1987, from day to day
1987. With other artists, Mstislav Rostropovich, Pierre Boulez and Leonard Bernstein influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Jascha Heifetz. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “The Light” de Philip Glass, for example. That year, halls or orchestras would be founded or ceased to operate.
All these moments, more or less notable, make the year 1987 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 310 of these moments for 1987.
The year 1987 in classical music and in lyrical art
January
08
Death of Manuel de Blancafort i de Rosselló That year: 1987, Classical music, Catalan composer (1897-1987) (born in 1897)
11
Death of Albert Ferber That year: 1987, Classical music, Swiss musician (1911-1987) (born in 1911)
16
Birth of Mariusz Jernalczyk That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
23
Birth of Katie Bray That year: 1987, Classical music, English mezzo-soprano
24
Birth of Kristina Mkhitaryan That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian operatic soprano
25
Death of Emil Hlobil That year: 1987, Classical music, Czech music educator and composer (born in 1901)
26
Death of David Badridze That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1899-1987) (born in 1899)
Birth of Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto That year: 1987, Classical music, Spanish-American pianist
Death of Ivan Francl That year: 1987, Classical music, Slovene opera singer (born in 1907)
Birth of Maria Kataeva That year: 1987, Classical music, russian opera singer
31
Death of Edmund J. Pendleton That year: 1987, Classical music, American composer (born in 1899)
February
01
Birth of Alessandro Deljavan That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian musician
04
Death of Liberace That year: 1987, Classical music, American pianist (1919–1987) (born in 1919)
06
Birth of J'Nai Bridges That year: 1987, Classical music, American mezzo-soprano singer
08
Birth of Lise Davidsen That year: 1987, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer
09
Birth of Joséphine Maillefer That year: 1987, Classical music, instrumentalist, composer, music teacher
10
Birth of Yuja Wang That year: 1987, Classical music, Chinese pianist
14
Birth of Elisabeth Meyer That year: 1987, Classical music, Swedish opera singer
23
Death of José Afonso That year: 1987, Classical music, Portuguese singer, composer and politician (1929-1987) (born in 1929)
25
Birth of Adam Laloum That year: 1987, Classical music, French pianist
Also in February
Death of Hildegard Ranczak That year: 1987, Classical music, singer (1895-1987) (born in 1895) .
March
05
Birth of Marie-Elisabeth Hecker That year: 1987, Classical music, German cellist
06
Death of Anatolij Ivanovič Orfenov That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1908-1987) (born in 1908)
08
Birth of Amélie Robins That year: 1987, Classical music, French operatic soprano
10
Birth of Igor Levit That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian–German musician and human-rights activist
13
Death of Gerald Moore That year: 1987, Classical music, English classical pianist and renowned accompanist (born in 1899)
Birth of Mayuko Suenobu That year: 1987, Classical music, Japanese violinist
20
Death of Rita Streich That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian-German soprano and opera singer (1920-1987) (born in 1920)
Death of Raisa Sergienko That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1925-1987) (born in 1925)
24
Birth of Eliška Cílková That year: 1987, Classical music, Czech composer
26
Death of Eugen Jochum That year: 1987, Classical music, German conductor (1902-1987) (born in 1902)
April
02
Death of Oscar Zimmerman That year: 1987, Classical music, American double-bassist (born in 1910)
04
Death of Jana Obrovská That year: 1987, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1930)
Birth of Hasan Doğru That year: 1987, Classical music, opera vocalist from Turkey
08
Birth of Tianwa Yang That year: 1987, Classical music, Chinese violinist
Birth of Andrei Bondarenko That year: 1987, Classical music, Ukrainian singer
Death of Anni Frind That year: 1987, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1900)
10
Birth of Hayley Westenra That year: 1987, Classical music, New Zealand singer
11
Death of Netania Davrath That year: 1987, Classical music, Ukrainian-born Israeli operatic soprano (1931-1987) (born in 1931)
13
