The year 2001 in classical music and in lyrical art
2001. With other artists, Pierre Boulez, Claudio Abbado and James Horner influenced their time (modern & contemporary era). That year would see the birth of future classical or lyrical artists, while others would disappear such as Iannis Xenakis. That year, new works would be composed, published or performed for the first time in public, such as “Symphony No. 6, “Plutonian Ode”” 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 2001 a page in the history of classical and lyrical music to be discovered or rediscovered. soclassiq currently lists more than 190 of these moments for 2001.
2001, from day to day
January
02
Death of Hélène RegellyThat year: 2001, Classical music, French singer (born in 1904)
06
Death of Victor BraunThat year: 2001, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1935)
Death of Robert StankovskyThat year: 2001, Classical music, conductor (born in 1964)
12
Death of Luiz BonfáThat year: 2001, Classical music, Brazilian musician (born in 1922)
Death of Kyra VayneThat year: 2001, Classical music, British opera singer (born in 1916)
22
Death of Philine FischerThat year: 2001, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1919)
27
Death of André PrévostThat year: 2001, Classical music, Canadian composer (born in 1934)
29
Death of Lê DungThat year: 2001, Classical music, singer (born in 1951)
Death of Frances BibleThat year: 2001, Classical music, singer (born in 1919)
February
01
Inauguration: AFAS LiveThat year: 2001, Classical music (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
04
Death of Iannis XenakisThat year: 2001, Classical music, Greek-French composer, music theorist, architect, performance director and engineer (born in 1922)
Death of Raimo KangroThat year: 2001, Classical music, Estonian composer (1949–2001) (born in 1949)
05
Death of Garland AndersonThat year: 2001, Classical music, American musician (born in 1933)
10
Death of Georg PaskudaThat year: 2001, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1926)
Death of Stefan WicikThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1924)
17
Death of Valery Vladimirovich KastelskyThat year: 2001, Classical music, pianist (born in 1941)
25
Death of Sigurd RaschèrThat year: 2001, Classical music, American musician (born in 1907)
March
03
Death of Bogdan Michaylovitsj SapeljukThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer, conductor, teacher (born in 1942)
05
Death of Khuseyn MukhtarovThat year: 2001, Classical music, Soviet singer and opera singer (1938-2001) (born in 1938)
09
Birth of Noa WildschutThat year: 2001, Classical music, Dutch violinist
17
Death of Jaroslav MeierThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer, contributing editor, organist (born in 1923)
26
Death of Karel SkleničkaThat year: 2001, Classical music, Czech composer (born in 1933)
April
01
Birth of Daniel LozakovitjThat year: 2001, Classical music, Swedish violonist
08
Death of Mark ReshetinThat year: 2001, Classical music, Soviet Russian singer (born in 1931)
09
Death of Graziella SciuttiThat year: 2001, Classical music, Italian soprano, vocal teacher and opera producer (born in 1927)
12
Death of Alberto EredeThat year: 2001, Classical music, Italian conductor (born in 1908)
15
Death of John VerrallThat year: 2001, Classical music, American composer (born in 1908)
16
Death of Peter MaagThat year: 2001, Classical music, Swiss conductor (born in 1919)
17
Death of Anne-Charlotte WinterThat year: 2001, Classical music, Finnish opera singer (born in 1904)
19
Death of Edith Picht-AxenfeldThat year: 2001, Classical music, German pianist and harpsichordist (born in 1914)
20
Death of Giuseppe SinopoliThat year: 2001, Classical music, Italian conductor and composer (born in 1946)
Death of Irène JoachimThat year: 2001, Classical music, singer (born in 1913)
22
Death of Robert StarerThat year: 2001, Classical music, Austrian-born American composer and pianist (born in 1924)
29
Death of Rita HunterThat year: 2001, Classical music, singer (born in 1933)
May
03
Death of Karel KalašThat year: 2001, Classical music, Czech opera singer (born in 1910)
04
Death of Eleanor Lausch DietrichThat year: 2001, Classical music, singer (born in 1912)
07
Death of Elisabeth ReicheltThat year: 2001, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1910)
13
Death of Eddra GaleThat year: 2001, Classical music, American actress (born in 1921)
17
Death of Ikuma DanThat year: 2001, Classical music, Japanese composer (born in 1924)
21
Death of Fritz UhlThat year: 2001, Classical music, Austrian opera singer (born in 1928)
25
Death of Delme Bryn-JonesThat year: 2001, Classical music, Welsh opera singer (born in 1934)
26
Birth of Adi BityThat year: 2001, Classical music, Israeli singer and actress
27
Death of Gilles LefebvreThat year: 2001, Classical music, Canadian violinist (born in 1922)
