1981, from day to day
1981. With other artists, John Cage, Astor Piazzolla and Carl Orff influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Samuel Barber. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Maddalena, Op. 13” de Sergei Prokofiev, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1981 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 380 of these moments for 1981.
The year 1981 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
01
Death of Hephzibah Menuhin That year: 1981, Classical music, American musician (born in 1920)
Death of Boris Zeidman That year: 1981, Classical music, Soviet composer and music educator (born in 1908)
Birth of Steffen Kuhn That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
03
Birth of Andrej Harinek That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
06
Death of Thomas Herndon That year: 1981, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1937)
08
Birth of Szabolcs Zempléni That year: 1981, Classical music, (1981 - ) hornist
09
Death of Kazimierz Serocki That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish composer (born in 1922)
19
Death of Iva Pacetti That year: 1981, Classical music, singer (1898-1981) (born in 1898)
Death of Larysa Rudenko That year: 1981, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer (born in 1918)
Birth of Konstantin Soukhovetski That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian pianist
23
Death of Samuel Barber That year: 1981, Classical music, American composer (1910-1981) (born in 1910)
24
Birth of Mindaugas Rojus That year: 1981, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth of Audrey Vigoureux That year: 1981, Classical music, Swiss pianist
Birth of Reka Oksana That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
26
Birth of Gustavo Dudamel That year: 1981, Classical music, Venezuelan conductor and violinist
Birth of Julie Mathevet That year: 1981, Classical music, French singer
28
Birth of Georg Gädker That year: 1981, Classical music, German baritone
Death of Agostino Lazzari That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1919-1981) (born in 1919)
31
Birth of Erika Muniz That year: 1981, Classical music, Brazilian opera singer
February
01
Death of Geirr Tveitt That year: 1981, Classical music, Norwegian composer and pianist (1908-1981) (born in 1908)
08
Death of Helena Bartošová That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1905)
10
Death of Mary McCormic That year: 1981, Classical music, singer (born in 1889)
11
Premiere of The Big Lightning That year: 1981, Classical music (Opera), Dmitri Shostakovich
14
Death of Josep Maria Roma i Roig That year: 1981, Classical music, Spanish conductor, pianist and composer (1902-1981) (born in 1902)
15
Death of Karl Richter That year: 1981, Classical music, German organist, harpsichordist, and conductor (born in 1926)
Death of Dezső Ernster That year: 1981, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (born in 1898)
16
Birth of Kyōko Ishigame That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese violinist
17
Birth of Jonathan Gilad That year: 1981, Classical music, French pianist
19
Death of Olive Gilbert That year: 1981, Classical music, British singer and actress (1898-1981) (born in 1898)
21
Death of Ron Grainer That year: 1981, Classical music, British composer (1922-1981) (born in 1922)
23
Birth of Stephen Devassy That year: 1981, Classical music, Indian musician
25
Birth of Robert Pomakov That year: 1981, Classical music, Canadian opera singer and classical musician
Birth of Lukas Schmid That year: 1981, Classical music, German singer and opera singer
26
Death of Howard Hanson That year: 1981, Classical music, American composer, conductor, educator and music theorist (born in 1896)
Birth of Daniel Patrick Quinn That year: 1981, Classical music, British musician, composer, producer and performer
March
01
Death of Consuelo Rubio That year: 1981, Classical music, Spanish singer (1927-1981) (born in 1927)
03
Death of Melpomeni Nelaj That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1932)
Birth of Andreas Oldervik That year: 1981, Classical music, Norwegian singer (1981-2008) (dead in 2008)
07
Death of Kirill Kondrashin That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian conductor (born in 1914)
Birth of Anna Leese That year: 1981, Classical music, singer
08
Death of Mana-Zucca That year: 1981, Classical music, composer (1885-1981) (born in 1885)
Death of Miklos Gafni That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer (1923-1981) (born in 1923)
Birth of Kalle Leander That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
10
Birth of Katarzyna Haras That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
11
Death of Felix Zrno That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech conductor, composer and teacher (born in 1890)
13
Birth of Dominick Fernow That year: 1981, Classical music, musician
Death of Lan-Hing Tam That year: 1981, Classical music, actress and Cantonese opera singer (born in 1908)
14
Birth of Mei-Ting Sun That year: 1981, Classical music, American musician
15
Birth of Guillaume Latour That year: 1981, Classical music, French violinist
17
Birth of Baiba Skride That year: 1981, Classical music, Latvian violinist
18
Birth of Liam Bonner That year: 1981, Classical music, American Opera Singer, Baritone
23
Birth of Bertrand Chamayou That year: 1981, Classical music, French pianist
Death of Ljubica Oblak-Strozzi That year: 1981, Classical music, Croatian opera singer (1896-1981) (born in 1896)
24
Death of Mikhaïl Nossyrev That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1924)
26
Birth of Adorján Pataki That year: 1981, Classical music, (1981--) opera singer
Birth of Naroa Intxausti That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
27
Birth of Harold O'Neal That year: 1981, Classical music, American musician
Birth of Jean Eudes Masy That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
28
Death of Günther Treptow That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer (1907-1981) (born in 1907)
Also in March
Death of Francesca Callao i Oliva That year: 1981, Classical music, Spanish opera singer (1934-1981) (born in 1934) .