Death of Ervin Nyiregyházi That year: 1987, Classical music, Pianist virtuoso (1903-1987) (born in 1903)
Birth of Chen Jiafeng That year: 1987, Classical music, Chinese musician
14
Death of Karl Höller That year: 1987, Classical music, German composer (1907-1987) (born in 1907)
15
Birth of Elliot Madore That year: 1987, Classical music, Canadian lyric baritone
17
Death of Jozef Grešák That year: 1987, Classical music, composer, teacher, organist, pianist, music teacher (born in 1907)
18
Death of Paul Derenne That year: 1987, Classical music, French opera singer (born in 1907)
24
Birth of Hannes Hölzl That year: 1987, Classical music, performer
25
Inauguration: Palau de la Música de València That year: 1987, Classical music (Valencia, Spain)
26
Birth of Anneleen Lenaerts That year: 1987, Classical music, Belgian harpist
27
Birth of Hannah Stone That year: 1987, Classical music, Welsh harpist
May
02
Death of Vladimir Valaytis That year: 1987, Classical music, singer, opera singer, musician (born in 1923)
05
Inauguration: Wortham Theater Center That year: 1987, Classical music (Houston, United States of America)
06
Birth of Teddy Abrams That year: 1987, Classical music, American musician
10
Death of Wilhelm Strienz That year: 1987, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1900)
11
Birth of Kim Kyung-jun That year: 1987, Classical music, Korean violinist
Birth of Natasha Paremski That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian-American classical pianist
12
Birth of Svetlana Feodulova That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian opera singer
13
Death of Forbes Robinson That year: 1987, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1926)
Death of Signe Amundsen That year: 1987, Classical music, Norwegian operatic soprano (born in 1899)
14
Birth of Javid Samadov That year: 1987, Classical music, Azerbaijani singer
15
Death of Gulyam Abdurahmonov That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1910-1987) (born in 1910)
18
Birth of Denis Milo That year: 1987, Classical music, opera singer
19
Birth of Tamara Banjesevic That year: 1987, Classical music, singer
21
Birth of Ida Løvli Hidle That year: 1987, Classical music, Norwegian accordionist and chamber musician
22
Death of Mario Zafred That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian composer, music critic, and opera director (born in 1922)
23
Death of Jacques Hivert That year: 1987, Classical music, French singer (born in 1919)
25
Birth of Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod That year: 1987, Classical music, American singer and opera singer
26
Death of Emiliana de Zubeldia That year: 1987, Classical music, composer (born in 1888)
29
Death of Phyllis Tate That year: 1987, Classical music, English composer (born in 1911)
31
Death of Wilbur Evans That year: 1987, Classical music, American actor and singer (1905-1987) (born in 1905)
June
02
Death of Andrés Segovia Torres That year: 1987, Classical music, Spanish guitarist (1893–1987) (born in 1893)
Birth of Maria-Elisabeth Lott That year: 1987, Classical music, German classical violist
05
Death of Dmytro Klebanov That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet Ukrainian composer, musician, and teacher (1907–1987) (born in 1907)
09
Death of Monique Haas That year: 1987, Classical music, French musician (born in 1909)
10
Birth of Clara-Jumi Kang That year: 1987, Classical music, German violinist
Birth of Valentina Naforniță That year: 1987, Classical music, Operatic soprano
11
Birth of Didrik Solli-Tangen That year: 1987, Classical music, Norwegian singer
Death of Aleksandr Lokshin That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian composer (born in 1920)
16
Death of Maria von Ilosvay That year: 1987, Classical music, Hungarian contralto (born in 1913)
19
Birth of Micah Hood That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
21
Birth of Khatia Buniatishvili That year: 1987, Classical music, Georgian concert pianist
Birth of Olena Tokar That year: 1987, Classical music, Ukrainian opera singer
26
Death of Henk Badings That year: 1987, Classical music, Dutch composer born in Java (born in 1907)
Death of Gert Bastian That year: 1987, Classical music, Danish actor and opera singer (1915-1987) (born in 1915)
30
Death of Federico Mompou That year: 1987, Classical music, Spanish composer and pianist (born in 1893)
Also in June
Inauguration: Alice Bush Opera Theatre That year: 1987, Classical music (Springfield, United States of America) .
