A rare chance to hear J.S. Bach’s dramatic Easter masterpiece! Jeannette Sorrell leads soloists, choir, three trumpets, and a festive orchestra. Alongside the Easter Oratorio, we present Bach’s exuberant Easter Cantata, BWV 66 – including a moving dialogue between Hope and Fear, as well as a thrilling trumpet solo.
A rare chance to hear J.S. Bach’s dramatic Easter masterpiece! Jeannette Sorrell leads soloists, choir, three trumpets, and a festive orchestra. Alongside the Easter Oratorio, we present Bach’s exuberant Easter Cantata, BWV 66 – including a moving dialogue between Hope and Fear, as well as a thrilling trumpet solo.
Celebrate the conclusion of Les Délices’ 15th Anniversary Season with Perfect Pairings, our annual benefit that brings together Artistic Director Debra Nagy and “captivating” harpsichordist Mark Edwards for music by J.S. Bach and François Couperin previewing their upcoming recording The Poet & the Prodigy. “A slice of Paris in Rocky River,” Bistro Tartine will curate a special menu and wines as an ideal complement to the performance.
Presented by Fairmont Chamber Music Society. Les Délices Artistic Director Debra Nagy, “a baroque oboist of consummate taste and expressivity” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), teams up with acclaimed harpsichordist Mark Edwards in this new program exploring fascinating connections between the musical poetry of François Couperin and the profound expression of J.S. Bach.
Soprano Andréa Walker joins Les Délices’ ensemble of baroque oboe, violin, cello, and harpsichord for parlor songs inspired by Shakespeare, Scottish reels, country dances, popular melodies of the day by Thomas Arne, plus selections from George Frederick Handel’s famous Music for the Royal Fireworks.
Join us for an evening with Les Délices’ artistic director Debra Nagy and acclaimed harpsichordist Mark Edwards for a program that explores the fascinating connections between the musical poetry of François Couperin and the profound expression of J.S. Bach.
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Soprano Andréa Walker joins Les Délices’ ensemble of baroque oboe, violin, cello, and harpsichord for parlor songs inspired by Shakespeare, Scottish reels, country dances, popular melodies of the day by Thomas Arne, plus selections from George Frederick Handel’s famous Music for the Royal Fireworks.
A gorgeous program including solo cantatas by Bach for soprano and baritone (BWV 84, BWV 82) plus the Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor (BWV 1060), and “Liebster Jesu, mein verlangen” (BWV 32).
A gorgeous program including solo cantatas by Bach for soprano and baritone (BWV 84, BWV 82) plus the Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C minor (BWV 1060), and “Liebster Jesu, mein verlangen” (BWV 32).
The Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Period Orchestra explore the universal human experiences of grief, healing, acceptance, and joy. Join “exuberant” conductor (Gramophone) John Butt for an emotional journey, from the opening text of BWV 21 – “I had much grieving in my heart” – to the lively, trumpet-dominated choruses and exquisite vocal solos of Bach’s “Ascension” Oratorio.
The Oregon Bach Festival Chorus and Period Orchestra explore the universal human experiences of grief, healing, acceptance, and joy. Join “exuberant” conductor (Gramophone) John Butt for an emotional journey, from the opening text of BWV 21 – “I had much grieving in my heart” – to the lively, trumpet-dominated choruses and exquisite vocal solos of Bach’s “Ascension” Oratorio.
Members of the Berwick Academy faculty and OBF Period Orchestra present an afternoon of free chamber music. Repertoire to be announced from the stage.
The powerful “Great” Mass in C Minor offers us Mozart at the height of his brilliance. A work of mysterious origins, the music is a layered, shimmering tapestry. Moods shift constantly, sometimes dazzling, sometimes movingly somber. Left unfinished at Mozart’s death, the mass is lovingly and studiously reimagined by Jos van Veldhoven.
A rare chance to hear J.S. Bach’s dramatic Easter masterpiece! Jeannette Sorrell leads soloists, choir, three trumpets, and a festive orchestra. Alongside the Easter Oratorio, we present Bach’s exuberant Easter Cantata, BWV 66 – including a moving dialogue between Hope and Fear, as well as a thrilling trumpet solo.
