Music anniversaries to be commemorated on April 2: 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.
April 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 2, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Willoughby Weiss (203th anniversary, Birth), Margit Bokor (123th anniversary, Birth), Yuri Sakhnovsky (93th anniversary, Death), Mukan Tulebaev (63th anniversary, Death), Takahiro Funamoto (43th 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 April 2
Sándor Egri , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Pedro Lavirgen , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1930–2023)
Death (age 92)
Simon Bainbridge , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 68)
Lyndsie Holland , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 75)
Alfonz Bartha , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1929-2013)
Death (age 83)
Linda Vogt , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Australian classical and jazz flautist
Death (age 90)
Szilárd Sziklavári , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer (1980-2012)
Death (age 31)
Arne Tyrén , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 84)
Rolando Valdès-Blain , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Cuban classical guitarist
Death (age 89)
Csaba Réti , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Jacques Bondon , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 80)
Berthe di Vito-Delvaux , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 89)
Yulii Meitus , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1903-1997)
Death (age 94)
Pippo Barzizza , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer, arranger, conductor, and music director
Death (age 91)
Robert Veyron-Lacroix , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 68)
Axelle Fanyo , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth (34th anniversary)
Meirō Sugahara , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, conductor, musicologist, composer
Death (age 91)
Oscar Zimmerman , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American double-bassist
Death (age 76)
Mary-Jean O'Doherty , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano
Birth (41th anniversary)
Takahiro Funamoto , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Cellia Costea , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Jascha Horenstein , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 74)
Fortunio Bonanova , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, actor and opera singer (1895-1969)
Death (age 74)
Hans Peter Kammerer , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer, baritone and singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Gerald Wirth , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Paul Wehage , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American musician and musicologist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Emmy Neiendorff , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Wallingford Riegger , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American music composer
Death (age 75)
Mukan Tulebaev , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1913-1960)
Death (age 47)
Franco Silvestri , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 65)
Tudor Davies , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, British singer
Death (age 65)
Zdeňka Mollíková , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Benet Casablancas , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer, musicologist and music pedagogue
Birth (67th anniversary)
Agnes Habereder , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (69th anniversary)
Antonio Cortis , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Spanish singer (1891-1952)
Death (age 60)
Anna Jordánová , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer (1877-1948)
Death (age 70)
Maria Duchêne , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 63)
Paul Cohen , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, American saxophonist; performer, teacher, historian, musicologist, and author in areas related to the saxophone
Birth
Vasile Martinoiu , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Hermine Galfy , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 76)
Kunnakudi Subbalakshmi , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Indian singer
Birth
Yuri Sakhnovsky , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Composer and conductor (1866-1930)
Death (age 63)
Fritz Uhl , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1928-2001)
Birth
Alain Vanzo , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
April Cantelo , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, British opera singer (soprano)
Birth (95th anniversary)
Volodymyra Chaika , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, pedagogue, opera singer, university teacher
Birth
Jerzy Katlewicz , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Polish conductor (1927-2015)
Birth
Iolanda Mărculescu , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Georges Octors , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Birth
Ernst Krukowski , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German opera singer (1918-1982)
Birth
Helmer Nygren , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 54)
František Šubert , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Virginia Pozzi-Branzati , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
Maurice Thiriet , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Ma Si Tsa Ma , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Cantonese opera performer
Birth
Margit Bokor , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, (1900-1949) opera and operetta singer
Birth
Rudolf Bockelmann , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German opera singer (1892-1958)
Birth
Petro Soroka , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, opera singer, actor, theatrical director
Birth
Sigurd Hoff , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer (1889-1955)
Birth
Franz Götze , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German singer and singing teacher
Death (age 73)
Emmanuele Borgatta , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Anton Mitterwurzer , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 57)
Jacqueline Royer , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Paul Barroilhet , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 60)
Ernest van Dyck , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer (1861–1923)
Birth
Zulamith Maria Wellander-Svaneskog , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Marc Bonnehée , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Willoughby Weiss , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, English operatic bass
Birth
Teodulo Mabellini , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Franz Lachner , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, German composer and conductor (1803-1890)
Birth
Maksym Berezovsky , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 31)
Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Giacomo Tritto , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer (1733-1824)
Birth
Vincenzo Ciampi , Anniversaries (April 2), Classical music history, Italian composer (1719-1762)
Birth