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Voices from the Past: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

  • Montpelier Arts Center 9652 Muirkirk Road Laurel, MD, 20708 United States (map)
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Enjoy the extraordinary, lesser-known violin music of Le Chevalier de Saint Georges as narrator Nevilla Ottley and a violinist explore his life and compositions. In 1769, the Parisian public was amazed to see Guadeloupe born Joseph Le Chevalier Saint-Georges, playing as a classical musician and composer. His work is thought to have influenced Mozart and he himself is often considered the Black Mozart. This event is in partnership with the Coalition for African Americans in the Performing Arts (CAAPA).