MUSIC FOR FAMILIES

SAINT-GEORGES’ SWORD & BOW

December 02, 2023

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Overview

Superb swordsman. Violin virtuoso. Coruscating kaleidoscopic composer. Widely considered to be the first known classical composer of African heritage, Joseph Bologne, Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges took the 18th-century French music scene by storm. This brand-new Classical Kids LIVE! show features 15 of Bologne’s compositions as well as several guest appearances from other composers of his era. Whether this is your first introduction to Bologne or you’ve loved him for years, Saint-Georges’ Sword & Bow is sure to delight you, excite you, and inspire you to dream big.
 

Music for Families is supported by

 

Artists

San Francisco Symphony

PROGRAM

Excerpts from:
Symphony in G Major, Opus 11, no.1
Joseph Bologne
Symphony in D major, Opus 11, no.2
Joseph Bologne
Violin Concerto in A major,
Opus 5, no.2
Joseph Bologne
Violin Concerto in G major,
Opus 8, no.9
Joseph Bologne
And music by Christoph Willibald Gluck, François-Joseph Gossec, Joseph Haydn, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

SAINT-GEORGES’ SWORD & BOW

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