Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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.
August 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 11, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joseph Callaerts (190th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Mosolov (120th anniversary, Birth), Alfred Zamara (80th 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 August 11
Jan Buchwald, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 45)
Serge Collot, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 91)
Kalju Karask, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Estonian actor, singer and opera singer (1931-2011)
Death (age 80)
Karel Risinger, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech composer and musicologist
Death (age 88)
Gisela Schmidting, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German actress and opera singer
Death (age 85)
Mária Kišonová-Hubová, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer and music educator
Death (age 89)
Vladilen Grigorevitsj Gritsjuk, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Kyoko Suzuki, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Japanese violinist (1920-2002)
Death (age 82)
Nadia Azzi, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American classical pianist of Lebanese-Japanese origin
Birth (22th anniversary)
Caro Lamoureux, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 94)
Rafael Kubelík, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and director conductor of Czech philharmony
Death (age 82)
Karel Berman, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech actor, music educator, composer, opera singer, professor and translator
Death (age 76)
Harold Wright, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American clarinetists
Death (age 66)
Helmut Walcha, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German organist
Death (age 83)
Valentina Stadler, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (32th anniversary)
Tairiku Sada, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Dominika Zamara, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Ivan Donchev, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Luciano Lamonarca, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Lucas Macías Navarro, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Nicolas Horvath, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French pianist and electroacoustic composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Veronica Antonelli, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Vicente Emilio Sojo, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Death (age 86)
Maria Maksakova, Sr., Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 72)
Sharon Kam, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German clarinetist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Miriam Licette, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
Juan María Solare, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Composer and pianist, born in Argentina, he lives in Germany. Contemporary classical and Tango Nuevo.
Birth (54th anniversary)
Christian Elsner, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth (55th anniversary)
Helena Kaupová, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth (56th anniversary)
Stefan Blunier, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Birth (56th anniversary)
Rachel Laurin, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Canadian organist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Martin Smolka, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Eda Zahharova, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Nikolas Economou, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Cypriot composer, pianist
Birth
Riccardo Martin, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 77)
Karl Weigl, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 68)
Catherine Collard, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Giuseppe Pietri, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 60)
Gary Graham, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Canadian musician, organist, pianist, and music director
Birth
Barbara Smith Conrad, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, singer (1937-2017)
Birth
Krzysztof Meyer, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Alfred Zamara, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 77)
Attila Bozay, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and university professor
Birth
Tamás Vásáry, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Hungarian pianist and conductor
Birth (87th anniversary)
Ellen Winther, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Danish singer (1933-2011)
Birth
Nicola Geisse-Winkel, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 60)
Ricardo Visus, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Alun Hoddinott, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Birth
Raymond Leppard, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, British conductor and harpsichordist
Birth
Cornel Trăilescu, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
Viktor Gurev, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Belarusian opera singer
Birth
Ron Grainer, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, British composer (1922-1981)
Birth
Ginette Neveu, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Jiang Ying, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth
Hélène Boschi, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1917-1990)
Birth
Kunio Toda, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist (1915-2003)
Birth
Emil Fischer, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 76)
Pol Plançon, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French opera singer, operatic bass
Death (age 63)
Gaston Litaize, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
James Johnston, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, British opera singer (1903-1991)
Birth
Alexander Mosolov, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Russian futurist composer
Birth
Carmen Tur Melchor, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Franz Betz, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 65)
Giuseppina Cobelli, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Zlata Gjungjenac, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Marie Kabeláčová, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Nadiya Novospaska, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (1877-1962)
Birth
Marcella Craft, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Operatic soprano (1874-1959)
Birth
Emil Borgmann, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer
Birth
J. Rosamond Johnson, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Árpád Szendy, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, music educator and pianist
Birth
Catherine Hayes, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Irish operatic soprano
Death (age 42)
Joseph Callaerts, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Belgian organist and composer
Birth
Lorenzo Baini, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
Eduard Devrient, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Joseph Schuster, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Nicolaus à Kempis, Anniversaries (August 11), Classical music history, Baroque composer
Death (age 76)