Chevalier de Saint-Georges, with Leon Bosch
The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges, with Leon Bosch
RBC Strings with members of I musicanti
Conductor Leon Bosch [pictured] (conductor) (Royal Philharmonic Society Prize-winner)
speaker Christopher Dingle
Symphonie Concertante in C, Op.6 No.1
Soloists
Milan Jacobs violin 1
Kai Zhang violin 2
Symphonie Concertante in C, Op.6 No.1*
Soloists
Zhijun Liu violin
Jiaowen Liu cello
Symphonie Concertante in F, Op.10 No.1
Soloists
Megan Wilkinson violin 1
Sin-Yu Wang violin 2
Naomi Verdicchio viola
*UK premiere, and first known performance anywhere, of version for violin and cello soloists
Leon Bosch and members of I musicanti join the RBC strings for an evening devoted to the extraordinary black French violinist, composer and conductor Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745–1799), the man universally regarded as without peer as a swordsman, who rubbed shoulders with kings and queens, conducted the most highly regarded orchestra of its day and later commanded the first black regiment in Europe. Presented by Christopher Dingle, the first half of the evening is an exploration of Saint-Georges’ life and music-making, and the second half features performances of three Symphonies Concertantes.
Running time approx. two hours