Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 8: 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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 8, there are no less than 89 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Franco Faccio (180th anniversary, Birth), Jaroslav Kocián (70th anniversary, Death), Zoltán Nyári (50th anniversary, Birth), Erkki Aaltonen (30th anniversary, Death), Grigory Kontsur (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 8
2020
Grigory Kontsur, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian opera singer
Death (age 78)
2019
Michael Gielen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Death (age 91)
2018
Milko Kelemen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Death (age 93)
2011
Richard Campbell, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 55)
2009
William Diard, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 84)
2000
Ursula Brömme, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 68)
Käthe Brinkmann, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 91)
1999
Igor Yakushenko, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Death (age 66)
1990
Erkki Aaltonen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Finnish composer
Death (age 79)
1988
Milivoj Uzelac, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 68)
1984
Louis Noguéra, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 73)
1983
Nino Machaidze, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Jakub Polaczyk, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth (37th anniversary)
William Walton, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 80)
1982
Ursula Volbeding, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, (1947-1982)
Death (age 35)
1981
Mana-Zucca, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 95)
Miklos Gafni, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
1977
Carmen Vildez, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer (1884-1977)
Death (age 92)
Olga Eugenie von Thillot Thierfelder, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 84)
1976
Aida Corbadžić, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Bosniak opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
1973
Karl E. H. Seigfried, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
1970
Zoltán Nyári, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, (1970--) opera singer, actor
Birth (50th anniversary)
1969
Antigoni Goni, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Greek guitarist, recording artist, and concertizer, and the founder and Chair of the Pre-College Division of the Guitar Department at the Juilliard School
Birth (51th anniversary)
1968
Petra Urban, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
1961
Gabriele Lechner, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Thomas Beecham, 2nd Baronet, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British conductor and impresario
Death (age 81)
1958
Simon Halsey, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
1957
Othmar Schoeck, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1886-1957)
Death (age 70)
Rafael Millán Picazo, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 63)
1956
Vincenzo Michetti, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
1955
Wilhelm Birrenkoven, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 89)
1952
Octave Dua, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 70)
1950
Jaroslav Kocián, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Death (age 67)
1949
Barthold Kuijken, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
1948
Charles Vernon, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Ingeborg Strandin, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 66)
1945
Atar Arad, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth
Bruce Broughton, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American orchestral composer of television, film, and video game scores and concert works
Birth (75th anniversary)
Ksenija Nikolaevna Dorliak, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1882-1945)
Death (age 63)
1944
Pepe Romero, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Aroldo Lindi, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 55)
Mathilde Kralik, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian pianist and composer
Death (age 86)
1943
Alice Nielsen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American opera singer (1872-1943)
Death (age 70)
1941
Ivana Loudová, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
José Serrano Simeón, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 67)
1939
Horst Laubenthal, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Robert Tear, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Welsh tenor singer and conductor
Birth
Liu Shikun, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Pianist, composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
1936
Məmmədəli Əliyev, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1931
Clara Kathleen Rogers, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 87)
1929
Louise Pyk, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 82)
1927
Josef Berg, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Jaromír Podešva, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Nikolai Dmitrienko, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet Russian actor
Birth
1923
Stella Czajkowska, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, musician
Birth (97th anniversary)
1918
Leokadiya Maslennikova, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1918-1995)
Birth
1914
Franz Klarwein, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and voice actor
Birth
1911
Alan Hovhaness, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Armenian-American composer
Birth
1907
Ricard Mayral i Vidal, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Spanish tenor
Birth
Jean Doyen, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth
1901
Peter Benoit, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Flemish composer (1834-1901)
Death (age 66)
1889
Ina Boyle, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Irish composer
Birth
1887
Anushavan Ter-Ghevondyan, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Armenian composer, musicologist and conductor (1887-1961)
Birth
1886
Darrell Fancourt, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Birth
1885
Juan de Dios Filiberto, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Argentine musician, composer
Birth
1883
Růžena Kašparová, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1881
Elza Szamosi, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
1876
Harald Heide, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor, musician and composer
Birth
1875
Franco Alfano, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and pianist
Birth
1873
Desider Zador, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1872
1869
Hector Berlioz, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French Romantic composer
Death (age 65)
1862
Adrien de La Fage, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 60)
1859
Louise Thuillier-Leloir, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1855
Florence St. John, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, British singer and actress
Birth
1849
Hermann Winkelmann, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German Heldentenor
Birth
1844
Georg Wilhelm Rauchenecker, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, and violinist
Birth
1840
Franco Faccio, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
1836
Carl Amenda, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, theologian, violinist
Death (age 64)
1835
Hans von Rokitansky, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Austrian operatic bass
Birth
1821
Harriett Abrams, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, English musician, singer, composer
Death (age 63)
199th anniversary (2021)
1807
Alphonse Thys, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1714
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, German harpsichordist and composer
Birth
1699
José Marín, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, singer, guitarist and composer
Death (age 81)
1566
Carlo Gesualdo, Anniversaries (March 8), Classical music history, Italian prince, 1566–1613, known for his compositions and for killing his wife and her lover
Birth