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...
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 ÔÇô quite literally ÔÇô as we knew it. Music was similarly...
Ancient Greek myth presents the opportunity to lose ourselves in a magical world. In the world of myth, the stakes are high and the rewards even higher; the heroes, heroines, and villains - with their unsurpassed beauty and fatal flaws...
SalonEra marks the beginning of Women’s History Month with a special episode featuring favorite performances from the SalonEra archive by women composers and performers accompanied by intriguing insights from scholars and musicians from past episodes including Elizabeth Weinfield (Jewish Diaspora),...
Ancient Greek myth presents the opportunity to lose ourselves in a magical world. In the world of myth, the stakes are high and the rewards even higher; the heroes, heroines, and villains - with their unsurpassed beauty and fatal flaws...
Featuring two guests passionate about decolonizing the classical music canon, this episode of SalonEra focuses on the histories and contemporary early music movements in China and the Philippines. With guest harpsichordist Joyce Lindorff, we trace the history of 17th and...
An enchanting musical fairytale for all ages with dance, 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,...
Renowned musicologist Dr. Francesca Brittan returns to SalonEra as guest curator of this unique, art-song focused episode. Dr. Brittan surveys the Romantic fascination with nature in this this virtual Schubertiade, features performances by GRAMMY-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist Corey...
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. A filmed version of the concert will be released on Marquee TV on April 28th.
SalonEra closes out its second season on April 25th with “Where the Wild Things Are,” a music-packed episode that delves into the substantial repertoire of early music inspired by animals. This episode features contributions from harpsichordist Joyce Chen, recorder player...
Join us for our Spring Soirée, a lively celebration and benefit concert to support Les Délices' upcoming season! Attend in person to enjoy food, beverage, and reunion with friends, or watch the concert via livestream at home. All friends of...
Christ Presbyterian Church of Canton, Ohio presents Les Délices' The Highland Lassie, a program that evokes the wild and rugged beauty of Scotland’s heathered hills. Soprano Elena Mullins sings tales of love and loss including “Barbara Allen” and Robert Burns’ famous “A red, red rose" along with more Scots songs and reels from 17th & 18th century sources.