Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 15: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 15, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johanne Krarup-Hansen (151th anniversary, Birth), Otto Luening (121th anniversary, Birth), Gaston Carraud (101th anniversary, Death), Christine Görner (91th anniversary, Birth), Teruyuki Noda (81th 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 15
Michael Jaffee, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history,
Death (age 81)
Jacques Charpentier, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 83)
Anton Wendler, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Rudolf Francl, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Yugoslav opera singer
Death (age 89)
Hardy Vedana, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Death (age 81)
Kōtarō Satō, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1944-2006)
Death (age 62)
Manos Hatzidakis, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Greek composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 68)
Anna Malenfant, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Canadian singer, educator and composer
Death (age 85)
Özlem Kolat, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
Julia Fischer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German classical violinist, pianist
Birth (38th anniversary)
Anton Usov, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Soviet hornist and pedagogue
Death (age 85)
Morganna Love, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Veturia Goga, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 96)
Gaëlle Méchaly, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Thomas E. Bauer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
José Sosa Esquivel, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Death (age 45)
Estanislao Mejía Castro, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Mexican composer and music educator
Death (age 84)
Roberto Carnevale, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Andrea Rost, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Alfred Cortot, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor
Death (age 84)
Robert Cohen, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, musical artist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Kwai Ming-Yang, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Cantonese opera performer
Death (age 49)
Gustaf Sjöberg, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, artist, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Howard Crook, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Greta Svercelova, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Teruyuki Noda, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Jean-Claude Éloy, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Karl Leister, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German classical clarinet player
Birth (84th anniversary)
Rolf Riehm, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer and oboist
Birth (84th anniversary)
Roman Isaakovič Kofman, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor and university teacher
Birth (85th anniversary)
Willy Caron, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Dutch singer and opera singer
Birth
Alfred Bruneau, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
Teréz Krammer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Ario Ban, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
Paula Doenges, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German opera singer (1874-1931)
Death (age 57)
Christine Görner, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Lotfi Mansouri, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Opera director, manager
Birth
Adele Leigh, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, British operatic soprano
Birth
Louis Devos, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer and conductor
Birth
André Dran, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Lilyana Bareva, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2022)
Lilyana Bareva, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2022)
Gaston Carraud, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 55)
Nadezjda Kazakovna Petrova, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Oscar Natzka, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer
Birth
Ludmila Komancová, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alfred Loewenguth, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth
Elena Nikolaidi, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Greek-American singer
Birth
Maria Carbone, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Adalbert Hřimalý, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
Death (age 65)
Gleb Pavlovitsj Taranov, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1904-1989)
Birth
Max Rudolf, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Otto Luening, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Barnolt, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Death (age 61)
Mary Ellis, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American opera singer (1897-2003)
Birth
Richard Genée, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian librettist, playwright and composer
Death (age 72)
Robert Russell Bennett, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American composer, arranger
Birth
Madeleine Mathieu, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Grigory Lishin, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Russian poet, theatre critic and composer
Death (age 34)
Anna Edström, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Hanuš Svoboda, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth
Ingeborg Nørregaard Hansen, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Johanna Gadski, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German-born operatic soprano
Birth
149th anniversary (2022)
Johanne Krarup-Hansen, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Albert Grisar, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 60)
Charles Wood, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Irish composer and teacher
Birth
Albert Vaguet, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Jakob Zeugheer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Swiss violinist, conductor and composer (1803-1865)
Death (age 61)
Guy Ropartz, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian-American singer
Birth
Emil Stammer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German theater and silent film actor
Birth
Edvard Grieg, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and pianist
Birth
Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström
Birth
Alexander Ritter, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Anton Stadler, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 58)
Anne-Marie-Jeanne Gavaudan, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French opera singer, soprano
Death (age 46)
Julius Cornet, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and musicologist
Birth
Louis-Claude Daquin, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
249th anniversary (2022)
Franz Danzi, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer and musician
Birth
Georg Joseph Vogler, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer, organist, teacher and music theorist
Birth
Bonifazio Graziani, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)