April
01
Birth of Sonja Leutwyler That year: 1981, Classical music, Swiss opera singer
03
Birth of Marzena Diakun That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish symphony orchestra conductor
04
Death of Semyon Snitkovsky That year: 1981, Classical music, Soviet violinist (born in 1933)
Death of Lee Eitzen That year: 1981, Classical music, composer (born in 1920)
08
Death of Karl Friedrich That year: 1981, Classical music, Austrian singer and opera singer (born in 1905)
12
Death of Hendrik Andriessen That year: 1981, Classical music, Dutch composer, organist and music educator (1892-1981) (born in 1892)
Birth of Sander Teepen That year: 1981, Classical music, Dutch conductor and oboist
14
Death of Ivan Galamian That year: 1981, Classical music, American musician (born in 1903)
16
Birth of Lisa Lee Dark That year: 1981, Classical music, Opera singer, actress
Death of Rupert Glawitsch That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer, film actor (born in 1907)
18
Birth of Sol Gabetta That year: 1981, Classical music, Argentine cellist
19
Death of Ernst Levy That year: 1981, Classical music, Swiss composer and conductor (1895-1981) (born in 1895)
20
Death of Linda Sellistemägi That year: 1981, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (born in 1909)
21
Birth of Mike Christie That year: 1981, Classical music, Singer/Songwriter
22
Birth of David Serero That year: 1981, Classical music, Moroccan-French opera singer and actor (born 1981)
24
Birth of Christophe Bertrand That year: 1981, Classical music, French composer (dead in 2010)
Death of Janko Blaho That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer, folklorist, music teacher (born in 1901)
Birth of Marie Friederike Schöder That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer
27
Birth of Anna Viktorova That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian opera singer
May
03
Birth of Benjamin Moser That year: 1981, Classical music, German pianist
04
Birth of Franco Fagioli That year: 1981, Classical music, Argentinian countertenor
06
Birth of Roberto Giordano That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian pianist
Birth of Ljiljana Winkler That year: 1981, Classical music, Bosnian opera singer
Death of Yoshio Hasegawa That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese composer (1907-1981) (born in 1907)
07
Birth of Maria Radner That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer (dead in 2015)
Birth of Guy Johnston That year: 1981, Classical music, British musician
09
Death of Yevgeny Brusilovsky That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1905)
Birth of Sara Widén That year: 1981, Classical music, Swedish singer and opera singer (1981-2014) (dead in 2014)
10
Death of Bolesław Lewandowski That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish composer (born in 1912)
12
Birth of Asmik Grigorian That year: 1981, Classical music, Armenian-Lithuanian soprano singer
Birth of Kentaro Sato That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese composer
15
Death of Walther Ludwig That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer (1902-1981) (born in 1902)
17
Birth of Bojana Sovilj That year: 1981, Classical music, Pianist and musician from Serbia
18
Death of Richard Hale That year: 1981, Classical music, American singer and character actor (born in 1892)
21
Birth of Jacques le Roux That year: 1981, Classical music, South African opera and concert singer
24
Birth of David Fray That year: 1981, Classical music, French pianist
25
Death of Rosa Ponselle That year: 1981, Classical music, American operatic soprano (born in 1897)
28
Birth of Tim Mead That year: 1981, Classical music, English countertenor
Birth of Darja Dmitrievna Zikova That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
29
Birth of Rachel Tucker That year: 1981, Classical music, Northern Irish actress and singer
Birth of Martin Lattke That year: 1981, Classical music, German tenor
31
Death of Felix Loeffel That year: 1981, Classical music, Swiss opera singer (1892-1981) (born in 1892)
June
01
Death of Jan Zdeněk Bartoš That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech musician (born in 1908)
03
Birth of Pedro Meireles That year: 1981, Classical music, Portuguese musician
04
Death of Augusta Oltrabella That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1897-1981) (born in 1897)
05
Birth of Rebeka Bobanj That year: 1981, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer
08
Death of Shovkat Mammadova That year: 1981, Classical music, Azerbaijani singer (born in 1897)
09
Birth of Anoushka Shankar That year: 1981, Classical music, British-American musician
15
