Le Chevalier de Saint-George : The Enlightened Violinist

Le Chevalier de Saint-George : The Enlightened Violinist

An emancipated slave, the Chevalier de Saint-George managed to elevate himself to the highest spheres of the Enlightened 18th-century French society, thanks to his incredible accomplishments as a fencer, horseman, and musician. From the Guadeloupe where he was born, to Paris and Versailles where he made a name for himself, to Lille that he defended against the royalists during the French Revolution, he quickly became one of the most important characters in both the musical and the military scenes.

Through his compositions, testimonies from specialists and secrets shared by some of his best interprets, this film narrates his extraordinary adventures.

BONUS: 52’-concert by Julien Chauvin, Quatuor Cambini-Paris and Magali Léger around the music of the Chevalier de Saint-George

Le Chevalier de Saint-George : The Enlightened Violinist [DVD]

with the contribution of
Alain Guédé,
Julien Chauvin,
Quatuor Cambini-Paris,
Magali Léger,
Louis de Carbonnières,
Mylène Alexis-Garel