Music anniversaries to be commemorated on January 6: 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.
January 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 6, there are no less than 104 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Xaver Scharwenka (173th anniversary, Birth), Pierre-Octave Ferroud (123th anniversary, Birth), Samuel Sanford (113th anniversary, Death), Shirley Love (83th anniversary, Birth), Hibla Gerzmava (53th 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 January 6
Carlo Meliciani , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 93)
Zhang Jiqing , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Chinese opera artist (1938-2022)
Death (age 84)
André Sennedat , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, bassoonist
Death (age 89)
Eduard Baghdasaryan , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer, tenor
Death (age 86)
Myrtha Garbarini , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Argentine singer (1926-2015)
Death (age 88)
H. Owen Reed , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 103)
Cécile Daroux , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, flautist
Death (age 41)
John Dickie , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Austrian and Scottish tenor and opera singer
Death (age 56)
Vivian della Della Chiesa , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 93)
Róbert Ilosfalvy , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1927-2009)
Death (age 81)
Janet Pavek , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 72)
Veli Mukhatov , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Turkmenistani musician (1916-2005)
Death (age 88)
Boris Shtokolov , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 74)
Victor Braun , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1935-2001)
Death (age 65)
Robert Stankovsky , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 36)
Georgy Sviridov , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 82)
Rose Carday , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 100)
Victor Ivanovich Nikitin , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 82)
Josep Maria Tarridas i Barri , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1903-1992)
Death (age 88)
Ahmed Adnan Saygun , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Death (age 83)
Thomas Herndon , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 43)
Nikki Einfeld , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Francesco Demuro , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Oksana Lyniv , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, orchestra conductor
Birth (45th anniversary)
Óscar Esplá , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 89)
Afrasiyab Badalbeyli , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Azerbaijani musician (1907-1976)
Death (age 68)
Vincent Niclo , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French tenor singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Gabriel Prokofiev , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, English composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Jeanne Charlotte Gautier , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French violinist
Death (age 75)
49th anniversary (2024)
Oleg Dolgov , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Hibla Gerzmava , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Abkhazian soprano
Birth (53th anniversary)
Franjo Schiffrer , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, opera singer, concert singer, voice teacher
Death (age 72)
Bernfried Pröve , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German choreographer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Lina Abarbanell , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German-American singer (1879-1963)
Death (age 84)
Elena Kuschnerova , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian-born pianist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Virginia Davids , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Albert Kunze , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German author and opera singer
Death (age 81)
François Guye , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Swiss musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Corneil de Thoran , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 71)
Jean-Paul Celea , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French double bassist
Birth (72th anniversary)
Stefan Soltesz , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Birth
Robert O'Dwyer , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 86)
Emma Calvé , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French operatic soprano (1858-1942)
Death (age 83)
Tamara Lund , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Finnish actor, singer and opera singer (1941-2005)
Birth
Shirley Love , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Walter Boeykens , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Belgian clarinetist (1938–2013)
Birth
Vicent Peydró Díez , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1861-1938)
Death (age 76)
Mark Forest , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American actor, bodybuilder and opera singer
Birth
David Ohanesian , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Levon Geokhlanyan , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Armenian Soviet opera singer
Birth (96th anniversary)
Émile Paladilhe , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 81)
Ferdinand Löwe , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Austrian musician (1865-1925)
Death (age 59)
Josef Quido Lexa , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 33)
Ballet
“Les biches, Op. 36” , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history
Francis Poulenc (Masterpieces: Les biches, Op. 36)
Premiere 100th anniversary
Fan Ruijuan , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Chinese opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Philip Bezanson , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Gregorio Wu Pak Chiu , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Chinese operatic tenor
Birth
Ernesto Elorduy , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Mexican composer and pianist (1853-1913)
Death (age 57)
Anton Schott , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German singer (1846-1913)
Death (age 66)
Samuel Sanford , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 60)
Sviatoslav Knushevitsky , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Pavlo Karmaliuk , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1908-1986)
Birth
Frank Valentino , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American opera singer (1907-1991)
Birth
Gabriele Krauß , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, operatic soprano (1842-1906)
Death (age 63)
Belle Cole , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 52)
Maurice Abravanel , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Ottoman-American Jewish conductor
Birth
Boris Blacher , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Augusta Cruz , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 31)
Pierre-Octave Ferroud , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French composer (1900-1936)
Birth
Sophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian composer (1899-1974)
Birth
Achille Errani , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 73)
André Pernet , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French bass baritone (1894-1966)
Birth
Enrique Estela Lluch , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Spanish conductor (1894-1975)
Birth
Stanisław Gruszczyński , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Polish actor, singer and artist
Birth
Beatrice Sutter-Kottlar , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Samuele Levi , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 70)
João dos Reis das Neves , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Portuguese musician and composer
Birth
Thor Mandahl , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1875-1959)
Birth
Karl Straube , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German church musician, organist, and choral conductor (1873-1950)
Birth
Alexander Scriabin , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Russian composer and pianist (1872–1915)
Birth
Regina Pacini , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Birth
Elise Elizza , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Austrian music educator
Birth
Vittorio Monti , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian composer, violinist, and conductor (1868-1922)
Birth
Georges Martin Witkowski , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
Emilio de De Marchi , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1861-1917)
Birth
Benjamin Davies , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Martucci , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
George Thorne , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, English singer and actor
Birth
Nicolas-Charles Bochsa , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French composer and harpist
Death (age 66)
Sebastian Hofmüller , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Euclides Fonseca , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Brazilian pianist
Birth
Xaver Scharwenka , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German pianist, composer and teacher (1850-1924)
Birth
Max Bruch , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German romantic composer and conductor (1838-1920)
Birth
Rodolphe Kreutzer , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, French violinist, conductor, composer (1766-1831)
Death (age 64)
Gottardo Aldighieri , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, baritone operatic singer
Birth
199th anniversary (2024)
Henri Herz , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Kašpar Mašek , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist (1794-1873)
Birth
José Melchor Gomis , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1791-1836)
Birth
Franz Xaver Murschhauser , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, German composer and theorist
Death (age 74)
José de Nebra , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Carlo Mannelli , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian violinist, castrato and composer (1640-1697)
Death (age 56)
Giuseppe Sammartini , Anniversaries (January 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and oboist
Birth