Death of Anton Usov That year: 1981, Classical music, Soviet hornist and pedagogue (1895-1981) (born in 1895)
17
Death of Dezider Nágel That year: 1981, Classical music, conductor, music teacher, composer, choir director (born in 1913)
18
Birth of Marco Mulzer That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
20
Birth of Yurie Miura That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese pianist (1981-)
25
Birth of Kristina Antonie Fehrs That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer
26
Death of Max Hofmüller That year: 1981, Classical music, German tenor (1881-1981) (born in 1881)
28
Death of Heinrich Strecker That year: 1981, Classical music, Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music (1893-1981) (born in 1893)
Birth of Seho Chang That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
July
04
Birth of Elsa Lila That year: 1981, Classical music, Albanian showgirl
Death of Antoon Krelage That year: 1981, Classical music, pianist, conductor (born in 1908)
10
Birth of Simone Stella That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian keyboard player
11
Birth of Nathan Granner That year: 1981, Classical music, American operatic tenor
15
Birth of Daniel Wnukowski That year: 1981, Classical music, Canadian pianist
Birth of Lise Granden Berg That year: 1981, Classical music, Norwegian singer
Death of Gustav Vránek That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech violinist and composer (born in 1906)
16
Death of Tibor Udvardy That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer (1914-1981) (born in 1914)
17
Birth of Martin Sušnik That year: 1981, Classical music, Slovene opera singer
19
Death of Roger Doucet That year: 1981, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (1919-1981) (born in 1919)
21
Birth of Hiroaki Yura That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese violinist
23
Birth of Jakub Hrůša That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech conductor
25
Death of Juozas Katelė That year: 1981, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer (born in 1884)
29
Death of Enzo Mascherini That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian opera singer (1910-1981) (born in 1910)
31
Birth of Gevorg Hakobyan That year: 1981, Classical music, Armenian opera singer
August
01
Death of Pearl Chertok That year: 1981, Classical music, American musician (born in 1918)
Birth of Brian Martinez That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
02
Birth of Vlad Miriță That year: 1981, Classical music, Romanian singer
03
Birth of Erlend Tvinnereim That year: 1981, Classical music, tenor
Birth of Daniel Blendulf That year: 1981, Classical music, Swedish conductor
04
Birth of Gaku Yamada That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese musician
05
Death of Reginald Kell That year: 1981, Classical music, clarinettist (born in 1906)
08
Death of László Nagypál That year: 1981, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (born in 1915)
11
Birth of Dominika Zamara That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish opera singer
Birth of Ivan Donchev That year: 1981, Classical music, short-tracker active in 2023-2024
12
Birth of Andrea Carè That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian opera singer
14
Death of Karl Böhm That year: 1981, Classical music, Austrian conductor (1894-1981) (born in 1894)
18
Death of Robert Russell Bennett That year: 1981, Classical music, American composer, arranger (1894-1981) (born in 1894)
Birth of Nicolas Prost That year: 1981, Classical music, French racing driver
21
Death of Vootele Tamm That year: 1981, Classical music, musician (born in 1909)
23
Death of Jiřina Šejbalová That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech actress opera singer and university educator (1905-1981) (born in 1905)
26
Birth of Nico Muhly That year: 1981, Classical music, American contemporary classical composer
September
02
Death of Tadeusz Baird That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish composer (born in 1928)
Birth of Jérôme Leroy That year: 1981, Classical music, French composer
03
Birth of Gautier Capuçon That year: 1981, Classical music, French cellist
Death of Mafalda Favero That year: 1981, Classical music, singer (1905-1981) (born in 1905)
Death of Miklós Molnár That year: 1981, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer (born in 1930)
04
Birth of Juan Arroyo That year: 1981, Classical music, Peruvian composer
Birth of Kenji Oh That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
05
Birth of Kai Rüütel That year: 1981, Classical music, Estonian opera singer
08
Death of Aleksandr Ognivtsev That year: 1981, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1920-1981) (born in 1920)
