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March 2021
Women of Genius
Les Délices honors Women’s History Month by celebrating the contributions of remarkably accomplished, creative women in 17th and 18th century France. Challenging the notion of the isolated “genius,” we’ll reveal the histories of female poets, performers, and composers who not only made their voices heard but exerted a stronger cultural influence than many realize. Soprano Clara Rottsolk joins Les Délices…
Find out more »SalonEra: Medieval Visionaries
On March 29th, SalonEra illuminates the lives and works of two Medieval visionaries: Christine de Pizan and Guillaume de Machaut. The greatest poet-musician of the 14th century, Machaut was a trailblazer across multiple forms and genres. Pizan challenged misogyny in her writing, envisioning a feminist utopia in her famous book The City of Ladies, and championing equal rights for women.…
Find out more »April 2021
Machaut’s Lai of the Fountain
Guillaume de Machaut’s flowing melodies become brilliant rainbows when refracted into three-voice canons in his Lai of the Fountain. Works by Johannes Ciconia and others aid our exploration of the Medieval garden’s subtle beauty in this collaboration with Blue Heron. Click here to purchase tickets. Generously supported by program sponsors Bill Busta and Joan Tomkins and artist sponsor Peter Pogacar.…
Find out more »SalonEra: The Orpheus Myth
No myth is more foundational to musicians than the tragic tale of Orpheus and his lute. On April 19th, SalonEra guests scholar Susan McClary, soprano Michele Kennedy, and tenor Jason McStoots bring the story to life through conversation and music that spans the centuries. Audiences will enjoy excerpts from Monteverdi’s Orfeo and Charpentier’s La descente d’Orphée aux enfers (in archival…
Find out more »Woman Scorned
Woman Scorned explores universal themes of desire, jealousy, shame and revenge by giving voice to the spurned lovers of antiquity. Rising star soprano, Hannah De Priest gives voice to the sorceress Circe in a bone-chilling cantata by Colin de Blamant, and wreaks vengeance as the witch Medea in works by Clérambault and Couperin. Program: Program: Sonate en trio “La Junon”…
Find out more »May 2021
SalonEra: La Folia
On May 3rd, SalonEra caps off its spring season with a party episode featuring soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Reginald Mobley, and lutenist Arash Noori. A celebratory vibe extends to the remote collaborations, featuring guests and contributing artists Maya Kherani, Shelby Yamin, Maria Romero, Karin Cuellar, Gail Hernandez-Rosa, Daphna Mor, Mélisande Corriveau, Rebecca Reed, Eric Milnes, and Mark Edwards, performing works…
Find out more »Passion & Promise Virtual Benefit
Help seed Les Délices’ future at our 2021 virtual benefit. We’ll be streaming LIVE from Cleveland’s BOP STOP to bring you exciting new performances and interactive fun as we celebrate the accomplishments of an unparalleled year! 7:30pm Exclusive Zoom Cocktail Hour Enjoy an exclusive performance and intimate opportunity to converse with SalonEra & Les Délices artists while connecting face to…
Find out more »September 2021
SalonEra: Bach & Beyond
The perennial appeal of Bach’s music has inspired many artists across genres to adapt and arrange his music. SalonEra’s Artists in Residence (including host Debra Nagy, keyboard maverick Eric Milnes, and viola da gambist Mélisande Corriveau) together with violinist Shelby Yamin, soprano Hannah De Priest, and special guest tenor Philippe Gagné pick up this trend as they turn violin sonatas…
Find out more »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
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…
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