Joseph Boulogne
Joseph Boulogne was a man of many talents having been a champion fencer, classical composer, virtuoso violinist, and conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Also known as Le Chevalier de Saint-George or the “Black Mozart,” he was often considered to be white regardless of his other names. However, he was the son of an enslaved African woman, and his father was a wealthy planter. Boulogne managed to succeed in French society because of his mastery of music.