Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was one of the most fascinating figures of the 18th century. Born in the French colonial world as the son of a nobleman and an enslaved woman, he rose to the highest circles of Parisian society. There, he caused a sensation - as a brilliant violin virtuoso, composer, and celebrated fencer - close to the court of Queen Marie-Antoinette. Bologne’s life encompassed both resistance and triumph, and his music carries that same energy. The brilliant French string virtuosos Patrick Oliva and Lika Laloum explore Joseph Bologne’s works in the context of a famous contemporary colleague. Not without reason - Bologne was sometimes called “the Black Mozart.”
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In collaboration with Institut Français and the Embassy of France.
Patrick Oliva
