Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 6: 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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 6, there are no less than 97 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Alessandro Striggio (393th anniversary, Death), Margareta Sofia Lagerqvist (223th anniversary, Death), John Stainer (183th anniversary, Birth), Jan Ladislav Rubes (103th anniversary, Birth), Jack Beeson (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 6
Rimma Volkova , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Carol Smith , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American contralto who made an international career in opera and concert, and was an academic teacher in Zurich and at the Indiana University Bloomington
Death (age 95)
Paul Zukofsky , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American violinist (1943-2017)
Death (age 73)
Erich Wessner , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer (1948-2016)
Death (age 68)
Sonja Mottl , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 90)
Zsuzsa Divéky , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer (1926-2013)
Death (age 86)
Jack Beeson , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera composer
Death (age 88)
Siegfried Palm , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German cellist
Death (age 78)
Jan Verbeeck , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 92)
Douglas Lilburn , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Death (age 85)
Florence Kirk , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 90)
Ilya Musin , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Russian conductor and teacher (1904-1999)
Death (age 95)
Ibolya Darvas , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer (1905-1990)
Death (age 84)
Tomasz Opałka , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Tineke Van Ingelgem , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, musician, performing artist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Sophie Solomon , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Norihisa Uemoto , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Roman Jbanov , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, accordionist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Charles Panzéra , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer (1896-1976)
Death (age 80)
Elisabeth Rethberg , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German American opera singer (1894-1976)
Death (age 81)
Blanche Yurka , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American actress and director (1887–1974)
Death (age 86)
49th anniversary (2024)
Arnold Elston , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American composer and educator
Death (age 63)
Régis Campo , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Alessandra Celletti , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
Adriana Kohútková , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
John Morris Russell , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Anushavan Ter-Ghevondyan , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Armenian composer, musicologist and conductor (1887-1961)
Death (age 74)
Laurent Martin , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Wolfgang Mitterer , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Austrian Jazz-organist and composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Kulyash Baiseitova , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Soviet-Kazakh singer
Death (age 45)
Pavel Kogan , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
Kjell Samkopf , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Duguen Egileor , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer (1877-1952)
Death (age 74)
Khuraman Gasimova , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actress
Birth (72th anniversary)
Gabriele Auenmüller , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German opera singer (1951-2015)
Birth
Malvīne Vīgnere-Grīnberga , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer and vocal teacher
Death (age 78)
Guri Egge , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Albert Fischer , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1878-1948)
Death (age 69)
Patrick Power , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Emma Turolla , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 84)
Paul Esswood , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, English countertenor and conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Ben Goodson , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 62)
Louis Andriessen , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Dutch composer, pianist and university lecturer
Birth
Giacomo Aragall , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Grayr Hanedanyan , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Karl-Walter Böhm , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German opera singe
Birth
Mechthild Gessendorf , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German opera singer and singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Gérard Jarry , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, violinist
Birth
Trevor Wye , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, British flautist, flute instructor, author
Birth (88th anniversary)
Jacques Urlus , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer (1867-1935)
Death (age 68)
Joyce Barker , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, singer (1931-1992)
Birth
Gloria Lane , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Bogusław Schaeffer , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Henryk Herdzin , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Klaus Tennstedt , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German conductor (1926-1998)
Birth
Opera
“Erwartung, Op. 17” , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history
Arnold Schoenberg (Masterpieces: Erwartung, Op. 17)
Premiere 100th anniversary
State Opera Prague
Serge Nigg , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Jerzy Kulesza , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1923-2017)
Birth
Iain Hamilton , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Scottish composer (1922-2000)
Birth
Lillian Russell , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American opera singer and actress (1860-1922)
Death (age 61)
Jan Ladislav Rubes , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and actor
Birth
Robert Turner , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, composer (1920-2012)
Birth
Theodor Habelmann , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
Irén Szecsődi , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer (1917-2001)
Birth
Sergei Ivanovich Taneyev , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist, music theorist and teacher (1856–1915)
Death (age 58)
Giulio Ricordi , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian musician (1840-1912)
Death (age 71)
Toshitsugu Ogihara , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Concepció Bordalba Simón , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 47)
Jascha Brodsky , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Petras Dargis , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Léon Jouret , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1823-1905)
Death (age 76)
Bodo Borchers , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher, stage actor
Death (age 63)
Sabin Drăgoi , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Romanian musician (1894-1968)
Birth
Yvonne Brothier , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, singer (1889-1967)
Birth
Antonino Gandolfo Brancaleone , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 68)
Caroline Medon , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German dancer, opera singer and stage actress (1802-1882)
Death (age 80)
Henri Vieuxtemps , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Belgian violinist and composer (1820-1881)
Death (age 61)
Siegfried Wagner , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German opera producer and composer, son of Richard Wagner and Cosima Liszt (1869–1930)
Birth
Louis Antoine Ponchard , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French singer, opera singer, voice teacher and music educator
Death (age 78)
Bruno Klein , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, American composer and musician
Birth
Giovanni Agostino Perotti , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 86)
Placido Mandanici , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian composer (1799-1852)
Death (age 52)
Émilie Ambre , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth
Cooper , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Belgian comedian and opera singer
Birth
Vilmos Maleczky , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, (1845–1924) Polish born Hungarian opera singer
Birth
John Stainer , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, British composer (1840-1901)
Birth
Karen Holmsen , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Adrien-François Servais , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1807-1866)
Birth
Margareta Sofia Lagerqvist , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Swedish actor and singer
Death (age 29)
Wilhelm Hieronymus Pachelbel , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 77)
Jean-Baptiste Barrière , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French cellist and composer (1707–1747)
Death (age 40)
Marie Emmanuelle Bayon Louis , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, French composer, pianist, and salonnière
Birth
Anton Schweitzer , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, German composer (1735-1787)
Birth
Giacomo Antonio Perti , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian composer (1661-1756)
Birth
Alessandro Striggio , Anniversaries (June 6), Classical music history, Italian opera librettist
Death (age 57)