Name: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Start: 2024-10-20T13:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-20T14:30:00+01:00
Location: St Mary's Church, Moseley

Join the Midland Chamber Orchestra for a classical lunchtime concert featuring music by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.
Saint-Georges - Violin Sonata No.3
Saint-Georges - Symphony No.1
Haydn - Symphony No.85 'La Reine'
Tickets available online or on the door
£5 for adults, £2 for students & children
Socially distanced seating available
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges was a French violinist, conductor and composer. He was the first classical composer of African descent to attain widespread acclaim in European music, a contemporary of Mozart, and during the height of his fame and popularity in 18th century France he would regularly rub shoulders with nobility and royalty.
The Midland Chamber Orchestra is a non-profit, amateur chamber orchestra, based in Birmingham. They regularly perform in concerts throughout the year, their repertoire mainly consisting of classical music, and occasionally featuring some pieces from other eras such as the Baroque and Romantic.
Founded in 2018, their members include teachers, students, young professionals and recent conservatoire alumni. The orchestra's main focus is on quality of music, rehearsing and working hard to produce high-standard, enjoyable performances. MCO supports emerging young artists from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, providing a platform for solo performance with orchestra. They have also featured alongside other notable music groups in Birmingham, such as the Vivat Choir when they performed Vivaldi's Gloria in 2019, and Hallfield School at MCO's 5th Anniversary Concert in 2023. MCO are one of the very few Birmingham amateur orchestras which performed online during lockdown 2020.