The 14th Century Avant-Garde
Saturday, November 11, 2023 • 7:30 pm
Lutheran Church of Honolulu
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Sunday, November 12, 2023 • 3:30 pm
Queen Emma Community Center, Kealakekua
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Les Délices
The poet-musicians and intellectuals of France led the charge of increasingly sophisticated polyphony toward the Renaissance in Europe. The versatile quartet of early winds, harp, vielle and voices bring to life the passions of Guillaume de Machaut and his compatriots for perfection in nature, courtly love and influence, and the triumph of reason in music and mathematics.
Les Délices delights, inspires, educates, and expands audiences for music on period instruments through innovative programming and world class performances. With deep roots in our Northeast Ohio community, Les Délices is building a national reputation as a leader in the field of early music, advancing its relevance and sustainability by welcoming collaboration, embracing digital media, and proactively working to support diversity and inclusion among our peers and repertoire.
Founded by baroque oboist Debra Nagy in 2009, Les Délices has established a reputation for unique programs that “can’t help but get one listening and thinking in fresh ways” (San Francisco Classical Voice). The New York Times observed that “Concerts and recordings by Les Délices are journeys of discovery” while UK Classical Source added, “The centuries roll away when the members of Les Délices bring this long-existing music to communicative and sparkling life.”
