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)... and many more.
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...
Lemmens
Tozzi
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
460th anniversary (Birth)
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Belgian musician
200th anniversary (Birth)
Marisa Maresca, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Italian dancer
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)
Karl Jörn, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German American singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Georgy Sviridov, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Russian composer
25th anniversary (Death)
Karl Straube, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German church musician, organist, and choral conductor
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
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
25th anniversary (Death)
Giorgio Tozzi, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, opera singer (1923-2011)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jean-Étienne Rey, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Mischa Maisky, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Latvian-Israeli cellist
75th anniversary (Birth)
Rudolf Kubín, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Czech composer and violoncellist
50th anniversary (Death)
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 opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Christoph Graupner, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer
340th anniversary (Birth)
Mariss Jansons, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Latvian conductor
80th anniversary (Birth)
André Bloch, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Hippolyte Belhomme, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
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)
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
100th anniversary (Death)
Rafael Druian, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, violinist, concertmaster, conductor
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)
Yury Bashmet, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Russian conductor, violinist, and violist
70th anniversary (Birth)
Friedrich von Flotow, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer
140th anniversary (Death)
Witold Lutosławski, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Polish composer and conductor
110th anniversary (Birth)
Desider Arányi, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Hungarian singer and opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Elisabeta Neculce-Carțiș, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Romanian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Christian Gottlob Neefe, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, German composer
225th anniversary (Death)
Shinichi Suzuki, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Japanese violinist and pioneer of musical pedagogy
25th anniversary (Death)
Edouard Lalo, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Henry Hugo Pierson, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, English composer
150th anniversary (Death)
Paul Asciak, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, Maltese opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Francis Poulenc, Celebrations (January 2023), Classical music, French composer and pianist (1899-1963)
60th anniversary (Death)