Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 1: 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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 1, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Baptist Wessely (212th anniversary, Death), Mikhail Fichtenholz (102th anniversary, Birth), Thomas Kelly (32th anniversary, Birth), Oskar Czerwenka (22th anniversary, Death), Myroslav Skoryk (2th 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 1
Myroslav Skoryk , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 81)
Prapancham Sitaram , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Carnatic music/flautist
Death (age 72)
Jean Costa , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 88)
Silvio Barbato , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian-Brazilian opera conductor and composer
Death (age 50)
Sándor Mucsi , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian actor
Death (age 80)
Roger Albin , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French cellist and composer
Death (age 80)
Oskar Czerwenka , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Karl-Walter Böhm , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German opera singe
Death (age 61)
Jean-Joël Barbier , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French writer and pianist
Death (age 74)
Thomas Kelly , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, tenor
Birth (32th anniversary)
Frank Miller , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 74)
Ines Alfani-Tellini , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 89)
Yanagi Kaneko , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese vocalist (1892-1984)
Death (age 92)
Alexander McCurdy , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, organist and educator
Death (age 77)
Jan Zdeněk Bartoš , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech musician
Death (age 72)
Stefania Dovhan , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian-American singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Miloš Mihajlović , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Abdylas Maldybaev , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1906-1978)
Death (age 71)
Ha Young Lee , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, South Korean opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Daniel Hůlka , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Giovanni Fusco , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 61)
Manfredi Polverosi , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1882-1965)
Death (age 82)
Gottfried von der Goltz , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German-Norwegian musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Gustáv Šimkovič , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, composer, music teacher, choir director
Death (age 84)
Masayuki Kino , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (59th anniversary)
Grigoriy Maksimovitsj Grigorasjvili , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1962)
Death (age 56)
Peter Machajdík , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Slovak composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Irina Sokolova , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Karl-Heinz Brandt , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Henri Pensis , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Luxembourgish musician (1900-1958)
Death (age 57)
Carlos Duarte , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth
David Russell , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Scottish classical guitarist
Birth (69th anniversary)
Stepan Fitsych , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet and Ukrainian opera singer (tenor); soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine (1951—2014)
Birth
Alastair Ross , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, organist and harpsichordist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Leo Slezak , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian opera tenor
Death (age 72)
Frederica von Stade , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American singer and recording artist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Dávid Ney,Jr. , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1905-1945)
Death (age 39)
Florence Delaage , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth (79th anniversary)
Richard Goode , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Elisabeth Glauser , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Oleh Krysa , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
Grete Forst , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, soprano
Death (age 63)
Edo de Waart , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Dutch conductor (born 1941)
Birth (81th anniversary)
Simeon Gugulovski , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Macedonian operatic tenor and singer (1941–1995)
Birth
Lusine Zakaryan , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Armenian soprano
Birth
Hristina Morfova , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer (1887-1936)
Death (age 49)
Francesca Callao i Oliva , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1934-1981)
Birth
Robert Marcellus , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, clarinetist (1928-1996)
Birth
Armando Ghitalla , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician (1925-2001)
Birth
Václav Viktorin , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher, singer
Death (age 75)
Willy Van Hese , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Karl Engel , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1923-2006)
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Mikhail Fichtenholz , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Birth
Edit Fábry , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, (1919-1990) opera and operetta singer, voice teacher
Birth
Jaroslav Novotný , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 32)
Přemysl Kočí , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, 1917-2003 Czech theater manager, actor, music educator, opera singer, professor and university educator
Birth
Erika Druzovič , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, music teacher, opera singer, director
Birth
Szymon Goldberg , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish-American violinist and conductor
Birth
Maria Dziewulska , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish composer (1909-2006)
Birth
Giuseppe Martucci , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 53)
Richard Mühlfeld , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German clarinettist (1856-1907)
Death (age 51)
Walter Legge , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, English classical music producer
Birth
Leib Glantz , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Valeria Barsova , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Russian operatic soprano
Birth
Samuel L. M. Barlow , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Sigrid Onégin , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Franco-German operatic contralto
Birth
Oleksandra Kropyvnytska , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian operatic soprano
Birth
Gunnar Graarud , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1886-1960)
Birth
Eugeniusz Mossakowski , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Margaret Matzenauer , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American opera singer (1881-1963)
Birth
Bruno Holm , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 27)
Eduard Bost , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
Gisella Delle Grazie , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Alice Barbi , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian violinist, singer and opera singer (1858–1948)
Birth
Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Friedrich Samuel Gerstäcker , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, singer, actor, opera singer
Death (age 36)
Johann Baptist Wessely , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 47)
Marie Zinck , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Danish actress and opera singer
Birth
Ferdinando Paer , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Józef Elsner , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand Unzelmann , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German opera singer (1753-1832)
Birth
Jean Rousseau , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 54)
Georg Muffat , Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German composer and organist (1653-1704)
Birth