Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 11: births, premieres...
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.
March 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 11, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ivan Kozlovsky (120th anniversary, Birth), Marcel Cordes (100th anniversary, Birth), Alma Webster Hall Powell (90th anniversary, Death), Esa Ruuttunen (70th anniversary, Birth), Charles Wuorinen (0th 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 March 11
2020
Charles Wuorinen, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 81)
2016
Deva Dassy, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French actor and opera singer (1911-2016)
Death (age 104)
Vladimír Gajdoš, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, conductor
Death (age 79)
2014
Hanna Ludwig, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 96)
P. Rivilis, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1936-2014)
Death (age 77)
2008
Alun Hoddinott, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Death (age 78)
2004
Jiří Berdych, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Death (age 72)
2003
Ludwig Streicher, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 82)
Lyudmila Erofeeva, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1937–2003)
Death (age 65)
1997
Hugo Weisgall, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Death (age 84)
1995
Karl Österreicher, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austrian conductor, university professor and music educator
Death (age 72)
1994
Vladimir Kandelaki, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Soviet actor and opera singer (1908-1994)
Death (age 85)
1991
Maria Reining, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 87)
1990
Muriel Dickson, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 86)
1984
Libuše Paserová, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 83)
1981
Felix Zrno, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and teacher
Death (age 90)
1979
Julien Chauvin, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French music director and violinist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Gerhard Stolze, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 52)
Jeanne Leleu, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 80)
1978
Hélène Bouvier, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
1976
Radek Baborák, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech hornist
Birth (44th anniversary)
1975
Yaniv D'Or, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Israeli opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Philip Bezanson, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 59)
1973
Vladimir Vavilov, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer
Death (age 47)
1969
Jonas Alber, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (51th anniversary)
1967
Jean-Guihen Queyras, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French cellist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Geraldine Farrar, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American soprano opera singer and film actress (1882-1967)
Death (age 85)
1966
Vincent Wolfsteiner, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Erika Sunnegårdh, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
1965
Charles Cambon, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French opera' singer
Death (age 72)
1964
Julia Gomelskaya, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer of contemporary classical music
Birth
Andreas Kohn, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, german opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1956
Sergei Vasilenko, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Russian and Soviet composer
Death (age 83)
1955
Frances Ginsberg, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American opera soprano
Birth
1954
David Newman, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1950
Esa Ruuttunen, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Katia Labèque, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
Joan Lamote de Grignon, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Catalan pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 76)
1947
Tristan Murail, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Emiliya Tsallagova, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer and pedagogue
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Henri Ledroit, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Contre tenor
Birth
1943
Sarah Walker, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, British mezzo-soprano
Birth (77th anniversary)
1942
Enric Morera i Viura, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 76)
1941
Allan Evans, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American bass-baritone
Birth
Walford Davies, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 71)
Melanie Kurt, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austran soprano opera singer
Death (age 61)
1939
Olena Muravyova, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and music educator (1867-1939)
Death (age 71)
1937
Victoria Bezetti, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Romanian classical soprano
Birth (83th anniversary)
1935
Christopher Hyde-Smith, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, British flautist
Birth (85th anniversary)
1931
Geraldine Decker, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer (1931-2013)
Birth
1930
Alma Webster Hall Powell, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American operatic soprano, suffragist, philanthropist, writer, film scenarist, inventor, and member of the Socialist Party.
Death (age 61)
1926
İlhan Mimaroğlu, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Turkish musician
Birth
1925
Andreas Hallén, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Swedish romantic composer, conductor and music teacher
Death (age 78)
1924
Werner Enders, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
1921
Astor Piazzolla, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
1920
Marcel Cordes, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German operatic baritone
Birth
1919
Hans Keller, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austrian-British musician and writer
Birth
1912
Xavier Montsalvatge, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1904
Charles Grisart, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French operatic composer
Death (age 66)
1902
Zdeněk Otava, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech music educator, opera singer and university educator
Birth
Sofie Bull Grieg, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Václav Mikoláš, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 51)
1900
Ivan Kozlovsky, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian soviet singer
Birth
1899
Julie Basta, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 52)
1897
Henry Cowell, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American composer, music theorist, pianist, teacher, publisher, and impresario
Birth
1893
Robert Primožič, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer and director
Birth
1884
Alexandr Podaševský, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
1881
Nikolai Rubinstein, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Russian pianist, conductor and composer
Death (age 45)
1876
Carl Ruggles, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American composer (1876-1971)
Birth
1871
Wilhelmine Unzelmann, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 69)
149th anniversary (2021)
1867
1855
Josef Přibík, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1851
Opera
“Rigoletto”, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history
Premiere 170th anniversary
Teatro La Fenice
1842
Sarah Edith Wynne, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Welsh operatic soprano
Birth
1839
Marie Kreuzer, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1831
Osip Kozlovsky, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 74)
1823
Bernhard Lundbergh, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
1821
Carl Johan Uddman, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
1818
Antonio Bazzini, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Italian violinist, composer and teacher
Birth
1817
Isabella Offenbach Maas, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1815
Anna Bochkoltz, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer, voice teacher (1815-1879)
Birth
1812
Vincent Wallace, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Irish composer and musician
Birth
1807
Anton Eberl, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 41)
1782
1781
Anthony Philip Heinrich, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
1772
Georg Reutter von II, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 63)
1755
Caterina Cavalieri, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Austrian opera soprano
Birth
1735
Celeste Gismondi, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Italian soprano opera singer
Death
1694
Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer
Death (age 61)
1683
Giovanni Veneziano, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1628
Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, (c. 1575 – 1628) English composer and viol player
Death (age 53)
1602
Emilio de' de Cavalieri, Anniversaries (March 11), Classical music history, Italian composer, producer, organist, diplomat, choreographer and dancer
Death (age 52)