2021 in European music
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This article covers events in 2021 in continental European music, arranged in geographical order.
Events
- 1 January – The Vienna Philharmonic's annual Neujahrskonzert, conducted by Riccardo Muti, takes place without a live audience for the first time in the history of the concert, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news | url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000122874280/neujahrskonzert-der-wiener-philharmoniker-begruesst-ohne-publikum-2021 | title=Neujahrskonzert 2021 ohne Publikum, 2022 mit Barenboim | work=Der Standard | author= | date=2021-01-01 | access-date=2021-01-08}}
- 4 January – Dutch National Opera and Ballet announces that Stijn Schoonderwoerd will be its new general director (algemeen directeur), effective from 1 February.{{cite press release | url=https://operaballet.nl/nl/nieuws/opera/2021/01/stijn-schoonderwoerd-nieuwe-algemeen-directeur-nationale-opera-ballet | title=Stijn Schoonderwoerd nieuwe algemeen directeur Nationale Opera & Ballet | publisher=Dutch National Opera | date=2021-01-04 | access-date=2021-01-08}}
- 22 February – Daft Punk, the French electronic music duo, breaks up after nearly 30 years together.{{Cite web |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2021-02-22 |title=Daft Punk Break Up |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/daft-punk-have-broken-up-1131309/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}
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Netherlands
Ireland
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Germany
Switzerland and Austria
France
Italy
Eastern Europe/ Balkans
Musical films
Deaths
- 1 January
- Carlos do Carmo, 81, Portuguese fado singer{{cite web |url=https://tvi24.iol.pt/musica/fadista/carlos-do-carmo-o-embaixador-do-fado |website=IOL.PT |title=Carlos do Carmo, o embaixador do fado |first=Manuela |last=Micael |date=1 January 2021 |language=pt |access-date=1 January 2021 |archive-date=3 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103164201/https://tvi24.iol.pt/musica/fadista/carlos-do-carmo-o-embaixador-do-fado |url-status=live }}
- Jan Vering, 65, German gospel singer{{Cite web|title=In der Silvesternacht verstorben: Ex-Apollo-Dramaturg Jan Vering ist tot|url=https://www.siegener-zeitung.de/siegen/c-lokales/ex-apollo-dramaturg-jan-vering-ist-tot_a221501|access-date=3 January 2021|website=Siegener Zeitung|language=de}}
- 3 January – Tasso Adamopoulos, 76, Greek-French violist and pedagogue (from COVID-19){{cite news | url=https://www.francemusique.fr/actualite-musicale/disparition-de-l-altiste-et-pedagogue-eminent-tasso-adamopoulos-91220 | title=Disparition de l'altiste et éminent pédagogue Tasso Adamopoulos | work=France Musique | author=Suzana Kubik | date=2021-01-04 | access-date=2021-01-08}}
- 4 January – Alexi Laiho, 41, Finnish death metal singer and guitarist (Children of Bodom) (death announced on this date){{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/04/alexi-laiho-frontman-of-metal-band-children-of-bodom-dies-aged-41|title=Alexi Laiho, frontman of metal band Children of Bodom, dies aged 41|date=4 January 2021|author=Ben Beaumont-Thomas|website=The Guardian|access-date=7 January 2021}}
- 10 January – Thorleif Torstensson, 71, Swedish dansband singer, guitarist and saxophonist (Thorleifs) (COVID-19){{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/thorleifs-sangare-thorleif-torstensson-dod-i-covid-19/|title=Thorleifs sångare Thorleif Torstensson död i covid-19|website=Expressen|access-date=10 January 2021}}
- 16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish rock keyboardist (Hurriganes, Dingo){{cite web |last1=Vedenpää |first1=Ville |title=Muusikko Pave Maijanen on kuollut |url=https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11724468 |website=Yle Uutiset |publisher=Yleisradio Oy |access-date=16 January 2021 |location=Helsinki |language=fi |date=16 January 2021}}
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