Discover Joseph Bologne’s Violin Concertos Opp. 2 and 7 on the recent Naxos release from violinist Fumika Mohri 毛利文香 and the Komorní filharmonie Pardubice. Stream it now on Apple Music: https://bit.ly/3NfRlai Listen on the Apple Classical app: https://bit.ly/3NA7VmT | Naxos of America

The composer Mozart looked up to: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George. Besides being a fencing champion, he composed symphonies, operas and violin concertos. His influence on European classical music is significant - but his story got unfairly forgotten. It’s time to give his music the attention it deserves ❤️ 🎶 Friday May 2nd, you can hear his music in our Recital Hall played by @itsgooz and @zhupianist. @orvilleclarence will share stories about the composers of colour who are special to

The movie trailer ⮕🔥 https://fb.watch/gO2MccfjwZ/ 🔥 Some people still call him "Black Mozart," but Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a French classical composer, virtuoso violinist, conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris, a renowned champion fencer, and a LOT more. He was born in Basse Terre, Guadeloupe, and when he was young, his family moved to Saint Domingue (now Haiti); it was probably there he had his first violin lessons. When he was 10, his father brought him