Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 7: births, premieres...

Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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.

January 7: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 7, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Josef Antonín Sehling (310th anniversary, Birth), Josef Lipavsky (210th anniversary, Death), Leopold Matuszyński (200th anniversary, Birth), Vadim Borisovsky (120th anniversary, Birth), Matthias Rexroth (50th 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 January 7

January 7

2019

John Joubert, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British composer of South African descent

Death (age 91)

2017

Ming-Ming Hsiao, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 75)

2013

Horst Günter, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 99)

Romano Nieders, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Death (age 78)

2011

John Fryatt, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British actor and opera singer

Death (age 83)

2008

Raffaello de Banfield, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, composer

Death (age 85)

2006

Yuri Boukoff, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Bulgarian pianist

Death (age 82)

1999

Zdeněk Kroupa, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer

Death (age 77)

1997

Sándor Végh, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, (1912-1997) Hungarian born Austrian violinist, conductor, music pedagogue

Death (age 84)

1995

Galina Kovalyova, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1932-1995)

Death (age 62)

1991

Marko Topchii, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian classical guitarist

Birth (29th anniversary)

1989

Lahav Shani, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Israeli conductor and pianist

Birth (31th anniversary)

1986

Regula Mühlemann, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Swiss soprano

Birth (34th anniversary)

Max von Lütgendorff, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer

Birth (34th anniversary)

1984

Anna Case, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 95)

1983

Lulu Benstead, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Australian opera singer

Death (age 91)

Edith Coates, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 74)

1979

Ferdinand Kottas, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 72)

1978

Janine Jansen, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Dutch violinist and violist

Birth (42th anniversary)

1974

Peter Lodahl, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Birth (46th anniversary)

1972

Kamila Ungrová, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, opera singer

Death (age 84)

1970

Graziella Concas, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian musician

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary (2020)

Caroline Hatchard, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British soprano, musical theatre and opera singer

Death (age 86)

50th anniversary (2020)

Matthias Rexroth, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German singer

Birth (50th anniversary)

50th anniversary (2020)

1969

Kevin Noe, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American composer

Birth (51th anniversary)

1967

Carl Schuricht, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German conductor

Death (age 86)

1964

Ingeborg Steffensen, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer

Death (age 75)

1963

Clint Mansell, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British composer and singer

Birth (57th anniversary)

1961

Miguel da Silva, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, French violist

Birth (59th anniversary)

1958

Agnès Borgo, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, actress from Paris Opera

Death (age 78)

Shirley Thompson, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, composer, conductor and violinist

Birth (62th anniversary)

1954

José María Vitier, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Cuban composer

Birth (66th anniversary)

1952

Craig Leon, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American-born record producer, composer and arranger

Birth (68th anniversary)

1951

Masao Kawasaki, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, violinist

Birth (69th anniversary)

1948

Devora Nadworney, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 53)

1946

Adamo Didur, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Polish singer

Death (age 71)

Agnieszka Duczmal, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Polish conductor

Birth (74th anniversary)

1942

Horațiu Rădulescu, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Romanian composer

Birth

1941

Iona Brown, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, British violinist and conductor

Birth

1936

Aldona Mikšytė, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer

Birth (84th anniversary)

1935

Noam Sheriff, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, israeli composer

Birth

1934

Theodor Szántó, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Hungarian politician

Death (age 56)

1926

Georg Paskuda, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Birth

1925

Carmen Barros, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Chilean singer and actor

Birth (95th anniversary)

1923

Colette Lorand, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1923-2019)

Birth

1922

Jean-Pierre Rampal, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, French flutist

Birth

Antonio Scontrino, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 71)

Robert De Cormier, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, American conductor and composer

Birth

1921

Walter Hesse, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, German opera singer (tenor)

Birth

John Lanigan, Anniversaries (January 7), Classical music history, Australian operatic tenor, born 7 January 1921 in Seddon, Australia and died 1 August 1996 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Birth