Debra Nagy ‘00/’02 and Les Délices Present "Myths & Allegories"

Les Délices closes its season in May with Myths & Allegories. Weaving dramatic depictions of tales from Homer’s Odyssey together with instrumental chamber music inspired by Greek mythology, this program features acclaimed soprano and Seattle-native Clara Rottsolk in cantatas by Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Thomas-Louis Bourgeois. The fabulous gallery space at Tregoning and Company (1300 W. 78^th St, Cleveland) will host the Saturday concert on May 14, 2011 at 8:00pm. Les Délices will repeat their program at Herr Chapel at Plymouth Church on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 4:00pm.

Tickets for all concerts in the series are available at www.lesdelices.org

In April, Les Délices will be touring in Rhode Island (Providence and Newport) and in New York City (at the Frick Collection). Debra (BM '00 & MM '02), Emily Walhout (BM '83), and Michael Sponseller (BM '97 & AD '00) will be performing alongside violinist Scott Metcalfe for those tour concerts. More information about the tour can be found at www.lesdelices.org

About Les Délices

Les Délices’ (pronounced Lay DEH-lease) performances of French Baroque music have been called “exquisite,” “superb,” and “breathtakingly gorgeous.” In addition to touring performances, Les Délices presents its own annual concert series in modern art galleries, where audiences enjoy intimate, informal performances in venues that celebrate Cleveland’s flourishing arts community. Les Délices are Artists in Residence at Plymouth Church in Shaker Heights. Les Délices’ debut CD “The Tastes Reunited” was named one of the Top Ten Early Music Discoveries of 2009 by NPR’s Harmonia, and their live performances have been featured on WCPN and on WKSU’s In Performance. Visit www.lesdelices.org for more information.

About Debra Nagy

One of the few outstanding baroque oboists in the U.S., Cleveland resident Debra Nagy has been hailed for her "dazzling technique and soulful expressiveness" (Rocky Mountain News) and deemed a ”baroque oboist of consummate taste and expressivity” by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. A graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory, and Case Western Reserve University, she was the First Prize winner of the 2002 American Bach Soloists Young Artists Competition. In addition to maintaining a busy national performing schedule, Debra is currently a Lecturer in Early Music Performance Practice at Case Western Reserve University.