Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 26: 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.
May 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 26, there are no less than 64 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Stasys Baranauskas-Baras (103th anniversary, Birth), Kari Nurmela (93th anniversary, Birth), Adi Bity (33th 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 May 26
Yosyp Hoshuliak , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Canadian Ukrainian opera singer
Death (age 92)
Antonio Braga , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Italian composer (1929-2009)
Death (age 80)
Štěpán Koníček , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 78)
Yevheniy Yatsenko , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Death (age 19)
Paul Sacher , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1906-1999)
Death (age 93)
Yuriy Rom , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Soviet flautist and pedagogue (1940-1996)
Death (age 55)
Thibaut Garcia , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, French guitarist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Adi Bity , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Israeli singer, actress, and television host
Birth (33th anniversary)
Emiliana de Zubeldia , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 98)
Nanny Larsén-Todsen , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 97)
Helena Dix , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Jelena Stiepanowa , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1891-1978)
Death (age 87)
Andrew Kennedy , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Maggie Teyte , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, English operatic soprano (1888–1976)
Death (age 88)
Vahan Mardirossian , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Magdalena Kožená , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Czech mezzo-soprano
Birth (50th anniversary)
Markus Bellheim , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Mattias Wager , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Swedish organplayer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Hans Lissmann , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 78)
Eric Åby , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 78)
Ferdinand Frantz , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 53)
Krzysztof Olczak , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Deborah Polaski , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Nicola Piovani , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Italian film composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Tamaki Miura , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Death (age 62)
Marta Nitranová , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Imants Kalniņš , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Birth (82th anniversary)
William Bolcom , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Teresa Stratas , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Greek-Canadian-American singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Yehuda Yannay , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Romanian-Israeli composer
Birth
Ron Holgate , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, American actor, director and opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
Bertha May Crawford , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1886-1937)
Death (age 50)
Yevgeny Ivanov , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Soviet singer (1936-1991)
Birth
Klaus König , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Kari Nurmela , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth
Vladimir Orlov , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Romanian-Canadian cellist and music teacher (1928-2019)
Birth
John Modinos , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Cypriot baritone (1927-2011)
Birth
Joseph Horovitz , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Vendela Andersson-Sörensen , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 65)
Victor Herbert , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 65)
99th anniversary (2024)
Inge Borkh , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Stasys Baranauskas-Baras , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
François-Louis Deschamps , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Belgian singer (1919-2004)
Birth
Jan Blockx , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Belgian composer, pianist and teacher
Death (age 61)
Eugen Kapp , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Estonian composer (1908-1996)
Birth
Vlado Perlemuter , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Lithuanian-born French pianist and teacher
Birth
Eugene Aynsley Goossens , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, English conductor and composer (1893-1962)
Birth
Aroldo Lindi , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Hans Batteux , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German singer (1885-1961)
Birth
Eberhard Patalas , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
August Conradi , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Death (age 51)
Leonid Sobinov , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Anna Tijssen-Bremerkamp , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
Aimé Maillart , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 54)
Louise Ranco , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Renée Vidal , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, French opera singer (1861-1911)
Birth
Aleksandra Klamrzyńska , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Johann Michael Wächter , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Austrian bass-baritone
Death (age 59)
Heinrich Friedrich Lißmann , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, German opera singer (1847-1894)
Birth
Arthur Coquard , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, French composer and music critic
Birth
Joseph Drechsler , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and organist
Birth
Hans Georg Nägeli , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth
Martin-Joseph Adrien , Anniversaries (May 26), Classical music history, French operatic bass
Birth