JOSEPH BOLOGNE: 18TH-CENTURY ROCK STAR
Program
Haydn, from Symphony No. 103, “Drumroll”, First movement
Bologne, Sinfonia, l’Amant Anonyme (The Anonymous Lover)
Bologne, Symphony No. 1 in G Major
Bologne, from String Quartet in G Minor, Adagio
Bologne, from Sonata No. 2 for Two Violins in E-flat Major, Allegro
Mozart, from Symphony 31, “Paris”, Allegro Assai
Mozart, from Sonata for Piano and Violin in E Minor, Allegro
Haydn, from “Paris” Symphony No. 82, “The Bear”, Vivace
Discover Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, adventurer, virtuoso violinist, composer and conductor!
A rock star of French society, Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a man of colour, a champion swordsman, a composer whose music was universally praised and a violinist whose playing amazed. The stories of the Chevalier are rich with love, ambition, triumph and deception. With the French Revolution on the horizon, the royal court of Queen Marie Antoinette was a place of power and intrigue, and Bologne was in the middle of it all!
Roy Lewis, celebrated Canadian actor, reimagines the story of this fascinating man while London Symphonia performs music by Bologne as well as works by Mozart and Haydn, who knew him.
Join us as Joe Lanza, London Symphonia’s beloved Concertmaster, leads London Symphonia from the chair, in his final concert before his retirement. Celebrate one of Canada’s finest in his 40th season as Concertmaster.
10th Anniversary Season Sponsor:
Location
Metropolitan United
468 Wellington Street
London, Ontario
Parking
Limited on-site parking is available at Met United. Accessible parking and ramp are located at the east entrance. For special assistance, please notify us in advance at
226-270-0910 or email us at contact [at] londonsymphonia.ca (contact[at]londonsymphonia[dot]ca). See parking lot locations.
