Doug Balliett, harpsichordist Nicola Canzano, and baritone Jonathan Woody: three acclaimed performers whose multi-faceted careers include composing new music for early instruments. They’ll share recent work as we explore their unique compositional viewpoints and creative processes. Nicola introduces the 18th-century compositional practice of Partimento, Doug follows Bach’s legacy in composing a full year’s worth of cantatas, and Jonathan…
Find out more »October 2021
Song of Orpheus
Baritone Jonathan Woody and soprano Hannah De Priest recount the story of Orpheus’ descent to the underworld, his charming of Hades, and his attempt to bring Eurydice back to the land of the living in rarely-heard cantatas by Jean-Philippe Rameau and Philippe Courbois. A new instrumental work by Jonathan Woody reimagines the powerful magic of Orpheus’ lyre. Featuring: Hannah De…
Find out more »SalonEra: Phoenix of Mexico
Bassoonist Catalina Guevara Víquez Klein, violinist Karin Cuellar Rendon (last seen in SalonEra’s popular Latin Baroque episode), and soprano Raquel Winnica Young each have a personal connection to “The Phoenix of Mexico,” Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695). In this special episode, the three musicians explore the legacy of de la Cruz as a poet, composer, and protofeminist through…
Find out more »November 2021
SalonEra: Divine Love
Scholar Susan McClary, cornettist Alexandra Opsahl, and tenor Jason McStoots illuminate ecstatic music from the seventeenth century including new performances of works by Schutz, Cozzolani, and Charpentier. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider making a $10 suggested donation per episode, or subscribing…
Find out more »Winds of Change
Virtuoso flutist Emi Ferguson joins Les Délices for a program of riveting chamber works from the eve of the French and Haitian Revolutions. Inspired by philosophical ideals of liberty and equality and early abolitionist writing, we pair works by Joseph Bologne Chevalier de St. Georges and Luigi Boccherini with a new work by Haitian composer Sydney Guillaume. Featuring: Emi Ferguson,…
Find out more »SalonEra: Machaut Man
Blue Heron’s Scott Metcalfe and Les Délices director Debra Nagy celebrate the release of their new CD recording of Guillaume de Machaut’s Remede de Fortune with a deep dive into Machaut’s music and multimedia masterworks. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider making…
Find out more »December 2021
SalonEra: Connoisseur’s Christmas
Soprano Grace Srinivasan and keyboard maverick Patrick Merrill share a 17th-century treasure trove of music for the holiday season. Enjoy classic works by Praetorius and Biber and discover new favorites by Böddecker, Bassani, and others. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider making…
Find out more »Noel, Noel
One of Les Délices' best-loved virtual concerts from 2020-21 returns just in time for the holidays! Noel, Noel blends heartfelt Carols with both classic and contemporary poetry read by longtime Cleveland radio and TV host Dee Perry to create an alternative Lessons and Carols experience. Les Délices’ original arrangements of carols from French, English, and German traditions will be interleaved…
Find out more »January 2022
The Highland Lassie
Evoking the wild and rugged beauty of Scotland’s heathered hills, this program of Scots songs and reels from 17th & 18th century sources crosses boundaries from folk to art music and from the alehouse to the salon. Premiering in time for Burns Day (January 25), soprano Elena Mullins sings tales of love and loss including “Barbara Allen” and Robert Burns’…
Find out more »SalonEra: Ottoman Influence
Multi-instrumentalist Daphna Mor guest curates this episode exploring Ottoman cultural influences on western music in the 17th and 18th centuries and beyond. Guests include oud player Kane Matthis and Turkish violinist Ceren Turkmenoglu. Register for SalonEra You’ll receive a link by email to view the show! It's free to register with a $10 suggested donation per episode.Consider making a $10…
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