13
Death of Louise Hunter That year: 1981, Classical music, American opera singer (1891-1981) (born in 1891)
14
Death of Yasuji Kiyose That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese composer (1900-1981) (born in 1900)
Death of Sydney Rayner That year: 1981, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1895)
15
Death of Rafael Méndez Arceo That year: 1981, Classical music, Mexican musician (1906-1981) (born in 1906)
16
Birth of Francesco Tristano Schlimé That year: 1981, Classical music, Luxembourgian musician
17
Birth of Sean Panikkar That year: 1981, Classical music, American operatic tenor
18
Birth of Heidi Melton That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
22
Birth of Ingrid Vetlesen That year: 1981, Classical music, Soprans
Birth of Yui Morishita That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese pianist
23
Birth of Saimir Pirgu That year: 1981, Classical music, Albanian opera tenor
24
Birth of Jonathon J Law That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
25
Birth of Rami Khalifé That year: 1981, Classical music, French-Lebanese musician
Birth of Ehsan Saboohi That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
29
Birth of Stephen Costello That year: 1981, Classical music, American opera singer
30
Death of Boyd Neel That year: 1981, Classical music, British conductor (born in 1905)
October
02
Birth of Andrzej Lampert That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish singer
04
Death of Nikolaj Fedorovič Ŝegol'kov That year: 1981, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1905-1981) (born in 1905)
07
Birth of Anna Kasyan That year: 1981, Classical music, Georgian-born Armenian opera singer (soprano) living in France
08
Inauguration: Gewandhaus That year: 1981, Classical music (Zentrum, Germany)
09
Birth of Andrea Tarrodi That year: 1981, Classical music, Swedish composer
16
Death of Alberto Soriano That year: 1981, Classical music, Argentine composer (born in 1915)
17
Birth of Jamie Barton That year: 1981, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Birth of Daniel Serafin That year: 1981, Classical music, Austrian actor, singer and opera singer
18
Death of Štefanija Fratnik That year: 1981, Classical music, (1910-1981) (born in 1910)
19
Birth of Iwona Sobotka That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish singer
Death of Louis Musy That year: 1981, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1902)
20
Death of Thea Linhard-Böhm That year: 1981, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1903-1981) (born in 1903)
21
Death of Karel Šrom That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech composer and publicist (1904-1981) (born in 1904)
Death of Albert Weikenmeier That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1908)
23
Birth of Omer Meir Wellber That year: 1981, Classical music, Israeli conductor
25
Birth of Denis Bouriakov That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian musician
Birth of Artyom Dervoed That year: 1981, Classical music, musical artist
27
Death of Nico Dostal That year: 1981, Classical music, Austrian composer (born in 1895)
28
Death of Renaat Verbruggen That year: 1981, Classical music, Belgian singer (born in 1909)
30
Birth of Saeidi brothers That year: 1981, Classical music, traditional Persian music singers
31
Birth of Lollie Alexi Devereaux That year: 1981, Classical music, possibly fictional person
November
03
Death of Isa Quensel That year: 1981, Classical music, Swedish singer (born in 1905)
04
Birth of Kristel Pärtna That year: 1981, Classical music, Estonian operatic soprano
09
Birth of Joseph Bastian That year: 1981, Classical music, conductor
10
Birth of Anna Krauja That year: 1981, Classical music, Latvian opera singer
11
Death of Giuseppe Zampieri That year: 1981, Classical music, b. 1921-05-21 d. 1981-11-11 Fach: ["Lirico-spinto"] (born in 1921)
14
Birth of Arabella Steinbacher That year: 1981, Classical music, German violinist
16
Birth of Kate Miller-Heidke That year: 1981, Classical music, Australian singer
19
Birth of Alexander Osminin That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian musician
24
Death of Yrjö Ikonen That year: 1981, Classical music, Finnish actor (1902-1981) (born in 1902)
26
Birth of Liriel Domiciano That year: 1981, Classical music, Brazilian singer
Birth of Mohsen Saghafy That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
28
Premiere of Maddalena, Op. 13 That year: 1981, Classical music (Opera), Sergei Prokofiev
Birth of Nestore Zavattori That year: 1981, Classical music, Honduran composer
29
Birth of Lidia Baich That year: 1981, Classical music, Austrian violinist
