Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 15: 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.
June 15: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 15, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johanne Krarup-Hansen (150th anniversary, Birth), Otto Luening (120th anniversary, Birth), Gaston Carraud (100th anniversary, Death), Christine Görner (90th anniversary, Birth), Teruyuki Noda (80th 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
2017
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)
2009
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)
2006
Kōtarō Satō, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Japanese conductor (1944-2006)
Death (age 62)
1994
Manos Hatzidakis, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Greek composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 68)
1988
Anna Malenfant, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Canadian singer, educator and composer
Death (age 85)
1984
Özlem Kolat, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
1983
Julia Fischer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German classical violinist, pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
1981
Anton Usov, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Soviet hornist and pedagogue
Death (age 85)
1980
Morganna Love, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1979
Veturia Goga, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 96)
1970
Gaëlle Méchaly, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
Thomas E. Bauer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
José Sosa Esquivel, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Death (age 45)
1967
Estanislao Mejía Castro, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Mexican composer and music educator
Death (age 84)
1966
Roberto Carnevale, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (54th anniversary)
1962
Alfred Cortot, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Franco-Swiss pianist and conductor
Death (age 84)
Andrea Rost, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
1959
Robert Cohen, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, conductor, cellist, music pedagogue
Birth (61th anniversary)
1958
Kwai Ming-Yang, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Cantonese opera performer
Death (age 49)
1948
Gustaf Sjöberg, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer, artist
Death (age 77)
1947
Howard Crook, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Gréta Švercelová, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1940
Teruyuki Noda, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (80th anniversary)
1938
Jean-Claude Éloy, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Karl Leister, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
Rolf Riehm, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer and oboist
Birth (83th anniversary)
1936
Roman Isaakovič Kofman, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor and university teacher
Birth (84th anniversary)
1934
Alfred Bruneau, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
Willy Caron, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Dutch singer and opera singer
Birth
Teréz Krammer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
1933
Ario Ban, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, conductor
Birth
1931
Paula Doenges, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German opera singer (1874-1931)
Death (age 57)
1930
Christine Görner, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
1928
Adele Leigh, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, British operatic soprano
Birth
1926
Louis Devos, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer and conductor
Birth
1924
André Dran, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (96th anniversary)
1920
Gaston Carraud, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 55)
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Nadezjda Kazakovna Petrova, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1912
Oscar Natzka, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer
Birth
Ludmila Komancová, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1911
Alfred Loewenguth, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth
1908
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)
1902
Max Rudolf, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1900
Barnolt, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Death (age 61)
Otto Luening, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1897
Mary Ellis, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American opera singer (1897-2003)
Birth
1895
Richard Genée, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian librettist, playwright and composer
Death (age 72)
1894
Robert Russell Bennett, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, American composer, arranger
Birth
1888
Grigory Lishin, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Russian poet, theatre critic and composer
Death (age 34)
1884
Anna Edström, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
1876
Hanuš Svoboda, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Birth
1874
Ingeborg Nørregaard Hansen, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1872
Johanna Gadski, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German-born operatic soprano
Birth
1870
Johanne Krarup-Hansen, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1869
Albert Grisar, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 60)
1866
Charles Wood, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Irish composer and teacher
Birth
1865
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)
1864
Guy Ropartz, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1861
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian-American singer
Birth
1858
Emil Stammer, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German theater and silent film actor
Birth
1843
Edvard Grieg, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and pianist
Birth
Fyodor Stravinsky, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
1842
Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström
Birth
1812
Anton Stadler, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 58)
1793
Julius Cornet, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and musicologist
Birth
1772
Louis-Claude Daquin, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
1763
Franz Danzi, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer and musician
Birth
1749
Georg Joseph Vogler, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, German composer, organist, teacher and music theorist
Birth
1727
Justine Favart, Anniversaries (June 15), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth