Presented by Kenyon College

Rarely-heard chamber music by Czech and Moravian composers illuminates a little-known history in this program that explores the unique sound of Bohemian music for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. Fun and fascinating works by Krommer, Druschetzky, and Milicinsky are heard alongside traditional folk tunes arranged for the ensemble plus Mozart’s sublime oboe quartet, KV370.

Presented by Chamber Music Corvallis

Rarely-heard chamber music by Czech and Moravian composers illuminates a little-known history in this program that explores the unique sound of Bohemian music for oboe, violin, viola, and cello. Fun and fascinating works by Krommer, Druschetzky, and Milicinsky are heard alongside traditional folk tunes arranged for the ensemble plus Mozart’s sublime oboe quartet, KV370.

Love gone wrong has never sounded so right. From the unrequited longing of Il delirio amoroso to the breathless frisson of Tra le fiamme, Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen takes you on a thrilling tour through three pieces from Handel’s heart, music driven by passion and dramatic flair. Cohen serves as conductor, director, and storyteller all in one, working with the unmatched H+H Orchestra and audience favorite Joélle Harvey—“a singer who can turn up the power on a dime” (Boston Classical Review)—to “achieve visceral excitement” and “make the music sing” (The Arts Fuse).

Love gone wrong has never sounded so right. From the unrequited longing of Il delirio amoroso to the breathless frisson of Tra le fiamme, Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen takes you on a thrilling tour through three pieces from Handel’s heart, music driven by passion and dramatic flair. Cohen serves as conductor, director, and storyteller all in one, working with the unmatched H+H Orchestra and audience favorite Joélle Harvey—“a singer who can turn up the power on a dime” (Boston Classical Review)—to “achieve visceral excitement” and “make the music sing” (The Arts Fuse).

An artist of “consummate taste and expressivity” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), guest director and oboist Debra Nagy leads a program of captivating beauty featuring Bach, Telemann, and Vivaldi. This program celebrates the fusion of the oboe d’amore and viola d’amore - an alluring sound Leopold Mozart described as “especially charming in the stillness of the evening.” The ethereal tones of the oboe d’amore will enchant your senses while the rich resonance of the viola d’amore evokes profound emotion.

An artist of “consummate taste and expressivity” (Cleveland Plain Dealer), guest director and oboist Debra Nagy leads a program of captivating beauty featuring Bach, Telemann, and Vivaldi. This program celebrates the fusion of the oboe d’amore and viola d’amore - an alluring sound Leopold Mozart described as “especially charming in the stillness of the evening.” The ethereal tones of the oboe d’amore will enchant your senses while the rich resonance of the viola d’amore evokes profound emotion.

Acclaimed tenor Nicholas Phan joins Les Délices for A Moment’s Oblivion, pairing Baroque cantatas and instrumental works that take listeners on a journey seeking truth or resolution with a new commission from Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong. Based on a Confucian myth, Cuong’s A Moment’s Oblivion explores the effects of a mysterious illness, experimental treatments, and miraculous recovery on a patient and their community.

Acclaimed tenor Nicholas Phan joins Les Délices for A Moment’s Oblivion, pairing Baroque cantatas and instrumental works that take listeners on a journey seeking truth or resolution with a new commission from Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong. Based on a Confucian myth, Cuong’s A Moment’s Oblivion explores the effects of a mysterious illness, experimental treatments, and miraculous recovery on a patient and their community.

Presented by Chamber Music Pittsburgh

Acclaimed tenor Nicholas Phan joins Les Délices for A Moment’s Oblivion, pairing Baroque cantatas and instrumental works that take listeners on a journey seeking truth or resolution with a new commission from Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong. Based on a Confucian myth, Cuong’s A Moment’s Oblivion explores the effects of a mysterious illness, experimental treatments, and miraculous recovery on a patient and their community.

A new program featuring the head-spinningly complex music of the generation after Machaut – stories of mythological characters and deities set to jazzy, intoxicating polyphony.

Produced in Collaboration with Yorecraeft Productions

Get ready to set sail for an unforgettable night at this Immersive Pirate Night Party! Prepare to be enchanted by the musical magic of Les Délices and Seán Dagher, who has sailed all the way from Nova Scotia to lead us in rousing sea shanties and melodies. Come in a costume to be part of the Pirate Costume Contest! Arrive with an appetite, as we’ll have pirate-inspired drinks and a menu available for purchase separately.

Whether you’re a seasoned sailor or a landlubber, this is one night you won’t want to miss. We look forward to seeing you there, ready to embrace the pirate life! Yo ho ho and a bottle of fun!

Presented by Rocky River Public Library

Special guest folk musician and sea shanty specialist Seán Dagher joins members of Les Délices for a FREE after-hours performance for Rocky River Public Library’s Tune In River Series. Sea shanties and pirate ballads will raise your spirits and dance tunes will set your toes tapping in this program celebrating music heard aboard ships from the open oceans to the Great Lakes. Refreshments (provided by the library) will be served.

Get ready to tap your feet and belt out some sea shanties led by Canadian music powerhouse Séan Dagher with members of Les Délices and choral students from Akron’s Firestone Community Learning Center choirs. Don’t miss this special free performance and community singalong at the House 330’s historic Cabaret in Akron. Arrive early to pick up some food & drink from House 330 vendors. 

FREE REGISTRATION

Get ready to raise a glass, tap your feet, and belt out some sea shanties led by Canadian music powerhouse Séan Dagher with members of Les Délices. Including favorite traditional tunes like “Drunken Sailor,” “Blow the man down,” “Spanish Ladies,” and more. Refreshments provided.

