Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 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.
June 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 11, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giovanni Antonio Giay (332th anniversary, Birth), Luigi Gatti (282th anniversary, Birth), Margarethe Danzi (222th anniversary, Death), Carmine Coppola (112th anniversary, Birth), Marcel Maas (72th 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 June 11
Heribert Beissel , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 88)
Alberto Remedios , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, British opera singer (1935-2016)
Death (age 81)
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Spanish conductor
Death (age 80)
Yevgeny Raikov , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Russian actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 73)
Tetsuji Emura , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 47)
Rolande Falcinelli , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 86)
Francesco Albanese , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 92)
Ghena Dimitrova , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Bulgarian lyric singer
Death (age 64)
Jolán Páka , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Lucia Valentini Terrani , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian lyric singer (1946-1998)
Death (age 51)
Esther Yoo , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, violinist
Birth (28th anniversary)
Robert Beadell , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 68)
Cromwell Everson , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, South African composer
Death (age 65)
Didrik Solli-Tangen , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Aleksandr Lokshin , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 66)
Jaurés Lamarque Pons , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, uruguayan composer (1917-1982)
Death (age 65)
Alois Klíma , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Death (age 74)
Peter Dijkstra , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth (44th anniversary)
Inês Thomas Almeida , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Denis Matsuev , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Apollo Granforte , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1886-1975)
Death (age 88)
Floro Ugarte , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 90)
Lucia-Minodora Cosma , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Romanian soprano
Death (age 96)
Camilla Nylund , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
André Pernet , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French bass baritone (1894-1966)
Death (age 72)
Gertrud Ruenger , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 66)
Jan Gawlas , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Polish composer (1901-1965)
Death (age 63)
Ivo Antognini , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, composer, music arranger, instrumentalist, producer, author of the accompanying notes
Birth (59th anniversary)
Konstantin Scherbakov , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Ernest o Martínez Izquierdo , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Spanish-Catalan conductor and composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Igor Borko , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Kathinka Pasveer , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (63th anniversary)
Marianne Hirsti , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Vladimir Galuzin , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Milagro Vargas , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Marcel Samuel-Rousseau , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French composer, organist and opera director (1882-1955)
Death (age 72)
Julia Smykowska , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, organist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Marcel Maas , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Dutch-Belgian pianist (1897-1950)
Death (age 53)
Franz Egenieff , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor
Death (age 75)
Anna Dočkalová , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer
Death (age 61)
Pierre Dutot , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French classical trumpeter
Birth
Philippe Hirschhorn , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Latvian violinist (1946-1996)
Birth
Thais St Julien , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, American soprano.
Birth
Nunzio Todisco , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Marina Krilovici , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Geoffrey Toye , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, English conductor, composer and opera producer.
Death (age 53)
Alis Manukyan , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Agustin Anievas , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (88th anniversary)
Audrey Schuh , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (91th anniversary)
Carlisle Floyd , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Théodore Dubois , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French composer and Organist (1837-1924)
Death (age 86)
Helen Tobias-Duesberg , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Estonian American composer (1919-2010)
Birth
Risë Stevens , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, American opera singer, vocalist and actress (1913-2013)
Birth
Mukhtar Ashrafi , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Uzbekistani musician (1912-1975)
Birth
Carmine Coppola , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, composer from the United States (1910-1991)
Birth
Jiang Wen-Ye , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Taiwanese composer (1910-1983)
Birth
Alice Samter , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Oscar Fiedler , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 58)
Emil František Burian , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, playwright adviser, playwright and director communist
Birth
Rita Georg , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Madeleine Grey , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Eugénie de Santa-Coloma , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 68)
Opera
“Libuše” , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history
Bedřich Smetana (Masterpieces: Libuše)
Premiere
main building of the National Theatre in Prague
Ferdinand Rebay , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Classical music Austrian composer, musician
Birth
Julia Claussen , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Swedish mezzo-soprano
Birth
Irma Polak , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
Richard Strauss , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German composer and orchestra director (1864–1949)
Birth
Franz Schwarz , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Samuel Rousseau , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French composer (1853-1904)
Birth
Joseph Vézina , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Canadian conductor-composer
Birth
Heinrich Baermann , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Prussian military musician, clarinet virtuoso and composer (1784–1847)
Death (age 63)
Alajos Bogyó , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, opera singer (1834-1906)
Birth
Horace Poussard , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, French musician (1829-1898)
Birth
Ferdinand Heller , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (1824-1912)
Birth
Giovanni Battista Cirri , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 83)
Josef Wurda , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, (1807-1875)
Birth
Margarethe Danzi , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, German composer and singer
Death (age 32)
Egidio Duni , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 67)
Luigi Gatti , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian composer (1740-1817)
Birth
Carlos de Seixas , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Francesco Antonio Vallotti , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian composer, organist and music theorist
Birth
Giovanni Antonio Giay , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Francesco Antonio Bonporti , Anniversaries (June 11), Classical music history, Italian priest and composer (1672-1749)
Birth