December
01
Birth of Csaba Szegedi That year: 1981, Classical music, Hungarian opera singer
03
Birth of Jean Dubé That year: 1981, Classical music, French musician
07
Birth of Zachary James That year: 1981, Classical music, American actor
Death of Folke Jonsson That year: 1981, Classical music, Swedish singer (born in 1904)
08
Death of Ion Dacian That year: 1981, Classical music, Romanian opera singer (born in 1911)
Death of Narcisa Donátová That year: 1981, Classical music, composer (born in 1928)
13
Death of Cornelius Cardew That year: 1981, Classical music, English composer (1936-1981) (born in 1936)
16
Birth of Narine Yeghiyan That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer
17
Birth of Eugene Tzigane That year: 1981, Classical music, American conductor
Birth of Joel Prieto That year: 1981, Classical music, Spanish opera singer
Death of Sybil Gordon That year: 1981, Classical music, British singer and opera singer
18
Death of Eugene Conley That year: 1981, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1908)
21
Death of Michaś Zabejda-Sumicki That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1900)
Birth of Roberto Novegno That year: 1981, Classical music, composer
24
Death of René Auguste Ernest Barbier That year: 1981, Classical music, Belgian composer (1890-1981) (born in 1890)
Birth of Alma Moshonov That year: 1981, Classical music, Israel-born operatic soprano and actress
25
Birth of Sonya Yoncheva That year: 1981, Classical music, Bulgarian opera singer
27
Death of Hoagy Carmichael That year: 1981, Classical music, American composer, pianist, singer, actor and bandleader (1899–1981) (born in 1899)
30
Death of František Chaun That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech actor, composer and painter (1921-1981) (born in 1921)
This was also in 1981
Inception: Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir That year: 1981, Classical music (Soviet Union). Inception: Vancouver Men's Chorus That year: 1981, Classical music (Canada). Death of Rosalind von Schirach That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer (1898-1981) (born in 1898) . Inauguration: Quedlinburger Musiksommer That year: 1981, Classical music (Quedlinburg, Germany). Inauguration: Lockenhaus Chamber Music Festival That year: 1981, Classical music (Lockenhaus, Austria). Birth of Verena Usemann That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer . Inception: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Opera North That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Sarah Nemtanu That year: 1981, Classical music, Romanian violinist . Inception: Quatuor Rosamonde That year: 1981, Classical music (France). Death of Perrine Lisal That year: 1981, Classical music, composer (born in 1893) . Birth of Kate Lindsey That year: 1981, Classical music, singer . Birth of Antonio Rey That year: 1981, Classical music, Spanish flamenco guitarist, composer . Birth of Wen Xiao Zheng That year: 1981, Classical music, Chinese violist . Inauguration: Opera Colorado That year: 1981, Classical music (Denver, United States of America). Birth of Maria Markina That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer . Birth of Christopher Busietta That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: Kaohsiung Symphony Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (Taiwan). Birth of Hinrich Alpers That year: 1981, Classical music, German pianist . Inception: Ars Nova That year: 1981, Classical music. Inception: South Czech Philharmonic That year: 1981, Classical music (Czech Republic). Inauguration: Stadthalle Hagen That year: 1981, Classical music (Hagen, Germany). Birth of Alexandru Constantinescu That year: 1981, Classical music, Romanian opera singer . Birth of Ana Maria Labin That year: 1981, Classical music, Swiss singer and opera singer . Birth of Duncan Ferguson That year: 1981, Classical music, organist and Master of the Music at St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh . Inauguration: Herbstliche Musiktage Bad Urach That year: 1981, Classical music (Bad Urach, Germany). Inauguration: Festival de La Roque-d'Anthéron That year: 1981, Classical music (La Roque-d'Anthéron, France). Inception: Zurich Symphony Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (Switzerland). Birth of Lisa E. Harris That year: 1981, Classical music, American multimedia artist, opera singer, and composer . Inception: Musa ludens That year: 1981, Classical music (Slovakia). Death of Iwan Konstantinowitsch Doroschin That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer (1896-1981) (born in 1896) . Inception: Cambridge Singers That year: 