Le mot du Président du Comité

When the Maestro Marlon Daniel, the afro-American conductor, announced us his intention to come to the Country of Saint Georges to pay tribute to the Chevalier we told him at once the difficulties of the project. But Marlon Daniel communicated us his fervor for such a project and we started believing in it.

 The difficult way to set up the INTERNATIONAL SAINT-GEORGES FESTIVAL also brought to the Committee beautiful satisfactions due to the many contacts taken in Guadeloupe, in Europe, and in the United States. These meetings, these exchanges, these testimonies convinced us that this tribute to Joseph Bologne, Knight of Saint Georges, on his native land, was a necessity. The first season was not able to take place in 2010 as we had wished it, and for reasons very independent from our will; we postponed the first season in 2011.

 The already nearly achieved work is considerable. All our friends are confident and encouraging.

 We shall be happy to welcome you in Guadeloupe in April, 2011 for the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SAINT-GEORGES. On this site which will remain opened you will find as one goes along the informations of the preparation of this festival.

 We  warmly thank all those who support us.

Le mot du directeur artistique

I created the Saint-Georges International Festival alongside Jean-Claude Halley and Catherine Pizon, two exceptional people with vision and strength. Both like myself had their own vision of creating something special in honor of the French Caribbean personage that was one of history's greatest composers, violinists, conductors, fencers and athletes of all time, Joseph Bologne called Le Chevalier de Saint Georges.

We began to communicate in the winter of 2009 with the help of friends who knew our passion. Pulling our ideas together over the months to follow, we soon formed the concept of the Saint Georges International. A festival that would celebrate not only the many faceted talents of an extraordinary historical figure but also the culture and beauty of his place of birth the French Antilles.

I would like to personally welcome you to this milestone season where we will introduce you to an international array of virtuoso performers who like the founders share a passion for Saint Georges. This season includes outstanding soloists Caribbean born opera super star soprano Magali Léger, Orchestre National d'Île de France Concert Master violinist Ann-Estelle Medouze and clarinetist Anthony McGill who not only is principal clarinet for the Metropolitan Opera in New York but also had the honor of performing for US President Obama at the inauguration ceremony. Two international groups,The New York based Ensemble du Monde and l'Ensemble Chevalier de Saint-Georges, based in Guadeloupe,will join, not only to perform chamber music but also  to form with other musicians from the festival  the Saint Georges Festival Orchestra. There will be four concerts and a plethora of other arts and cultural events.

I look forward to greeting you,

Marlon Daniel

Le mot de Madame le Maire de Baillif

LE MOT DE MADAME LE MAIRE DE BASSE TERRE

THE INTERNATIONAL COMITTEE

The International Committee set up to organize this festival has members who for a long time have been engaged in actions in favor of Saint Georges. Organizations of concerts, conferences or shows, publications of works or DVD, participation in movies about the Knight of Saint Georges, participation in the ceremonies of the bicentenary of Saint Georges’ death with the erection of a bust in Basse-Terre and realization of an exhibition with catalog.

 This committee is chaired by Jean-Claude HALLEY considered as the Referent Saint Georges and who has in his asset very numerous conferences (London, Vichy, Nantes, Cayenne, Cuba, Martinique, Burgundy)

 This committee has the support of other Associations, which have also been, for years, very involved in cultural actions.

 · The “Instrumental Ensemble Knight of Saint Georges” who was created 30 years ago, giving concerts in Guadeloupe and abroad.

 · The “Association of Friends de Saint Georges” which has contacts on the whole planet with the best specialists of the knight, both for the music and for the fencing or the history.

 · The “Association for the Study of the life and the work of the Knight of Saint Georges” which published a work illustrated for children, approved and sponsoried by Unesco (road of the slavery) and which obtained the prize of “the palais littéraire et musical in Paris” and contributed to a show played by students of a junior school in Vichy, show which obtained the prestigious prize of “Human Rights René Cassin 2007”.

Fonctions	Identité	Coordonnées
Président	Jean-Claude HALLEY	06 90 35 29 51 halleyjc
Directeur Artistique	Marlon DANIEL (New-York)	maestromarlondaniel
Directeur Exécutive Europe	Catherine PIZON (Saint-Yorre)	06 45 89 68 07 catherine.pizon0779
Directrice Artistique Ensemble vocal Les Baladins	Ghislaine MIOLARD	contact
Conseiller Spécial	Eric GINDRE	eric.consult
Coordonatrice Générale et Chef du protocole	Hervée LARA	hlara hervee.lara
Directeur Exécutive Guadeloupe	Jean-Claude ANTOINETTE	Jean-claude.antoinette jcantoinette
Relation Publique	Catherine CHICATE-MOIBERT	Leontine.cm
Responsable Escrime	René GROS-DUBOIS Daniel Marciano	danmarci6
Responsable Symposium		halleyjc
Membre	Jean-Claude GLANDOR	tidose
Membre	Robert PROCIDA	rprocida
Directeur artistique escrime	Daniel MARCIANO (Besançon)	Danmarci6
Membre	Danièle DEVILLERS	danedevillers