Myth Then & Now spotlights artists whose recent projects reflect mythology’s contemporary resonance. Guests Sophie Michaux & Adam Simon (Tiny Glass Tavern) share a recent performance centering St. Cecilia while Les Délices previews their recent world-premiere of “A Moment’s Oblivion” by composer Viet Cuong. Additional guests to be announced.

SalonEra partners with the Boulanger Initiative to spotlight enterprising women composers from mid-eighteenth-century England, Elizabeth Turner and Elisabetta de Gambarini. Featuring brand new recordings from Les Délices and harpsichordist Paula Maust plus insights from Dr. Alison DeSimone (author of Women and the Business of Performance in Eighteenth-Century Britain).

What is it about beautiful women with tails and fins? Are they seductive, dangerous, or both? SalonEra explores The Mermaid and other tantalizing beasts through ballad tunes and songs in this audio-only episode featuring live performances from Les Délices’ April 2024 concerts with special guest Seán Dagher.

Soprano Hannah De Priest and harpsichordist Mark Edwards talk with Artistic Director Debra Nagy in this audio-only episode featuring live performances from Les Délices’ October 2024 performances of Arcadian Dreams, in which faithful shepherds fall prey to love’s fateful snares. Featuring music by Handel, Scarlatti, and Bourgeois.

Join us for French Baroque portrayals of the Orpheus myth featuring beautifully recorded performances of works by Rameau, Courbois, and Jonathan Woody from Les Délices’ digital catalog paired with fresh interviews.

Focusing on the extraordinary music of Black composers and friends Margaret Bonds and Florence Price, who came to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, this episode features exciting  recordings and insights from leading scholar-musicians including Dr. Samantha Ege, Dr. Christine Jobson, and soprano Michele Kennedy.

How did Medieval artists get exposed to new music, pick up new skills or instruments, and develop their artistry? Guests Allison Monroe (Trobár) and Liza Malamut (Newberry Consort) share performances from a program that explored 14th and 15th century Medieval “Minstrel Schools,” where musicians from across Europe gathered to exchange ideas, repertoire, and more.

In this exclusive podcast episode about Les Délices' 2023-24 Concert Series closer, Season Transformed, we explore the legacy of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.

In this exclusive audio-only re-release of The Phoenix of Mexico from SE's second season, bassoonist Catalina Guevara Víquez Klein, violinist Karin Cuellar Rendon, and mezzo-soprano Raquel Winnica Young explore personal connections to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648-1695).

We’re releasing podcast episodes about select Les Délices programs this year. This podcast episode features interviews with artists and excerpts from Les Délices' forthcoming album The Highland Lassie.