Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 24: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 24, there are no less than 66 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Denis Dowling (110th anniversary, Birth), Bernhard Krol (100th anniversary, Birth), Félix Rienth (50th anniversary, Birth), Arantza Ezenarro (40th anniversary, Birth), Herta Talmar (10th 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 24
2019
Gary Graham, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Canadian musician, organist, pianist, and music director
Death (age 73)
2016
Anton Djakov, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer (1934-2016)
Death (age 81)
2012
Jacques Taddei, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, French organist and pianist
Death (age 66)
Jean Cox, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 90)
2010
Herta Talmar, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 89)
2004
Trudeliese Schmidt, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 62)
1994
Jean Vallerand, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 78)
1993
Hans Beirer, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 82)
Éva Harmath, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, singer, musician, opera singer
Death (age 62)
Nuni Nanev, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 85)
1988
Liselotte Thomamüller, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
1983
Paweł Pudło, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
1982
Elena Dmitrievna Kroeglikova, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Death (age 75)
1980
Arantza Ezenarro, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Spanish singer and opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
1976
Samuel Dushkin, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 84)
1975
Antoinette van Dijk, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Death (age 95)
1974
Olga Mykytenko, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1971
Liva Järnefelt, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 95)
1970
Félix Rienth, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Markus Eiche, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
María José Montiel, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera mezzo-soprano
Birth (52th anniversary)
1963
Sybil Evers, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, singer and actress (1904-1963)
Death (age 59)
1958
Annette Jahns, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1957
Ketil Hugaas, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
1952
Lodewijk Mortelmans, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 84)
1949
Peter Robinson, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, musician; conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
1935
Carlos Gardel, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Argentinian singer, songwriter, actor; the most prominent figure in the history of tango
Death (age 44)
Terry Riley, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, American composer and performing musician
Birth (85th anniversary)
Jiří Teml, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
1933
Sissieretta Jones, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, American soprano singer
Death (age 65)
Jan Nowowiejski, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth
1927
Antonín Barcal, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 80)
1920
Bernhard Krol, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German composer and hornist
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1911
Portia White, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
1910
Denis Dowling, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, New Zealand-born operatic baritone (1910-1996)
Birth
1909
Milton Katims, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1908
Hugo Distler, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German organist, choral conductor, teacher and composer
Birth
1906
Pierre Fournier, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth
Abdylas Maldybaev, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1906-1978)
Birth
1904
Olga Olgina, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Polish opera singer and music educator
Birth
Lydia Aadre, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
1901
Marcel Mule, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Harry Partch, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, American composer, music theorist, creator of musical instruments
Birth
1896
František Vrba, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Birth
1893
Marie Deetz, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 57)
1882
Joachim Raff, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Death (age 60)
1881
Joaquín Espín y Guillén, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician
Death (age 69)
1879
Franz Xaver Chwatal, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 71)
1865
Harry Plunket Greene, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, baritone singer
Birth
Clara Weber, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1849
Sallie Holman, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
1847
Gaston Salvayre, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1846
Anton Schott, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1840
Walfrid Bäckström, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1836
Louis Brassin, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
1834
Enrico Barbacini, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1826
Carlo Negrini, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth
Theodor Formes, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1819
Jean-Baptiste Rochefort, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, opera composer
Death (age 73)
1803
George James Webb, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, English-American composer
Birth
1796
Friedrich Genée, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1791
Josephine Schulze, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
1762
Johann Baptist Wessely, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Birth
1724
Johann Theile, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 77)
1693
Pavel Josef Vejvanovský, Anniversaries (June 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 60)