Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 8: 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.
March 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 8, there are no less than 98 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Franco Faccio (182th anniversary, Birth), Jaroslav Kocián (72th anniversary, Death), Zoltán Nyári (52th anniversary, Birth), Erkki Aaltonen (32th anniversary, Death), Ursula Brömme (22th 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 March 8
René Clemencic , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian classical musician
Death (age 94)
Grigory Kontsur , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian opera singer (1941-2020)
Death (age 78)
Michael Gielen , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 91)
Milko Kelemen , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Croatian composer (1924-2018)
Death (age 93)
Richard Campbell , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 55)
William Diard , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 84)
Ursula Brömme , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German soprano (1931-2000)
Death (age 68)
Käthe Brinkmann , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German opera singer (1908-2000)
Death (age 91)
Igor Yakushenko , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer, pianist, jazz musician, music teacher, folklorist
Death (age 66)
Erkki Aaltonen , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Death (age 79)
Milivoj Uzelac , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 68)
Amélie Robins , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Birth (35th anniversary)
Louis Noguéra , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 73)
Nino Machaidze , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Georgian operatic soprano
Birth (39th anniversary)
Jakub Polaczyk , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Polish pianist and composer
Birth (39th anniversary)
William Walton , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, English composer (1902–1983)
Death (age 80)
Ursula Volbeding , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, (1947-1982)
Death (age 35)
Kalle Leander , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Mana-Zucca , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer (1885-1981)
Death (age 95)
Miklos Gafni , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer (1923-1981)
Death (age 57)
Carmen Vildez , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer (1884-1977)
Death (age 92)
Olga Eugenie von Thillot Thierfelder , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 84)
Aida Čorbadžić , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Bosniak opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Karl E. H. Seigfried , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Zoltán Nyári , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, (1970-) opera singer, actor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Antigoni Goni , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Greek guitarist, recording artist, and concertizer, and the founder and Chair of the Pre-College Division of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School
Birth (53th anniversary)
Petra Urban , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Gabriele Lechner , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British conductor and impresario
Death (age 81)
Simon Halsey , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Othmar Schoeck , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1886-1957)
Death (age 70)
Rafael Millán Picazo , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1893-1957)
Death (age 63)
Vincenzo Michetti , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer (1878-1956)
Death (age 78)
Wilhelm Birrenkoven , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German opera singer (1865-1955)
Death (age 89)
Octave Dua , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Jaroslav Kocián , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Death (age 67)
Barthold Kuijken , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
Charles Vernon , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
Ingeborg Strandin , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 66)
Atar Arad , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth
Bruce Broughton , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Laura Hilgermann , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 79)
Ksenija Nikolaevna Dorliak , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1882-1945)
Death (age 63)
Pepe Romero , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Aroldo Lindi , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 55)
Mathilde Kralik , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian pianist and composer (1857-1944)
Death (age 86)
Alice Nielsen , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American opera singer (1872-1943)
Death (age 70)
Ivana Loudová , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
José Serrano , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 67)
Horst Laubenthal , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Robert Tear , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer and conductor
Birth
Liu Shikun , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Pianist, composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Mammadali Aliyev , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Christian Wolff , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American composer and classicist
Birth (88th anniversary)
Clara Kathleen Rogers , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 87)
Louise Pyk , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 82)
Hugo Avendaño , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer (1927-1998)
Birth
Josef Berg , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Jaromír Podešva , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Nikolai Dmitrienko , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian actor
Birth
Stella Czajkowska , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, musician
Birth (99th anniversary)
99th anniversary (2023)
Heinz Wehrle , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, instrumentalist, composer
Birth
Leokadiya Maslennikova , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)
Birth
Franz Klarwein , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and voice actor
Birth
Alan Hovhaness , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Armenian-American composer (1911-2000)
Birth
Franja Golob , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Ricard Mayral i Vidal , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish tenor
Birth
Nikos Skalkottas , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Greek composer and musician
Birth
Peter Benoit , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Flemish composer (1834-1901)
Death (age 66)
Juan García , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Ina Boyle , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Irish composer
Birth
Anushavan Ter-Ghevondyan , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Armenian composer, musicologist and conductor (1887-1961)
Birth
Darrell Fancourt , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Birth
Juan de Dios Filiberto , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Argentine musician, composer (1885-1964)
Birth
Růžena Kašparová , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Elza Szamosi , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Harald Heide , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor, musician and composer
Birth
Franco Alfano , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and pianist
Birth
Desider Zador , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer (1873-1931)
Birth
149th anniversary (2023)
Alba Chrétien-Vaguet , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer (1872-1963)
Birth
Hector Berlioz , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French composer and conductor (1803–1869)
Death (age 65)
Adrien de La Fage , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 60)
Louise Thuillier-Leloir , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Florence St. John , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British singer and actress (1855–1912)
Birth
Hermann Winkelmann , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German Heldentenor (1847-1912)
Birth
Georg Wilhelm Rauchenecker , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, and violinist
Birth
Franco Faccio , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor (1840-1891)
Birth
Carl Amenda , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, theologian, violinist
Death (age 64)
Hans von Rokitansky , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian operatic bass
Birth
Harriett Abrams , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, English musician, singer, composer
Death (age 63)
Jean-Delphin Alard , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Alphonse Thys , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Élisabeth Thible , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Ballooning pioneer
Birth
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German composer (1714–1788)
Birth
José Marín , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, guitarist and composer
Death (age 84)
Carlo Gesualdo , Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian prince, composer and murderer (1566–1613)
Birth