30
Death of Nikolai KorndorfThat year: 2001, Classical music, Russian-Canadian composer (born in 1947)
Birth of Leif Thomas Marken JackThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer
June
01
Death of Roger AlbinThat year: 2001, Classical music, cellist, choir director (born in 1920)
06
Death of Douglas LilburnThat year: 2001, Classical music, New Zealand composer (born in 1915)
09
Death of Yaltah MenuhinThat year: 2001, Classical music, Pianist, artist, poet (born in 1921)
12
Death of Thomas WilsonThat year: 2001, Classical music, Scottish composer (1927-2001) (born in 1927)
20
Death of Ernest BourThat year: 2001, Classical music, French conductor (born in 1913)
Death of Irén SzecsődiThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1917)
26
Death of Gina CignaThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1900)
27
Death of Albert ViauThat year: 2001, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1910)
July
01
Death of Halina Czerny-StefańskaThat year: 2001, Classical music, Polish musician (born in 1922)
03
Death of Paolo SilveriThat year: 2001, Classical music, Italian opera singer (born in 1913)
04
Birth of Xiaoyang NiThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer
08
Death of Warren BenfieldThat year: 2001, Classical music, American musician (born in 1913)
24
Death of Willy Van HeseThat year: 2001, Classical music, tenor (born in 1923)
28
Death of Zdravko KovačThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1929)
29
Death of Oldřich SpisarThat year: 2001, Classical music, Czechoslovak opera singer (born in 1919)
August
01
Birth of Ross BatdorffThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer
03
Death of Lars Johan WerleThat year: 2001, Classical music, Swedish composer (born in 1926)
09
Death of Kira GorlaciThat year: 2001, Classical music, Moldovan-Russian opera singer (born in 1929)
10
Death of Elsa CaveltiThat year: 2001, Classical music, Swiss opera singer and academic voice teacher (born in 1907)
22
Death of Kurt ReimannThat year: 2001, Classical music, German opera singer and actor (born in 1913)
24
Death of Raymond Wilding-WhiteThat year: 2001, Classical music, English composer (born in 1922)
27
Death of Karl Ulrich SchnabelThat year: 2001, Classical music, Austrian musician (born in 1909)
28
Birth of Robert NeumannThat year: 2001, Classical music, German pianist
29
Birth of Jessie HillelThat year: 2001, Classical music, Singer-songwriter, runner-up of New Zealand's Got Talent series 2
30
Birth of Emily BearThat year: 2001, Classical music, American child composer and pianist
September
04
Death of Hŭi-ho KimThat year: 2001, Classical music, violist (born in 1920)
07
Death of Lukë KaçajThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1926)
Death of Carlos EhrenspergerThat year: 2001, Classical music, (1911-2001) (born in 1911)
09
Death of Sofie Bull GriegThat year: 2001, Classical music, Norwegian opera singer (born in 1902)
22
Death of Isaac SternThat year: 2001, Classical music, American musician (born in 1920)
25
Birth of Ana Paula RadaThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer
Death of Josef Kšica staršíThat year: 2001, Classical music, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster (born in 1926)
26
Birth of Nathan LeeThat year: 2001, Classical music, pianist
28
Death of Ernest AčkunThat year: 2001, Classical music, clarinetist (born in 1930)
October
02
Death of Məmməd QuliyevThat year: 2001, Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (born in 1936)
Birth of Juls SergerThat year: 2001, Classical music, child actor, film actor, opera singer
03
Death of Tatiana MenottiThat year: 2001, Classical music, singer (born in 1909)
05
Death of Zoltán SzékelyThat year: 2001, Classical music, Hungarian musician (born in 1903)
Death of Ivan HrušovskýThat year: 2001, Classical music, Slovak composer and educator (born in 1927)
07
Death of Mascia PreditThat year: 2001, Classical music, musician, opera singer, singer (born in 1912)
10
Death of Luis Antonio García NavarroThat year: 2001, Classical music, conductor (born in 1941)
Death of Barry McCauleyThat year: 2001, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1950)
12
Death of Witold SzalonekThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer (born in 1927)
21
Birth of Alexander MalofeevThat year: 2001, Classical music, Russian virtuoso pianist
25
Death of Lars FrydénThat year: 2001, Classical music, Swedish violinist (born in 1927)
27
Death of Stanko ColnaričThat year: 2001, Classical music, choir director, opera singer (born in 1922)
30
Death of Yoritsune MatsudairaThat year: 2001, Classical music, Japanese composer of contemporary classical music (born in 1907)
Also in October
Dissolution: San Jose SymphonyThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America) .
