Sat 3/22 @ 3PM
Cleveland’s early music chamber ensemble Les Délices is celebrating a landmark event this weekend — a couple actually. It’s releasing its seventh album The Poet & the Prodigy, available on Bandcamp and all streaming services on March 21. The release coincides with international Early Music Day AND (more or less) the birthday of J.S. Bach, whose music is featured on the album, along with that of François Couperin. The duo of oboe player (and LD founder/artistic director) Debra Nagy and harpsichordist Mark Edward reimagined their works of the two composers for their instruments.
To celebrate the release, Les Délices is hosting a free community gathering called Bach’s Birthday Bash at BottleHouse Brewery in Cleveland Heights. Buy yourself a drink and enjoy some camaraderie and live music by Bach, performed by Nagy and Edwards, along with LD ensemble members violinist Shelby Yamin and cellist Rebecca Landell. No tickets or registration are required, and copies of the album will be available for purchase.
lesdelices.org/event/bach-bday/