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Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Country of origin: Guadeloupe
Birthday: December 25, 1745
Date of death: June 10, 1799

Upcoming Performances

Symphonie Op. XI, No. 1
Conductor: Nikolay Lalov
Orchestra: Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras
September 12, 2026 | Carnaxide (Portugal) , Auditorio Ruy de Carvalho — National Premiere
Symphonie Op. XI, No. 1
Conductor: Nikolay Lalov
Orchestra: Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras
September 13, 2026 | Estoril (Portugal) , Auditorio Senhora da Boa Nova

About Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Born in Guadeloupe to a black enslaved mother and white French father, then raised in France, Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–99) came to be regarded not just as the finest fencer and swordsman in Europe, but also peerless as a boxer, marksman, ice-skater, huntsman, swimmer and dancer. He was a gendarme du roi for Louis XV, immersed in the heady world of the Palais Royal, seedbed of the Revolution, a prominent abolitionist and commander of the first black regiment in Europe. Amidst all this, Saint-Georges was also at the forefront of French musical life as a leading composer, violinist and conductor, writing works that are the epitome of French style galant. Long side-lined, recent years have seen Saint-Georges’ surviving music finally establishing a place in the repertoire, though much remains little known.

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  • Symphonie Op. XI, No. 1
    Conductor: Nikolay Lalov
    Orchestra: Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras
    September 12, 2026 | Carnaxide (Portugal) , Auditorio Ruy de Carvalho — National Premiere
  • Symphonie Op. XI, No. 1
    Conductor: Nikolay Lalov
    Orchestra: Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras
    September 13, 2026 | Estoril (Portugal) , Auditorio Senhora da Boa Nova
  • Violin Concerto in A
    Conductor: Hans-Josef Loevenich
    Orchestra: Dreiländer Kammerorchester
    September 13, 2026 | Kerkrade (Netherlands) , Abtei Rolduc
  • Violin Concerto in D, Op.2 No.2
    Conductor: Justus Thorau
    Orchestra: Berliner Symphoniker
    October 18, 2026 | Berlin (Germany) , Philharmonie
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