Wednesday, January 19, 2022

BangorDailyNews.com: "Sonata by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. George will be performed." 7 PM, Friday, February 4, "in person or livestream"

"Saint-Georges with Violin, watercolor for AfriClassical"
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Bangor Daily News

January 18, 2022

French music for flute and piano in person or livestream  

WINTER HARBOR — Join Winter Harbor Music Festival Artistic Director and founder, Deirdre McArdle and Executive Director Deiran Manning for an evening of music for flute and piano at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 4 at Hammond Hall. The program will feature works by Poulenc, Dutilleux and Bourdin. In honor of Black History Month a little known Sonata by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de St. George will be performed. Trained in Paris during the French Revolution, Joseph Bologne is hailed today as the first Classical composer of African descent. In addition to being a decorated military officer, Bologne’s works were very popular in his lifetime and his operas were performed at established venues such as the Opera Garnier in Paris.

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In person reservations as well as streaming available at http://www.winterharbormusicfestival.org/events.




 

 

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