Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 29: 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 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 29, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jacob Adolf Hägg (170th anniversary, Birth), Ernest Fanelli (160th anniversary, Birth), Frank Loesser (110th anniversary, Birth), Vyacheslav Artyomov (80th anniversary, Birth), Katherine Jenkins (40th 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 29
2018
Franz Beyer, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, musicologist, viola player
Death (age 96)
2016
Vasyl Slipak, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Death (age 41)
2014
Clementine von Schuch, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 92)
2012
Werner Haseleu, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German musician, singer and opera singer (1935-2012)
Death (age 77)
2010
Kaie Konrad, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 67)
2009
Sandra Warfield, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 88)
2006
Joyce Hatto, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, English musician
Death (age 77)
2005
Angelene Collins Rasmussen, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death
1997
Ida Loo-Talvari, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Estonian coloratura soprano opera singer
Death (age 96)
1994
Kurt Eichhorn, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 85)
1992
Mario Rossi, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 90)
1990
Laura Macrì, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (30th anniversary)
Joo Yeon Sir, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, South Korean musician
Birth (30th anniversary)
1988
Bernhard Hansky, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (32th anniversary)
Eleonora Nikolaevna Tomm, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1915-1988)
Death (age 73)
1986
Dusolina Giannini, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
1980
Katherine Jenkins, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Welsh classical crossover singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Alexander Beridze, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Georgian classical pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
1978
Aldo Ferraresi, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 76)
1972
Külli Tomingas, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Néstor Mesta Chaires, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Mexican tenor
Death (age 63)
1968
Bejun Mehta, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1967
Rózsi Marschalkó, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 79)
1966
Audrius Rubežius, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Arthur Meulemans, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 82)
1963
Anne-Sophie Mutter, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German violinist
Birth (57th anniversary)
1961
Herman Makarenko, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor and music director of the Kyiv Classic Orchestra
Birth (59th anniversary)
1954
Marcello Viotti, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1954-2005)
Birth
1947
Csilla Ötvös, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Joelle Wallach, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1942
József Németh, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Polish pianist, composer, supporter of Poland's independence movements, politician, Prime Minister of reborn Poland (1860-1941)
Death (age 80)
1940
Marie Hloušková, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 45)
Vyacheslav Artyomov, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (80th anniversary)
1939
Lilian Sukis, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1929
Alexandre Lagoya, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French classical guitarist
Birth
Michio Mamiya, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Japanese composer, musicologist and music educator
Birth (91th anniversary)
1925
Hale Smith, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1924
Ezra Laderman, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Classical music composer
Birth
1923
Gustave Kerker, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 66)
Lella Cincu, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Romanian soprano
Birth
Chou Wen-chung, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Birth
1920
Vladimir Filippov, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1914
Rafael Kubelík, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor, violinist, composer and director conductor of Czech philharmony
Birth
1912
José Pablo Moncayo García, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Mexican pianist, percussionist, music teacher, composer and conductor
Birth
1911
Bernard Herrmann, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1910
Frank Loesser, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American songwriter (1910-1969)
Birth
Anna Sutter, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 38)
1908
Leroy Anderson, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1903
Melanie Bugarinović, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Rentarō Taki, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Japanese pianist and composer
Death (age 23)
1902
Marta Rungi, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Filomela Piteiu_Georgescu, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Pietro Neri-Baraldi, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 74)
1901
Nelson Eddy, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American musical film star, operatic baritone
Birth
Artūrs Cavara, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth
1898
Yvonne Lefébure, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1897
Ottmar Gerster, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
1896
Mathieu Ahlersmeyer, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
1895
Louis Beydts, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
1893
Aarre Merikanto, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Birth
1889
Pedro Mirassou, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Argentinian singer
Birth
Greta von Haartman, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
1888
Suzanne Balguerie, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1887
Pavel Shuravlenko, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1886
Ada Sari, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Singer, actress, and educator
Birth
1881
Curt Sachs, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German musicologist
Birth
1877
Clorinda Corradi, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
1876
Zina Brozia, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1871
Luisa Tetrazzini, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1870
Joseph Carl Breil, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, American lyric tenor, stage director, composer and conductor
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1865
John Coates, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1864
Anton Beer-Walbrunn, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
1860
Ernest Fanelli, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1859
Kamilo Mašek, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Slovenian music educator and composer of Czech descent
Death (age 27)
1853
Paul Véronge de la Nux, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1850
Jacob Adolf Hägg, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
1842
Josef Labor, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer, pianist and organist
Birth
1839
Lajos von Bignio, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hampartsoum Limondjian, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Composer of Turkish Classical and Armenian Church music. Inventor of the Hamparsum musical notation system.
Death (age 71)
1820
Rudolf Walin, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1808
Wilhelm Georg Dettmer, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1794
Antonio Sapienza, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Birth
1744
André Campra, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 83)
1696
Michel Lambert, Anniversaries (June 29), Classical music history, French singing master, theorbist and composer
Death (age 86)