January 2023: the main classical music anniversaries to celebrate
Every month, composers and musicians to remember! Classical music and opera have brought out tens of thousands of artists, are performed in thousands of venues and their composers have written scores in great numbers throughout 10 centuries of history. From January 1 to December 31, there are therefore many opportunities to remember a composer or discover an artist, to explore a genre or to expand a work' s knowledge.
January 2023 : essential commemorations
2023 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In January 2023, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (200th anniversary, Birth), Flavio Testi (100th anniversary, Birth), Colette Lorand (100th anniversary, Birth), Giorgio Tozzi (100th anniversary, Birth), Jean-Étienne Rey (100th anniversary, Death).
There are many more: 1923, 1823, 1723...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. February 2023? ... In a year? January 2024...
Day by day, all celebrations for January 2023
Viktor Ullmann , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Austrian composer
125th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Flying Dutchman” , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1843 (180th anniversary)
Semperoper
John Dowland , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer (1563–1626)
460th anniversary (Birth)
Marie-Claude Chappuis , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Swiss opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Belgian musician
200th anniversary (Birth)
Marisa Maresca , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Italian dancer (1923-1988)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Karl Österreicher , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Austrian conductor, university professor and music educator
100th anniversary (Birth)
Flavio Testi , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Italian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Julia Fons , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Spanish singer (1882-1973)
50th anniversary (Death)
Jan Adam Galina , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Czech conductor and composer
250th anniversary (Death)
Karl Jörn , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German American singer (1873-1947)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Georgy Sviridov , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Russian composer
25th anniversary (Death)
Boris Blacher , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer
120th anniversary (Birth)
Karl Straube , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German church musician, organist, and choral conductor (1873-1950)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Sadko” , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1898 (125th anniversary)
Private Opera
Clint Mansell , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, British composer and singer
60th anniversary (Birth)
Colette Lorand , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Swiss singer and opera singer (1923-2019)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Lucien Capet , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French violinist, pedagogue and composer (1873-1928)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Arcangelo Corelli , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Italian violinist and composer
310th anniversary (Death)
Philippe Giusiano , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Michael Tippett , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, English composer (1905-1996)
25th anniversary (Death)
Giorgio Tozzi , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, American opera singer (1923-2011)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jean-Étienne Rey , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer (1832-1923)
100th anniversary (Death)
Mischa Maisky , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Latvian-Israeli cellist
75th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Maid of Pskov” , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1873 (150th anniversary)
Mariinsky Theatre
Juan Diego Flórez , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Peruvian tenor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Christoph Graupner , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer
340th anniversary (Birth)
Mariss Jansons , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Latvian conductor (1943-2019)
80th anniversary (Birth)
André Bloch , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Antoine François Marmontel , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French pianist, teacher and musicographer
125th anniversary (Death)
Hippolyte Belhomme , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Antonina Kawecka , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Antonina Kawecka
100th anniversary (Birth)
Antonio Manca Serra , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Alfred von Bary , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German singer and opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Nicolas Courjal , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, (1973-) opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Marit Isene , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Norwegian professor (1923-2002)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Il trovatore” , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1853 (170th anniversary)
Rome
Hermann Abendroth , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German conductor (1883-1956)
140th anniversary (Birth)
George John Hamlin , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, American tenor (1869-1923)
100th anniversary (Death)
Rafael Druian , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, American violinist, conductor and music educator
100th anniversary (Birth)
Khristof Pliev , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Soviet composer, conductor and pianist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Henri Duparc , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
175th anniversary (Birth)
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Italian composer and teacher
75th anniversary (Death)
Alexandre Goria , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Pianist and composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Ercole su'l Termodonte” , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music
Premiere in 1723 (300th anniversary)
Teatro Capranica
Joakim Tartakov , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Yury Bashmet , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Russian conductor, violinist and violist (born 1953)
70th anniversary (Birth)
Friedrich von Flotow , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer
140th anniversary (Death)
Ülo Raudmäe , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Estonian conductor and composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Simeon ten Holt , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Dutch modern classical composer (1923-2012)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Witold Lutosławski , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Polish composer and conductor (1913-1994)
110th anniversary (Birth)
Desider Arányi , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Hungarian singer and opera singer (1868-1923)
100th anniversary (Death)
Elisabeta Neculce-Carțiș , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Romanian opera singer (1923-1998)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Christian Gottlob Neefe , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer and conductor (1748–1789)
225th anniversary (Death)
Shin'ichi Suzuki , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Japanese violinist and pioneer of musical pedagogy (1898-1998)
25th anniversary (Death)
Edouard Lalo , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Serhii Ivanov , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, singer (bas)
100th anniversary (Death)
Roger Bourdin , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French musician and flautist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Henry Hugo Pierson , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, English composer
150th anniversary (Death)
Augusta Holmès , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
120th anniversary (Death)
Paul Asciak , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Maltese opera singer (1923-2015)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Francis Poulenc , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer and pianist (1899-1963)
60th anniversary (Death)
Erna Skaug , Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Norwegian singer
100th anniversary (Birth)