Classical Series
Mozart and the Chevalier
Hilbert Circle Theatre
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The Performance
Conductor Jeannette Sorrell, New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist Anthony McGill, and soprano Sonya Headlam perform music of Mozart and Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, a French Creole contemporary of Mozart’s whose life was depicted in the 2022 film Chevalier. Composer Derek Bermel has been commissioned to transform Saint-Georges’ violin concerto into a clarinet concerto.
Special offer for ISO patrons!
Use the code ISOCHEVALIER24 to get $2 off tickets to see a film screening of Chevalier at the Kan-Kan Cinema on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at 7:30 pm. Based on the factual story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, who rises to heights in French society as a composer before an ill-fated love affair. The film screening will include a virtual discussion with pianist and the composer of Chevalier’s film score Kris Bowers and Sonya Headlam.
Discover Mozart & Saint-Georges:
Program to Include
Overture to Le nozze di Figaro
Mozart
Aria from L' Amant anonyme
Saint-Georges
Violin Concerto in A Major
Saint-Georges (Bermel)
"Parto, ma tu, ben mio" from La Clemenza di Tito
Mozart
Symphony No. 40
Mozart
