Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 9: 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 9: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 9, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Otto Nicolai (210th anniversary, Birth), Varvara Malama (150th anniversary, Birth), Boris Sibor (140th anniversary, Birth), Enric Martínez-Castignani (50th anniversary, Birth), Christine Johnson (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 9
2019
Wojciech Rybicki, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Death (age 77)
2018
Crawford Gates, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 96)
Kristine Ciesinski, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 65)
2014
Arend Baumann, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 69)
2013
Bruno Bartoletti, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 86)
2011
Aida Stucki, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Swiss violinist (1921-2011)
Death (age 90)
2010
Christine Johnson, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American actress (1911-2010)
Death (age 98)
2007
Melani García, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth (13th anniversary)
1993
Ilyich Rivas, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Venezuelan-American conductor
Birth (27th anniversary)
Tessa Seymour, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American cellist
Birth (27th anniversary)
1991
Claudio Arrau, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Chilean pianist
Death (age 88)
1989
Kiril Krstev, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Bulgaria opera singer
Death (age 68)
1987
Monique Haas, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 77)
1981
Anoushka Shankar, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
1979
Walter Geisler, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
Sándor Svéd, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 73)
Sándor Svéd, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 73)
1977
Marianne Mörner, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, actress
Death (age 82)
1976
Samuele Simoncini, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Dmitri Kourliandski, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Stéphane Degout, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Metodie Bujor, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Moldovan-Russian singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
1973
Jana Sýkorová, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
1971
Erika Miklósa, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Enric Martínez-Castignani, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1965
Fritz Soot, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 86)
1964
Jarosław Siwiński, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Polish composer and pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Louis Gruenberg, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 79)
1963
Emil Mantila, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 79)
1962
Nahim Marun, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Brazilian Classical Pianist
Birth (58th anniversary)
1958
Jacobo Durán-Loriga, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Thomas Hengelbrock, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
1952
Adolf Busch, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, German violinist and composer
Death (age 60)
1951
Ksenia Derzhinskaya, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1889-1951)
Death (age 62)
George C. Baker, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
James Newton Howard, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American composer, conductor, and music producer
Birth (69th anniversary)
1949
Maria Cebotari, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 39)
1948
Nathaniel Rosen, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
1946
Adolf Wallnöfer, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Austrian composer and singer
Death (age 92)
1942
Ferdinand Marian, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1939
Ileana Cotrubaș, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Romanian operatic soprano singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1938
Charles Wuorinen, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1932
Natalia Janotha, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Pianist and Composer
Death (age 76)
1931
Henrique Oswald, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Brazilian composer (1852–1931)
Death (age 79)
1928
Tonin Harapi, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Albanian composer
Birth
1927
Franco Donatoni, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Italian composer (1927–2000)
Birth
1923
Ervin Galsay, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
1914
Johann Sobeck, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Czech composer and clarinettist
Death (age 83)
Lia Salgado, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Birth
1912
Edgar Evans, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
Richárd Erdős, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Hungarian operatic bass
Death (age 31)
Ingolf Dahl, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, classical musician
Birth
Ferdinand Heller, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 87)
1910
Wilhelm Eichenwald, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 82)
Božena Petzoldová-Rubešová, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 55)
1905
Minna Alken-Minor, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 45)
José Del Vala, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1904
Folke Jonsson, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
1899
1898
Oskar Joost, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, musician
Birth
1896
Adolphe Danhauser, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 61)
1893
Paul Beinert, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1889
Heřma Žárská, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Alfred Jerger, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
1886
Kosaku Yamada, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor
Birth
1880
Boris Sibor, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Soviet Russian violinist
Birth
1879
Oskar Back, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
1877
Titta Ruffo, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1870
Varvara Malama, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
Margit Kaczér, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1867
Louis Bötticher, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 54)
1865
Albéric Magnard, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Carl Nielsen, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
1857
Eleonora Säfström, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer and actor
Death (age 86)
1855
1832
Manuel del García, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer, composer and impresario
Death (age 57)
1829
Gaetano Braga, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
1815
Agnieszka Zdanowicz, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 25)
1810
Otto Nicolai, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
1809
Giovanni Gentiluomo, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, opera singer, painter, voice teacher
Birth
1656
Thomas Tomkins, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Death (age 84)
1361
Philippe de Vitry, Anniversaries (June 9), Classical music history, French composer, music theorist and poet
Death (age 67)