Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 3: 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.
March 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 3, there are no less than 104 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ruby Helder (133th anniversary, Birth), Karl Muck (83th 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 3
Virgilijus Noreika , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 82)
Matti Kastu , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 72)
Robert Ashley , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 83)
Aldo Clementi , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 85)
Giuseppe di Di Stefano , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Goffredo Petrassi , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 98)
Bogdan Michaylovitsj Sapeljuk , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, conductor, composer, teacher
Death (age 58)
Finn Høffding , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 97)
Jascha Brodsky , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 89)
Edwina Eustis Dick , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 88)
Brett Yang , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Australian violinist and YouTuber (born 1992)
Birth (31th anniversary)
Yulia Mazurova , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Russian mezzo-soprano
Birth (34th anniversary)
Henryk Szeryng , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish-Mexican violinist
Death (age 69)
Rachel Anne Moore , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American opera singer and musical theatre actor
Birth (38th anniversary)
Tomasz Skweres , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Andreas Oldervik , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1981-2008)
Birth
Melpomeni Nelaj , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 49)
Käthe Heidersbach , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 81)
Ewa Biegas , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Karolina Jaroszewska , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Mika Takehara , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, percussionist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Gisela Stille , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth (51th anniversary)
Anna Korondi , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Olha Pasichnyk , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Eva Mei , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (56th anniversary)
Amélie Sandmann , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German actress and opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Hanne Fischer , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Danish operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (57th anniversary)
Christine Schäfer , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth (58th anniversary)
Koloman von Pataky , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, (1896--1964) opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 67)
Paul Wittgenstein , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Austrian pianist of Jewish heritage, emigrant from Nazi Austria to USA (1887-1961)
Death (age 73)
Gražina Miliauskaitė , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Matsuoka Hakaru , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Arturo Rodas , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Ecuadorian composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Lindsay Cooper , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, English musician (1951–2013)
Birth
Roberta Alexander , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth (74th anniversary)
Blanche Arral , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 80)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 2, Op. 19” , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history
Samuel Barber (Masterpieces: Symphony No. 2, Op. 19)
Premiere 80th anniversary
Symphony Hall
Florence Quivar , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Lee Holdridge , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Haitian-born, American composer and orchestrator
Birth (79th anniversary)
Guido Volpi , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 55)
Karl Muck , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German-born Swiss conductor of classical music
Death (age 80)
Rachel Yakar , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, French Soprano
Birth
Michael F. Robinson , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Robert Radford , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 58)
Eugen d'd'Albert , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Scottish-born German pianist and composer (1864-1932)
Death (age 67)
Robert Nagy , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Sonja Hočevar , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (96th anniversary)
Eugenia Mantelli , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 66)
Julius Epstein , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Croatian-Austrian pianist
Death (age 93)
Hermann Winkler , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Karl Adolf Lorenz , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 86)
Kazimierz Serocki , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Miroslav Čangalović , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Bosnian singer
Birth
Bożena Brun-Barańska , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish actress
Birth
Karel Bautzký , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist (1862-1919)
Death (age 56)
Svein Bruun , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Saadet İkesus , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Birth
Will Eisenmann , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German-Swiss composer
Birth
Petre Ștefănescu Goangă , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Joseph Callaerts , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Belgian organist and composer
Death (age 70)
Július Bateľ , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, organist, composer, music teacher, folklorist, choir director
Birth
Federico Moreno Torroba , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1891-1982)
Birth
Ezio Carabella , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian composer (1891-1964)
Birth
Ruby Helder , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, British singer
Birth
Ruy Coelho , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Portuguese pianist, composer and conductor
Birth
Sydney Smith , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, English pianist and composer
Death (age 49)
Frederick Federici , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, opera singer (1850-1888)
Death (age 37)
Elisabeth Röckel , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 89)
Vasili Nikolski , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher, stage actor
Birth
Pavel Ludikar , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Lev Tseitlin , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Karl Beck , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, operatic tenor
Death (age 65)
Maciej Dembiński , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 74)
Opera
“Carmen” , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history
Georges Bizet (Masterpieces: Carmen)
Premiere
Opéra-Comique
Ada Crossley , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Australian singer (1874–1929)
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Louis Plaidy , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German piano teacher and compiler of books of technical music studies (1810-1874)
Death (age 63)
149th anniversary (2024)
Arnošt Praus , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1873-1907)
Birth
Frida Felser , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer (1872-1941)
Birth
Gustav Strube , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Kurt Sommer , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Rudolf del Zopp , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Austrian actor, film director, screenwriter, singer and opera singer
Birth
Mikael Bratbost , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1861-1904)
Birth
Carl Wilhelm Günther , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Opera
“Mesdames de la Halle” , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Mesdames de la Halle)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Alfred Bruneau , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, French composer (1857-1934)
Birth
Juliusz Zarębski , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Polish composer, pianist
Birth
Giovanni Battista Rubini , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1794-1854)
Death (age 59)
Sofia Samoilova , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Karl Davydov , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Giovanni Battista Viotti , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 68)
199th anniversary (2024)
Charles Kensington Salaman , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, British composer (1814–1901)
Birth
Sandford C. Faulkner , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, American planter, raconteur and fiddler (1803–1874)
Birth
Adolphe Nourrit , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, French opera singer (1802-1839)
Birth
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, British actress, theatre manager and contralto (1797-1856)
Birth
Marie Bigot , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, French piano teacher
Birth
Nicola Porpora , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 81)
Gregor Werner , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 73)
Johann Pachelbel , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, German composer, organist and teacher
Death (age 52)
Nicolas Siret , Anniversaries (March 3), Classical music history, French musician
Birth