Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 28: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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.
August 28: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 28, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Antonín Kraft (203th anniversary, Death), Ivor Gurney (133th anniversary, Birth), Rimas Geniušas (103th anniversary, Birth), Joanna Woś (63th anniversary, Birth), Antony Hämäläinen (43th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 28
Teresa Żylis-Gara , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Polish operatic soprano
Death (age 86)
Nikos Ntoufexiades , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 90)
Pavol Gábor , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Death (age 70)
Robert Neumann , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (22th anniversary)
Pepita Embil , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Basque Mexican singer (1918-1994)
Death (age 76)
Prudencija Navickaitė , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Yury Revich , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Austrian violinist
Birth (32th anniversary)
Maxim Emelyanychev , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Russian conductor, pianist, harpsichordist and cornetist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Franciszka Leszczyńska , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Death (age 73)
József Joviczky , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, opera singer (1918-1986)
Death (age 68)
Rubaba Muradova , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer (1933-1983)
Death (age 50)
Nini de Boël , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Belgian singer and actor (1898–1982)
Death (age 84)
Antony Hämäläinen , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Finnish singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Yoshiaki Kimura , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Tobias Foskett , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Australian conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Marjan Rus , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Slovene bass singer
Death (age 69)
49th anniversary (2024)
Anna Maria Klechniowska , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 85)
Tania Miller , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Canadian conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
François Martin , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Canadian luth player, singer and guitarist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Yūko Nakamichi , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Marina Osman , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Belarusian concertmaster pianist and piano teacher
Birth (58th anniversary)
Aristide Baracchi , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Marine Deinyan , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Joanna Woś , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Jörg Dürmüller , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Swiss classical singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Bohuslav Martinů , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 68)
George W. Meyer , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American songwriter
Death (age 75)
Tõnu Kaljuste , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Estonian conductor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Nikolai Golovanov , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor
Death (age 62)
Rafał Augustyn , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Polish composer, pianist and music critic
Birth (72th anniversary)
Marc Durand , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Canadian pianist and music educator
Birth (74th anniversary)
Imogen Cooper , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, British pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Scott Russell , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor (1868–1949)
Death (age 80)
Jacques Ogg , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, harpsichord and fortepiano player from the Netherlands
Birth (75th anniversary)
Elena Mauti Nunziata , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Irina Zhurina , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Russian soprano
Birth (77th anniversary)
Roman Maiboroda , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Anne-Lise Berntsen , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano
Birth
Paul Plishka , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Operatic bass
Birth (82th anniversary)
Hans Melms , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, silent film actor, film actor
Death (age 72)
Emmanuel Metter , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Ukrainian conductor (1878-1941)
Death (age 63)
Tamara Chumakova , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Soviet Russian opera singer
Birth
Rinald Bamberg , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jean Nouguès , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, French composer (1875-1932)
Death (age 57)
Cristina Deutekom , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Dutch operatic soprano
Birth
John Shirley-Quirk , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, English bass-baritone
Birth
Stewart L. Gordon , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (93th anniversary)
István Kertész , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor (1929–1973)
Birth
Elaine Bonazzi , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano (1929-2019)
Birth
Nicolae Herlea , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
Jo Sullivan Loesser , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American actress and singer (1927-2019)
Birth
Rimas Geniušas , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, conductor, pianist
Birth
Siu Yin Fei , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jiří Šust , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Czech composer, author of film music
Birth
Virginia Naumann-Gungl , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 66)
Anatoly Lyadov , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Russian composer, teacher and conductor (1855-1914)
Death (age 59)
Richard Tucker , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American opera singer (1913-1975)
Birth
David Tamkin , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, American composer (1906-1975)
Birth
Ioannis Apostolou , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Greek singer and opera singer
Death (age 45)
Rudolf Wagner-Régeny , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Austro-Hungarian composer (1903-1969)
Birth
Maria Yudina , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth
Karl Böhm , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Austrian conductor (1894-1981)
Birth
Erzsébet Devecseriné Guthi , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Hungarian writer, literary translator (1892-1965)
Birth
William G. James , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Australian musician (1892-1977)
Birth
Pierre Julien Nargeot , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, French composer, violinist and conductor (1799-1891)
Death (age 92)
Ivor Gurney , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, British composer and poet
Birth
Franco Ghione , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Alice Zeppilli , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, French opera singer (1885-1969)
Birth
Work for choir
“Os justi” , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history
Anton Bruckner (Masterpieces: Os justi)
Premiere
St. Florian's Priory
Laura de Turczynowicz , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, operatic singer
Birth
Umberto Giordano , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Michael Balling , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Edward Holmes , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, English music critic and musicologist
Death (age 59)
Opera
“Lohengrin” , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history
Richard Wagner (Masterpieces: Lohengrin)
Premiere
Herzogliches Hoftheater
Agustín Pérez Soriano , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1846-1907)
Birth
Albert Dietrich , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Teresa Milanollo , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Italian violin-playing child prodigy
Birth
Antonín Kraft , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist (1749-1820)
Death (age 70)
Joseph August Röckel , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1783-1870)
Birth
Andrea Basili , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 71)
Sophie Gail , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, French singer and composer
Birth
Johann Schobert , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 47)
Peter von Winter , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, German opera composer
Birth
Agostino Accorimboni , Anniversaries (August 28), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth