🖤 For Black History Month, join us in celebrating the first Black classical music composer in France: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Inspired by the incredible true story of Bologne in 18th century France, Disney's Chevalier takes place during the lead up to the French Revolution. The film sheds light on the realities of France at this time and can ignite student interest in learning more about the French Revolution as well as this remarkable historical figure.

Our free Chevalier Discussion Guide also explores Bologne's legacy; Beginnings, Opportunity, and Excellence; and Race and Identity. For grades 11-12, adult/higher ed.

🔔 This is also a great film for Music in Our Schools Month in March!

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Celebrate Black Music Appreciation Month with the story of legendary Black French composer, musician and fencer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. We're pleased to offer a free discussion guide for the hit Disney film Chevalier based on his remarkable true story.

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Musical Interlude: I was today years old when I learned about Joseph Bologne (1745-1799). A biracial man, fathered by a white planter on an enslaved Creole woman, in the French colony of Guadaloupe, he was educated in France, where he flourished and became a noted violinist, composer, and conductor, becoming the first composer of African ancestry to win acclaim in the European classical music world. He's sometimes referred to as "the black Mozart" but that's kind of limiting, I think, and he deserves to be viewed in his own light.

He was also an expert fencer, a dashing swordsman, a soldier (winning the title "Chevalier de Saint-Georges") and apparently cut quite a dash amongst Parisian society ladies of the time. Quite a vivid character who deserves to be better known. Here's one of his compositions.

"Symphony Concertante for 2 Violins," composed by Joseph Bologne, performed by the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qq5FHbGGJLk

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Our discussion guide for hit Disney film Chevalier presents a dynamic way to teach about the French Revolution.

Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, the illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer in the court of Marie Antoinette.

Our guide includes sections on Beginnings, Opportunity, and Excellence; Women in the Patriarchy; Race and Identity; and Revolution and Joseph Bologne’s Legacy.

Boost student engagement with this exciting film and discussion guide combination. https://journeysinfilm.org/product/chevalier/

Like all of our materials, this resource is free for everyone.

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Did anybody see the movie Chevalier, about Chevalier de Saint-Georges? It came out earlier this year and I didn't see it in the theaters locally, and at this point it seems to only be available via streaming.

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