July
02
Birth of Andrea Battistoni That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian composer and conductor (1987-)
07
Death of André Burdino That year: 1987, Classical music, French singer (1891-1987) (born in 1891)
16
Birth of Hyun Su Shin That year: 1987, Classical music, Korean musician
17
Birth of Eva Zaïcik That year: 1987, Classical music, French mezzo-soprano
20
Birth of Nicola Benedetti That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian-Scottish classical violinist
22
Death of Maud Cunitz That year: 1987, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1911)
26
Birth of Evelina Sašenko That year: 1987, Classical music, Lithuanian musician
28
Birth of Lily Maisky That year: 1987, Classical music, French pianist
Birth of Rafal Kloczko That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
29
Birth of Alisa Kolosova That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian singer and opera singer
30
Birth of Christopher Park That year: 1987, Classical music, German pianist
Also in July
Birth of Stanisław Drzewiecki That year: 1987, Classical music, Polish naturalized Russian pianist . Inauguration: Straz Center for the Performing Arts That year: 1987, Classical music (Tampa, United States of America) .
August
02
Death of David N. Johnson That year: 1987, Classical music, American composer (born in 1922)
03
Death of Jonas Stasiūnas That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1919-1987) (born in 1919)
05
Birth of Svetlana Zaharova That year: 1987, Classical music, Ukrainian singer
06
Birth of Joel Annmo That year: 1987, Classical music, Swedish opera singer
13
Death of José Beckmans That year: 1987, Classical music, Belgian singer and opera singer (born in 1897)
14
Birth of Petteri Iivonen That year: 1987, Classical music, Finnish violinist
17
Birth of A. Marando That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
18
Birth of Tine Thing Helseth That year: 1987, Classical music, Norwegian musician
21
Death of Angelo Francesco Lavagnino That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian composer (born in 1909)
23
Death of Siegfried Borris That year: 1987, Classical music, German composer and musicologist (born in 1906)
25
Birth of Luka Šulić That year: 1987, Classical music, Croatian-Slovenian cellist
28
Death of Franciszka Leszczyńska That year: 1987, Classical music, Polish pianist (born in 1914)
Also in August
Birth of Thomas Leleu That year: 1987, Classical music, French tuba player (born 1987) .
September
02
Death of Stanislav Vrbík That year: 1987, Classical music, Czech composer, choirmaster, writer and organist (born in 1907)
03
Death of Morton Feldman That year: 1987, Classical music, American composer (1926–1987) (born in 1926)
Birth of Christoph Koncz That year: 1987, Classical music, (1987-) classical violinist and conductor
05
Death of Wolfgang Fortner That year: 1987, Classical music, German composer and conductor (born in 1907)
07
Death of Samvel Aloumyan That year: 1987, Classical music, Armenian pianist (1941-1987) (born in 1941)
09
Death of Gunnar de Frumerie That year: 1987, Classical music, Swedish composer (born in 1908)
15
Birth of Paul Trapkus That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
16
Birth of Siobhan Stagg That year: 1987, Classical music, Australian opera singer
17
Birth of Cristina Pasaroiu That year: 1987, Classical music, Romanian operatic soprano
18
Birth of Leandro Goulart Bernardo That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
19
Death of Clifford Taylor That year: 1987, Classical music, American classical composer (born in 1923)
23
Death of Louis Kentner That year: 1987, Classical music, Hungarian musician (born in 1905)
Death of Erland van Lidth That year: 1987, Classical music, American sport wrestler and actor (born in 1953)
Birth of Sergey Smbatyan That year: 1987, Classical music, Armenian conductor
28
Birth of Chloë Hanslip That year: 1987, Classical music, British classical violinist
30
Birth of Aida Garifullina That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian opera singer
October
03
Death of Hans Gál That year: 1987, Classical music, Austrian composer, musicologist and pianist (born in 1890)
Death of Maria Ivogün That year: 1987, Classical music, Hungarian singer (born in 1891)
06
Birth of Christopher Houlihan That year: 1987, Classical music, American musician
09
Birth of Kiryl Keduk That year: 1987, Classical music, pianist
13
Death of Mikayel Teryan That year: 1987, Classical music, Armenian conductor (1905-1987) (born in 1905)
14
Death of Emmy Loose That year: 1987, Classical music, Austrian soprano (1914-1987) (born in 1914)
16
Death of Dana Suesse That year: 1987, Classical music, American composer (born in 1909)
19
Death of Jacqueline du Pré That year: 1987, Classical music, British cellist (born in 1945)
Death of Marco Túnez That year: 1987, Classical music, Spanish actor and singer (born in 1918)
25
Birth of Fabrizio Zoffoli That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian violinist
Also in October
Birth of Julien Libeer That year: 1987, Classical music, Belgian pianist .
