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.
June 13: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 13, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Agga Frich (140th anniversary, Birth), Evelyn Gardiner (50th anniversary, Death), Deividas Norvilas (40th 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 June 13
2016
Oleg Karavaychuk, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist (1927-2016)
Death (age 88)
2015
Torgils Moe, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and musician
Death (age 86)
2014
Sara Widén, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Death (age 33)
2007
Oskar Morawetz, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Czech-Canadian music educator and composer
Death (age 90)
2005
David Diamond, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American classical composer (1915-2005)
Death (age 89)
2004
Mary LeSawyer, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 86)
2002
Ralph Shapey, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Death (age 81)
Edmund Kossowski, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 81)
1991
Alexey Stadler, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (29th anniversary)
1989
Scott Ross, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 38)
1984
Anat Czarny, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
1982
Sergey Borisovitsj Sorokin, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1980
Holger Byrding, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 88)
Deividas Norvilas, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1978
Steven Fox, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American conductor of classical music
Birth (42th anniversary)
1976
Géza Anda, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Swiss pianist and conductor of Hungarian birth
Death (age 54)
1974
Ophélie Gaillard, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Claire-Marie Le Guay, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Stacey Tappan, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
František Suchý Pražský, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and collector of regional songs
Death (age 82)
1972
Kristjan Järvi, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Mafalda Salvatini, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
Karmen Puis, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer, soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Evelyn Gardiner, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, English opera singer
Death (age 76)
50th anniversary (2020)
1965
Lukas Ligeti, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Sarah Connolly, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, English mezzo-soprano
Birth (57th anniversary)
Sharon Coste, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1962
Eugene Aynsley Goossens, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, English conductor and composer
Death (age 69)
1961
Monique Zanetti, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Milan Steigerwald, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Markus Schäfer, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth (59th anniversary)
1956
Marcel Lang, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Swiss singer (1956-2009)
Birth
Juliette Rostand, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 84)
1954
Nikolai Obukhov, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 62)
1953
Atso Almila, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Finnish conductor, composer and trombonist
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Emma Eames, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, singer (1865-1952)
Death (age 86)
1951
Mariana Paunova, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, pianist
Birth
1949
Roberto Fabbriciani, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1947
Ketil Haugsand, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Christian Tréguier, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
1942
Viktor Suslin, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1938
Gwynne Howell, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Welsh Opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Beatrisa Okulova, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
Jean Delvoye, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Belgian singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
1936
Theophanes Pavlovsky, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 55)
1934
Vitaliy Hubarenko, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
1929
Kurt Equiluz, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German classical singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
1928
Renée Morisset, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth
Hardy Vedana, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth
1915
Carolyn Long, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American singer (1915-1991)
Birth
Mario Carlin, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1913
Anita Meze, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
1908
Märta Byström, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Marie Eder, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Alė Kalvaitytė, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
1905
Xian Xinghai, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Birth
1904
Émile Goué, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, French composer (1904-1946)
Birth
Nikolaï Vladimirovitch Ounkovskiï, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
1903
Christoph Reuland, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1902
Katya Spiridonova, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
1901
Mikhail Starokadomsky, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator (1901-1954)
Birth
1899
Carlos Chávez, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Mexican composer, conductor, music theorist, educator, journalist, and founder of the Mexican Symphonic Orchestra (1899-1978)
Birth
1894
Filippo Coletti, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1893
Jean-Vital Jammes, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 68)
1892
Valeria Barsova, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Russian operatic soprano
Birth
1889
Klementina Kalašová, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 38)
František Janák, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, organist, composer
Death (age 67)
1888
Timoteo Pasini, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian composer, conductor, and pianist
Death (age 58)
Elisabeth Schumann, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
1885
John Palm, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Curaçao composer
Birth
1880
Agga Frich, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Norwegian actress, opera singer
Birth
1877
Cesare Ciardi, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 58)
1875
Max d'Ollone, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1874
Vincenz Vecko, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 44)
1869
Ede Poldini, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
1867
Paul Bruns-Molar, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1862
Marie Recio, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, cantatrice
Death (age 48)
1859
Konstanty Gorski, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
1856
Abbie Carrington, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American operatic singer
Birth
1849
Angelica Catalani, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 69)
David Banderali, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 60)
1843
Adolf Neuendorff, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1838
Emil Fischer, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1824
Julius Eichberg, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German-born composer, music director and educator
Birth
1821
Antoine Bullant, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Czech musician and composer
Death (age 70)
1795
Anton Schindler, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Associate, secretary, and early biographer of Ludwig van Beethoven
Birth
1787
Josef Bárta, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Czech priest, composer and organist
Death (age 43)
1775
Antoni Radziwiłł, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Polish and Prussian politician (1775-1833)
Birth
1765
Anton Eberl, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1734
Nicolaus Vetter, Anniversaries (June 13), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Death (age 67)