1981, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Johannes Fischer That year: 1981, Classical music, German composer . Birth of Mairead Buicke That year: 1981, Classical music, singer . Birth of Milica Ilic That year: 1981, Classical music, Australian musician . Inception: The Women's Philharmonic That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Maxim Mironov That year: 1981, Classical music, (1981--) opera singer . Death of Marcel Claudel That year: 1981, Classical music, Belgian opera singer (born in 1900) . Birth of Leo McFall That year: 1981, Classical music, conductor . Birth of Michael Müller That year: 1981, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Inception: Ensemble 415 That year: 1981, Classical music. Birth of Ilona Jokinen That year: 1981, Classical music, singer . Inception: Bornus Consort That year: 1981, Classical music (Poland). Birth of Sébastien van Kuijk That year: 1981, Classical music, performer . Birth of Susanna Phillips That year: 1981, Classical music, American soprano singer . Birth of Karina Canellakis That year: 1981, Classical music, American conductor and violinist . Birth of Li Jie That year: 1981, Classical music, Chinese musician . Birth of Masato Suzuki That year: 1981, Classical music, Dutch-born Japanese conductor, composer, pianist, harpsichordist and organist . Birth of Nik Kevin Koch That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer . Birth of Yoshiaki Onishi That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese-American composer, conductor, and clarinetist . Inception: Festival Singers of Atlanta That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Roman Patocka That year: 1981, Classical music, performer . Inception: Parisii Quartet That year: 1981, Classical music. Inception: Art of Brass That year: 1981, Classical music. Dissolution: Aeolian Quartet That year: 1981, Classical music. Inception: Copenhagen Collegium Musicum That year: 1981, Classical music. Birth of Andrej Bielow That year: 1981, Classical music, performer . Inception: Capella Savaria That year: 1981, Classical music (Hungary). Birth of Susana Gaspar That year: 1981, Classical music, Portuguese singer and opera singer . Death of Amanda Rebane That year: 1981, Classical music, Estonian opera singer (born in 1893) . Inception: Cuarteto Latinoamericano That year: 1981, Classical music (Mexico). Birth of František Chaloupka That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech composer, guitarist and singer . Inception: Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Helen Grime That year: 1981, Classical music, Scottish composer . Birth of Viktor Rud That year: 1981, Classical music, Ukrainian singer and opera singer . Birth of Anne-Theresa Møller That year: 1981, Classical music, German opera singer . Birth of Angélica Negrón That year: 1981, Classical music, Puerto Rican composer . Birth of Simone Lichtenstein That year: 1981, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Inception: Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century That year: 1981, Classical music (Netherlands). Inauguration: Festival de la Vézère That year: 1981, Classical music (Corrèze, France). Inception: San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Opera Colorado That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Arash Safaian That year: 1981, Classical music, Iranian composer . Inception: Nashville Opera Association That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Pacho Flores That year: 1981, Classical music, Acclaimed Venezuelan trumpet player . Inception: Auryn Quartet That year: 1981, Classical music. Birth of Nozomi Ninomiya That year: 1981, Classical music, Japanese singer . Birth of Jakub Jakowicz That year: 1981, Classical music, Polish violinist . Birth of Irina Botan That year: 1981, Classical music . Inception: European Union Chamber Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music. Inception: Riverside Symphony That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Rockport Music That year: 1981, Classical music (Rockport, United States of America). Inception: Hagen Quartet That year: 1981, Classical music (Austria). Birth of Gabriela Scherer That year: 1981, Classical music, singer . Inauguration: Vlaamse Opera That year: 1981, Classical music (Ghent, Belgium). Inception: Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Ensemble Elyma That year: 1981, Classical music (Switzerland). Birth of Olga Vít Krumpholzová That year: 1981, Classical music, Czech opera singer . Inception: Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Shira Shaked That year: 1981, Classical music, Israeli musician and pianist . Birth of James