Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 30: 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.
August 30: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 30, there are no less than 73 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Futaba Inoue (92th anniversary, Birth), Fritz Feinhals (82th anniversary, Death), Petar Raychev (62th anniversary, Death), Thomas Weinhappel (42th 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 30
Aleksandr Skulsky , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 80)
Halina Łukomska , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Polish soprano
Death (age 87)
Dan Iordachescu , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Romanian baritone (1930-2015)
Death (age 85)
Natalia Strelchenko , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Norwegian concert pianist of Russian origin
Death (age 38)
Lotfi Mansouri , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Opera director, manager
Death (age 84)
Åse Wentzel , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1924-2009)
Death (age 85)
Helmut Krebs , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, German tenor
Death (age 93)
Peter Meven , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 73)
Emily Bear , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, American pianist, composer and singer
Birth (21th anniversary)
Ilonka Farkas , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, (1914–1999) Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 85)
Marie Paříková , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
Gene Emerson , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (25th anniversary)
Jaume Mestres i Pérez , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson, composer and theatre director (1907-1994)
Death (age 86)
DSharp , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, American violinist, DJ, singer and producer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Wanda Wermińska , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 87)
Krystyna Szczepańska , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 69)
Nikita Borisoglebsky , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Russian violinist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Pavel Samiec , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Czech accordionist and composer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Iwona Borowicka , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 55)
Thomas Weinhappel , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Ida Heinrich , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mitsunori Yoshida , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, saxophonist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Liza Lim , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Teddy Tahu Rhodes , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, New Zealand baritone opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Caonex Peguero-Camilo , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, musician
Birth (59th anniversary)
Eytan Pessen , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Vocal coach, Opera director
Birth (61th anniversary)
Petar Raychev , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Bulgarian tenor (1887-1960)
Death (age 73)
Andreas Delfs , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Jean-Paul Fouchécourt , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Aita Donostia , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Spanish writer and musician
Death (age 70)
Dominique Visse , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Hüseyin Sermet , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Turkish pianist and composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Simon Bainbridge , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Georgette Bréjan-Silver , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Death (age 80)
Yakov Kazyansky , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Jukka Tiensuu , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Finnish composer, harpsichordist, pianist and conductor.
Birth (74th anniversary)
Siegfried Lorenz , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera and concert singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Arsen Dionisovitsj Arsenko , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1903-1945)
Death (age 42)
Jean Bernard Hoffmann , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, instrumentalist, conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Fritz Feinhals , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 70)
Fritz Birrenkoven , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Arne Mellnäs , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Swedish conductor, composer and musicologist (1933-2002)
Birth
Luis Bacalov , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Argentine composer, musician; nationalized Italian; Oscar winning film score composer
Birth
Futaba Inoue , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (92th anniversary)
Piet Kee , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Dutch organist and composer
Birth
Adele Benetti , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher, singer, voice teacher
Death (age 74)
Gerhard Wimberger , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Regina Resnik , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Jadwiga Pietraszkiewicz , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Vera Firsova , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1918-1993)
Birth
Robert Strassburg , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Eleanora Ehrenbergů , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1832-1912)
Death (age 79)
Štěpánka Jelínková , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Czech singer and opera singer
Birth
Inez Fabbri , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
Gavriil Popov , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Russian Soviet composer
Birth
Kate Loder , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Composer and pianist
Death (age 79)
Wilhelm Eichberger , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 74)
Aleksandr Klimov , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Soviet conductor (1898-1974)
Birth
Eduardo Ciannelli , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Italian actor (1889-1969)
Birth
Yolanda Mero , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Hungarian-American musician
Birth
Elvira Galassi , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, sopran (1883 - 1954)
Birth
Ángela de Peralta , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Mexican operatic soprano (1845-1883)
Death (age 38)
Fritzi Scheff , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Austrian-American opera singer and actress (1879-1954)
Birth
Armida Parsi-Pettinella , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Italian mezzo-soprano died 1949
Birth
Nadezhda Salina , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1864-1956)
Birth
Nina Zottmayr-Hartmann , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adolph Friedrich Hesse , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, German organist and composer (1809-1863)
Birth
Ernesto Cavallini , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Bonifacio Asioli , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Italian composer (1769-1832)
Birth
Henriette de Adélaïde Villard Beaumesnil , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, French woman opera singer and composer
Birth
Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, French actor and composer
Death (age 57)
Andrea Gabrieli , Anniversaries (August 30), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 52)