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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

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

Romantic

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)