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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 »November 2021
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 »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
January 31, 2021, Episode 7: Ottoman Influence: A Baroque musician, Ottoman music enthusiast, and multi-instrumentalist, Daphna Mor guest curates this episode exploring connections between east and west. As the Ottoman empire reached the zenith of its power in the 17th and early 18th century, a craze for Turkish art and music swept across Europe. Reciprocal influence meant that European musicians including Dimitrie Cantemir…
Find out more »February 2022
SalonEra: Circa 1500
February 21, 2021, Episode 8: Circa 1500: The decades around 1500 comprised a pivotal historical moment as developments in science, technology, global discovery, and visual art, changed the world – quite literally – as we knew it. Music was similarly transformed as the music publishing industry exploded onto the scene, compositions reached new sonic highs (and lows), and instrumental virtuosity took flight. Lutenist Esteban…
Find out more »LIVE PERFORMANCES: Of Gods & Heroes
Tales of Trojan heroes, Greek gods & goddesses, and King Arthur’s Knights of the Roundtable are brought to life through medieval song. Live performances in NE Ohio will take place Feb. 25-27th, 2022. For information about the filmed version of this concert that will be released on Marquee TV on March 17, 2022, click here. Featuring: Elena Mullins, soprano Kim…
Find out more »March 2022
SalonEra: Women’s Herstory
Explore music by women composers from across the centuries as we revisit works by Isabella Leonarda, Francesca Caccini, Leonora Duarte, and others in this special clip show episode featuring re-contextualized conversation and music from past episodes. 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…
Find out more »Of Gods & Heroes (digital release)
Tales of Trojan heroes, Greek gods & goddesses, and King Arthur’s Knights of the Roundtable are brought to life through medieval song. A filmed version of the concert will be released on Marquee TV on March 17, 2022. For information about the live performances of this program in NE Ohio Feb. 25-27th, 2022, please click here. Featuring: Elena Mullins, soprano…
Find out more »SalonEra: Early Music in Asia
Harpsichordist Joyce Lindorff and Filipino baritone Enrico Lagasca share their lived experiences in this fascinating episode exploring outlying histories and intersections between western classical music and Chinese and Filipino culture. 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…
Find out more »LIVE PERFORMANCES: The White Cat
A Baroque opera pastiche with puppets and projected imagery based on Catherine D’Aulnoy’s 17th C feminist retelling of Puss in Boots. Original libretto by Larry Rosenwald (Guggenheim Award winner 2020) with music by Lully, Couperin, Marais, and others. Live performances in NE Ohio will take place March 31-April 3, 2022. For information about the filmed version of the concert that…
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