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.
October 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 30, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Auguste Wiegand (150th anniversary, Death), Craig Timberlake (100th anniversary, Birth), Luis Cobos (80th anniversary, Birth), Reinhold Fritz (70th anniversary, Death), Eduard Kunz (40th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a October 30
John McCollum, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera tenor
Death (age 93)
Franco Bonisolli, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 65)
Rudolf Brucci, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Death (age 85)
Yoritsune Matsudaira, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer of contemporary classical music
Death (age 94)
Bernard Kruysen, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Dutch singer (1933-2000)
Death (age 67)
Georg Tales, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 85)
Brian Easdale, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 86)
Erika Morini, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 91)
Hayk Tigranyan, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Opera vocalist from Armenia
Birth (36th anniversary)
Angelo Ephrikian, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 69)
Saeidi brothers, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, traditional Persian music singers
Birth (39th anniversary)
Eduard Kunz, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (40th anniversary)
Massimo Cavalletti, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Viacheslav Dinerchtein, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Ryō Mikami, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, concertmaster, violinist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Roberto Brambilla, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian Composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Richard Týnský, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 65)
Osvald Chlubna, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 78)
49th anniversary (2021)
Josephine Antoine, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 64)
49th anniversary (2021)
Noé Colín, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Thomas Johannes Mayer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Hartwig von Wersebe, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Paolo Longo, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Leonidas Kavakos, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Greek classical violinist and conductor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Kyoko Takezawa, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (54th anniversary)
Teddy Björkman, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 70)
Caroline Casadesus, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Krister St. Hill, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Konstantin Khristov, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Jonathan Dunford, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, viol player
Birth (61th anniversary)
Work for orchestra
Premiere
Shlomo Mintz, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Israeli violin virtuoso, violist and conductor
Birth (63th anniversary)
François le Roux, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Kurt Schreibmayer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, musician, opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Emmerich Kálmán, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Hungarian-born composer of operettas
Death (age 71)
Leonid Kreutzer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 69)
Manfred Stahnke, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Reinhold Fritz, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 66)
James Judd, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Mathieu Crickboom, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 76)
René Jacobs, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Belgian (Flemish) countertenor and conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
Xian Xinghai, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 40)
Ballet
“Appalachian Spring”, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history
Premiere
Library of Congress
Paul Ladmirault, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 66)
Sven-David Sandström, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Luis Cobos, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Composer and music conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Jorma Falck, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth
Salvador Novoa, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Operatic tenor
Birth (83th anniversary)
Felix von Kraus, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Jean-Pierre Drouet, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Frans Brüggen, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Dutch conductor, recorder player and baroque flautist
Birth
Ovide Musin, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Belgian violinist, professor, and composer
Death (age 75)
Pier Miranda Ferraro, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Shin'ichi Yuize, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1923-2015)
Birth
Rudolf Asmus, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Craig Timberlake, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Richard Torigi, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Pierre Wissmer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Franco Margola, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Yevgeny Brusilovsky, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Stefan Schwer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Käthe Heidersbach, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Drago Zupan, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, actor, director, opera singer
Birth
Agustín Lara, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Mexican composer and interpreter of songs and boleros
Birth
Peter Warlock, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, British composer and music critic
Birth
Miquel Blanch i Roig, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1889-1936)
Birth
Wilhelm Fassbinder, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jean-Étienne-Auguste Massol, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 85)
Pasquale Brignoli, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 60)
Robert Volkmann, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German-born Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher
Death (age 68)
Louise Müller, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Ubaldo Pacchierotti, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Auguste Wiegand, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Marc Barba i Hédiger, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Marie Wollnerová, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
A. D. Gorodtsov, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, lawyer, opera singer
Birth
Isabella von Lauppert-Martin, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Birth
Károly Aggházy, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Pianist, composer
Birth
Felix Ehrl, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
Pietro Raimondi, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 66)
Jan Szczurowski, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Francis Chassaigne, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer, born in Belgium
Birth
Carlotta Patti, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Friedrich Ludwig Schmidt, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, singer, director and actor (1833-1899)
Birth
Elena Asachi, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, pianist, singer and composer
Birth
Davide Perez, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 67)
Catterino Cavos, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, Dutch noble, diplomat and composer (1692-1766)
Birth
Jean Mouton, Anniversaries (October 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 63)