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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 7, there are no less than 87 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ivan Ivanovich Armsheimer (160th anniversary, Birth), Tony Conrad (80th anniversary, Birth), Tetsuji Emura (60th anniversary, Birth), Claude Arrieu (30th 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 7
Francis Thorne, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 94)
Jeffrey Skitch, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Australian-British singer, actor and teacher
Death (age 85)
Tonka Stetic, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Ruth Schob-Lipka, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 82)
André Casanova, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 89)
James Stuart, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, American opera director and operatic tenor
Death (age 76)
Leonie Rysanek, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 71)
Kazimierz Wiłkomirski, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 94)
Earl Wrightson, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 77)
Bella Jasper, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 59)
Josef Páleníček, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 76)
Claude Arrieu, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 86)
Lasse Wager, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Finnish stage actor
Death (age 90)
Igor Markevitch, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor and composer
Death (age 70)
Claude Vivier, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 34)
Kirill Troussov, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, German violinist and violin teacher
Birth (38th anniversary)
Anna Leese, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Kirill Kondrashin, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 67)
Guiomar Novaes, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist
Death (age 84)
Quinn Kelsey, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, American operatic baritone
Birth (42th anniversary)
Bartosz Kowalski-Banasewicz, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Stefan Klaverdal, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Trey Lee Chui-yee, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Hong Kong musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Charles Barkel, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Swedish concertmaster (1896-1973)
Death (age 77)
Manuela Uhl, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
José María Sánchez-Verdú, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Hermine Haselböck, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Austrian mezzo-soprano
Birth (53th anniversary)
Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Willy Clément, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 46)
Denyce Graves, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth (56th anniversary)
Mats Bergström, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Swedish classical guitarist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Tetsuji Emura, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Michael Chance, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Helena Vieira, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Alexander Mogilevsky, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 68)
Okko Kamu, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and violinist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Nicholas Kraemer, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (75th anniversary)
Uri Segal, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Gunilla Söderström, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Turibio Santos, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth (77th anniversary)
Christopher Seaman, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ivan Zelenka, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Tony Conrad, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, American filmmaker, violinist and composer (1940-2016)
Birth
Juan Bautista Massa, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 52)
Eugene Holmes, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, African American operatic baritone
Birth
Ivane Paliashvili, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 65)
Galina Kovalyova, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1932-1995)
Birth
Mady Mesplé, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth
Claudio Nicolai, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth
Štěpán Koníček, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
William Blankenship, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jindřich Kaan von Albest, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 73)
Gisela Scherzer-Rening, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, German actress
Birth
Éva Lehoczky, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Igor Michaylovitsj Asseev, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1921-1996)
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Václav Kliment, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 54)
José de Ferrer, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Spanish guitarist and composer
Death (age 80)
Sviatoslav Richter, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth
Vladimir Mikhailovich Yurovsky, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian Soviet film music composer
Birth
Annette Haas, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, pianist (1912-2002)
Birth
Alejandro García Caturla, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Birth
Antanina Dambrauskaitė, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Leonard Labatt, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 58)
Juan José Castro, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Argentine musician
Birth
Angelo Zanardini, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Italian librettist
Death (age 72)
Marina Michaylovna Skibitskaja, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1884-1943)
Birth
Maurice Ravel, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Ivan Rubchak, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Ukrainian theatre actor and singer
Birth
Robert Polák, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, opera director, opera singer
Birth
Ivan Ivanovich Armsheimer, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth
Adolphe Nourrit, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 37)
Vicenç Cuyàs, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 23)
Franz Wohlfahrt, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, violin teacher, composer
Birth
Victor Massé, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Carlo Canobbio, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 81)
Catharine Simonsen, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Austrian music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 73)
Johann Georg Witthauer, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, German composer and music educator
Death (age 51)
Franz Benda, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Bohemian violinist and composer
Death (age 76)
Étienne-François Gebauer, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French composer and flautist
Birth
Elise Berner, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and actress
Birth
Antonio Palella, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 68)
Pietro Castrucci, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 73)
Jean-Louis Laruette, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, French actor
Birth
Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Birth
Domenico Melani, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
John Wilbye, Anniversaries (March 7), Classical music history, English composer
Birth