Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 25: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, classical music and opera offer many opportunities for music lovers to commemorate composers, conductors, performers and operatic artists, to celebrate the first performances of essential works or the opening of emblematic concert halls. From January to December, there are 365 opportunities to revisit a repertoire, a recording or simply to explore 10 centuries of classical music. Something to satisfy all the inquiring minds.
June 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 25, there are no less than 67 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Lovisa Augusti (232th anniversary, Death), Gustave Charpentier (162th anniversary, Birth), Mary Beth Peil (82th anniversary, Birth), Peggy Glanville-Hicks (32th anniversary, Death), Marga Richter (2th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a June 25
Marga Richter , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, American composer (1926-2020)
Death (age 93)
Peter Christoph Runge , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
Peter Sliker , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Mahasti , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Iranian musician (1946-2007)
Death (age 60)
Halyna Tuftina , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1933-2007)
Death (age 73)
Tigran Levonyan , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, opera singer, actor, director
Death (age 67)
Nina Serval , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer (1910-1994)
Death (age 83)
Hans Hopf , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German operatic tenor (1916-1993)
Death (age 76)
Miroslav Klega , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Czech member of Czech National Council, music educator and composer (1926-1993)
Death (age 67)
Jaroslava Vymazalová , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Peggy Glanville-Hicks , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Australian composer
Death (age 77)
Wong Kah Chun , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Singaporean conductor
Birth (36th anniversary)
Lodovico Rocca , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 90)
José Álvaro cortes Arango 1984 , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Villavicencio barrio dos mil bajo
Birth
Gemma Peacocke , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Kristina Antonie Fehrs , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Romanas Marijošius , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Anton Salnikov , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Ewa Bandrowska-Turska , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Polish singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 85)
Ferruccio Scaglia , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian conductor and violinist
Death (age 58)
Bednidhi Poudel , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, musician, singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Georges Dufresne , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 79)
49th anniversary (2023)
Mignon Nevada , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
Lev Stepanov , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1908-1971)
Death (age 62)
Ina Bourskaya , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian-born American opera singer
Death (age 67)
Barry McCauley , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, American opera singer (1950-2001)
Birth
Katharina Dau , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Aleksandr Nenadovskiy , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Volker David Kirchner , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German musician (1942-2020)
Birth
Mary Beth Peil , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth (82th anniversary)
João Carlos Martins , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist and conductor
Birth (82th anniversary)
Gianfranco Cecchele , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Kurt Schwertsik , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Mikhail Voskresensky , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (87th anniversary)
Iulia Buciuceanu , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Arturo Cadore , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 51)
William Russo , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, American musician (1928–2003)
Birth
Opera
“Master Peter's Puppet Show” , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history
Manuel de Falla (Masterpieces: Master Peter's Puppet Show)
Premiere 100th anniversary
Teatro de San Fernando, Sevilla
Peter Wishart , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Mac Morgan , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, American bass-baritone
Birth
Zsigmond Hajós , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1839-1911)
Death (age 72)
Ballet
“The Firebird” , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history
Igor Stravinsky (Masterpieces: The Firebird)
Premiere
Palais Garnier
László Somogyi , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, (1907–1988) Hungarian conductor
Birth
Frits Schuurman , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Dutch conductor (1898-1972)
Birth
Hana Pírková , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Ferenc Erkel , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)
Death (age 82)
Alfredo Schiuma , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Argentine composer, conductor and violinist
Birth
Hans Rott , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 25)
Jean Gallon , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, French composer, choir conductor, and music educator
Birth
Marie Kalivodová , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, czech opera singer
Birth
Nicolino Milano , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Brazilian opera composer
Birth
Heberling Liszka , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, singer, operetta singer
Death (age 24)
Gustave Charpentier , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Ilka Medgyaszay , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer and actress
Birth
Opera
“Genoveva, Op. 81” , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history
Robert Schumann (Masterpieces: Genoveva, Op. 81)
Premiere
Altes Theater
Giovanni Cesari , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian sopera singer
Birth
Rosa von Milde , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1827-1906)
Birth
E. T. A. Hoffmann , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German Romantic author (1776-1822)
Death (age 46)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Concert Piece in F minor, Op. 79” , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history
Carl Maria von Weber (Masterpieces: Concert Piece in F minor, Op. 79)
Premiere
Antonio D'Antoni , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian musician (1801-1859)
Birth
Lovisa Augusti , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, singer (1756-1790)
Death (age 34)
Georg Philipp Telemann , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 86)
Lovisa Augusti , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, singer (1756-1790)
Birth
Václav Matyáš Gurecký , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 37)
Francesco Araja , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Giuseppe Tricarico , Anniversaries (June 25), Classical music history, Italian composer (1623-1697)
Birth
399th anniversary (2023)