Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 2: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 2, there are no less than 105 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Elisabetta Manfredini-Guarmani (243th anniversary, Birth), Olivier Métra (193th anniversary, Birth), Gökhan Kırdar (53th anniversary, Birth), Lepo Sumera (23th anniversary, Death), Giuseppe Taddei (13th 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 2
Kaija Saariaho , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Finnish composer (1952–2023)
Death (age 70)
Henn Pai , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer (1937-2021)
Death (age 84)
Jeffrey Tate , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 74)
Giuseppe Taddei , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 93)
Andrii Ishchenko , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Nicolai Ghiaurov , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer (1929-2004)
Death (age 74)
Július Kowalski , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster (1912-2003)
Death (age 91)
Lepo Sumera , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 50)
Gotthard Kronstein , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1927-1997)
Death (age 70)
Pilar Lorengar , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Spanish operatic soprano
Death (age 68)
Armin Weltner , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, (1894-1992)
Death (age 97)
Aljoša Jurinić , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Croatian pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Csaba Sándor , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, (1989--) opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Näcip Cihanof , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Soviet Tatar composer (1911-1988)
Death (age 77)
Maria-Elisabeth Lott , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German classical violist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Daniel Sternefeld , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1905-1986)
Death (age 80)
Petrit Çeku , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Albanian musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
Kiril Makedonski , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Macedonian composer
Death (age 59)
Péter Balczó , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, (1983-) opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Donald Gramm , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 56)
Dmitriy Ul'yanov , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Annemarie Kremer , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Hidemaro Konoye , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor
Death (age 74)
Gökhan Kırdar , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Turkish singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Tigran Martirossian , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Alexander Mickelthwate , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (53th anniversary)
Incidental music
“Kraanerg” , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history
Iannis Xenakis (Masterpieces: Kraanerg)
Premiere
National Arts Centre
Henri Koch , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 65)
André Mathieu , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 39)
Vladimir Yampolsky , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Russian pianist (1905-1965)
Death (age 60)
Peter Svensson , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Edson Zampronha , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Ilya Kaler , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Alberto Bimboni , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, American conductor and composer (1888-1960)
Death (age 71)
Karl Gottfried Brunotte , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Michel Dalberto , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (68th anniversary)
Federico Casal Martínez , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer, jurist and historian
Death (age 87)
Markéta Ungrová , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth (70th anniversary)
Neil Shicoff , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Mark Elder , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Inga Nielsen , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Danish opera soprano (1946-2008)
Birth
Anatolii Boiko , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth
Tasso Adamopoulos , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Marvin Hamlisch , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, American composer and conductor (1944-2012)
Birth
Richard Nitschke , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, (1863-1944)
Death (age 81)
Alois Pivoňka , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Enrique Fernández Arbós , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer, violinist and conductor
Death (age 75)
Josef Reiter , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Death (age 77)
Opera
“Lulu” , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history
Alban Berg (Masterpieces: Lulu)
Premiere
Zürich Opera House
Song, lied
“5 Symphonic Pieces, “Lulu-Suite”” , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history
Alban Berg (Masterpieces: 5 Symphonic Pieces, “Lulu-Suite”)
Premiere
Zürich Opera House
Junsang Bahk , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, South Korean composer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Endre Ütő , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1937-2017)
Birth
Louis Vierne , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 66)
Josef Passy-Cornet , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 70)
Zikmund Polášek , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer (1877-1933)
Death (age 56)
Elena Kittnarová , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Fedor Pavlov , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1892-1931)
Death (age 38)
Dan Iordachescu , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Romanian baritone (1930-2015)
Birth
Alan Crofoot , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Anatoly Luppov , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Russian composer and music educator
Birth
André Vandernoot , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Birth
Marie Roze , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 80)
Jacques Doucet , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Nadya Sharkova , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (99th anniversary)
99th anniversary (2024)
Raffaello de Banfield , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Gianfranco Rivoli , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor (1921-2005)
Birth
Ernest Ford , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, British composer and conductor (1858-1919)
Death (age 61)
Leonid Georgiyevich Yakovlev , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1858-1919)
Death (age 61)
Jozef Cleber , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth
Josef Metternich , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German opera singer (1915-2005)
Birth
Olga Morávková , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Elfrīda Pakule , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer (1912-1991)
Birth
Roderick Jones , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Welsh singer
Birth
Robin Orr , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Scottish composer
Birth
David Wynne , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Birth
Ola Isene , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Norwegian baritone opera singer and actor (1898–1973)
Birth
Pál Komáromy , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Kateřina Křížová , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Carl Braun , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Tordis Gjems Selmer , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Norwegian musician (1886-1964)
Birth
Hanna Granfelt , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Charles Wehle , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Death (age 58)
Hedwig Reicher-Kindermann , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German opera singer (1853-1883)
Death (age 29)
Ester Niska , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Finnish film actor and stage actor (1882-1916)
Birth
Wallace Hartley , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, band leader on the RMS Titanic (1878–1912)
Birth
Gustave Samazeuilh , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French composer (1877-1967)
Birth
Hakon Børresen , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Gerda Danielson , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Felix von Weingartner , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor, composer and pianist (1863-1942)
Birth
Edward Elgar , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, English composer (1857-1934)
Birth
Karel Förster , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech violinist, organist and composer
Birth
Émile Étienne Guimet , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French businessman
Birth
Nikolai Rubinstein , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Russian pianist, conductor and composer (1835-1881)
Birth
Teresa Stolz , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Charles Colin , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French composer, oboist and organist
Birth
Jan Gerard Palm , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Curaçao musician (1831-1906)
Birth
Olivier Métra , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
James Cutler Dunn Parker , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, American composer (1828-1916)
Birth
Karel Vrátný , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and writer (1819–1873?)
Birth
Robert Führer , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Birth
Giovanni Battista Lampugnani , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Italian composer (1708-1788)
Death (age 80)
Gottfried August Homilius , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, German composer, cantor and organist
Death (age 71)
Elisabetta Manfredini-Guarmani , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Appiani , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Italian alto-castrato (1712-1742)
Death (age 30)
Herman-François Delange , Anniversaries (June 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth