Saint-George was one of the most talented composers of African descent in the history of classical music, along with England's Samuel Coleridge (1875-1912) and America's William Grant Still (1895-1978).

In 1774, Saint-George's father died, leaving him without an annuity. In order to support himself, he began publishing a great deal of music, much of which featured the violin. Among these works were two sets of string quartets (a genre rarely practiced in France at that early date), a dozen violin concertos, and at least ten symphonies concertantes.

We invite you to listen to a radio program dedicated to Saint-Georges produced by WILLfm-90.9 in Illinois, "classically black”, hosted by Roger Cooper.

Historians believe that scores of Saint-George’s music were destroyed during the re-institution of slavery in France early in the 19th century.

A handful of musicians or historians have dedicated their energy in the analysis of the major black composers in classical music. Among them: Gabriel Banat (who won a Grammy Award in 1996 for best Historical production), Dominique Rene de Lerma , and Rachel Barton.