1886. Mar. 20. Dvořák's cantata "The Spectre Bride" given in Brooklyn, N.Y., under Theodore Thomas; also Raff's "Die Jahreszeiten" for chorus, pianoforte and orchestra.
1886. Mar. 23. Borodin's symphonic poem "On the Steppes of Central Asia," and the tarantella from Gernsheim's Symphony in F, given by the Philharmonic Society in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1886. Mar. 23. Pratt's "Court Minuet" produced, and Delibes's ballet music "Sylvia," given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.
1886. April 30. Delibes's "Scène de Bal" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1886. July 5. Rubinstein's "Bal Costumé" (Second Series) given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1886. July 21. Schytte's "Pantomimes" given in Chicago, by Theodore Thomas.
1886. July 29. Bruckner's Seventh Symphony (E major) played by the Theodore Thomas Orchestra, in Chicago.
1886. Oct. 26. Massenet's "Marche Héroique," and Gadsby's orchestral scene "The Forest of Arden," given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1886. Oct. 28. Nicodé's "Jubilee March," César Cui's "Tarantella," and Massenet's "La Vierge" for string orchestras, given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1886. Nov. 1. Chaikovsky's "Italian Caprice" for orchestra, played by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.