A rare chance to hear J.S. Bach’s dramatic Easter masterpiece! Jeannette Sorrell leads soloists, choir, three trumpets, and a festive orchestra. Alongside the Easter Oratorio, we present Bach’s exuberant Easter Cantata, BWV 66 – including a moving dialogue between Hope and Fear, as well as a thrilling trumpet solo.
Vivaldi’s classic works are daringly reimagined by flute, oboe, bassoon, a pair of violins, and continuo along with a world-premiere concerto-pastiche inspired by Summer. Featuring flutist Joseph Monticello and bassoonist Clay Zeller-Townson in their LD debuts.
Vivaldi’s classic works are daringly reimagined by flute, oboe, bassoon, a pair of violins, and continuo along with a world-premiere concerto-pastiche inspired by Summer. Featuring flutist Joseph Monticello and bassoonist Clay Zeller-Townson in their LD debuts.
Vivaldi’s classic works are daringly reimagined by flute, oboe, bassoon, a pair of violins, and continuo along with a world-premiere concerto-pastiche inspired by Summer. Featuring flutist Joseph Monticello and bassoonist Clay Zeller-Townson in their LD debuts.
Masaaki Suzuki conducts Bach’s B Minor Mass.
Masaaki Suzuki conducts Bach’s B Minor Mass.
Guest conductor Raphaël Pichon delivers a fervently fresh take on this magnum opus in honor of its bicentennial. And it’s no surprise that our beloved chorus and orchestra tackle this uplifting music with both compassion and conviction.
Guest conductor Raphaël Pichon delivers a fervently fresh take on this magnum opus in honor of its bicentennial. And it’s no surprise that our beloved chorus and orchestra tackle this uplifting music with both compassion and conviction.
Les Délices continues its 15th Anniversary Season with a new version of Song of Orpheus, a program of musical works inspired by the Orpheus myth that first premiered as a concert film in October 2021. Featuring the LD debut of French mezzo soprano Sophie Michaux (“A fine actress [with a] smoke-tinged voice like a stealth missile, now sweetly beguiling, now darkly menacing,” Musical America) and premiere live performances of bass-baritone Jonathan Woody’s By much love betray’d, Song of Orpheus typifies Les Délices’ best work: “deft programming [combined with] flawless but laid-back execution that makes their music instantly accessible to modern audiences.” (ClevelandClassical.com).
Les Délices will give three performances of this thrilling program – complete with dramatic lighting and supertitles – March 8–10, 2024 in Akron, Cleveland, and Cleveland Heights.
Les Délices continues its 15th Anniversary Season with a new version of Song of Orpheus, a program of musical works inspired by the Orpheus myth that first premiered as a concert film in October 2021. Featuring the LD debut of French mezzo soprano Sophie Michaux (“A fine actress [with a] smoke-tinged voice like a stealth missile, now sweetly beguiling, now darkly menacing,” Musical America) and premiere live performances of bass-baritone Jonathan Woody’s By much love betray’d, Song of Orpheus typifies Les Délices’ best work: “deft programming [combined with] flawless but laid-back execution that makes their music instantly accessible to modern audiences.” (ClevelandClassical.com).
Les Délices will give three performances of this thrilling program – complete with dramatic lighting and supertitles – March 8–10, 2024 in Akron, Cleveland, and Cleveland Heights.
Les Délices continues its 15th Anniversary Season with a new version of Song of Orpheus, a program of musical works inspired by the Orpheus myth that first premiered as a concert film in October 2021. Featuring the LD debut of French mezzo soprano Sophie Michaux (“A fine actress [with a] smoke-tinged voice like a stealth missile, now sweetly beguiling, now darkly menacing,” Musical America) and premiere live performances of bass-baritone Jonathan Woody’s By much love betray’d, Song of Orpheus typifies Les Délices’ best work: “deft programming [combined with] flawless but laid-back execution that makes their music instantly accessible to modern audiences.” (ClevelandClassical.com).