November
06
Death of Monte PedersonThat year: 2001, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1958)
09
Inauguration: Dolby TheatreThat year: 2001, Classical music (Los Angeles, United States of America)
12
Death of Konstantin Ivanovitsj BaskovThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1929)
19
Birth of Aidan MikdadThat year: 2001, Classical music, Dutch pianist
Death of Halina MickiewiczównaThat year: 2001, Classical music, Polish opera singer (born in 1923)
20
Death of Franco GulliThat year: 2001, Classical music, Italian violinist (born in 1926)
21
Death of Lourdes VallierThat year: 2001, Classical music, Brazilian organist (born in 1919)
22
Death of Vanda GerlovičThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer (born in 1925)
26
Death of Grete von ZieritzThat year: 2001, Classical music, Austrian-German composer and pianist (born in 1899)
27
Death of Fei-Ping HsuThat year: 2001, Classical music, Chinese classical pianist (born in 1952)
28
Death of Norman LumsdenThat year: 2001, Classical music, British opera singer and actor (1906-2001) (born in 1906)
30
Death of Anton Alekseevitsj GrigorevThat year: 2001, Classical music, opera singer, singer (born in 1926)
December
01
Inauguration: TempodromThat year: 2001, Classical music (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Germany)
03
Death of Viktor FedotovThat year: 2001, Classical music, Soviet and Russian conductor (born in 1933)
Death of Anthony GigliottiThat year: 2001, Classical music, American clarinetist and music teacher (born in 1922)
08
Death of Emile RenanThat year: 2001, Classical music, American opera singer (born in 1913)
Inauguration: Jihočeské divadloThat year: 2001, Classical music (České Budějovice 1, Czech Republic)
10
Death of Heinz RögnerThat year: 2001, Classical music, German conductor (born in 1929)
14
Death of Armando GhitallaThat year: 2001, Classical music, American musician (born in 1925)
17
Death of Martha MödlThat year: 2001, Classical music, German opera singer (born in 1912)
Death of Débria BrownThat year: 2001, Classical music, American operatic mezzo-soprano (born in 1936)
Birth of Eun-Jae OhThat year: 2001, Classical music, composer
18
Death of Marcel MuleThat year: 2001, Classical music, French musician (born in 1901)
19
Death of Pierre AncelinThat year: 2001, Classical music, French composer (born in 1934)
25
Death of Erika DruzovičThat year: 2001, Classical music, director, music pedagogue, opera singer (born in 1911)
29
Death of Takashi AsahinaThat year: 2001, Classical music, Japanese musician (born in 1908)
Also in December
Birth of Lauren ZhangThat year: 2001, Classical music, American pianist .
