Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 31: 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.
March 31: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 31, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Théodore-Étienne Moreau-Sainti (160th anniversary, Death), Henryk Wieniawski (140th anniversary, Death), John Stewart (80th anniversary, Birth), Éric Teruel (50th anniversary, Birth), Zoltán Peskó (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 31
2020
Zoltán Peskó, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Death (age 83)
0th anniversary (2020)
2017
Kálmán Kunsági, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
2016
Terry Plumeri, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 70)
2003
Hidetake Konoe, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1931-2003)
Death (age 72)
2002
Yara Bernette, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, pianist
Death (age 82)
1996
Robert Marcellus, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, clarinetist
Death (age 67)
1993
Nicanor Zabaleta Zala, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Basque harpist
Death (age 86)
1988
Gladys Hugo, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Death (age 93)
1985
Joseph Rogatchewsky, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 93)
1977
Finghin Collins, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Irish musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Thérèse Lobiewski, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer (1889-1977)
Death (age 88)
Renée Gilly, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, French operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 70)
1974
Gregorio Wu Pak Chiu, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Chinese operatic tenor
Death (age 61)
1972
Maroš Bango, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Karl King, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Death (age 80)
1970
Éric Teruel, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Elly Ney, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 85)
1967
Matthias Goerne, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth (53th anniversary)
1961
Jake Heggie, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American opera composer and pianist
Birth (59th anniversary)
1955
Robert Gambill, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1954
Dénes Gulyás, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Hungarian politician
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
Nelly Miricioiu, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, British opera soprano
Birth (68th anniversary)
Cheryl Boyd-Waddell, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth
1946
Aleksandra Klamrzyńska, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
Christine Weidinger, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
1941
Hans Siewert, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
1940
John Stewart, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American tenor, conductor, and voice teacher
Birth (80th anniversary)
1938
József Dene, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1932
Teréz Karikó, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Dietmar Zeman, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (88th anniversary)
John Mitchinson, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
1929
Alexander Gray, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1928
Ruth Schob-Lipka, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
1921
Bedřich Kramosil, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, opera director, opera singer
Birth
1918
Richard Mandl, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 58)
1917
Dorothy DeLay, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American musician and violin instructor
Birth
1916
Édouard Woolley, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer and actor
Birth
1911
1909
Kōichi Kishi, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, composer, violinist, conductor
Birth
1908
Jerzy Gert, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor
Birth
1905
Arvids Žilinskis, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Soviet composer, music educator and pianist (1905-1993)
Birth
1901
John Stainer, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 60)
1899
Leo Borchard, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Franz Völker, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1898
Kan’ichi Shimofusa, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
1897
Willem van der Linden, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Dutch musician and conductor
Death (age 52)
1893
Clemens Krauss, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
1888
Heinrich Neuhaus, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Birth
1887
Per Biørn, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
José María Usandizaga, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1886
Marie Heilbron, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Belgian operatic soprano
Death (age 34)
Giovanni Gaetano Rossi, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 57)
1885
Franz Abt, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German composer and choral conductor
Death (age 65)
1883
Heinrich Werkmeister, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German composer, cellist, and conductor
Birth
1881
Gaetano Gaspari, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
1880
Henryk Wieniawski, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Russian-Polish musician
Death (age 44)
1878
Margherita Zenoni, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 63)
1874
Henri Marteau, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, French violinist and composer
Birth
Andrés Gaos Berea, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Spanish music educator, violinist and composer
Birth
1873
Domenico Donzelli, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
1868
Scott Joplin, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, American composer, musician, and pianist
Birth
1864
Luis Leandro Mariani y González, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Spanish author
Birth
1860
Théodore-Étienne Moreau-Sainti, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 61)
1834
Émile Wartel, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1829
August Mayer, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German composer and opera singer
Death (age 38)
1804
Albert von Böhme, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
1791
Franciszek Mirecki, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Polish conductor and composer
Birth
1777
Joseph Küffner, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Birth
1747
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Birth
1732
Joseph Haydn, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1703
Johann Christoph Bach I, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 60)
1685
Juan Hidalgo de Polanco, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 70)
1684
Francesco Durante, Anniversaries (March 31), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth