1897. Jan. 8. Rimsky-Korsakof's suite "Mlada" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1897. Jan. 16. Dittersdorf's Symphony in C major, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1897. Feb. 4. Dvořák's symphonic poem "The Water Fay" given at a concert of the Seidl Society at the Academy of Music, New York City.
1897. Feb. 5. R. Strauss's tone poem, "Also sprach Zarathustra," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1897. Feb. 12. Massenet's opera "Le Cid" given at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Felia Litvinne, Clementine de Vere, J. Bars, J. de Reszke, Pol Plançon, J. Lasalle and E. de Reszke. Mancinelli conducting.
1897. Mar. 6. Arthur Whiting's Fantasy for pianoforte and orchestra in B flat minor, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1897. Mar 17. J. W. Glover's oratorio "St. Patrick at Tara" given at the Lexington Opera House, New York City.
1897. Mar. 24. Mozart's Symphony in A major given by the American Symphony Society in Chickering Hall, New York City. Sam Franko, conductor.
1897. April 3. Dvořák's Rondo for Violoncello (Op. 94) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1897. April 17. Rimsky-Korsakof's symphonic suite "Scheherazade" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.