Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 17: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 17, there are no less than 64 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Florence Cole Talbert (132th anniversary, Birth), Hermann Reutter (122th anniversary, Birth), H. Owen Reed (112th anniversary, Birth), Romuald Twardowski (92th anniversary, Birth), Sándor Farkas (52th 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 June 17
Peter Maus , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German operatic tenor (1949–2022)
Death (age 74)
Chang Ch'ung-ho , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Chinese calligrapher
Death (age 101)
Paul Strauss , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history,
Death (age 85)
Marcella Pobbe , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
Francisco de Escudero , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1912-2002)
Death (age 89)
Pierre Jamet , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French harpist (1893-1991)
Death (age 98)
Fabio Machado , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
Ayako Ishikawa , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Japanese violinist, composer, YouTuber (1994-)
Birth (38th anniversary)
Lilian Akopova , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist and Academic musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Dezider Nágel , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, conductor, music teacher, composer, choir director
Death (age 68)
Ain Anger , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Estonian operatic bass
Birth (51th anniversary)
Sándor Farkas , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Dorothea Röschmann , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German soprano singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Alessandro Fantini , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Brice Pauset , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French musician and composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Aurora Buades , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, mezzosoprano valenciana
Death (age 68)
Marco Ambrosini , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Derek Lee Ragin , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American counter-tenor.
Birth (64th anniversary)
Martin Dillon , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Albert Dohmen , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Emilio Pomarico , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and conductor
Birth (68th anniversary)
Maximiano Valdés , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Zoya Solodilova , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Henrik Lund , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Greenlandic Lutheran pastor, poet, painter, and author of Greenland's national anthem (1875-1948)
Death (age 72)
Fidan Gasimova , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actress
Birth (75th anniversary)
Gérard Grisey , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Jessie Bond , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer and actress (1853-1942)
Death (age 89)
Johan Wagenaar , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Dutch composer, teacher, and organist
Death (age 78)
Thomas Lawlor , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth
Christian Ferras , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth
Mignon Dunn , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Romuald Twardowski , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
Yulia Wiener-Chenisheva , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian operatic soprano
Birth
Manuel Enríquez Salazar , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth
Werner Kägi , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, composer, author of the accompanying notes
Birth (96th anniversary)
Galina Ustvolskaya , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Russian composer (1919-2006)
Birth
Inga Sundström , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Einar Englund , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Finnish composer born in Sweden (1916–1999)
Birth
Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Death (age 72)
Don Gillis , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
H. Owen Reed , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Clovis , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French musical poet (chansonnier)
Death (age 59)
John Verrall , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Zdena Kendíková , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, pianist, opera singer, composer
Death (age 43)
Aleksandr Baturin , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1904-1983)
Birth
Cornelius Gurlitt , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German composer (1820-1901)
Death (age 81)
Juliette Milette , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Canadian organist and writer (1900-1992)
Birth
Hermann Reutter , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Slavko Osterc , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Slovenian composer (1895-1941)
Birth
Georges Jouatte , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French singer and music educator
Birth
Florence Cole Talbert , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Ignaz Reimann , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German composer (1820-1885)
Death (age 64)
Hans Melms , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, silent film actor, film actor
Birth
Fritz Steinbach , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Henriette Sontag , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German operatic singer (1806-1854)
Death (age 48)
Martin Krause , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, German musician (1853-1918)
Birth
Victor Maurel , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1848-1923)
Birth
Enrico Delle Sedie , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Charles Gounod , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Kane O'Hara , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Irish composer and playwright
Death (age 70)
Antoine Fel , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, opera singer, composer
Death (age 77)
Gaspard Le Roux , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French composer and harpsichordist
Death (age 47)
Orazio Benevoli , Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Italian composer (1605-1672)
Death (age 67)