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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 1, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Baptist Wessely (210th anniversary, Death), Mikhail Fichtenholz (100th anniversary, Birth), Karl-Walter Böhm (20th anniversary, Death), Myroslav Skoryk (0th 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 1
Myroslav Skoryk, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 81)
Prapancham Sitaram, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Carnatic music/flautist
Death (age 72)
Jean Costa, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 88)
Silvio Barbato, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian-Brazilian opera conductor and composer
Death (age 50)
Sándor Mucsi, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian actor
Death (age 80)
Roger Albin, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, cellist, choir director
Death (age 80)
Oskar Czerwenka, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Karl-Walter Böhm, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German opera singe
Death (age 61)
Rose Carday, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 100)
Jean-Joël Barbier, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French writer and pianist
Death (age 74)
Frank Miller, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 74)
Ines Alfani-Tellini, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 89)
Yanagi Kaneko, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese vocalist
Death (age 92)
Alexander McCurdy, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, organist and educator
Death (age 77)
Jan Zdeněk Bartoš, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech musician
Death (age 72)
Stefania Dovhan, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Miloš Mihajlović, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Abdylas Maldybaev, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1906-1978)
Death (age 71)
Ha Young Lee, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, South Korean opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Daniel Hůlka, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Giovanni Fusco, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 61)
Manfredi Polverosi, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Gottfried von der Goltz, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German-Norwegian musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
Gustáv Šimkovič, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, choir director, composer, music pedagogue
Death (age 84)
Masayuki Kino, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (57th anniversary)
Peter Machajdík, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Slovak composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Irina Sokolova, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Karl-Heinz Brandt, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Henri Pensis, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Luxembourg musician (1900-1958)
Death (age 57)
Carlos Duarte, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth
David Russell, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Scottish classical guitarist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Stepan Fitsych, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, ulrainian opera singer
Birth
Yūko Shiokawa, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Leo Slezak, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian opera tenor
Death (age 72)
Frederica von Stade, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American singer and recording artist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Dávid Ney,Jr., Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 39)
Richard Goode, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Elisabeth Glauser, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Oleh Krysa, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Grete Forst, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, soprano
Death (age 63)
Edo de Waart, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Simeon Gugulovski, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Lusine Zakaryan, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Armenian soprano
Birth
Hristina Morfova, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 49)
Francesca Callao i Oliva, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Robert Marcellus, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, clarinetist
Birth
Armando Ghitalla, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Václav Viktorin, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer, teacher
Death (age 75)
Edit Fábry, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Karl Engel, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1923-2006)
Birth
Mikhail Fichtenholz, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Birth
Jaroslav Novotný, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 32)
Přemysl Kočí, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, 1917-2003 Czech theater manager, actor, music educator, opera singer, professor and university educator
Birth
Erika Druzovič, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, director, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Szymon Goldberg, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Maria Dziewulska, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Giuseppe Martucci, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 53)
Richard Mühlfeld, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German clarinettist
Death (age 51)
Walter Legge, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, English classical music producer
Birth
Leib Glantz, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Samuel L. M. Barlow, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Sigrid Onégin, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Franco-German operatic contralto
Birth
Oleksandra Kropyvnytska, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian operatic soprano
Birth
Gunnar Graarud, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Eugeniusz Mossakowski, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Margaret Matzenauer, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Bruno Holm, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 27)
Eduard Bost, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
Gisella Delle Grazie, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Alice Barbi, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian violinist, singer and opera singer
Birth
Caroline von Gomperz-Bettelheim, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Friedrich Samuel Gerstäcker, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, singer
Death (age 36)
Johann Baptist Wessely, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 47)
Marie Zinck, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Danish singer
Birth
Ferdinando Paer, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
249th anniversary (2021)
Józef Elsner, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Jean Rousseau, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 54)
Georg Muffat, Anniversaries (June 1), Classical music history, Baroque composer
Birth