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.
September 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For September 30, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johan Svendsen (180th anniversary, Birth), Ghazaros Saryan (100th anniversary, Birth), Walter Kollo (80th anniversary, Death), Zulfugar Hajibeyov (70th anniversary, Death), Anssi Karttunen (60th 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 30
Jessye Norman, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 74)
Lilleba Lund Kvandal, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 76)
Walter Wilhelm Dicks, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 99)
Helmut Berger-Tuna, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 67)
David Ohanesian, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Pavel Štěpán, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech music educator, pianist and university educator
Death (age 73)
Igor Bezrodny, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, violinist, conductor and professor
Death (age 67)
Isolde Riehl, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 91)
Elsa Maasik, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1908-1991)
Death (age 83)
Koka Nikoladze, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth (31th anniversary)
Virgil Thomson, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American composer and critic (1896-1989)
Death (age 92)
Aida Garifullina, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Boyd Neel, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, British conductor
Death (age 76)
Marija Aleškevičiūtė, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 53)
Fritz Rieger, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 68)
Joana Carneiro, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Portuguese conductor
Birth (44th anniversary)
Louis Fourestier, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 84)
Aage Fønss, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 88)
Edward Pulgar, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Venezuelan conductor
Birth (46th anniversary)
Tim Kliphuis, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Yevgeny Nikitin, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Claudia Barainsky, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Anssi Karttunen, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Katharina Weber, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist, music pedagogue
Birth (62th anniversary)
Andrew Shore, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (68th anniversary)
Zulfugar Hajibeyov, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer
Death (age 66)
Eleanor Alberga, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Jamaican contemporary music composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Jan Oleszkowicz, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer, pedagogue
Birth (73th anniversary)
John Duykers, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Remziye Alper-Tanrıkulu, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Turkish soprano
Birth (76th anniversary)
František Weissenstein, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, holocaust victim, b. 1899-02-15
Death (age 45)
Taijirō Iimori, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Walter Kollo, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 62)
Valentyn Sylvestrov, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist and composer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Monic Cecconi-Botella, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Opera
“Porgy and Bess”, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history
Premiere
Colonial Theatre, Boston
Luboš Fišer, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Hossein Dehlavi, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, musician and composer
Birth
Giuseppe Campora, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Donald Swann, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Ingrid Ryning, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Roger Albin, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, cellist, choir director
Birth
Ghazaros Saryan, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Patricia Neway, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American operatic and musical theatre singer (1919-2012)
Birth
Elizabeth Gilels, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Ukrainian violinist
Birth
Aldo Parisot, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Brazilian-American music educator and cellist
Birth
Lola Rodríguez Aragón, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth
Arnold Elston, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, American composer and educator
Birth
Václav Smetáček, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech conductor, oboist, music educator and composer
Birth
Guillaume Sauvlet, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 59)
Orestis Makris, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Greek actor
Birth
Laureano Fuentes, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Death (age 73)
Jan Konstantin, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Birth
Stanisław Nawrocki, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Birth
Germaine Martinelli, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Henri de Ruolz, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French chemist and composer
Death (age 79)
Louis Lacombe, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 65)
Paulina Rivoli, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 58)
Henri Casadesus, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, violist, viola d'amore player, composer, and music publisher
Birth
Opera
“L'île de Tulipatan”, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Joaquim Cassadó i Valls, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1867-1926)
Birth
Emilio Mesejo, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Spanish actor
Birth
Opera
“The Pearl Fishers”, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history
Premiere
Theatre Lyrique
Adèle Rémy, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Charles Villiers Stanford, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Irish composer, music teacher, and conductor
Birth
Hjalmar Håkansson, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Johan Svendsen, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and conductor
Birth
Joseph Maria Wolfram, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German-Czech politician and amateur composer (1789-1839)
Death (age 50)
Emily Soldene, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, British actor-manager, singer and writer
Birth
Cenobio Paniagua, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Nicolas Roze, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 74)
Nina Gned, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, child actor, actor and stage actor (1811-1874)
Birth
Opera
“The Magic Flute”, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history
Premiere 230th anniversary
Theater auf der Wieden
Quirino Gasparini, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 56)
Francesco Durante, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 71)
Justin Heinrich Knecht, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, German composer, organist and music theorist
Birth
Jacques Aubert, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, French composer and violinist
Birth
Gunther Jakob, Anniversaries (September 30), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth