Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 8: 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.
July 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 8, there are no less than 69 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Louis Guéymard (140th anniversary, Death), George Antheil (120th anniversary, Birth), Harald Pröglhöf (100th anniversary, Birth), Micha Hamel (50th anniversary, Birth), Bidzina Kvernadze (10th 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 July 8
2018
Oliver Knussen, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 66)
2010
Bidzina Kvernadze, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 81)
2007
Nikola Nikolov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
2003
Kunio Toda, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist (1915-2003)
Death (age 87)
2001
Warren Benfield, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 88)
1999
Louis Aubeux, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 81)
1998
Miloslav Kořínek, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 73)
1995
Günter Bialas, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 87)
1992
Benjamin Grosvenor, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Pianist from the United Kingdom
Birth (28th anniversary)
1989
Platon Maiboroda, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 70)
1986
Victoria Sánchez, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Venezuelan Conductor and Pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Nina Morgana, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American soprano
Death (age 94)
1982
Aino Seep, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, operetta singer, opera soloist, and stage actress
Death (age 57)
1980
Pirjo Jonas, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer, soprano
Birth (40th anniversary)
1977
Mark Omvlee, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer and voice actor
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
Peter McGillivray, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1974
Mário Simões Dias, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Death (age 71)
1970
Micha Hamel, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Dutch composer, conductor and poet
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1967
Josephine Pilars de Pilar, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
1966
Hagai Shaham, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Israeli violinist
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Andrea Lucchesini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Franz Larkens, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 86)
1962
Gabriella Besanzoni, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 72)
Kan’ichi Shimofusa, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 64)
1955
Otto Weiter, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1953
John Bell Young, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1952
Zoraide Amedea Mei Figner, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian Russian opera singer
Death (age 93)
1951
Matthias Hölle, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1949
Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian composer (b. 1882)
Death (age 66)
1943
Helmut Tromm, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
1942
Shigeaki Saegusa, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Philippe Gaubert, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 62)
1940
Marie Pivodová, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 77)
1933
Maria Helena Rosas Fernandes, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Carl Marx, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Viktor Fedotov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian conductor
Birth
1931
Barbara Fei, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Hong Kong opera singer
Birth
1927
Rudolf von Milde, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
1926
Robert Polák, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer, opera director
Death (age 60)
1925
József Réti, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Birth
1923
Jeanine Collard, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1922
Jan Panenka, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist
Birth
1920
Harald Pröglhöf, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Ernst Haefliger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Swiss tenor
Birth
1912
1906
Ivan Melnikov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Russian opera baritone
Death (age 74)
1903
Carlo Zecchi, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth
1900
George Antheil, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor
Birth
1898
Giuseppe Luigini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 76)
1893
Cirila Medved-Škerlj, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Slovene singer
Birth
Grzegorz Orłow, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Polish singer and vocal pedagogue
Birth
1882
Percy Grainger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Australian composer, arranger and pianist
Birth
1881
Oscar Arnoldson, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 51)
Marie Tiffany, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth
1880
Louis Guéymard, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 57)
1878
Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth
1876
Josef Dessauer, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 78)
1865
Rita Strohl, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1857
Rudolf Dellinger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1849
Jindřich Emanuel Siegl, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, organist, opera singer, composer
Birth
1847
Senatore Sparapani, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1838
Adolf Robinson, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1819
Vatroslav Lisinski, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
Ernst Koch, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Birth
1781
Sophie Belmont, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
1726
Antonio Maria Bononcini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 49)
1253
Theobald I of Navarre, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, King of Navarre from 1234 to 1253
Death (age 52)