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Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Pays d'origine: Guadeloupe
Date d'anniversaire: 25 décembre 1745
Date de décès: 10 juin 1799

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Symphonie Concertante in G, Op.13, No.2
Chef d'orchestre: Daniel Hope
Orchestre: Zürcher Kammerorchester
5 juin 2026 | Zürich (Suisse) , ZKO-Haus
Violin Concerto in G
Chef d'orchestre: Elizabeth Layton
Orchestre: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
17. Juni 2026 | Adelaide, SA (Australien) , Elder Hall

À propos de 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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