September 2025: the main classical music anniversaries to celebrate
Every month, composers and musicians to remember! Classical music and opera have brought out tens of thousands of artists, are performed in thousands of venues and their composers have written scores in great numbers throughout 10 centuries of history. From January 1 to December 31, there are therefore many opportunities to remember a composer or discover an artist, to explore a genre or to expand a work' s knowledge.
September 2025 : essential commemorations
2025 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In September 2025, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Michael Balling (100th anniversary, Death), Heinrich Salomon (200th anniversary, Birth), Peter Schwarz (100th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Kholminov (100th anniversary, Birth), Laszlo Gati (100th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1925, 1825, 1725...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. October 2025? ... In a year? September 2026...
Day by day, all celebrations for September 2025
Seiji Ozawa , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Japanese orchestra conductor
90th anniversary (Birth)
Michael Balling , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, German conductor
100th anniversary (Death)
Nikodem Biernacki , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Polish violinist and composer (1825-1892)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Bradley Joseph , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, American composer, pianist, keyboardist, arranger, producer, recording artist
60th anniversary (Birth)
Václav Neumann , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Czech conductor, violinist and viola player (1920-1995)
30th anniversary (Death)
Pietro Locatelli , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Italian Baroque composer and violinist (1695-1764)
330th anniversary (Birth)
Heinrich Salomon , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, German singer and opera singer (1825-1903)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Johann Christian Bach , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, German composer (1735–1782)
290th anniversary (Birth)
Georg Ots , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Estonian singer and actor (1920-1975)
50th anniversary (Death)
Peter Schwarz , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, conductor, cellist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Uzeyir Hajibeyov , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (1885–1948)
140th anniversary (Birth)
Angela Gheorghiu , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Romanian opera soprano
60th anniversary (Birth)
Alexander Kholminov , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Russian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Marie Cico , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, singer
150th anniversary (Death)
Soňa Červená , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Czech operatic mezzo-soprano (1925–2023)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Hans Swarowsky , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Austrian conductor and music educator (1899-1975)
50th anniversary (Death)
Boris Tchaikovsky , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Russian composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Fabien Gabel , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, French conductor
50th anniversary (Birth)
Dora Pejačević , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Croatian composer
140th anniversary (Birth)
Arvo Pärt , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Estonian composer
90th anniversary (Birth)
Harry Somers , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, English-Canadian composer (1925-1999)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Luigi Bassi , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Italian opera singer
200th anniversary (Death)
Mel Tormé , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, American recording artist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Eugeniusz Banaszczyk , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Polish actor and singer (1925-2007)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Leonard Borwick , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, British musician
100th anniversary (Death)
Louise Farrenc , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, French composer, virtuosa pianist and teacher
150th anniversary (Death)
Erika Köth , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, German soprano (1925-1989)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Jessye Norman , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, American opera singer
80th anniversary (Birth)
Anton Webern , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Austrian composer and conductor
80th anniversary (Death)
Leo Fall , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Austrian composer
100th anniversary (Death)
Saverio Mercadante , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Italian composer
230th anniversary (Birth)
Nicola Moscona , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Greek singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Krešimir Baranović , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Croatian composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Henriette Renié , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, French musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Mathilde Hellwig , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Austrian opera singer (1825-1892)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Roger Delmotte , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, French trumpeter
100th anniversary (Birth)
Hans Ingi Hedemark , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Norwegian actor
150th anniversary (Birth)
Franz Salmhofer , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Austrian musician
50th anniversary (Death)
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Lithuanian painter, composer and writer (1875-1911)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Vincenzo Bellini , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Italian opera composer (1801–1835)
190th anniversary (Death)
Thomas Clayton , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, composer
300th anniversary (Death)
John Rutter , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, British composer, conductor and arranger
80th anniversary (Birth)
Florindo Andreolli , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Italian opera singer (1925-1995)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Michał Kleofas Ogiński , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Polish composer, diplomat and politician (1765-1833)
260th anniversary (Birth)
Laszlo Gati , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music,
100th anniversary (Birth)
Béla Bartók , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Hungarian composer and pianist
80th anniversary (Death)
Hermine Bosetti , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Cromwell Everson , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, South African composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Johan Hye-Knudsen , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Danish conductor
50th anniversary (Death)
Jean-Baptiste Singelée , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Belgian composer (1812-1875)
150th anniversary (Death)
Alfredo Nigro , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Henrik Lund , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Greenlandic Lutheran pastor, poet, painter, and author of Greenland's national anthem (1875-1948)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Porgy and Bess” , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music
Premiere in 1935 (90th anniversary)
Colonial Theatre, Boston
Francesco Durante , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, Italian composer
270th anniversary (Death)
Beverly Bower , Celebrations (September 2025), Classical music, opera singer (1925-2002)
100th anniversary (Birth)