Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 24: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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.
May 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 24, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joan Sariols i Porta (201th anniversary, Birth), Semiha Berksoy (111th anniversary, Birth), Hans-Martin Linde (91th anniversary, Birth), Paul McCreesh (61th anniversary, Birth), Anneliese Rothenberger (11th 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 May 24
Claudia Hellmann, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German contralto
Death (age 86)
Irina Viktorovna Tseslukevich, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer, music educator
Death (age 60)
Joseph Elgiser, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer, pianist and music educator (1929-2014)
Death (age 84)
Sajan Vladimirovitsj Radnaev, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Anneliese Rothenberger, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Death (age 84)
Maria di Gerlando, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Cédric Dumont, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Swiss composer and conductor (1916-2007)
Death (age 90)
Jarmila Vašicová, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Jacob Druckman, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 67)
Dimash Kudaibergen, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Kazakh singer
Birth (27th anniversary)
Mia Beyerl, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
Yu Kosuge, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
David Fray, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Stephan Genz, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth (48th anniversary)
Felix Korobov, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2022)
Michael Chioldi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Bernard Rogers, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 75)
Ellen Nielsen, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 77)
Deirdre Gribbin, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Northern Irish composer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Michael Gniffke, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Adele Eikenes Bassermann, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Daniel Rodríguez, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
David Kim, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Haruyoshi Nogawa, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Cloe Elmo, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian operatic contralto
Death (age 52)
Paul McCreesh, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Mark Glanville, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, singer and writer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Didier Henry, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Jean Witkowski, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 58)
Petr Altrichter, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Alois Jiránek, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, painter and choirmaster (1858-1950)
Death (age 91)
Andrzej Chorosiński, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, composer, organist
Birth (72th anniversary)
Kristján Jóhannsson, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Icelandic opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Ruben Aharonyan, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Armenian musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
János Berkes, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Vincenc Maixner, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 58)
Pavel Jeral, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1890-07-15
Death (age 51)
Konrad Boehmer, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, composer
Birth
Claudia Muzio, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian opera soprano
Death (age 47)
Victor Dolidze, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Death (age 42)
Elaine Malbin, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Hans-Martin Linde, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (91th anniversary)
Jadwiga Wysoczanská, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Nina Hazuchová, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (95th anniversary)
Milada Šubrtová, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Sadao Bekku, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2022)
András Kórodi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth
99th anniversary (2022)
Nadezhda Rimskaya-Korsakova, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 70)
Opera
“Bluebeard's Castle, Op. 11 list 3”, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history
Premiere
Hungarian State Opera House
Evan Williams, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Death (age 50)
Lili Harich, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Rena Galibova, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Tajikistani actor
Birth
Giuseppe Valdengo, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Joan Hammond, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano and golfer
Birth
Marģeris Zariņš, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Birth
Semiha Berksoy, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer
Birth
Linda Sellistemägi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Friedrich Carlén, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Zdeněk Blažek, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Aram Khachaturian, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Armenian Soviet composer and conductor (1903-1978)
Birth
Jindřich Blažíček, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Joan Martínez Bàguena, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1897-1986)
Birth
Johan Hye-Knudsen, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth
Vincenzo D'Annibale, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
Alessandro Dolci, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth
Simeon G. Murafa, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Bessarabian activist, journalist, composer
Birth
Paul Paray, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Suzanne Cesbron-Viseur, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Louis Fleury, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Jarmila Gerbič, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
Josef Procházka, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and choirmaster
Birth
Work for orchestra
Premiere
Boline Margrethe Kragh, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 30)
Richard Hoffman, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, English-American pianist and composer
Birth
Benjamin Carr, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 62)
Mathilde-Jeanne Cambardi, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French mezzosoprano
Birth
Jozefa Ecsedi Pályné, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Death (age 32)
Frederic Ernest Fesca, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 37)
Joan Sariols i Porta, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1820-1886)
Birth
Kathinka Buchwieser, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Jan Zach, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 73)
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Dominique Clérambault, Anniversaries (May 24), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 60)