November
05
Death of Eduard Baghdasaryan That year: 1987, Classical music, Armenian composer (1922-1987) (born in 1922)
Birth of Indrė Anankaitė That year: 1987, Classical music, Lithuanian opera singer
06
Death of Jean Rivier That year: 1987, Classical music, French composer (1896-1987) (born in 1896)
08
Death of Boris Goldstein That year: 1987, Classical music, Ukrainian musician (1922-1987) (born in 1922)
12
Birth of Csaba Tőri That year: 1987, Classical music, (1987--) conductor; chorister; composer; music teacher
14
Death of Geneviève Dinand That year: 1987, Classical music, French pianist (1927-1987) (born in 1927)
15
Birth of Vanessa Benelli Mosell That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian pianist
18
Birth of Chloé Briot That year: 1987, Classical music, French soprano
Birth of Emanuele Delucchi That year: 1987, Classical music, composer
19
Death of Clara Petrella That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1914)
Birth of Louis Schwizgebel-Wang That year: 1987, Classical music, Swiss pianist
20
Death of Lilian Weber Hansen That year: 1987, Classical music, Danish opera singer (1911-1987) (born in 1911)
26
Death of Emmanuel Bondeville That year: 1987, Classical music, French composer (born in 1898)
27
Birth of Lena Belkina That year: 1987, Classical music, Ukrainian singer
December
03
Death of Marjorie Eyre That year: 1987, Classical music, British opera singer and actress (born in 1897)
Death of Béatrice Haldas That year: 1987, Classical music, Swiss singer and opera singer (1944-1987) (born in 1944)
04
Death of Kurt Wöss That year: 1987, Classical music, Austrian conductor (born in 1914)
05
Birth of Marcin Zdunik That year: 1987, Classical music, Polish cellist
06
Death of Izler Solomon That year: 1987, Classical music, American conductor (1910-1987) (born in 1910)
08
Death of Annelies Kupper That year: 1987, Classical music, singer (born in 1906)
Death of Georges Tzipine That year: 1987, Classical music, French musician (born in 1907)
10
Death of Jascha Heifetz That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian-American violinist (1901–1987) (born in 1901)
14
Death of Bixio Cherubini That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian lyricist, playwright and poet (born in 1899)
16
Death of Eva Prytz That year: 1987, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (born in 1917)
19
Birth of Margarita Gritskova That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian soprano singer
Death of Antonio Zerbini That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian singer (1924-1987) (born in 1924)
24
Death of Sara Scuderi That year: 1987, Classical music, singer (born in 1906)
26
Birth of Carolina Eyck That year: 1987, Classical music, German-Sorbian theremin musician, composer and author
Birth of Joseph Moog That year: 1987, Classical music, German composer and pianist
Birth of Adam Walker That year: 1987, Classical music, British musician
29
Birth of Tatiana Probst That year: 1987, Classical music, French opera singer
This was also in 1987
Inception: Anima Eterna That year: 1987, Classical music (Belgium). Inception: Orion String Quartet That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Hila Fahima That year: 1987, Classical music, soprano opera singer . Inauguration: Rheingau Musik Festival That year: 1987, Classical music (Rheingau, Germany). Death of Joseph Beer That year: 1987, Classical music, opera composer (born in 1908) . Dissolution: Concord String Quartet That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Anna Maria Huszcza That year: 1987, Classical music, Polish composer . Dissolution: Basler Kammerorchester That year: 1987, Classical music. Inauguration: Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival That year: 1987, Classical music (Colorado, United States of America). Birth of Julia Schwob That year: 1987, Classical music, Musician . Inauguration: Raritäten der Klaviermusik That year: 1987, Classical music (Husum, Germany). Inception: New World Symphony That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Tage der Neuen Musik Bamberg That year: 1987, Classical music (Bamberg, Germany). Inception: Chicago Sinfonietta That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Dissolution: Fires of London That year: 1987, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Balanescu Quartet That year: 1987, Classical music. Birth of Alessio Arduini That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian opera singer . Inception: Cantus Cölln That year: 1987, Classical music. Inception: Anúna That year: 1987, Classical music (Republic of Ireland). Birth