Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 30: 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 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 30, there are no less than 77 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-Baptiste Cardonne (292th anniversary, Birth), Teresa Albuzzi-Todeschini (262th anniversary, Death), Frans Johan Haglund (112th anniversary, Death), Clarence Cameron White (62th anniversary, Death), Ida Haendel (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 30
Dominique Dupraz , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French composer (1947-2021)
Death (age 74)
Ida Haendel , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Polish-born British violinist and violin teacher
Death (age 91)
Claudio Desderi , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 75)
György Korondi , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Harve Presnell , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, American actor and singer (1933–2009)
Death (age 75)
Erich Witte , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 97)
Otte Svendsen , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and autobiographer (1918-2008)
Death (age 89)
Charles Farncombe , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, English conductor
Death (age 86)
Alexei Sultanov , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Uzbekistani musician
Death (age 35)
Renato Capecchi , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1923-1998)
Death (age 74)
Gastone Limarilli , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1927-1998)
Death (age 70)
Leon Firšt , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Slovene musician
Birth (28th anniversary)
Elsa Ridderstedt , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Federico Mompou , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pianist
Death (age 94)
Rafał Blechacz , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Polish classical pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Michael Christie , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Linda Lister , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Jan Evangelista Zelinka , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 76)
Clarence Cameron White , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 79)
Lazare Saminsky , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera composer
Death (age 76)
Esa-Pekka Salonen , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Stephen Barlow , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, British conductor and musician (1954— )
Birth (68th anniversary)
Adriana Hölszky , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Romanian-born German pianist and composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Piotr Kusiewicz , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Surena Dashitsyrenova , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Giles Swayne , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Toivo Louko , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 59)
Marie Běhavá , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 63)
Peter Karner , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Michael von Biel , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German composer, cellist, and graphic artist, born 1937
Birth (85th anniversary)
Zsigmond Vincze , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 60)
Olga Jiráková , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Birth (88th anniversary)
Ursula Bagdasarjanz , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Swiss violinist
Birth (88th anniversary)
Anna Maria Strandberg , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 81)
James Loughran , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (91th anniversary)
Othmar Mága , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German conductor (1929-2020)
Birth
Patricia Snell , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Canadian singer and opera singer
Birth (95th anniversary)
Claude Terrasse , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 56)
99th anniversary (2023)
Gilles Lefebvre , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Canadian violinist (1922-2001)
Birth
Zdeněk Duda , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Josef Jeřábek , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 61)
Frans Johan Haglund , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer, actor, painter
Death (age 87)
Paul Constantinescu , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
Bruno Lukk , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Estonian pianist and piano pedagogue
Birth
Francesco Graziani , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Italian baritone and voice teacher
Death (age 73)
László Lajtha , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Rozaliya Gorskaya , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue (1891-1984)
Birth
Paul Schwarz , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1887-1980)
Birth
Pyotr Slovtsov , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Zoya Lody , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Alice Gentle , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Anton Torello , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Spanish-born American double bassist
Birth
Konstantin Vilboa , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 65)
Bella Alten , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Polish soprano (1877-1962)
Birth
Paul Pierné , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French composer (1874-1952)
Birth
Marie Bossenberger , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator (1872-1919)
Birth
Adelina Stehle , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Marguerite Ugalde , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French singer and actress (1861-1940)
Birth
Hynek Tomáš , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Johanna André , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Johann Theobald Held , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and doctor
Death (age 80)
Riccardo Drigo , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, artist (1846-1930)
Birth
Italo Campanini , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth
Franz Xaver Vetter , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 47)
Adolf Kozieradski , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Polish singer (1835-1901)
Birth
Emilia Kozieradzka , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Florimond Hervé , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French singer, composer, librettist, conductor and scene painter
Birth
Caterina Cavalieri , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera soprano (1755-1801)
Death (age 46)
Antonio Rosetti , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Czech classical era composer and double bass player (1746-1792)
Death (age 45)
Johanna Hitzelberger , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, German opera singer (contralto)
Birth
Teresa Albuzzi-Todeschini , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 36)
Jean-Baptiste Cardonne , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Georg Benda , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Jacques Boyvin , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 56)
John Gay , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, English poet and playwright (1685–1732)
Birth
Teodorico Pedrini , Anniversaries (June 30), Classical music history, Italian Vincentian and missionary to China
Birth