This was also in 2001
Inauguration: Escales MusicalesThat year: 2001, Classical music (Évian-les-Bains, France). Inception: Shillong Chamber ChoirThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Catacoustic ConsortThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Music of the Spheres SocietyThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Death of Kristaq PaspaliThat year: 2001, Classical music, Albanian operatic tenor (born in 1928). Inception: Bukidnon State University ChoraleThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Le Palais royalThat year: 2001, Classical music (France). Inception: TenebraeThat year: 2001, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inauguration: Festival d'orgues Forbach-VölklingenThat year: 2001, Classical music (Forbach, France). Inception: La Catrina QuartetThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Closing: Pro Musica NovaThat year: 2001, Classical music (Bremen, Germany). Death of Heinz PetersThat year: 2001, Classical music, German singer and opera singer (born in 1926). Inception: Stella MarisThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: San Miguel Foundation for the Performing ArtsThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Stile AnticoThat year: 2001, Classical music (United Kingdom). Death of Ol'ga BardinaThat year: 2001, Classical music, Soviet opera singer (1932-2001) (born in 1932). Inception: Evergreen Symphony OrchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Tokyo EnsembleThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inauguration: Miskolc Opera FestivalThat year: 2001, Classical music (Miskolc, Hungary). Inception: Red {an orchestra}That year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: International Contemporary EnsembleThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: La Chapelle RhénaneThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Bangkok OperaThat year: 2001, Classical music (Thailand). Inception: New London Chamber EnsembleThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Capital Children's ChoirThat year: 2001, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inauguration: Festival Printemps Musical des Alizés d'EssaouiraThat year: 2001, Classical music (Essaouira, Morocco). Inception: Orchestre national de Montpellier Languedoc-RoussillonThat year: 2001, Classical music (France). Inception: Canadian Bandurist CapellaThat year: 2001, Classical music (Canada). Inception: Silesian Guitar OctetThat year: 2001, Classical music. Death of Tibor KelenThat year: 2001, Classical music, Hungarian singer (born in 1938). Inception: Hillsboro Symphony OrchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Orchestre de la FrancophonieThat year: 2001, Classical music (Canada). Death of Polina BotezatThat year: 2001, Classical music, Moldovan opera singer (born in 1922). Inception: Wessex Male ChoirThat year: 2001, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Danish QuartetThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inauguration: Oper Oder-SpreeThat year: 2001, Classical music (Neuzelle, Germany). Closing: KlangArtThat year: 2001, Classical music (Osnabrück, Germany). Inception: San Miguel Master ChoraleThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: StimmwerckThat year: 2001, Classical music (Germany). Inception: Trio ChaussonThat year: 2001, Classical music. Death of Timothy J. AndersonThat year: 2001, Classical music, Canadian opera singer (born in 1958). Inception: Graz Chamber PhilharmonicThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Yucatan symphony orchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Chicago ChoraleThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Myanmar National Symphony OrchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inauguration: Musique des LumièresThat year: 2001, Classical music (Biel/Bienne, Switzerland). Closing: Pro musica antiquaThat year: 2001, Classical music (Germany). Inauguration: NoisefestThat year: 2001, Classical music (Ljubljana, Slovenia). Inception: Meta4That year: 2001, Classical music (Finland). Inception: Philharmonia HungaricaThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Quatuor Anches hantéesThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inauguration: Clarice Smith Performing Arts CenterThat year: 2001, Classical music (College Park, United States of America). Inception: Alarm Will SoundThat year: 2001, Classical music (United States of America). Inception: Les PaladinsThat year: 2001, Classical music (France). Inception: The Clerks of Christ ChurchThat year: 2001, Classical music (United Kingdom). Inception: Thai Elephant OrchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Ensemble XXIThat year: 2001, Classical music (Spain). Inception: San Miguel Philharmonic OrchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: The Boys and Youth Choir of the P. Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of UkraineThat year: 2001, Classical music. Inception: Dokuz Eylul University Symphony OrchestraThat year: 2001, Classical music.
Works (composition or publishing)
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Pierre Boulez (age 76) - Incises (Work for soloist), published in 1994
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Philip Glass (1937-0000) - Symphony No. 6, “Plutonian Ode” (Work for orchestra)
- Concerto for cello and orchestra (Work for orchestra with soloist)
- Shorts (Film score)
- The Elephant Man (Theatrical music)
- Dancissimo (Work for orchestra)
- Voices (Work for chamber orchestra)
