Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 30: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 30, there are no less than 97 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Antonio Sartorio (343th anniversary, Death), Alfred Einstein (143th anniversary, Birth), Paul Bowles (113th anniversary, Birth), Nancy Van de Vate (93th anniversary, Birth), Lyudmila Berlinskaya (63th 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 30
Gottfried Michael Koenig , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German-Dutch composer, producer and director
Death (age 95)
Petr Wagner , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech musician (1969-2019)
Death (age 50)
Larry Austin , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 88)
Dalibor Novotný , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, opera singer, aerospace engineer, singer
Death (age 88)
Lajos Kozma , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, (1938-2007) opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 69)
Ferenc Mátray , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, opera singer (1922-2003)
Death (age 81)
Tayla Alexander , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Birth (23th anniversary)
Lucyna Szczepańska , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Polish actress
Death (age 90)
Jiří Jaroch , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and violist
Death (age 66)
Samuel Carl Adams , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Sam Roberts-Smith , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Australian opera singer (born 1985)
Birth (38th anniversary)
Dalia Stasevska , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth (39th anniversary)
František Chaun , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech actor, composer and painter (1921-1981)
Death (age 60)
Tona Brown , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, US violinist, mezzo soprano
Birth (44th anniversary)
Richard Rodgers , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, American composer of songs and Broadway musicals (1902–1979)
Death (age 77)
Hanna Honthy , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer and actress
Death (age 85)
Gino Del Signore , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1906-1978)
Death (age 72)
Henri Büsser , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, French composer and conductor (1872—1973)
Death (age 101)
Facundo Agudin , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Argentinian conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Hélène Couvert , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Enno Poppe , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Jozef Lupták , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, cellist and artistic director
Birth (54th anniversary)
Ronald Lewis , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 51)
Aurelio Canonici , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian conductor.
Birth (58th anniversary)
Paavo Järvi , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Lyudmila Berlinskaya , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
Marisa Altmann-Althausen , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Antonio Pappano , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, British born, Italian naturalized conductor and pianist
Birth (64th anniversary)
José Riavez , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, concert singer, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 69)
Tina Kiberg , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Danish soprano
Birth (65th anniversary)
Emanuel Ondříček , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech composer, music educator and violinist (1880-1958)
Death (age 78)
Mimi Poensgen , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 80)
Heinrich Bensing , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1911-1955)
Death (age 44)
Sebastião Teixeira , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Roberto Abbado , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (69th anniversary)
Janis Kelly , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Scottish operatic soprano
Birth (69th anniversary)
June Anderson , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
S. P. Somtow , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Thai writer and composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Heinrich Rehkemper , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German opera singer (1894-1949)
Death (age 55)
Rosina Buckman , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Death (age 67)
Gösta Winbergh , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Swedish operatic tenor
Birth
Tsisana Tatishvili , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Georgian opera singer and music educator
Birth
Bruno Canino , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (88th anniversary)
Peter Cornelius , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 69)
Nancy Van de Vate , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, American composer (1930-2023)
Birth
Alina Volkova , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
Abulfat Aliyev , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera and mugham singer (1926-1990)
Birth
Emil Stammer , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German theater and silent film actor
Death (age 68)
Georg Völker , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
John Kennedy , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Australian musician (1922-1980)
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphonic Suite, Op. 33bis” , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history
Sergei Prokofiev (Masterpieces: Symphonic Suite, Op. 33bis)
Premiere
Auditorium Theatre
David Willcocks , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, British choral conductor, organist and composer (1919-2015)
Birth
Phil Stark , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Anna Quilling , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German singer (1867-1912)
Death (age 45)
Paul Bowles , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, American composer and writer (1910–1999)
Birth
Eugène Crosti , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, French voice teacher
Death (age 75)
Jozef Grešák , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, composer, teacher, organist, pianist, music teacher
Birth
Eugène Goossens , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Belgian conductor (1845-1906)
Death (age 61)
Eduard De Decker , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer (1904-1970)
Birth
Lionel Daunais , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Nina Koshetz , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Russian American opera singer
Birth
Ilse Fromm-Michaels , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German pianist and composer
Birth
Luigi Fioravanti , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 58)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 7 in E major” , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history
Anton Bruckner (Masterpieces: Symphony No. 7 in E major)
Premiere 140th anniversary
Leipzig
Hans Fiala , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1883-1945)
Birth
Ksenija Nikolaevna Dorliak , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1882-1945)
Birth
Corrado Miraglia , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 60)
Alfred Einstein , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, German-American musicologist and music editor
Birth
Reinhold Glière , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Soviet Ukrainian composer (1875–1956)
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Davida Afzelius-Bohlin , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Swedish mezzo-soprano
Birth
Josef Bohuslav Foerster , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator
Birth
Sylvio Lazzari , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
André Messager , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, French opera composer and conductor (1853–1929)
Birth
Karl Nanke , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech violin maker, composer, organist and singer
Death (age 63)
Waldemar Thrane , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and violinist
Death (age 38)
Giuseppe Viganoni , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1757-1822)
Death (age 68)
Angelo Maria Benincori , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 42)
Wiktor Każyński , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Polish composer (1812-1867)
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 45)
Franz Wild , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Jiří Ignác Linek , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator
Death (age 66)
Paul Wranitzky , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
Antonín Kraft , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist (1749-1820)
Birth
Antonio Sartorio , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 50)
William Croft , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Birth
Alessandro Piccinini , Anniversaries (December 30), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer
Birth