Oldfield That year: 1981, Classical music, British opera singer . Inception: East Winds Symphonic Band That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Orchestre d'Auvergne That year: 1981, Classical music. Inauguration: Festival d'Auvers-sur-Oise That year: 1981, Classical music (Auvers-sur-Oise, France). Inception: The California EAR Unit That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Noise Fest That year: 1981, Classical music (New York City, United States of America). Birth of Anna-Liisa Bezrodny That year: 1981, Classical music, Estonian-Finnish violinist . Inception: Dicapo Opera That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Hibernian Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music. Inception: Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of José Miguel Pérez-Sierra That year: 1981, Classical music, conductor . Inception: Opera Queensland That year: 1981, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Tom Poster That year: 1981, Classical music, British composer . Inception: Orchestre Métropolitain That year: 1981, Classical music (Canada). Birth of Filippo Mineccia That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian singer . Birth of Simge Büyükedes That year: 1981, Classical music, Turkish opera singer . Birth of Sophia Brommer That year: 1981, Classical music, German singer and opera singer . Birth of Julia Lima That year: 1981, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: L'Orchestre de contrebasses That year: 1981, Classical music (France). Dissolution: 101 Strings That year: 1981, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Damien Guillon That year: 1981, Classical music, French singer . Birth of Jinsang Lee That year: 1981, Classical music, South Korean pianist . Birth of Stanislav Kochanovsky That year: 1981, Classical music, conductor . Dissolution: Choralerna That year: 1981, Classical music. Death of Cyril Potter That year: 1981, Classical music, Guyanese educator and composer (born in 1899) . Inception: Sinfonietta de Lausanne That year: 1981, Classical music. Birth of David Hansen That year: 1981, Classical music, Australian singer . Birth of Jeanine De Bique That year: 1981, Classical music, Trinidadian soprano singer . Birth of Ning Feng That year: 1981, Classical music, Chinese violinist . Birth of Rossen Gergov That year: 1981, Classical music, conductor . Birth of Laura Tătulescu That year: 1981, Classical music, Romanian singer and opera singer . Inauguration: Peoples' Friendship Palace That year: 1981, Classical music (Chilanzar, Uzbekistan). Dissolution: BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra That year: 1981, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Vasari Singers That year: 1981, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Rachel Frenkel That year: 1981, Classical music, Opera Singer . Birth of Cameron Carpenter That year: 1981, Classical music, American musician . Birth of Harri Kivistö That year: 1981, Classical music, composer . Birth of Nathan Shirley That year: 1981, Classical music, composer . Birth of Goran Filipec That year: 1981, Classical music, Croatian pianist . Inception: Brussels Virtuosi That year: 1981, Classical music. Birth of Nelson Martinez That year: 1981, Classical music, Cuban opera singer . Birth of Polina Leschenko That year: 1981, Classical music, Russian-Israeli pianist . Inception: Kanata Symphony That year: 1981, Classical music (Canada). Death of Luigi Ricci That year: 1981, Classical music, Italian musician (1893-1981) (born in 1893) . Inception: Chamber Orchestra of Europe That year: 1981, Classical music (Canada). Death of Dušan Pertot That year: 1981, Classical music, writer, dramaturge, translator, opera singer (born in 1919) . Birth of Cornelia Lanz That year: 1981, Classical music, German singer and opera singer .
Works (composition or publishing)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 59)
- Komboï (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Nekuïa (Work for choir)
- Serment-Orkos (Work for choir)
- Pour la Paix (Work for choir)
- Mists (Work for soloist)
- Embellie (Work for soloist)
- Pierre Boulez (age 56)
- Répons (Work for chamber orchestra), composed in 1988
- Karlheinz Stockhausen (age 53)
- Saturday, Opp. 51-54 (Opera)
- Piano Piece, Op. 51 1/2 (Work for soloist)
- Dream Formula, Op. 51 2/3 (Work for soloist)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- Opening from Glassworks (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Façades (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Music in Similar Motion (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Facades (Work for chamber orchestra)