Get to Know "The Black Mozart"

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (December 25, 1745 – June 12, 1799) was a champion fencer, classical composer, virtuoso violinist, and conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Born in the French colony of Guadeloupe, he was the son of George Bologne de Saint-Georges, a wealthy married planter, and Anne dite Nanon, his wife's African slave. Click to Read His Whole Story.

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