Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 11: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, classical music and opera offer many opportunities for music lovers to commemorate composers, conductors, performers and operatic artists, to celebrate the first performances of essential works or the opening of emblematic concert halls. From January to December, there are 365 opportunities to revisit a repertoire, a recording or simply to explore 10 centuries of classical music. Something to satisfy all the inquiring minds.
December 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 11, there are no less than 92 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Carlos Gardel (132th anniversary, Birth), Hermann Thomaschek (112th anniversary, Death), Rachel Portman (62th anniversary, Birth), Aaron Robinson (52th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a December 11
Angelo Badalamenti , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 85)
Jiří Jirmal , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Czech classical guitarist (1925-2019)
Death (age 94)
Ryan Allen , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 75)
Bruce Rankin , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 65)
Galina Vishnevskaya , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist
Death (age 86)
Toni Blankenheim , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 90)
Avet Terterian , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Soviet and Armenian composer
Death (age 65)
Incidental music
“The Juniper Tree” , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history
Philip Glass (Masterpieces: The Juniper Tree)
Premiere
American Repertory Theater
Valentin Uryupin , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Russian clarinetist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Dimitar Uzunov , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 63)
Heather Newhouse , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Jean Muller , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Luxembourgish pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Christian Fliegner , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German singer and music educator
Birth (46th anniversary)
Francesco Merli , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 89)
Aysoeloe Raifovna Hasanova , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Polina Osetinskaya , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Ludovic Morlot , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Ines Maria Ferraris , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
Aaron Robinson , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, composer, conductor, musician, and author
Birth (52th anniversary)
Fabien Lévy , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Mark Steinberg , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Victor de Sabata , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer (1892-1967)
Death (age 75)
Alma Mahler , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer, art collector, author, editor, and socialite (1879-1964)
Death (age 85)
Hanna Allin , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 46)
Rachel Portman , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Dominique de Williencourt , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Markus Lehtinen , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Finnish conductor, pianist
Birth (63th anniversary)
Paul Bazelaire , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French cellist and composer (1886-1958)
Death (age 72)
Stefi Geyer , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 68)
Franz Syberg , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Danish composer (1904-1955)
Death (age 51)
Albert Coates , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, British conductor (1882-1953)
Death (age 71)
Andrea De Carlo , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian writer (1952)
Birth (70th anniversary)
Hermann Schramm , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 80)
Michel Lethiec , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French clarinetist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Jon Garrison , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Csák József , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, opera singer, painter, lecturer
Birth (78th anniversary)
John Ayldon , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, English singer and actor
Birth
Teiko Maehashi , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (79th anniversary)
Sung Kwak , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Conductor and Music Director
Birth (81th anniversary)
Georg Zottmayr , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 72)
Inger Wikström , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Jeffrey Lawton , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Jan Bach , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Vessa Hanssen , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Female opera singer from Norway
Birth
Jitka Pavlová , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Atsuko Azuma , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth
Václav Boleslav Janda , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 83)
Paul Rougnon , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 88)
Laima Andersone-Silāre , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
Richard Owen , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, United States federal judge
Birth
Jacqueline Robin , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French musician (1917-2007)
Birth
Hermann Thomaschek , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German opera siger (1824-1910)
Death (age 86)
Domenico Salvatori , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian actor
Death (age 54)
Elliott Carter , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Kostyantyn Dankevych , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1905-1984)
Birth
Stepas Sodeika , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer and choral conductor
Birth
Nathan Milstein , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Max Meili , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Swiss tenor (1899-1970)
Birth
František Škvor , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Gustav Gunz , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 64)
Ernesta Grisi , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian ballet dancer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1892-1979)
Birth
Carlos Gardel , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Argentinian singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango
Birth
Marià Obiols i Tramullas , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Catalan conductor and composer
Death (age 79)
Célestin Lavigueur , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 54)
Giovanni de Matteo Mario , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian Opera Singer
Death (age 75)
Mieczysław Karłowicz , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor (1876-1909)
Birth
Decima Moore , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, singer and actress (1871-1964)
Birth
Ernst Ellberg , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Swedish composer and music educator (1868-1948)
Birth
Alois Ander , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, (1821-1864)
Death (age 43)
Mary Anne à Beckett , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 48)
Eugen Lindner , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
David Ffrangcon-Davies , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Welsh operatic baritone
Birth
Ernesto Elorduy , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Mexican composer and pianist (1853-1913)
Birth
Julian Edwards , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Gabriel Soulacroix , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Adolf Čech , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor who premiered many of Dvořák pieces.
Birth
Dámaso Zabalza , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pianist (1830-1894)
Birth
Marie Deetz , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German mezzo-soprano and stage actress (1835-1893)
Birth
Benedikt Schack , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and composer
Death (age 68)
Hector Berlioz , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French composer and conductor (1803–1869)
Birth
Pietro Antonio Coppola , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
Jeanne Charlotte Saint-Aubin , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Carl Friedrich Zelter , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Charles Wesley junior , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Birth
Fortunato Chelleri , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, German-Italian Kapellmeister and composer
Death (age 67)
Ennemond Gaultier , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, French lutenist and composer
Death (age 76)
Manuel Cardoso , Anniversaries (December 11), Classical music history, Portuguese composer and organist
Birth