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August 2018
LD Steps Out: Akron Public Library
Join us for this informal pop-up concert in the library’s High Street lobby that allows guests of all ages to listen to, learn about, and experience Baroque music and period instruments in a casual setting. This performance previews the group’s upcoming 10th Anniversary Season, which includes a new four-concert series at Akron’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Church beginning in October. Known…
Find out more »September 2018
Fortepiano Day – Discover the sounds of Mozart’s Piano!
Schedule of Events: 10:30 am History of the piano: prepare to be surprised! Lecture-demo Journey through the early piano of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven--it's very different from the piano you play! 11:30 am Scratch & Sniff: introducing pre-college students to early pianos. This compare and contrast session will allow students to experience the differences in sound, color, articulation, and expression. 1:15…
Find out more »October 2018
LD@Work: Mozart in Paris-Part 2
The LD@Work series provides a fresh perspective on creative artists’ process: people can simply drop in to these informal, working rehearsals as we prepare for public concerts. Repeated listening also provides additional insight into the music. Join us as we prepare for the weekend's Mozart in Paris-Part 2 concerts. Discover the delights of chamber music with fortepiano that includes an 18th-century…
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Mozart in Paris–Part 2 features acclaimed American fortepianist Sylvia Berry in a brand new program for oboe, strings that offers audiences a new perspective on the famous composer. Les Délices creates a context for Mozart’s time in the City of Light by setting his works alongside those composers whose music was all the rage. Discover an 18th-century arrangement of Mozart’s…
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Presented by Early Music in Columbus Mozart in Paris–Part 2 features acclaimed American fortepianist Sylvia Berry in a brand new program for oboe, strings that offers audiences a new perspective on the famous composer. Les Délices creates a context for Mozart’s time in the City of Light by setting his works alongside those composers whose music was all the rage.…
Find out more »Mozart in Paris-Part 2
Mozart in Paris–Part 2 features acclaimed American fortepianist Sylvia Berry in a brand new program for oboe, strings that offers audiences a new perspective on the famous composer. Les Délices creates a context for Mozart’s time in the City of Light by setting his works alongside those composers whose music was all the rage. Discover an 18th-century arrangement of Mozart’s…
Find out more »Mozart in Paris-Part 2
Mozart in Paris–Part 2 features acclaimed American fortepianist Sylvia Berry in a brand new program for oboe, strings that offers audiences a new perspective on the famous composer. Les Délices creates a context for Mozart’s time in the City of Light by setting his works alongside those composers whose music was all the rage. Discover an 18th-century arrangement of Mozart’s…
Find out more »10th Anniversary Benefit at Edwins
Join us for a 10th Anniversary Celebration at Edwin’s Restaurant in Shaker Square on Sunday October 7 just following our opening weekend performance of Mozart in Paris–Part 2 at Plymouth Church. Tickets to this benefit reception “à la Française” include fabulous French hors d’oeuvres, beverages, special raffle prizes, and more. We'll also celebrate the highly-anticipated release of our 4th CD, Songs…
Find out more »November 2018
LD Steps Out: Age of Indulgence
Les Délices performs music from their CD Age of Indulgence in a free concert at St. John's Ohio City before heading out on tour. Age of Indulgence presents daring, experimental works from the French Rococo – music from the eve of an aesthetic revolution. These works from the 1740s and 1750s don’t conform to our expectations about Baroque music, but they’re not quite…
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Les Délices performs music from their CD Age of Indulgence for Washington DC's venerable concert series at Dumbarton Oaks. Age of Indulgence presents daring, experimental works from the French Rococo – music from the eve of an aesthetic revolution. These works from the 1740s and 1750s don’t conform to our expectations about Baroque music, but they’re not quite Classical either. Rather, they mix the…
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