Les Délices will give three performances of this thrilling program – complete with dramatic lighting and supertitles – March 8–10, 2024 in Akron, Cleveland, and Cleveland Heights.
The Newberry Consort presents a program of music that would have been performed by musicians who undertook the perilous journeys to Europe’s famous menestrel schools in the Middle Ages.
The Newberry Consort presents a program of music that would have been performed by musicians who undertook the perilous journeys to Europe’s famous menestrel schools in the Middle Ages.
The Newberry Consort presents a program of music that would have been performed by musicians who undertook the perilous journeys to Europe’s famous menestrel schools in the Middle Ages.
Trobár presents a program of music that would have been performed by musicians who undertook the perilous journeys to Europe’s famous menestrel schools in the Middle Ages. The word menestrel, literally “minstrel,” refers to the secular musicians who were active in Europe between 1250 and 1500. I Sing a New Song tells the story of a menestrel and her companions as they journey from Paris to a menestrel school in Brussels. These schools were international conventions where musicians gathered to buy instruments, network, compete for prizes, and learn new songs to take back to their home cities. France, Germany, and the Low Countries were popular locations for menestrel schools, though participating musicians came from around Europe, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles through challenging territory.
Harry Christophers returns to H+H in his first appearance as Conductor Laureate, with the music he does best.
Harry Christophers returns to H+H in his first appearance as Conductor Laureate, with the music he does best.
A pinnacle of the keyboard repertory, Les Délices celebrates harpsichordist Mark Edwards’s new recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations with a thrilling complete performance.
SalonEra Sessions is a new initiative from SalonEra. Audiences will enjoy gorgeous music and fascinating insights from featured guests listen, learn, and enjoy as in a casual setting. In this 75-minute concert and conversation – including images from a rare first-edition of the Goldberg Variations and live video of the keyboard – we invite you to go Inside the Goldbergs with harpsichordist Mark Edwards and pianist Dror Biran as they explore Bach’s momentous work and consider the unique challenges and opportunities that Bach’s music has for us all. Presented in collaboration with the Riemenschneider Bach Institute at Baldwin Wallace University and Piano Cleveland.
A pinnacle of the keyboard repertory, Les Délices celebrates harpsichordist Mark Edwards’s new recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations with a thrilling complete performance.
H+H collaborator Reginald Mobley and renowned Baroque violinist Rachel Podger co-curated this assortment of British delights, including something for everyone: Alongside familiar favorites from Purcell and Handel, discover a long under-recognized voice in Ignatius Sancho, a composer who was enslaved at birth yet became the first Black man to vote in a British election.
H+H collaborator Reginald Mobley and renowned Baroque violinist Rachel Podger co-curated this assortment of British delights, including something for everyone: Alongside familiar favorites from Purcell and Handel, discover a long under-recognized voice in Ignatius Sancho, a composer who was enslaved at birth yet became the first Black man to vote in a British election.
In his ongoing Bach52 podcast and recording project, GRAMMY-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan asks “Is Bach’s music for everyone?” Fresh from recording new arias for Bach52, Nick is joined by members of the acclaimed early music ensemble Les Délices for a concert of arias and chamber music by J.S. Bach.
Special guest soprano Amanda Powell joins Les Délices for a musical journey from darkness to light and from hope to joy featuring favorite carols and festive baroque music by Praetorius, Merula, Buxtehude, and others.
Special guest soprano Amanda Powell joins Les Délices for a musical journey from darkness to light and from hope to joy featuring favorite carols and festive baroque music by Praetorius, Merula, Buxtehude, and others.
Special guest soprano Amanda Powell joins Les Délices for a musical journey from darkness to light and from hope to joy featuring favorite carols and festive baroque music by Praetorius, Merula, Buxtehude, and others.
This festive program features a diverse slate of merry masterpieces, sparkling in the December darkness like a starlit sky. Under the direction of H+H principal keyboard Ian Watson, our brilliant orchestra pairs these glad tidings with unparalleled technique and passion.