SSQ celebrates the French at Nov. 19 concert at the Bing Crosby Theater

Composers from France and the French West Indies are at the forefront at the Spokane String Quartet concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19, at The Bing Crosby Theater.

Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and free for under 18 and students with ID. All seats are general admission. Click here to buy tickets.

The concert opens with String Quartet in G Minor by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Born on the island of Guadeloupe, he was a French-Senegalese violinist, conductor and composer, a fine dancer and regarded as one of the greatest swordsman in Europe.

Also on the program are Gabriel Faure’s String Quartet in E Minor, Op. 121, and Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet in F Major.