Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 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.
July 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 30, there are no less than 68 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Victor Dolidze (133th anniversary, Birth), Guilhermina Suggia (73th anniversary, Death), Andreas Schmidt (63th anniversary, Birth), George Szell (53th anniversary, Death), Ayako Uehara (43th 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 July 30
Ivo Lipanović , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Yugoslavian rower
Death (age 90)
Hugh McLean , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian pianist, organist, musicologist, and music educator
Death (age 87)
Ludmila Dvořáková , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1923-2015)
Death (age 92)
Charlotte Holloman , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American opera singer and voice teacher
Death (age 93)
Otto Joachim , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian musician (1910-2010)
Death (age 99)
Louis Moyse , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 94)
Jan Hanuš , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech composer (1915-2004)
Death (age 89)
Willy Mattes , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Death (age 86)
Barbara Giuranna , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Italian pianist and composer (1902-1998)
Death (age 98)
Míla Ledererová , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 90)
Tonin Harapi , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Albanian composer
Death (age 64)
Jiři Strniště , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 77)
Christopher Park , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Cvetka Ahlin , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer and mezzo-sopranist
Death (age 57)
Jaume Ventura i Tort , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1911-1985)
Death (age 73)
Kazuyuki Taguchi , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Nóra Svéd , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1927–1982)
Death (age 54)
Ayako Uehara , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Japanese classical pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Viktória Mester , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Holger Gilbert-Jespersen , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Danish musician
Death (age 84)
Ema Koliandrová , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 51)
Lev Knipper , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Russian composer and secret police agent
Death (age 75)
49th anniversary (2024)
Isa Katharina Gericke , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Norwegian singer and opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
François Leleux , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French oboist, conductor, and professor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Johanna Rusanen-Kartano , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Finnish soprano singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
George Szell , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Classical conductor and composer (1897–1970)
Death (age 73)
Giambattista Fedrici , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist, author and music producer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Josip Križaj , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer (1887-1968)
Death (age 81)
Richard Bernstein , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American operatic bass
Birth (57th anniversary)
Marcella Lindh , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, stage name of an American soprano singer (1867-1966)
Death (age 99)
Minna Beckmann-Tube , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
Lorenzo Filiasi , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Italian composer (1878-1963)
Death (age 85)
Dennis McNeil , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Andreas Schmidt , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German bassbaritone
Birth (63th anniversary)
Anna-Lisa Jakobsson , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Christopher Warren-Green , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Ludvík Pelíšek , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech composer (1910-1953)
Death (age 43)
Jean-Marc Volta , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French clarinetist
Birth (72th anniversary)
Kazimierz Kowalski , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1951-2021)
Birth
Alibek Dnishev , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Guilhermina Suggia , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Death (age 65)
Alexina Louie , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian classical composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Sindo Saavedra , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1949-2005)
Birth
Tonny Landy , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Danish tenor and actor
Birth
André Prévost , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Moshe Atzmon , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (92th anniversary)
Antoine Duhamel , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French composer (1925–2014)
Birth
Zhivka Klinkova , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Bulgarian musician
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Meredith Davies , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, British conductor (1922-2005)
Birth
Lidiya Lobanova , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Ljubo Kobal , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adolphe Deslandres , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French composer and organist (1840-1911)
Death (age 71)
Alexei Krivchenya , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1910-1974)
Birth
Ľudovít Rajter , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Slovak conductor and composer
Birth
Irène Aïtoff , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
Rosine Stoltz , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 88)
Gerald Moore , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, English classical pianist and renowned accompanist
Birth
Victor Dolidze , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Georgian composer (1890-1933)
Birth
Katharina Vespermann , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
Juliette Nesville , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French opera singer and actress (1869–1900)
Birth
Ernest Carbonne , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Adalbert Hřimalý , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Birth
Signe Hebbe , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, singer (1837-1925)
Birth
Herman Severin Løvenskiold , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Maria Anna Mozart , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Sigmund Theophil Staden , Anniversaries (July 30), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 47)