Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 11: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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.
September 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 11, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jeanne Charlotte Saint-Aubin (173th anniversary, Death), Ruth Whitefield (133th anniversary, Birth), Jindřich Hartl (123th anniversary, Death), Ramón Vargas (63th anniversary, Birth), Annette Jahns (3th 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 September 11
Annette Jahns , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 62)
Rubén Domínguez , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Venezuelan opera singer
Death (age 75)
Antoine Duhamel , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French composer (1925–2014)
Death (age 89)
Edith Guillaume , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 70)
Erich Leinsdorf , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, American conductor (1912-1993)
Death (age 81)
Göta Blomberg , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer (1915-1991)
Death (age 76)
Wolfgang Meyer-Tormin , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 76)
William Alwyn , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, and music teacher
Death (age 79)
Willy Hartmann , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 51)
Sylvia Cecil , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 85)
Irina Lankova , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Belgian concert pianist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Jennifer Sowle , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Jan Kunc , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 93)
David Pomeroy , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Canadian operatic tenor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Martha Angelici , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 66)
Aaron P. Dworkin , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, African American violinist, and music educator
Birth (53th anniversary)
Tatiana Komarova , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Leonid Savranski , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
Willem van Hoogstraten , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Death (age 81)
Ramón Vargas , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Mexican tenor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Ann Drummond-Grant , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, British actress and singer
Death (age 54)
Yvonne Naef , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Swiss singer and opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Petar Stojanović , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Serbian violinist and composer
Death (age 80)
Licinio Refice , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian composer and priest
Death (age 71)
Júlia Kukely , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1953–2017)
Birth
Mikhail Shuisky , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Catherine Bott , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, British soprano
Birth (71th anniversary)
Rudolph Palm , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Curaçao composer
Death (age 70)
Henri Rabaud , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French composer (1873-1949)
Death (age 75)
Gustav Roob , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and violoncellist
Death (age 68)
Lyudmila Shemchuk , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Gianluigi Gelmetti , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
Tor Fagerland , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Franja Verhunc , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, sloven operatic soprano and voice teacher (1874-1944)
Death (age 70)
Ève Brenner , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French opera singer (born 1941)
Birth (82th anniversary)
Miklós Mersei , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, (1941–2020) opera singer
Birth
Miquel Blanch i Roig , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1889-1936)
Death (age 46)
Arvo Pärt , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Clifford Grant , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Australian operatic bass singer
Birth
Claudia Parada , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Birth
Evgeny Belyaev , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
Miroslav Smyčka , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Czech Esperantist and opera singer (1926-2017)
Birth
Harry Somers , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, English-Canadian composer (1925-1999)
Birth
Emil Pahren , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 63)
Lorenzo Malfatti , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, American opera singer and professor of music
Birth
Elisabetta Barbato , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Margaret Tynes , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Carlos Puebla , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Cuban musician (1917–1989)
Birth
Evie Greene , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, British actor and singer (1875-1917)
Death (age 42)
Tiit Kuusik , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer (1911-1990)
Birth
Lev Oborin , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Soviet musician (1907-1974)
Birth
Theodor W. Adorno , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German philosopher, sociologist and theorist (1903–1969)
Birth
Kurt Mühlhardt , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor (1903-1980)
Birth
Giuseppe Manacchini , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jindřich Hartl , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1856-1900)
Death (age 44)
Erzsi Bodó , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adolphe Samuel , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Belgian composer, conductor and critic
Death (age 74)
Einar Larsson , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Noël Gallon , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French composer (1891-1966)
Birth
Ruth Whitefield , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Kote Potskhverashvili , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Soviet conductor and composer (1889-1959)
Birth
Lily Herking , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German singer (1880-1922)
Birth
Heinrich Kaspar Schmid , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2024)
Erich Hunold , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Jeanne Charlotte Saint-Aubin , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 85)
Carl Bohm , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Henriette Fuchs , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French soprano and musical critic
Birth
Ignaz Lachner , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German composer and conductor (1807-1895)
Birth
Giuseppe Persiani , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Pierre de Jélyotte , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Death (age 84)
Nicolas Dezède , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 52)
Friedrich Kuhlau , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Valentino Fioravanti , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian composer (1764-1837)
Birth
Heinrich Klein , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, (1756-1832)
Birth
François Couperin , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, French Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist (1668–1733)
Death (age 64)
William Boyce , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, English composer and organist (1711-1779)
Birth
Marco Scacchi , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian composer and writer on music
Death (age 60)
Johann Stobäus , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 66)
Vincenza Armani , Anniversaries (September 11), Classical music history, Italian stage actress, opera singer, poet and sculptor
Death (age 38)