Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 23: 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.
March 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 23, there are no less than 104 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Niels Jacob Hansen (142th anniversary, Birth), Roza Tamarkina (102th anniversary, Birth), Melissa Errico (52th anniversary, Birth), Maria Madlen Madsen (32th anniversary, Death), Blanche Thebom (12th 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 March 23
Andrzej Cwojdziński , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Polish composer, conductor and music teacher
Death (age 94)
Zinaida Ignatyeva , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Death (age 84)
Nina Oksentyan , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Russian organist and professor of music (1916-2017)
Death (age 100)
Jeanine Collard , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 92)
Gegham Grigoryan , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, musical artist
Death (age 65)
Roy Douglas , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 107)
Boris Berezovsky , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Russian virtuoso pianist
Death (age 44)
Lehte Mark , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, actor, singer, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 89)
Blanche Thebom , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1915–2010)
Death (age 94)
Lella Cincu , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Romanian soprano (1923-2008)
Death (age 84)
Paul Cohen , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, American saxophonist; performer, teacher, historian, musicologist, and author in areas related to the saxophone
Death (age 72)
Marko Salo , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 40)
Eileen Farrell , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, American soprano
Death (age 82)
Jan Lisiecki , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Polish-Canadian pianist
Birth (27th anniversary)
Françoise Renet , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French musician (1924-1995)
Death (age 70)
Donald Swann , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, British composer (1923-1994)
Death (age 70)
Eddy Chen , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Australian violinist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Harry Datyner , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1923-1992)
Death (age 69)
Rasmus Puur , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth (31th anniversary)
Maria Madlen Madsen , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German actress (1905-1990)
Death (age 85)
Enkhbatyn Amartuvshin , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
David Wynne , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Death (age 82)
Bertrand Chamayou , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (41th anniversary)
Ljubica Oblak-Strozzi , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer (1896-1981)
Death (age 84)
Anita Meze , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer (1913-1980)
Death (age 66)
Jon Christos , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Miroslav Srnka , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and musicologist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Dmitrij Anatolewitsch Galichin , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Kanako Abe , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Pavla Vykopalová , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Czech soprano
Birth (50th anniversary)
Leszek Możdżer , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Melissa Errico , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, American actress, songwriter and singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Pierre Kolp , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Yayoi Toda , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Vakhtang Kakhidze , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Georgian composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Emma Trentini , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, singer (1878-1959)
Death (age 81)
Radik Arslanovitsj Gareev , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth
Bożena Kiełbińska , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Mikulas Dobos , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
David Parry , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, English conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Jean-Maurice Mourat , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French painter, guitarist and classical guitarist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Franco Battiato , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Italian singer-songwriter and musician (1945-2021)
Birth
Leyla Demiriş , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Turkish soprano opera singer
Birth
Michael Nyman , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist and musicologist
Birth (78th anniversary)
Sergey Kadantsev , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Angelo Badà , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1876-1941)
Death (age 64)
Boris Tishchenko , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Isidre Roselló i Vilella , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1880-1939)
Death (age 59)
Bruno Bulgarelli , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Emiliya Pavlovskaya , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Soviet Russian pedagogue and singer
Death (age 81)
Norman Bailey , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, English singer (1933-2021)
Birth
Leonas Baltrus , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer (1933-2012)
Birth
Monica Sinclair , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, British contralto
Birth
Nikola Nikolov , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Bulgarian operatic tenor
Birth
Léon Melchissédec , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 81)
Adelina Paschalis , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Polish soprano
Death (age 78)
Helena Gmucová-Zahradníková , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Pierre Mollet , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Geoffrey Bush , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, British composer, organist and scholar
Birth
Roza Tamarkina , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1920-1950)
Birth
Nybia Mariño , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Uruguayan pianist
Birth
Matilde Salvador i Segarra , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Spanish-Valencian composer and painter
Birth
Oscar Shumsky , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, American violinist and violist
Birth
Yevgeny Belov , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Gerhart Münch , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Maria Madlen Madsen , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German actress (1905-1990)
Birth
Huang Tzu , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Birth
Elisaveta Yovevich , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera vocalist
Birth
Martin Kremer , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1898-1971)
Birth
Ruth Stephansen-Smith , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer (1898-1995)
Birth
Tigran Chukhajian , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Ottoman Armenian composer, conductor, and writer
Death (age 61)
Dane Rudhyar , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French-born American author, composer, and humanistic astrologer
Birth
Fritzi Jokl , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Franz von Vecsey , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, (1893-1935) violinist, child prodigy
Birth
Victor Desautels , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1893-1970)
Birth
Max Wolff , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 46)
Egon Petri , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Dutch musician (1881-1962)
Birth
Niels Jacob Hansen , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Franz Schreker , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Caroline Unger , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Austro-Hungarian contralto
Death (age 73)
Charles Lucas , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, British cellist, composer and Principal of the Royal Academy of Music (1808-1869)
Death (age 60)
Louis Glass , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Danish pianist and composer
Birth
Hjalmar Borgstrøm , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Louis Arens , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Le pont des soupirs” , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Le pont des soupirs)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Amy Sherwin , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Australian soprano singer (1855–1935)
Birth
Wanda von Bogdani , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Polish music educator
Birth
Vojtěch Hlaváč , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster, organist and inventor
Birth
Eugène Gigout , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, French organist and composer (1844-1925)
Birth
Franz Bendel , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Wilhelm Würfel , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 41)
Ludwig Minkus , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer and violinist
Birth
Bernhard Anselm Weber , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German music director and composer
Death (age 56)
Nicolas Isouard , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Maltese composer (1773–1818)
Death (age 44)
Ignaz Vitzthumb , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 91)
Elizabeth Inverarity , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer (1813-1846)
Birth
Wilhelm Taubert , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German pianist, composer and conductor (1811-1891)
Birth
Leopold Jansa , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Birth
Carl Ludwig Paulmann , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Johann Gottfried Walther , Anniversaries (March 23), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 63)