Joseph Bologne

Joseph Bologne

personal-info

known-for

Sound

gender

Male

birthday

1745-12-25

place-of-birth

Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe

also-known-as

Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Boulonge

biography

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (1745– 1799) was a Black, French, classical composer, virtuoso violinist, a conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris, and a renowned champion fencer.