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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 23, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Salvatore Papaccio (130th anniversary, Birth), Luciano Della Pergola (110th anniversary, Birth), Pavel Gililov (70th anniversary, Birth), Jan Pogány (60th anniversary, Birth), Yann Tiersen (50th 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 23
Spiro Malas, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 86)
William Dehning, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 74)
Alfred Šramek, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 65)
Franz Crass, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 84)
Brigitte Engerer, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 59)
Alexandra Trusova, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Russian figure skater
Birth (16th anniversary)
Jan Seidel, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 89)
Jenny Q. Chai, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Chinese pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Melissa Madden Gray, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Australian dancer and cabaret performer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Ingeborg Holmgren, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 81)
Jennifer Thomas, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Henning Kraggerud, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Yann Tiersen, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Hans Björklind, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, painter (1908-1969)
Death (age 61)
Maximilian Dimoff, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
Lesley Barber, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Greg Banaszak, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American saxophonist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Clara Jacobo, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 68)
Stéphane de Gérando, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Patricia Racette, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American opera soprano
Birth (55th anniversary)
Elsa Jülich, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Nikolai Malko, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 78)
Elza Karlovac, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Death (age 51)
Jan Pogány, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Composer and musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Jean Gallon, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French composer, choir conductor, and music educator
Death (age 80)
Armas Järnefelt, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Finnish composer and conductor
Death (age 88)
Sándor Egri, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Sylvia McNair, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American opera singer, soprano
Birth (64th anniversary)
Reinhold Glière, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Soviet Ukrainian composer
Death (age 81)
Livia Budaï-Batky, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, musician, opera singer, singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Pavel Gililov, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Peter Barcza, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
William Cochran, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
James Levine, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
“Symphonic Suite from “Semyon Kotko”, Op. 81bis”, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history
Premiere
Aleksandr Alekseev, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 43)
Henri Pousseur, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1929–2009)
Birth
Adelaide Bishop, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, singer and actress (1928-2008)
Birth
Kenneth McKellar, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, British singer, recording artist
Birth
Aloys Pennarini, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and singer
Death (age 56)
Lars Johan Werle, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Johanna André, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 64)
Eugenio Giraldoni, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 53)
Žermēna Heine-Vāgnere, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth
Francis Thorne, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Joyce Wright, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, English singer
Birth
Tomás López Torregrosa, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1868-1913)
Death (age 44)
Hans Beirer, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Miho Nagato, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth
Luciano Della Pergola, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Luciano Della Pergola. Tenor, teacher, producer, b Bucharest 23 Jun 1910, of Italian parents, naturalized Canadian 1961, d Montreal 13 May 1991
Birth
Jussi Jalas, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Birth
Pavel Borisov, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Russian baritone
Death (age 54)
Charles Kensington Salaman, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 87)
Alexander Veprik, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Marietta Alboni, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian operatic contralto
Death (age 68)
Mieczysław Horszowski, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
Victor Victor Dahlgren, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 63)
Salvatore Papaccio, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Leonore Schwarz-Neumaier, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Eliodoro Specchi, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 56)
Sigrid Wolf, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Geraldine Ulmar, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, American opera singer and actress (1862-1932)
Birth
Maude Valerie White, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French-born English composer
Birth
Raoul Pugno, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist
Birth
Katherina Anna Kraus-Wranitzky, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 49)
Ernest Guiraud, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, French composer and music teacher
Birth
Giovanni Sbriglia, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Carl Reinecke, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and pianist
Birth
Jean-Claude Trial, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 38)
249th anniversary (2021)
Giovanni Carlo Concialini, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Work for choir
“Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot”, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history
Premiere
Antonio Bernacchi, Anniversaries (June 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth