The Bellingham Symphony Orchestra has teamed up with Pickford Film Center to bring a screening of Chevalier to Bellingham the week after the symphony performs the famed composer’s Violin Concerto as part of its “Rising Up” concert on January 26, 2025.
“We began this partnership last season with a screening of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which sold out,” says BSO Executive Director Gail Ridenour. “This season, we’re doing Chevalier for our concert that features Chevalier de Saint Georges’ Violin Concerto in A major, Op. 5, No. 2."
Chavalier de Saint-Georges was a violinist, conductor, and composer in the court of Marie Antoinette who also excelled at fencing and was an accomplished dancer.
“Sharing this film makes for a nice start to Black History Month on February 1st,” adds Pickford Film Center’s Melissa Tamminga.
The award-winning Chevalier will be shown at the Pickford on Saturday, February 1, 2025. Described as “...inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr. in a tour de force performance) rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) and her court.”
Lead actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. has been praised by critics for his performance and the film lauded for the opportunity it provides to learn about this exceptional artist. The movie's themes include identity, self-discovery, and triumph over adversity.
Chevalier tickets are available now at https://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/chevalier. BSO concert-goers receive a $1 ticket discount by entering BSOChevalier at the payment screen at online checkout or using it in person at the box office. Discounts are also offered to anyone with a ticket stub from the January 26th concert at Mount Baker Theatre.
Details for BSO’s Rising Up concert, which also features works by Ravel and Haydn, are available here.
About the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra
The resident orchestra of the historic Mount Baker Theatre, the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra performs seven concerts per season in addition to a variety of community and youth engagement programs across the calendar year. Details about the BSO and ticketing information for the current season are available at www.bellinghamsymphony.org.