of Ștefan Pop That year: 1987, Classical music, Romanian singer and opera singer . Inception: Tapiola Sinfonietta That year: 1987, Classical music (Finland). Birth of Sardus Orpheus That year: 1987, Classical music, composer . Inception: Wisconsin Cream City Chorus That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: New York Woodwind Quintet That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Kammerensemble de Paris That year: 1987, Classical music. Inauguration: Music in the Mountains That year: 1987, Classical music (Durango, United States of America). Inception: Hobart Chamber Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (Australia). Birth of Elissa Huber That year: 1987, Classical music, opera singer . Inception: New Zealand String Quartet That year: 1987, Classical music. Inception: Community of Madrid Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Red Deer Symphony That year: 1987, Classical music (Canada). Inauguration: Sogakudo Concert Hall That year: 1987, Classical music (Ueno-kōen, Japan). Birth of Karlo Margetić That year: 1987, Classical music . Birth of Lola Astanova That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian-American pianist . Birth of Hadar Atari That year: 1987, Classical music, Israeli opera singer . Birth of Julien Brocal That year: 1987, Classical music, musician . Death of Totis Karalivanos That year: 1987, Classical music, Greek musician (born in 1901) . Birth of Reinoud Van Mechelen That year: 1987, Classical music, Belgian singer . Birth of Stefano Vicelli That year: 1987, Classical music, composer . Birth of Annelien Van Wauwe That year: 1987, Classical music, Belgian clarinetist . Birth of Iulia Maria Dan That year: 1987, Classical music, Romanian opera singer . Inception: Birmingham Opera Company That year: 1987, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Edward Guo That year: 1987, Classical music, composer . Inception: Manhattan Chamber Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Bart Dunn That year: 1987, Classical music, composer . Birth of Vannina Santoni That year: 1987, Classical music, French opera singer . Inception: Netherlands Bach Collegium That year: 1987, Classical music. Inception: Capella de Ministrers That year: 1987, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Chœur Vittoria That year: 1987, Classical music (France). Inception: Long Bay Symphony Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: National Theater and Concert Hall That year: 1987, Classical music (Taipei, Taiwan). Inception: Mala Punica That year: 1987, Classical music (Italy). Birth of Vladimir Dmitruk That year: 1987, Classical music, opera singer . Birth of Joshua Weilerstein That year: 1987, Classical music, American violinist . Inception: Huutajat That year: 1987, Classical music (Finland). Death of Powell Lloyd That year: 1987, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1900) . Birth of Andre Schoch That year: 1987, Classical music . Inception: Southwest Chamber Music That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Yannick Wey That year: 1987, Classical music, instrumentalist . Birth of Sebastian Bohren That year: 1987, Classical music, Swiss violinist . Inception: Vallès Symphony Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (Spain). Inauguration: Eckelshausener Musiktage That year: 1987, Classical music (Biedenkopf, Germany). Birth of Francesca Dotto That year: 1987, Classical music, Italian operatic soprano . Birth of Torben Klaes That year: 1987, Classical music, composer . Inception: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group That year: 1987, Classical music (United Kingdom). Birth of Pavel Kolgatin That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian opera singer . Birth of Erik Rousi That year: 1987, Classical music, singer . Birth of Daniel Auner That year: 1987, Classical music, Austrian violinist . Inception: Johann Strauss Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (Netherlands). Inception: Ragazzi Boys Chorus That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: La Musica That year: 1987, Classical music (Sarasota, United States of America). Inception: Bang on a Can That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Klaipeda Musical Theatre That year: 1987, Classical music (Klaipėda, Lithuania). Birth of Andreas Brantelid That year: 1987, Classical music, cellist . Birth of Anatoli Sivko That year: 1987, Classical music, Belorussian operatic bass-baritone . Birth of Nora Fischer That year: 1987, Classical music, classical singer . Birth of Benedikt Kristjánsson That year: 1987, Classical music, Icelandic