The Mermaid April 25-27, 2025, Les Délices presents The Mermaid, a fantastic new program featuring folk music powerhouse Seán Dagher, beloved soprano Elena Mullins Bailey, and an ensemble of oboe, recorder, violin, cello, and percussion. Together, they'll weave a magical story of...
Debra Nagy on A Moment's Oblivion Today’s program reflects an emotional journey that represents what it is to be human. The inherent joy and beauty of life contrasts with disappointments and the unexpected takes the form of opportunities as well as...
Concert Series / 21.01.2025
Yo ho ho! Read All About Sea Shanties!
Yo Ho, Ho, and a Bottle of Rum: A Deep Dive into Sea Shanties and Work Songs This spring, Les Délices hosts multiple events and concerts across Northeast Ohio celebrating that vibrant history of Sea Shanties. Join us in March for...
Concert Series, News & Reviews / 16.01.2025
About The Mythology Project
Unearthing Myths: Les Délices Launches "The Mythology Project" Les Délices is embarking on an exciting new journey with "The Mythology Project." This multi-year initiative will breathe new life into the secular cantata, a genre of vocal chamber music that flourished in...
Concert Series, News & Reviews / 10.01.2025
Press Release: The Mermaid
LES DÉLICES SETS SAIL IN THE MERMAID, APRIL 25-27, FEATURING CANADIAN FOLK MUSIC POWERHOUSE SEÁN DAGHER CLEVELAND – Chamber ensemble Les Délices sets sail with three Northeast Ohio performances of an imaginative new program The Mermaid, April 25-27, 2025 featuring Irish bouzouki player...
LES DÉLICES FEATURES PERFORMER SEÁN DAGHER IN FREE NEO PERFORMANCES & SEA SHANTY SING-ALONGS, MARCH 6-9, 2025 CLEVELAND – Cleveland-based chamber music ensemble Les Délices will present a series of community events and performances March 6-9, 2025 featuring special guest vocalist and Irish...
Concert Series, News & Reviews, Press / 22.11.2024
Bachtrack Interview
Machaut’s fountains and mermaids: Les Délices’ Debra Nagy By Bachtrack, 01 November 2024 Can you give an introduction to Les Délices? What particular kind of ensemble are you? Les Délices is a period-instrument chamber ensemble that makes a key contribution to the Early Music field...
Concert Series, News & Reviews, Press / 12.11.2024
Press Release: A Moment’s Oblivion
LES DÉLICES AND TENOR NICHOLAS PHAN PERFORM BAROQUE GEMS AND A WORLD PREMIERE IN A MOMENT'S OBLIVION, FEB. 22 & 23, 2025 Les Délices continues its 2024-25 Concert Series Visions & Dreams in February 2025 with A Moment’s Oblivion. This powerful new program with star tenor...
Arcadian Dreams: Coming Soon! On October 20th in University Circle, Les Délices will perform a new program of passionate, virtuosic music from the heart of the Baroque Era with rising-star soprano Hannah De Priest. Presented as part of Early Music America's...
Concert Series, News & Reviews / 25.07.2024
Press Release: Moonlit Mozart
Les Délices Opens Season with a Revelatory All-Mozart Program CLEVELAND – Les Délices kicks off its 2024-25 Concert Series Visions & Dreams with a revelatory all-Mozart program featuring eight of North America’s top historical woodwind players. Live performances of Moonlit Mozart (Oct 3-6) will offer audiences...