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About the Show

SalonEra is a series from Les Délices that brings together musicians from around the world to share music, stories, and scholarship. Each episode features a slate of national and international artists in a combination of live performances, pre-recorded content, and intriguing dialogue you won't hear anywhere else! SalonEra podcast listeners can also access exclusive audio-only episodes about the creation of Les Délices’ Concert Series programs, featuring musical insights, historical context, and audio highlights!

Meet our Hosts

Debra Nagy

Debra Nagy has acquired a reputation for creating fascinating and inviting concert experiences through her work with Les Délices. A musical polymath whose performances and expertise stretch from late-Medieval music through the Classical period, Nagy draws on “her rolodex of superb musicians” (ClevelandClassical.com) to introduce audiences to artists and repertoires that might not otherwise show up on their radar. Inspired by a creative process that brings together research, composition in historical styles, improvisation, and artistic collaboration, Debra creates programs that “can’t help but getting one listening and thinking in fresh ways” (SAN FRANCISCO CLASSICAL VOICE).

Hannah De Priest

Praised for her “impeccable” singing and “bell-clear” tone, soprano Hannah De Priest is internationally acclaimed for her interpretation of baroque music but sings an increasingly wide range of lyric repertoire. Recent career highlights include her European debut at the Innsbruck Early Music Festival as “Gilde” in a new production of Carlo Pallavicino’s L’amazzone corsara, multiple engagements with Les Délices, and debuts with Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chicago’s Apollo Chorus & Orchestra for Bach’s St. John Passion. Recent accolades include the 2nd Prize at the 2021 International Cesti Competition for Baroque Opera, the Luminarts Encouragement Award, and being named a finalist in North America’s three major Bach Competitions, the Handel Aria Competition (2021), and Le Concours Corneille in Normandy, France (2019). With duo partner Michael Pecak, Hannah has performed art song as a young artist with Oxford Lieder, Cleveland Art Song Festival, and Pegasus Rising. She is proud to support Les Délices and SalonEra as Communications and Special Projects Manager.