Music anniversaries to be commemorated on September 23: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 23, there are no less than 65 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Soulima Stravinsky (110th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Arutiunian (100th anniversary, Birth), Gerardo Guevara (90th 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 September 23
2019
Margit Ercse, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 80)
2017
Tsisana Tatishvili, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Georgian opera singer and music educator
Death (age 79)
2016
Leyla Demiriş, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Turkish soprano opera singer
Death (age 71)
2015
Kārlis Zariņš, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1930-2015)
Death (age 85)
2014
Kresimir Sipusch, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Death (age 84)
2011
Maria Teresa Batlle i Fabregat, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 85)
2009
Wynford Evans, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 63)
2006
Malcolm Arnold, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, English composer, conductor
Death (age 84)
1996
Denis Dowling, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, New Zealand-born operatic baritone (1910-1996)
Death (age 86)
František Rauch, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist
Death (age 86)
1995
Aimi Kobayashi, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Japanese concert pianist
Birth (25th anniversary)
1994
Andrew Johnston, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Scottish singer
Birth (26th anniversary)
1988
Shannon Chan-Kent, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Canadian actress and singer
Birth (32th anniversary)
1987
Sergey Smbatyan, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Armenian conductor
Birth (33th anniversary)
Erland van Lidth, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, American sport wrestler and actor
Death (age 34)
Louis Kentner, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 82)
1985
Saturno Meletti, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Coe Glade, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
1984
Henri Carol, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 74)
1982
Jadwiga Postrożna, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1981
Saimir Pirgu, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Albanian opera tenor
Birth (39th anniversary)
1973
Ingrid Fliter, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, pianist from Argentina
Birth (47th anniversary)
1972
Khatuna Mikaberidze, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Frits Schuurman, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Dutch conductor (1898-1972)
Death (age 74)
Ignat Solzhenitsyn, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
1964
Robert Zuidam, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
1958
Alfred Piccaver, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 74)
1955
Ye Xiaogang, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1952
William Shimell, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, British actor
Birth (68th anniversary)
1938
Aurelio Giorni, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Pianist, Composer, Pedagogue
Death (age 43)
1936
Igorʹ Blaškov, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Marguerite Chapuy, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 84)
1930
Gerardo Guevara, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Ecuadorian musician
Birth (90th anniversary)
1928
Spas Wenkoff, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Firangiz Ahmedova, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1928-2011)
Birth
1924
Mária Mátyás, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1923
Sándor Kónya, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
1922
Viliam Karmažin, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Slovak composer and conductor
Birth
1921
Marguerite Piazza, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1920
Alexander Arutiunian, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Armenian composer, pianist
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
Jiří Jaroch, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and violist
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1919
Bogdan Paprocki, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1913
Aleksandre Machavariani, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Georgian musician (1913-1995)
Birth
Niyaz Dautov, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Soviet Tatar singer
Birth
1910
Soulima Stravinsky, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1910-1994)
Birth
1907
Jarmila Novotná, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Czech actress, opera singer and singer
Birth
Nicola Moscona, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Greek singer
Birth
1899
Odd Grüner-Hegge, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and composer
Birth
1896
Gilbert Duprez, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, French tenor, singing teacher and minor composer
Death (age 89)
Mieczysław Kamiński, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer
Death (age 61)
1895
Concepció Callao, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
1872
Solomiya Krushelnytska, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
Lizete Iesmiņa-Mihelsone, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
1865
Isolina Porcell i Mas, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 28)
1849
Mikhail Ivanov, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1837
Richard John Samuel Stevens, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, English composer and organist
Death (age 80)
1836
Maria Malibran, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, French mezzo-soprano
Death (age 28)
1835
Vincenzo Bellini, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 33)
1803
Jean Désiré Montagney Artôt, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Belgian musician, hornist, composer and music educator
Birth
1782
Jacques Féréol Mazas, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1738
Carlo Agostino Badia, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 65)
1725
Thomas Clayton, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 52)
1723
William Babell, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, English composer and violinist
Death (age 33)
1642
Giovanni Maria Bononcini, Anniversaries (September 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth