Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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 62 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Florence Cole Talbert (130th anniversary, Birth), Hermann Reutter (120th anniversary, Birth), H. Owen Reed (110th anniversary, Birth), Romuald Twardowski (90th anniversary, Birth), Sándor Farkas (50th 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
Chang Ch'ung-ho, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Chinese calligrapher
Death (age 101)
Marcella Pobbe, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
Francisco de Escudero, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 89)
Pierre Jamet, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French harpist
Death (age 98)
Fabio Machado, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Birth (35th anniversary)
Ayako Ishikawa, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer and violinist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Lilian Akopova, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist and Academic musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
Dezider Nágel, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, choir director, composer, conductor, music pedagogue
Death (age 68)
Ain Anger, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Estonian operatic bass
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Sándor Farkas, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Dorothea Röschmann, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Alessandro Fantini, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Brice Pauset, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French musician and composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Aurora Buades, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, mezzosoprano valenciana
Death (age 68)
Marco Ambrosini, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Derek Lee Ragin, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American counter-tenor.
Birth (62th 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 (64th anniversary)
Emilio Pomarico, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and conductor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Maximiano Valdés, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Zoya Solodilova, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Henrik Lund, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Greenlandic Lutheran pastor, poet, painter, and author of Greenland's national anthem
Death (age 72)
Fidan Gasimova, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actress
Birth (73th anniversary)
Gérard Grisey, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Jessie Bond, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, singer and actress
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 (82th anniversary)
Christian Ferras, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Mignon Dunn, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Romuald Twardowski, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (90th anniversary)
I︠U︡lii︠a︡ Viner-Chenisheva, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth
Manuel Enríquez Salazar, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth
Werner Kägi, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Author of the accompanying notes, composer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Galina Ustvolskaya, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, Russian composer
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
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, opera singer, pianist
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
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
Death (age 64)
Hans Melms, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, film actor, opera singer, silent film actor, singer
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
Birth
Victor Maurel, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history, French opera singer
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, composer, opera singer
Death (age 77)
249th anniversary (2021)
Work for choir
“Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis”, Anniversaries (June 17), Classical music history
Premiere
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
Death (age 67)