Joseph Boulogne – The Chevalier of Music and Revolution

In 2023, this program will air Thursday, April 27th at 8pm. Originally aired on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Due to rights restrictions, some of the music used in the original broadcast has been removed for the on-demand stream. “Joseph Boulogne — The Chevalier of Music and Revolution” is a look at the life and works of one of Mozart’s contemporaries: Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a composer, violinist, conductor, and fencer! Born in the French colony of Guadeloupe, he was the son of a wealthy plantation owner and his slave, and grew up to be a well-known and respected musician in Europe for most of his life. Hosted by Terrance McKnight, the program includes a conversation with Marlon Daniel, Artistic and Music Director of the Saint-Georges International Music Festival; Lady Jess, violinist and Co-Artistic Director of the Urban Playground Chamber Orchestra; and Bill Barclay, the Artistic Director of Concert Theatre Works and former Director of Music at Shakespeare’s Globe.  Producer: Rosa Gollan