tenor . Death of Robert Easton That year: 1987, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1898) . Inauguration: Knitting Factory That year: 1987, Classical music (Manhattan, United States of America). Inception: Le Concert Spirituel That year: 1987, Classical music (France). Birth of Mohammad Aizaz Sohail That year: 1987, Classical music, Mohammad Aizaz's Biography . Inauguration: Woodstock Mozart Festival That year: 1987, Classical music (Woodstock, United States of America). Inception: La Simphonie du Marais That year: 1987, Classical music (France). Death of Herluf Vad Thomsen That year: 1987, Classical music, composer (born in 1900) . Inception: Trio Wanderer That year: 1987, Classical music. Dissolution: Amadeus Quartet That year: 1987, Classical music (United Kingdom). Dissolution: Hoketus That year: 1987, Classical music (Netherlands). Death of Louis Graeler That year: 1987, Classical music, violinist, concertmaster (born in 1913) . Inception: Blue Ash Montgomery Symphony Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Birth of Norbert Anger That year: 1987, Classical music, cellist . Birth of Trystan Llŷr Griffiths That year: 1987, Classical music, singer . Inception: Les Cyclopes That year: 1987, Classical music. Inauguration: Festival Internacional de Música d'Eivissa That year: 1987, Classical music (Sant Carles de Peralta, Spain). Inception: Northwest Symphony Orchestra That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Concerto Palatino That year: 1987, Classical music. Birth of Alexej Gerassimez That year: 1987, Classical music, German percussionist and composer . Birth of Michael Brown That year: 1987, Classical music, American classical pianist (1987-) . Birth of Julia Bullock That year: 1987, Classical music, American soprano . Birth of Christoph Seidl That year: 1987, Classical music, Austrian opera singer . Inauguration: Thailand Cultural Centre That year: 1987, Classical music (Bangkok, Thailand). Birth of Natalia Kawałek-Plewniak That year: 1987, Classical music, Polish singer and opera singer . Inception: Texas Early Music Project That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Berliner Solisten That year: 1987, Classical music. Inception: Cappella Neapolitana That year: 1987, Classical music (Italy). Birth of Nodoka Okisawa That year: 1987, Classical music, Japanese conductor . Inception: Musicatreize That year: 1987, Classical music (France). Inception: Chœur de chambre de Namur That year: 1987, Classical music (Belgium). Inception: Cor de la Generalitat Valenciana That year: 1987, Classical music (Spain). Birth of Conner Gray Covington That year: 1987, Classical music . Birth of Stefan Donner That year: 1987, Classical music, organist . Inauguration: Musikwoche Hitzacker That year: 1987, Classical music (Hitzacker, Germany). Birth of Clément Dufour That year: 1987, Classical music, flautist . Birth of Simone Osborne That year: 1987, Classical music, Canadian opera singer . Birth of İlsöyär Xäyrullova That year: 1987, Classical music, Russian opera singer and mezzo-soprano . Inauguration: Nordic Student Singers' Summit That year: 1987, Classical music (Sweden). Birth of Adela Zaharia That year: 1987, Classical music, Romanian operatic soprano . Birth of Mauro Peter That year: 1987, Classical music, Swiss singer and opera singer . Death of Vasily Dekhteryov That year: 1987, Classical music, Soviet composer (born in 1910) . Inception: La Capella Reial de Catalunya That year: 1987, Classical music (Spain). Inception: Meridian Arts Ensemble That year: 1987, Classical music (United States of America). Inauguration: Un violon sur le sable That year: 1987, Classical music (Royan, France). Dissolution: Parrenin Quartet That year: 1987, Classical music (France). Inception: British Youth Opera That year: 1987, Classical music (United Kingdom).
Works (composition or publishing)
- Olivier Messiaen (age 79)
- Small sketches of birds (Work for soloist)
- Iannis Xenakis (age 65)
- Ata (Work for orchestra)
- Tracées (Work for orchestra)
- Kassandra (Song, lied)
- Jalons (Work for chamber orchestra)
- XAS (Work for chamber orchestra)
- A r. (Hommage à Ravel) (Work for soloist)
- Taurhiphanie (Electroacoustic music)
- Pierre Boulez (age 62)
- Initiale (Work for chamber orchestra)
- Philip Glass (1937-0000)
- The Light (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto No. 1 for violin and orchestra (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- The Fall of the House of Usher (Incidental music)
- Cadenza for Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 (Work for soloist)
- Hamburger Hill (Film score)