Kervy Delcy (Lady K)
I was born with a mind that drinks deeply from the well of knowledge, and still, it thirsts.
Composer, Poet, Librettist, Conductor, Arts Leader, Producer, Educator, Philanthropist, Polyglot, and Cultural Diplomat.
Founder & CEO of;
-Lady K Maison des arts
-Echelon Press (Magazine, Radio, & PR)
-Kervy Delcy Performing Arts School
-Vox Feminarum Corp (Nonprofit organization)
My voice moves through seven tongues, Haitian Creole, French, and English with native ease; Latin, German, Italian, and Portuguese like music learned by heart, each a passage to a world I've chosen to understand.
“You have a way with words, you’re a closeted genius.”
BONDAGE
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BONDAGE *
Music and Poem by Kervy Delcy
Lili Tewes - Dancer Yael (Kat) Modiano - Flutist McKenzie Squires - Percussionist Irena Portenko - Pianist Ruth Stokes - Cellist
Premiered December 15th, 2024 Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall
III. The Quest for Self
I yearn for the freedom to find my name,
Beyond the weight of legacy,
To sculpt my truth from the clay of my existence,
Crafting identity anew, not in rebellion,
But in the grace of understanding,
The right to forge my way,
An artist painting a life unconfined,
With colors of joy, sorrow, and strength.
In mirrors, I search for the soul beneath,
Peeling layers of expectation,
Confronting the faces of those who came before,
A lineage not only of blood but of belief,
Each reflection, a story, a choice,
In the mosaic of my becoming.
I stand at the crossroads,
Where past and future collide,
Choosing the road less traveled,
Defining my own truth, one step at a time.
By Kervy Delcy
IV. The Weight of Inheritance
With every heartbeat, I feel the tremor of history,
Generations of sorrow etched into my bones,
Mountains of unspoken grief rising like tidal waves,
The inherited weight of struggles not my own,
A silent legacy, heavy yet unseen,
Each cry from the past reverberating unanswered,
A haunting chorus carried in my blood.
But within this inherited ache, I find my pulse,
A rhythm forged by those who endured before me,
It whispers, “Their strength is yours,”
Fingers of the past reaching out, intertwining,
Binding pain with resilience, loss with love.
Together, we transform the burden into purpose,
Weaving a mosaic of healing and hope,
Where every shared sorrow becomes a bond,
And every step forward honors the weight we rise above.
By Kervy Delcy
V. The Complexity of Relationships
Every bond I’ve known has cut me open,
A jagged knife disguised as an outstretched hand.
In the space where trust should bloom,
I find only silence, heavy and sharp,
A battlefield of promises made and broken,
With each word, a shard of glass lodged into my throat.
What is a connection but a fragile illusion?
A cruel trick, luring me closer,
Only to watch me shatter against the weight of betrayal.
The faces I’ve held closest have become shadows,
Cold specters linger, whispering about my failures.
I’ve carried the echoes of their judgment,
Their apathy carved wounds too deep to heal.
Even in the light, the darkness follows,
A parasite feeding on every hesitant hope.
The scars are not reminders of strength,
But monuments to the pain I’ve borne,
Proof that I am a vessel for suffering,
An atlas of agony charted by trembling hands.
And yet, the weight of these broken ties
Clings to me like a second skin.
Not as a testament to resilience,
But as a warning: I am made of fractures,
And in my solitude, I remain whole.
By Kervy Delcy
Forever Entwined
Composed by Kervy Delcy & Text by Anita Gonzalez
Phillip Bullock - Baritone, Ilene Pabon - Mezzo-Soprano, Natalie Trumm - Soprano
Kate Pitt - Stage Director, Kyle P. Walker - Music Director, W. Wilson Jones - Stage Manager, Katie Cherven - Assistant Stage Manager
Performed on May 30, 2025 at the South Oxford Space Great Room, Brooklyn, NY. Created in the 2023-2025 cycle of American Opera Projects' Composers & the Voice Fellowship training program.