FREE REGISTRATION

Les Délices celebrates the release of their latest CD, The Poet & the Prodigy with a birthday bash in honor of J.S. Bach! Join LD musicians for live music and cold beer at this fun, festive, and FREE community event.

FEATURED ARTISTS
Debra Nagy, Artistic Director & oboe
Shelby Yamin, violin
Rebecca Landell, cello
Mark Edwards, harpsichord

Presented by Music from the Western Reserve

This new program from Les Délices exploring fascinating connections between two titans of the Baroque: François Couperin and J.S. Bach. Experience Couperin’s musical poetry alongside Bach’s profound expression in intimate solos for harpsichord, obbligato sonatas for violin and oboe, and a special trio arrangement of Bach’s exciting Concerto in C minor for violin and oboe. 

Ticketing for this concert will be handled by Music from the Western Reserve.

Bach’s magnificent Mass features a large and colorful orchestra, including several unusual instruments. Praised for her “revelatory performance” (Opera News) of Bach’s sacred works, conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the festive forces – including trumpets, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Bach’s magnificent Mass features a large and colorful orchestra, including several unusual instruments. Praised for her “revelatory performance” (Opera News) of Bach’s sacred works, conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the festive forces – including trumpets, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Bach’s magnificent Mass features a large and colorful orchestra, including several unusual instruments. Praised for her “revelatory performance” (Opera News) of Bach’s sacred works, conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the festive forces – including trumpets, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Bach’s magnificent Mass features a large and colorful orchestra, including several unusual instruments. Praised for her “revelatory performance” (Opera News) of Bach’s sacred works, conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the festive forces – including trumpets, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Bach’s magnificent Mass features a large and colorful orchestra, including several unusual instruments. Praised for her “revelatory performance” (Opera News) of Bach’s sacred works, conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the festive forces – including trumpets, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Bach’s magnificent Mass features a large and colorful orchestra, including several unusual instruments. Praised for her “revelatory performance” (Opera News) of Bach’s sacred works, conductor Jeannette Sorrell leads the festive forces – including trumpets, timpani, strings, choir, and soloists.

Les Délices sets sail in this program of folk songs, fiddle tunes, sea shanties, and more!

The Mermaid promises to lure you on a fantastic journey filled with tales of pirates, fearsome storms, raucous drinking songs, toe-tapping fiddle tunes, rousing sea shanties, and more. Special guest vocalist and Irish bouzouki player Seán Dagher (renowned for his work on the Assassin’s Creed video game series, sea shanty programs with La Nef, and Canada’s Skye Consort) joins soprano Elena Mullins Bailey and Les Délices’ ensemble of oboe, recorder, violin, and cello for this fascinating and fun program.

Les Délices sets sail in this program of folk songs, fiddle tunes, sea shanties, and more!

The Mermaid promises to lure you on a fantastic journey filled with tales of pirates, fearsome storms, raucous drinking songs, toe-tapping fiddle tunes, rousing sea shanties, and more. Special guest vocalist and Irish bouzouki player Seán Dagher (renowned for his work on the Assassin’s Creed video game series, sea shanty programs with La Nef, and Canada’s Skye Consort) joins soprano Elena Mullins Bailey and Les Délices’ ensemble of oboe, recorder, violin, and cello for this fascinating and fun program.

Les Délices sets sail in this program of folk songs, fiddle tunes, sea shanties, and more!

The Mermaid promises to lure you on a fantastic journey filled with tales of pirates, fearsome storms, raucous drinking songs, toe-tapping fiddle tunes, rousing sea shanties, and more. Special guest vocalist and Irish bouzouki player Seán Dagher (renowned for his work on the Assassin’s Creed video game series, sea shanty programs with La Nef, and Canada’s Skye Consort) joins soprano Elena Mullins Bailey and Les Délices’ ensemble of oboe, recorder, violin, and cello for this fascinating and fun program.

Kristian Bezuidenhout, known worldwide as one of today’s most exciting fortepianists, opens with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4; Gramophone calls his recording “one of the finest, most deeply perceptive and thrilling performances of [the piece] on record.” Next, incidental music from Mozart tells a stirring story of power, betrayal, and revenge. And finally, Jonathan Cohen takes you to the carnival with a Haydn symphony nicknamed for dancing bears: ferocious majesty meets unexpected delight.

Kristian Bezuidenhout, known worldwide as one of today’s most exciting fortepianists, opens with Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4; Gramophone calls his recording “one of the finest, most deeply perceptive and thrilling performances of [the piece] on record.” Next, incidental music from Mozart tells a stirring story of power, betrayal, and revenge. And finally, Jonathan Cohen takes you to the carnival with a Haydn symphony nicknamed for dancing bears: ferocious majesty meets unexpected delight.

Two of Bach’s most beloved cantatas, BWV 140 “Wachet auf” and 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, are paired with Telemann’s exuberant concerto for 3 oboes and 3 violins.

Two of Bach’s most beloved cantatas, BWV 140 “Wachet auf” and 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, are paired with Telemann’s exuberant concerto for 3 oboes and 3 violins.

Two of Bach’s most beloved cantatas, BWV 140 “Wachet auf” and 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, are paired with Telemann’s exuberant concerto for 3 oboes and 3 violins.

No need to understand French to enjoy this musical evening! Native French singer Sophie Michaux breathes fresh life into timeless cabaret songs made famous by Edith Piaf, Jacques Brel, and others. Join us for a special evening benefitting Les Délices in which time stops, and music speaks.