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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 8, there are no less than 108 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Gabriele Mario Piozzi (280th anniversary, Birth), Robert Schumann (210th anniversary, Birth), Nikandr Sergeevič Hanaev (130th anniversary, Birth), Peter Roth-Ehrang (100th anniversary, Birth), Valeriy Sobolev (80th 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 8
Arthur Frackenpohl, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 95)
Vladislav Yankovsky, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian clarinetist and conductor
Death (age 64)
Nobu Wakabayashi, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Death (age 58)
Ivo Vinco, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Stepan Fitsych, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, ulrainian opera singer
Death (age 63)
Leonid Skirko, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Gábor Magyar, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Hungarian cellist
Death (age 96)
Gertrud Spliid, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 66)
Roberto Caamaño, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Argentinian pianist, composer, conductor and music educator
Death (age 69)
Alfred Uhl, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 83)
Villem Reiman, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Estonian composer and music educator (1906-1992)
Death (age 86)
Amaury Vassili, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (31th anniversary)
Yvonne Hubert, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Belgian/Canadian musician
Death (age 93)
Gemma New, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, New Zealand conductor
Birth (34th anniversary)
Gordon Jacob, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 88)
Mohamed Amin Zulkifli, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Jean Wiener, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 86)
Shovkat Mammadova, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer
Death (age 84)
Janne Berglund, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Luca Pisaroni, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Céline Frisch, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French harpsichordist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Marie Řezníčková, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Death (age 71)
Julius Huehn, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 67)
49th anniversary (2021)
Lenora Beatrice Sparkes, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 90)
Emily Davis, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Welsh English opera singer
Death (age 65)
Sally du Randt, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, South African singer and opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Erik Chisholm, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, 20th century Scottish composer and conductor
Death (age 61)
Moisey Roebinovitsj Vaynsjteyn, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1906-1963)
Death (age 57)
Piroska Pándy, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Hungarian female opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Sachio Fujioka, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Kallen Esperian, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Erisa Kawaguchi, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Pietro Canonica, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian painter (1869-1959)
Death (age 90)
Dagmar Schellenberger, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Yuri Kasparov, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Armenian composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Franz Osborn, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German pianist (1905-1955)
Death (age 49)
Opera
“Gloriana, Op. 53”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Royal Opera House
Emanuel Ax, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
Hanna Fahlbusch-Wald, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Daniel Nazareth, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Indian composer, violinist and conductor
Birth
Arpad Joó, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Hungarian born conductor
Birth
Michèle Boucher, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Canadian soprano singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Matja von Niessen-Stone, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
Şahan Arzruni, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Armenian musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Paula Robison, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Valeriy Sobolev, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian musician
Birth
Varvara Malama, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Work for choir
“Carmina Burana”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Oper Frankfurt
Mireille Lagacé, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Canadian organist
Birth (85th anniversary)
Claudine Perretti, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Swiss pianist (1934-2005)
Birth
Salvatore Gioia, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Raymond Michalski, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Clementine von Schuch, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
Antonín Vávra, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1847–1932)
Death (age 85)
Robert Allman, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Australian operatic singer
Birth
Arthur Eisen, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Birth
Anatol Vieru, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
Leni Alexander, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, composer
Birth
Karel Goeyvaerts, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Vilém Zemánek, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Czech dirigent
Death (age 47)
Sandra Warfield, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Peter Roth-Ehrang, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor (1920-1966)
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Daphnis et Chloé, Suite N°1, Opp. 57a”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Nocturne, Op. 57a No. 1”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Interlude, Op. 57a No. 2”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Danse guerrière, Op. 57a No. 3”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Daphnis et Chloé, Suite N°2, Opp. 57b”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Lever du jour, Op. 57b No. 1”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Pantomime, Op. 57b No. 2”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Danse générale, Op. 57b No. 3”, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Stanislav Vrbík, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster, writer and organist
Birth
Reginald Kell, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, clarinettist
Birth
Ormondo Maini, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 70)
Robert Easton, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Erwin Schulhoff, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Nikandr Sergeevič Hanaev, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1890-1974)
Birth
Poul Schierbeck, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Danish composer and organist
Birth
Próspero Bisquertt, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Chilean composer
Birth
Lucy Arbell, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French singer (1878-1947)
Birth
Thorvald Aagaard, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Danish composer, organist and college teacher
Birth
Marcelle Demougeot, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French lyric artist
Birth
Clara Clemens, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American; daughter of Mark Twain; opera singer
Birth
Otto Goritz, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (1872-1929)
Birth
Caroline Nielsen, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 74)
Jean-Baptiste Lemire, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Antoni Nicolau, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Catalan conductor and composer
Birth
Harry Rowe Shelley, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, American composer, organist (church and concert), and professor of music
Birth
Constance Jawureck, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 54)
Natalia Janotha, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Pianist and Composer
Birth
Albert Goldberg, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, 1847-1905 German opera singer
Birth
Aloysia Weber, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Death (age 79)
Gabriel Balart, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and composer
Birth
Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 48)
Spiridon Xyndas, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth
Robert Schumann, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Luigi Ricci, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Václav Josef Rosenkranz, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Felice Giardini, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 80)
Joseph Linke, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Viennese cellist, friend of Beethoven
Birth
Nicolas Dalayrac, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, French musician and composer of comic operas (Muret 1753 - Paris 1809)
Birth
Gabriele Mario Piozzi, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and composer
Birth
Tomaso Albinoni, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
349th anniversary (2021)
Giuseppe Aldrovandini, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, Italian musician and composer
Birth
349th anniversary (2021)
Hans Leo Hassler, Anniversaries (June 8), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 47)