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October 2019
Intimate Recital at Terminal Tower
ONLY A FEW TICKETS REMAIN! International guest bassoonist Wouter Verschuren joins Artistic director Debra Nagy and harpsichordist Mark Edwards for an intimate recital on the 42nd floor Observation Deck of Cleveland's iconic Terminal Tower. Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to experience the beauty of Les Délices' music while enjoying a 360-degree view of Cleveland and the lakefront! Only 50 guests…
Find out more »LD@Work: Mozart & Beethoven
Listen and learn as we prepare for weekend concerts of Mozart & Beethoven Quintets for piano & winds. Open rehearsals break down conceptions about formality, build relationships with audience members, and banish preconceptions about what artistic “work” is. Audience members will be able to come in, listen, and learn about Les Délices’ working process at these events, while the ensemble…
Find out more »November 2019
Mozart & Beethoven Quintets
Not long after its 1784 premiere, Mozart called his Quintet K.452 for piano “the best thing I have written in my life.” Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear masterpieces for piano and winds by Mozart and Beethoven performed by all-star period-instrument artists from the U.S. and Europe including fortepianist Sylvia Berry, Dutch bassoonist Wouter Verschuren, British clarinetist Colin Lawson,…
Find out more »Intoxicating
Les Délices is inspired by heady perfumes and strong elixirs in this program of strange and wonderful Medieval music from the Ars Subtilior. Singers Elena Mullins and Jason McStoots perform works by Machaut, Solage and others, accompanied by harp, lute, recorder and medieval fiddle. Elena Mullins, soprano Jason McStoots, tenor Debra Nagy, medieval winds and voice Scott Metcalfe, vielle and…
Find out more »December 2019
LD Steps Out: Carols for Christmas
Acclaimed Baroque ensemble Les Délices presents free performances of carols and instrumental music celebrating the Christmas season. Join us at the Cleveland Public Library’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch in University Circle as Les Délices’ unique, intimate approach brings renewed meaning to seasonal favorites like The Holly and the Ivy and traditional French Noels. Join us as we lift our…
Find out more »January 2020
LD Steps Out: Medieval Explorations
LD Steps Out with a free family-friendly performance of medieval music presented at the Cleveland Public Library’s Main Branch. Enjoy strange and wonderful 14th-century music for voices, lute, harp recorders, and fiddle that will transport you to another world. Grab a seat – or on a spot on the floor – and enjoy this introduction to medieval songs and instruments!…
Find out more »Lessons in Love
Lessons in Love sees Les Délices return to the world of the Romance of the Rose, where the allegorical character Hope (Esperance) sustains a courtly lover through the thousand pains of lovesickness and teaches him to find delight instead of suffering. Presented in collaboration with Boston’s Blue Heron, this program explores a group of 14th-century songs in the hypnotic late-medieval…
Find out more »Songs of Hope
Presented by Early Music in Columbus, Songs of Hope sees Les Délices return to the world of the Romance of the Rosee, where the allegorical character Hope (Esperance) sustains a courtly lover through the thousand pains of lovesickness and teaches him to find delight instead of suffering. Presented in collaboration with Boston’s Blue Heron, this program explores a group of…
Find out more »LD@Play Medieval Dance Party
Join Les Délices for a 45-minute interactive performance about Medieval Music and Dance around the year 1400! We’ll teach you a medieval dance, and introduce instruments like the medieval fiddle, gothic harp, recorders, and a soft, buzzy instrument called a douçaine. Consider dressing as a medieval prince or princess and arrive early to color pictures of medieval castles! Purchase Tickets…
Find out more »February 2020
LD@Work: Myths & Allegories
Listen and learn as we prepare for touring concerts with our Odyssey-based program, Myths & Allegories Open rehearsals break down conceptions about formality, build relationships with audience members, and banish preconceptions about what artistic “work” is. Audience members will be able to come in, listen, and learn about Les Délices’ working process at these events, while the ensemble prepares for…
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