June 2024: 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.
June 2024 : essential commemorations
2024 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In June 2024, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Václav Viktorin (100th anniversary, Death), Nadya Sharkova (100th anniversary, Birth), Oskar Czerwenka (100th anniversary, Birth), Serge Nigg (100th anniversary, Birth), Gabriel Balart (200th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1924, 1824, 1724...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. July 2024? ... In a year? June 2025...
Day by day, all celebrations for June 2024
Václav Viktorin , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, opera singer, teacher, singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Nicolai Ghiaurov , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, opera singer (1929-2004)
20th anniversary (Death)
Marvin Hamlisch , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, American composer and conductor (1944-2012)
80th anniversary (Birth)
Nadya Sharkova , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Strauss II , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Austrian composer (1825-1899)
125th anniversary (Death)
Kismara Pessatti , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Mel Tormé , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, American recording artist
25th anniversary (Death)
Riccardo Zandonai , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Italian composer and conductor
80th anniversary (Death)
Oskar Czerwenka , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Erwartung, Op. 17” , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1924 (100th anniversary)
State Opera Prague
Serge Nigg , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Blanche Yurka , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, American actress and director (1887–1974)
50th anniversary (Death)
Clara Clemens , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, American opera singer; daughter of Mark Twain
150th anniversary (Birth)
Gabriel Balart , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Spanish composer and conductor
200th anniversary (Birth)
Leni Alexander , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Céline Frisch , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French harpsichordist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Maria Cebotari , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, singer and actress
75th anniversary (Death)
Metodie Bujor , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Moldovan-Russian singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Ernest Chausson , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French composer (1855–1899)
125th anniversary (Death)
Chevalier de Saint-Georges , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French virtuoso violinist, composer, conductor, and fencing master
225th anniversary (Death)
Frederick Delius , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, English composer
90th anniversary (Death)
Friedrich Kalkbrenner , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer (1784-1849)
175th anniversary (Death)
Work for choir
“O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort (I)” , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1724 (300th anniversary)
Théodore Dubois , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French composer and Organist (1837-1924)
100th anniversary (Death)
Richard Strauss , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German composer and orchestra director (1864–1949)
160th anniversary (Birth)
Ferdinand Heller , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (1824-1912)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Carlos Chávez , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Mexican composer (1899-1978)
125th anniversary (Birth)
Ophélie Gaillard , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Claire-Marie Le Guay , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French classical pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Angelica Catalani , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Italian opera singer
175th anniversary (Death)
Julius Eichberg , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German-born composer, music director and educator
200th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“The Little Sweep, Op. 45” , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1949 (75th anniversary)
Aldeburgh Festival
Orlande de Lassus , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Franco-Flemish composer
430th anniversary (Death)
Henry Mancini , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, American film composer (1924–1994)
30th anniversary (Death)
Jean Costa , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French organist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Georg Joseph Vogler , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German composer, organist, teacher and music theorist (1747-1814)
275th anniversary (Birth)
Manos Hatzidakis , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Greek composer, pianist and conductor (1925-1994)
30th anniversary (Death)
André Dran , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Adam Hiller , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German composer and conductor (1728–1804)
220th anniversary (Death)
František Neumann , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Czech conductor, music educator and composer (1874-1929)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Vladimir Lossky , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, opera singer and director (1874-1946)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Work for orchestra
“Variations, Opp. 36, “Enigma Variations”” , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1899 (125th anniversary)
Alfredo Catalani , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Italian operatic composer (1854-1893)
170th anniversary (Birth)
Ballet
“Le train bleu, Op. 84” , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music
Premiere in 1924 (100th anniversary)
Pavel Haas , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Czech composer
125th anniversary (Birth)
Darius Milhaud , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Eugenio Giraldoni , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Italian opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Carl Reinecke , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German composer, conductor and pianist
200th anniversary (Birth)
Alexandra Trusova , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Russian figure skater (born 2004)
20th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Theile , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German composer and organist
300th anniversary (Death)
Olga Mykytenko , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Valentina Serova , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Russian composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Ruth Schönthal , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, German composer (1924–2006)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Stéphanie d'Oustrac , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French mezzo-soprano
50th anniversary (Birth)
Kenneth Sandford , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, British actor and opera singer (1924-2004)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Siphiwo Ntshebe , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, South African operatic tenor (1974-2010)
50th anniversary (Birth)
André Campra , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French composer and conductor (1660-1744)
280th anniversary (Death)
Rafael Kubelík , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Czech conductor, violinist and composer
110th anniversary (Birth)
Ezra Laderman , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, Classical music composer (1924-2015)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Paul Pierné , Celebrations (June 2024), Classical music, French composer (1874-1952)
150th anniversary (Birth)