LD Artistic Director Debra Nagy and host Hannah De Priest explore the strange and beautiful music of the ars subtilior... more

Drawing inspiration from a range of non-Western musical traditions as well as historical events, SalonEra shines a light on artists... more

Legendary period clarinetist Eric Hoeprich shares insights on Mozart and looks back on his own career highlights in this audio-only... more

Join us for French Baroque portrayals of the Orpheus myth featuring beautifully recorded performances of works by Rameau, Courbois, and... more

Focusing on the extraordinary music of Black composers and friends Margaret Bonds and Florence Price, who came to Chicago as... more

How did Medieval artists get exposed to new music, pick up new skills or instruments, and develop their artistry? Guests... more

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

In this exclusive audio-only re-release of The Phoenix of Mexico from SE's second season, bassoonist Catalina Guevara Víquez Klein, violinist... more

We’re releasing podcast episodes about select Les Délices programs this year. This podcast episode features interviews with artists and excerpts... more

An exclusive episode about Les Délices 2023-24 Season Opener: a special collaboration featuring Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble’s all-star team of vocalists.... more

A man of letters, merchant, abolitionist, theater lover, and musician, Charles Ignatius Sancho made history as the first British man... more

Together with acclaimed Bach scholar Michael Marissen, harpsichordist Mark Edwards, and pianist Dror Biran, we go Inside the Goldbergs to... more

Renaissance lute songs, African American Spirituals, and traditional Lebanese melodies become vehicles for storytelling as Michael Walker (countertenor) and Haitham... more

Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose sank in 1545 with a chest full of instruments on board. We talk with... more

SalonEra shoots for the stars in this episode, guest-curated by violinist Shelby Yamin. With insights from astronomer Dr. Juan Lora,... more

Enjoy performance clips and intriguing background information on Les Délices' 2022-23 Season Closer Isabella's Renaissance.

In this episode, SE favorite Karin Cuellar-Rendon and the Ximenez Quartet trace the early nationbuilding efforts of 19th-century Latin American... more

Enjoy performance clips and intriguing background information on Les Délices' Enchanted Island program.

SalonEra partners with GRAMMY-nominated tenor Nicholas Phan to probe the question “Is Bach’s music for everyone?” Drawing on tenor arias... more

Guest Curator Jean Bernard Cerin traces the history of the Haitian Creole song “Lisette quitté la plaine” and explores how... more