Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 2: 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.
January 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 2, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Julián Gayarre (132th anniversary, Death), Therese Malten (92th anniversary, Death), Theophrastos Sakellaridis (72th anniversary, Death), Karen Kamensek (52th anniversary, Birth), John Rhys Evans (12th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a January 2
Jorma Katrama , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Death (age 85)
Tasso Adamopoulos , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 76)
Tamara Sorokina , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, operatic singer (1931-2021)
Death (age 89)
Èsenbu Nurmanbetova , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Soviet singer died 2019
Death (age 61)
Anthony Goldstone , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, British pianist
Death (age 72)
Helmut Müller-Brühl , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 78)
Alexandru Ionitza , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
John Rhys Evans , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Death (age 79)
Izudin Čavrković , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Bosnia and Herzegovina musician
Death (age 65)
Jaroslav Souček , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 70)
Francis Bayer , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French composer and musicologist
Death (age 65)
Etta Moten Barnett , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, American singer, actress, activist (1901-2004)
Death (age 102)
Hélène Regelly , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 96)
Rolf Liebermann , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1910-1999)
Death (age 88)
Renato Rascel , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian actor (1912–1991)
Death (age 78)
Sofie Almroth , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Marjan Kristančič , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Władysław Skoraczewski , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Dilermando Reis , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 60)
Laura Alonso Padín , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Spanish operatic soprano
Birth (46th anniversary)
Heinz Schröter , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 66)
Marie-Claude Chappuis , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Paolo Bordogna , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Pascal Amoyel , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Karen Kamensek , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Piotr Rytel , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Polish composer and music educator
Death (age 85)
Andión Fernández , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Philippine opera soprano
Birth (53th anniversary)
Elisso Bolkvadze , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Georgian pianist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Oleg Videman , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Clara Maïda , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Olga Kovaleva , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 80)
John Burge , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Leila Megane , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 68)
Erik Kurmangaliev , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Barrière , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French composer (b. 1958)
Birth (64th anniversary)
Masalim Valeev , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1888-1956)
Death (age 67)
Theophrastos Sakellaridis , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Greek composer
Death (age 66)
Philippe Lefebvre , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French organist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Dynam-Victor Fumet , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 81)
Vasily Lobanov , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (75th anniversary)
Ellen Gulbranson , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
Vít Nejedlý , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and publicist
Death (age 32)
Péter Eötvös , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Kazuyoshi Akiyama , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Paul Freeman , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, American conductor (1936–2015)
Birth
Gabriel Parès , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 73)
Kazuko Ueta , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (90th anniversary)
John Noble , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, English baritone singer (1931-2008)
Birth
Aleksey Levitsky , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer (1931-2008)
Birth
Therese Malten , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, German dramatic soprano, 1855-1930
Death (age 74)
Irina Arkhipova , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1925-2010)
Birth
Nguyen Van Quy , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, composer and musician from Vietnam
Birth (97th anniversary)
Andrzej Nikodemowicz , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Polish composer, pianist and music educator
Birth
Åse Wentzel , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1924-2009)
Birth
Sabine Baring-Gould , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, eclectic scholar, folk song collector (1834-1924)
Death (age 89)
Li Huanzhi , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Hong Kong musician
Birth
Karl Goldmark , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Hungarian-born Viennese composer (1830–1915)
Death (age 84)
Bertha Tammelin , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, singer (1836-1915)
Death (age 78)
Luise Jaide , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, singer (1842-1914)
Death (age 71)
Gardner Read , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, American composer (1913-2005)
Birth
André Amellér , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French composer (1912-1990)
Birth
Näcip Cihanof , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Soviet Tatar composer (1911-1988)
Birth
Jean Hector Gruyer , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French politician and opera singer (1827-1908)
Death (age 80)
Salvador Ley , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer and pianist
Birth
Robert Wilson , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Scottish tenor
Birth
Michael Tippett , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, English composer (1905-1996)
Birth
James Melton , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, American opera singer (1904-1961)
Birth
Božena Žlábková , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Torsten Ralf , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Marie Hloušková , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Maria Kurenko , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Russian soprano opera singer
Birth
Julián Gayarre , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 45)
Tito Schipa , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian tenor (1889-1965)
Birth
Marietta Gazzaniga , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 60)
Szeréna Sziklai , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1879-1949)
Birth
Augusta Ondříčková , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, music teacher, violinist
Birth
Joaquín Valverde Sanjuán , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1875-1918)
Birth
Andrea Avelina Carrera , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1871-1939)
Birth
Sofie Röhr-Brajnin , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Polish opera singer, music educator and singer (1861-1937)
Birth
Alma Fohström , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Finnish operatic soprano
Birth
Václav Vlastimil Hausmann , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist (1850-1903)
Birth
Opera
“The Flying Dutchman” , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history
Richard Wagner (Masterpieces: The Flying Dutchman)
Premiere 180th anniversary
Semperoper
Ernesto Viceconte , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Grigory Chernyshyov , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1762-1831)
Death (age 68)
Joseph Tagliafico , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Tomasz Napoleon Nidecki , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Polish composer (1807-1852)
Birth
Franz Ignaz von Beecke , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, German composer (1733-1803)
Death (age 69)
Désiré-Alexandre Batton , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French composer (1798-1855)
Birth
Nannette Streicher , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, German piano maker, composer, music educator, and writer
Birth
Gregorio Babbi , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1708-1768)
Death (age 59)
Genovefa von Weber , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, German opera singer (1764-1798)
Birth
Jean-Féry Rebel , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, French Baroque composer and violinist
Death (age 80)
František Brixi , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Domenico Zipoli , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian composer, organist and Jesuit missionary
Death (age 37)
Josef Schreier , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
John Dowland , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer (1563–1626)
Birth
Francesco Canova da Milano , Anniversaries (January 2), Classical music history, Italian composer, 1497-1543
Death (age 45)