Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 8: 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.
November 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 8, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Thomas Carter (223th anniversary, Death), Karel Komzák (173th anniversary, Birth), César Franck (133th anniversary, Death), Franz Lukasovsky (83th anniversary, Birth), Jeremy Dutcher (33th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a November 8
Teréz Karikó , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, (1932–2021) opera singer
Death (age 89)
Georgy Portnov , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian conductor and composer (1928-2017)
Death (age 89)
Andrei Eshpai , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 90)
Kirsten Hermansen , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 85)
Arda Mandikian , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Soprano opera singer born in Greece
Death (age 85)
Iosif Conta , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Death (age 82)
Bruno Bettinelli , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 91)
Richard Swift , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 76)
Michael Pollock , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 82)
Per-Olof Johnson , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Swedish guitarist (1928-2000)
Death (age 72)
Abigail Shapiro , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, American stage actor and opera singer, sister to Ben Shapiro
Birth (31th anniversary)
Jeremy Dutcher , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, classically-trained Canadian Indigenous tenor, composer, musicologist, performer and activist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Boris Goldstein , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician (1922-1987)
Death (age 64)
Anush Hovhannisyan , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Mattias Jacobsson , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Anna-Maria Kalesidis , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Milada Rabasová , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Death (age 88)
Erik Sjøberg , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1909-1973)
Death (age 64)
Ruben Gazarian , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Armenian conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
Paul Gay , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Diana Arismendi , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Esperanza Iris , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Mexican singer
Death (age 74)
Hannu Forsberg , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Pedro Vilarroig , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer and mining engineer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Jadwiga Teresa Stępień , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Elizabeth Gale , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, lyrical singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Astrid Schirmer , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth (81th anniversary)
Simon Standage , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, English violinist and conductor
Birth (82th anniversary)
Léon Escalais , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 82)
Franz Lukasovsky , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, An Austrian operatic tenor and music educator.
Birth (83th anniversary)
Richard Stoker , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Zbigniew Kalemba , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
Masato Usuki , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Japanese conductor and composer (1934-2011)
Birth
Mathilde Fröhlich , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Austrian soprano
Death (age 67)
Olefine Moe , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and singer
Death (age 83)
Sándor Palcsó , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Hungarian actor (1929-2021)
Birth
Ingrid Bjoner , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano (1927-2006)
Birth
Ivo Vinco , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Jan Joris , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer, conductor
Birth
Arturo Sergi , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer
Birth
Diogo Pacheco , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (98th anniversary)
Jerome Hines , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer (1921-2003)
Birth
Douglas Townsend , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, American classical composer
Birth
Mikhail Goldstein , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer and musician
Birth
Maria Zhorella Fedorova , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Alberto Erede , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1908-2001)
Birth
Marie Sasse , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Belgian operatic soprano
Death (age 73)
Isca Jarová , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Res Fischer , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Anton Rubinstein , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Russian pianist, composer and conductor
Death (age 64)
Bohumír Halouzka , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
César Franck , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Belgian-French composer and organist (1822–1890)
Death (age 67)
Arnold Bax , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, English composer, poet, and author (1883–1953)
Birth
Lazare Saminsky , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera composer
Birth
Bohumír Pokorný , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Antonio Tamburini , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Aagot Lobstein , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Jacques-Reine Paris , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 80)
Louise Kirkby Lunn , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, British opera singer (1873-1930)
Birth
Adolf Piskáček , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and writer
Birth
Julia Jahnke , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Georg Schnéevoigt , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and cellist (1872-1947)
Birth
Dezider Lauko , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, jurist, composer
Birth
Lina Pasini-Vitale , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
Matthäus Römer , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, German vocalist (tenor), singing teaher, guitarist, guitar teacher and compositor
Birth
Ivan Yershov , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1867-1943)
Birth
Josefa Gassier , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 45)
Bohumír Nepomucký , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Birth
Karel Komzák , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1850-1905)
Birth
Theresia Saxenberg , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Eugen Gura , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Maximilian Stadler , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist
Death (age 85)
Denis Ballière de Laisement , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 71)
Thomas Carter , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Irish musician
Death (age 31)
Friedrich Kalkbrenner , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer (1784-1849)
Birth
Maria Katarina Öhrn , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Death (age 27)
Joseph Aloys Schmittbaur , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, German composer, Kapellmeister, and instrument builder
Birth
Giovanni Paolo Colonna , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 58)
Francisco Guerrero , Anniversaries (November 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer of the Renaissance
Death (age 71)