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.^[1]
4 January – Dutch National Opera and Ballet announces that Stijn Schoonderwoerd will be its new general director (algemeen directeur), effective from 1 February.^[2]

1 January
- Carlos do Carmo, 81, Portuguese fado singer^[3]
- Jan Vering, 65, German gospel singer^[4]
3 January – Tasso Adamopoulos, 76, Greek-French violist and pedagogue (from COVID-19)^[5]
4 January – Alexi Laiho, 41, Finnish death metal singer and guitarist (Children of Bodom) (death announced on this date)^[6]
10 January – Thorleif Torstensson, 71, Swedish dansband singer, guitarist and saxophonist (Thorleifs) (COVID-19)^[7]
16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish rock keyboardist (Hurriganes, Dingo)^[8]

^ "Neujahrskonzert 2021 ohne Publikum, 2022 mit Barenboim". Der Standard. 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
^ "Stijn Schoonderwoerd nieuwe algemeen directeur Nationale Opera & Ballet" (Press release). Dutch National Opera. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
^ Micael, Manuela (1 January 2021). "Carlos do Carmo, o embaixador do fado". IOL.PT (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 3 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
^ "In der Silvesternacht verstorben: Ex-Apollo-Dramaturg Jan Vering ist tot". Siegener Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
^ Suzana Kubik (2021-01-04). "Disparition de l'altiste et éminent pédagogue Tasso Adamopoulos". France Musique. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
^ Ben Beaumont-Thomas (4 January 2021). "Alexi Laiho, frontman of metal band Children of Bodom, dies aged 41". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
^ "Thorleifs sångare Thorleif Torstensson död i covid-19". Expressen. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
^ Vedenpää, Ville (16 January 2021). "Muusikko Pave Maijanen on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 16 January 2021.