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SalonEra

SalonEra is a series from Les Délices that brings together musicians from around the world to share music, stories, and scholarship. Each episode features a slate of national and international artists in a combination of live performances, pre-recorded content, and intriguing dialogue you won"t hear anywhere else! SalonEra podcast listeners can also access exclusive audio-only episodes about the creation of Les Délices’ Concert Series programs, featuring musical insights, historical context, and

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01:01:40

Music & Labor

SalonEra ·

2025/07/23

Together with conductor Anthony Trecek-King and ethnomusicologist Gibb Schreffler, SalonEra probes the history and evolution of sea shanties and related work songs from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries. Featuring live concert recordings by Seán Dagher with Les Délices and more.

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00:47:42

Bohemian Rhapsody (podcast)

SalonEra ·

2025/07/23

Czech music scholar Martin Nedbal explores how 18th century Bohemian composers subtly incorporated folk tunes and inflections of their homeland despite cultural suppression under Hapsburg rule in this audio-only episode featuring live performances from Les Délices’ October program Bohemian Rhapsody.

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01:01:54

Musical Vision

SalonEra ·

2025/07/23

SalonEra considers the legacies of blind and visually-impaired historical composer-performers like Jacob van Eyck, Turlogh O’Carollan, and others and talks with vision-impaired harpsichordist & violinist Albano Berberi, lutenist Lucas Harris, and Braille music engraver Kathleen Cantrell.

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00:45:31

14th Century Avant-garde (podcast exclusive)

SalonEra ·

2025/01/09

LD Artistic Director Debra Nagy and host Hannah De Priest explore the strange and beautiful music of the ars subtilior in this audio-only episode featuring live performances from Les Délices’ November 2024 program 14th Century Avant-garde. Featuring music by Machaut, Senleches, and others with performances by Debra Nagy, (winds, voice, harps), Scott Metcalfe (vielle and Gothic harp) Sophie Michaux (mezzo-soprano) and James Reese (tenor).

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00:57:44

East Meets West

SalonEra ·

2024/12/08

Drawing inspiration from a range of non-Western musical traditions as well as historical events, SalonEra shines a light on artists doing fascinating work that centers cultural exchange. Setar virtuoso Kiya Tabassian (Constantinople), Indian-American soprano Vidita Kanniks, and Thai-American violinist Sallynee Amawat (Infusion Baroque) join us to share recent work that thoughtfully bridges traditions.

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00:43:14

In Harmonie (podcast exclusive)

SalonEra ·

2024/10/27

Legendary period clarinetist Eric Hoeprich shares insights on Mozart and looks back on his own career highlights in this audio-only episode featuring live performances from Les Délices’ October program for wind octet, Moonlit Mozart.

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01:00:06

Myth Then & Now

SalonEra ·

2024/07/22

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.

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01:03:07

Enterprising Women

SalonEra ·

2024/07/22

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).

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00:44:32

I hear the Mermaid singing (podcast exclusive)

SalonEra ·

2024/05/12

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.

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00:49:29

Arcadian Dreams (podcast exclusive)

SalonEra ·

2024/03/17

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.

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01:05:42

Feb. 26: Orpheus Revisited

SalonEra ·

2024/02/24

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.

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01:05:59

June 17: Gilded-Age Chicago

SalonEra ·

2023/11/01

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.

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01:05:48

Traveling Musicians in the Middle Ages

SalonEra ·

2023/10/14

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.

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01:03:15

Jan 8: The Phoenix of Mexico (audio re-release)

SalonEra ·

2023/08/04

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).

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01:05:19

Nov. 27: Exclusive: The Highland Lassie (audio only)

SalonEra ·

2023/08/04

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.

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00:55:32

Oct. 23: Exclusive: The Pow’r of Musick (audio only)

SalonEra ·

2023/08/04

An exclusive episode about Les Délices 2023-24 Season Opener: a special collaboration featuring Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble’s all-star team of vocalists. This inspiring program mixes music by Henry Purcell and living composers Jonathan Woody, Sydney Guillaume, and Caroline Shaw.

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01:06:43

May 13: Sancho’s Songbook

SalonEra ·

2023/08/03

A man of letters, merchant, abolitionist, theater lover, and musician, Charles Ignatius Sancho made history as the first British man of African descent to vote in a general election. We explore Sancho’s life and legacy in this new episode that includes performances and interviews with Jonathan Woody, Reggie Mobley, Rebecca Cypess, Nicole Aljoe, and other special guests.

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01:12:27

Mar. 25: Inside the Goldbergs

SalonEra ·

2023/08/03

Together with acclaimed Bach scholar Michael Marissen, harpsichordist Mark Edwards, and pianist Dror Biran, we go Inside the Goldbergs to explore Bach’s momentous work and consider the unique challenges and opportunities that Bach’s music has for us all.

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01:05:37

Dec. 11: Songs for Social Justice

SalonEra ·

2023/08/03

Renaissance lute songs, African American Spirituals, and traditional Lebanese melodies become vehicles for storytelling as Michael Walker (countertenor) and Haitham Haidar (tenor) explore themes of identity and representation, struggle and resilience, and community and belonging.

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00:52:59

Nov. 13: Shipwreck!

SalonEra ·

2023/08/03

Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose sank in 1545 with a chest full of instruments on board. We talk with polymaths Allison Monroe and Peter Walker about telling the ship’s story through music alongside featured performances from medieval ensemble Trobár.

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