1896. Nov. 24. American début of C. Gregorovitch, violinist, at Chickering Hall, New York City, with the American Symphony Orchestra.
1896. Dec. 11. Roentgen's "Ballad on a Norwegian Folk Song" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1896. Dec. 19. Dvořák's Violoncello Concerto in B minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Schroeder, soloist.
1896. Dec. 26. Selections from Gluck's ballet, "Don Juan," and from Humperdinck's opera "Königskinder," also Handel's First Overture, in D minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1896. American début of Jacques Bars, tenor, in "Hänsel und Gretel" at Daly's Theatre, New York City.
1896. Margaret Ruthven Lang's "Sappho's Prayer" produced in New York City.
1896. Los Angeles (Cal.) Symphony Orchestra organized.
1896. Martin Marsick, violinist, made his first tour in America.
1897. Jan. 1. Dvořák's tone poem "The Golden Spinning Wheel" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1897. Jan. 2. Smetana's symphonic poem "Wallenstein's Lager" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.