Harmonie

In the time of Mozart, a Harmonie was a group of wind players, typically an octet, employed by aristocratic patrons to provide outdoor entertainment and serve as the wind section of the court orchestra. Much loved by the public, Harmoniemusik for these ensembles included original compositions and arrangements of popular opera arias. 

Les Délices artistic director Debra Nagy has pulled together North America’s finest period-instrument woodwind players for an all-Mozart program that includes selections from The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni plus Mozart’s transcendent Serenade in C minor, K388.

Pre-Concert Talk at 7:00

Concert duration is 1 hour and and will run without an intermission.

Debra Nagy & Kathryn Montoya, oboes

Eric Hoeprich & Madison Vienna, clarinets

Stephanie Corwin & Clay Zeller-Townson, bassoons

Nathanael Udell & Sadie Glass, horns

Sue Yelanjian, double bass

Les Délices delights, inspires, educates, and expands audiences for music on period instruments through innovative programming and world class performances, and is building a national reputation as a leader in the field of early music.

Praise for Les Délices:

With its lofty artistic aspirations and excellent production values, Les Délices deserves a global audience. (Cleveland Classical)

One of the most delightful aspects of any performance by Les Délices is this exploration of the dramatic potential of pitch — how to curve, stretch or wilt a note in a way that’s emotionally resonant. (The New York Times)

Concerts by Les Délices are journeys of discovery. (The New York Times)