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 20: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 20, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Halfdan Rode (150th anniversary, Birth), Paul Makanowitzky (100th anniversary, Birth), Jehan Alain (80th anniversary, Death), Julian Gembalski (70th anniversary, Birth), Allan Pettersson (40th 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 20
Ludger Rémy, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German conductor and musicologist
Death (age 68)
Vladimir Pasyoukov, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 66)
Antonio Bibalo, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Italian-Norwegian musician
Death (age 86)
Adelaide Bishop, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, singer and actress (1928-2008)
Death (age 79)
Ernest Bour, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 88)
Irén Szecsődi, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Abigail Shapiro, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, American stage actor and opera singer, sister to Ben Shapiro
Birth (20th anniversary)
Nikolai Sidelnikov, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 62)
Charles Groves, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 77)
Bedřich Kramosil, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, opera director, opera singer
Death (age 71)
Mojca Bitenc, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (31th anniversary)
Christel Loetzsch, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (34th anniversary)
Jean De de Middeleer, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Belgian organist
Death (age 78)
Allan Pettersson, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Swedish composer and violist
Death (age 68)
Kurt Mühlhardt, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor
Death (age 76)
Jessica Pratt, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, British australian coloratura soprano
Birth (41th anniversary)
Paweł Gusnar, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, saxophonist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Samuel Robles, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Panamanian conductor and composer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Eiichi Chijiiwa, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster
Birth (51th anniversary)
Jim Cornelison, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Paul Kuhn, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 91)
Laura Aikin, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Louise Bessette, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, classical pianist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Elfriede Trötschel, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 44)
Minnie Nast, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Janina Korolewicz-Waydowa, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 79)
Julian Gembalski, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Polish pipe organist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Shūichi Tōma, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
André Watts, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Wolfgang Neumann, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth (75th anniversary)
Johannes Sembach, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 63)
Jehan Alain, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 29)
Emma Nevada, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 81)
Stafford Dean, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Kayyrgül Sartbaeva, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth (84th anniversary)
Alain Bancquart, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (86th anniversary)
Arne Nordheim, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Nellie Stewart, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 72)
Ingrid Haebler, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (91th anniversary)
Miloš Vacek, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Vittorio Monti, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Italian composer, violinist, and conductor
Death (age 54)
Jiří Joran, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, opera singer, songwriter
Birth
Paul Makanowitzky, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Burja Burian, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth (108th anniversary)
Eva Eschenbach, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Martta Kontula, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Finnish actress
Birth
Moritsuna Kuroyanagi, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and concertmaster (1908-1983)
Birth
Federico Chueca, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 62)
Marie Powers, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Caspar Joseph Brambach, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 68)
Wilfrid Pelletier, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth
Charles Cambon, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, French opera' singer
Birth
Giannina Arangi-Lombardi, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth
Amélie Rey-Balla, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 53)
Cesare Dominiceti, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 66)
Fernando Díaz Gilés, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1887-1960)
Birth
Bertha May Crawford, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1886-1937)
Birth
Halfdan Rode, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Joseph Ascher, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Death (age 40)
Viktor Dalnoki, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and director (1866-1955)
Birth
Luigi Felice Rossi, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 57)
Michael Umlauf, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 60)
Giovanni Furno, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 89)
Jacques Offenbach, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German-born French composer, cellist and impresario
Birth
Maria Anna Braunhofer, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 71)
Carl Friedrich Abel, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 63)
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, French poet and novelist
Birth
Antonia Laucher, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Juliane Caroline Koch, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German opera singer and pianist
Death (age 25)
Joseph Martin Kraus, Anniversaries (June 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth