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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

Violin Concerto in A, Op. 7 No. 1
Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
February 12, 2025 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
Violin Concerto in C
Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
February 12, 2025 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

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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  • Violin Concerto in A, Op. 7 No. 1
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 12, 2025 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
  • Violin Concerto in C
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 12, 2025 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ
  • Symphonie in D, Op. 11, No. 2
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 12, 2025 | Amsterdam (Netherlands) , Musziekgebouw
  • Violin Concerto in A, Op. 7 No. 1
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 13, 2025 | Rotterdam (Netherlands) , De Doelen
  • Violin Concerto in C
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 13, 2025 | Rotterdam (Netherlands) , De Doelen
  • Symphonie in D, Op. 11, No. 2
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 13, 2025 | Rotterdam (Netherlands) , De Doelen
  • Violin Concerto in A, Op. 7 No. 1
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 14, 2025 | Enschede (Netherlands) , Muziekcentrum
  • Violin Concerto in C
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 14, 2025 | Enschede (Netherlands) , Muziekcentrum
  • Symphonie in D, Op. 11, No. 2
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 14, 2025 | Enschede (Netherlands) , Muziekcentrum
  • Violin Concerto in A, Op. 7 No. 1
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 15, 2025 | Nieuwe Kerk (Netherlands) , Den Haag
  • Violin Concerto in C
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swwarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 15, 2025 | Nieuwe Kerk (Netherlands) , Den Haag
  • Symphonie in D, Op. 11, No. 2
    Conductor: Théotime Langois de Swarte
    Orchestra: Orkest van de XVIIIe Eeuw
    February 15, 2025 | Den Haag (Netherlands) , Nieuwe Kerk
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