In FOREVER ENTWINED, a French-Caribbean love triangle, Beatrice, a lighthouse keeper, discovers her husband Gideon has fallen in love with a woman named Naomi who mends nets on the beach. When the lovers try to escape the island in a small fishing boat, the wife takes her revenge.
Liaisons Dangereuses
First Movement: Attraction Fatale
Second Movement: Seduction Mortelle
Third Movement: Chasse à l’amour
Premiered at Carnegie Hall.
Music by Kervy Delcy
Chloe Dickens - Violin
Nicholas Kaponyas - Piano
Sous le ciel de Nanterre
Premiered by The American Opera Project.
Music & Text by Kervy Delcy
Hans Tashjian - Baritone
Emma Luyendijk - Piano
Ruble Tower
premiered by The American Opera Project.
Music by Kervy Delcy, Text by Anita Gonzalez
Natalie Trumm - Coloratura Soprano
Kyle - Piano
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
I’m on a Long and Narrow Road
January 24th,
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 95th St.
New York, NY 10025
Aşık Veysel’s “Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım” (“I Am on a Long and Narrow Road”) is one of the most beloved works in Turkish folk tradition. Rooted in the philosophy of Anatolian aşık poetry, the song reflects themes of destiny, spiritual reflection, and the quiet resilience of the human journey. Its melody, carried through generations by the bağlama and the voice, is a symbol of cultural memory and emotional truth in Turkey. This orchestration honors the timeless simplicity of the original while allowing its lyricism and introspective depth to resonate within a symphonic landscape.
for Orchestra
Au fil des étoiles
February 2nd
Manhattan School of Music
130 Claremont Ave, New York, NY 10027
Au fil des étoiles imagines life as a thin thread suspended in the vastness of the cosmos. It begins with astonishment, that sacred moment when the world feels newly possible, then passes through time’s gentle sorrow, where we learn the cost of being alive. Joy emerges as a kind of courage, a decision to continue singing despite the weight of memory. At last, the music settles into the inner light, the place where silence becomes truth, and where, for a moment, the stars and the self are indistinguishable. And as the final resonance fades, one quiet question remains: if we, too, are made of stars, then what is the true distance between our existence and the infinite that surrounds us?
for two pianos
Becoming
February 21st
Columbia University
116th and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
“Becoming” is a journey of transformation expressed through both music and poetry, tracing the evolving landscapes of identity, resilience, and self-discovery. The piece weaves rhythmic and melodic textures with lyrical storytelling, inviting the audience to experience the emotional and narrative arc as it unfolds.
for Piano and Poetry
MY ENDEAVORS
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Lady K Maison des Arts
Lady K Maison des Arts is a multidisciplinary cultural house founded by composer, producer, and visionary Kervy Delcy (Lady K). Rooted in excellence, creativity, and purpose, the Maison is home to four distinct branches that support artists and institutions through education, production, media, advocacy, and professional development.
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Echelon
Echelon is a global arts media platform offering artists and creatives a suite of publicity and press services. Through its magazine, radio, and video interviews, Echelon amplifies voices in music, theater, dance, and film. Services include Wikipedia page creation, press releases, digital media coverage, and billboard placements in Times Square, JFK Airport, and Charles de Gaulle (Paris).
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Kervy Delcy Performing Arts School
Founded in 2020, KDPAS provides high-level training in music, theater, and dance for adult learners, with an emphasis on artistic excellence, discipline, and creative innovation. The school also partners with private K–12 institutions to offer specialized in-school arts programs designed to nurture the next generation of performers and creators.
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Vox Feminarum Corp.
Our nonprofit arm, Vox Feminarum, is dedicated to celebrating and uplifting female composers and conductors through initiatives such as the Vox Feminarum Awards, the Masquerade Opera Ball, and the Global Stage Initiative, a large-scale platform providing performance and recognition opportunities for student artists of all genders