1900. Mar. 14. The overture to Coleridge Taylor's "The Song of Hiawatha" given at a concert of the Cecilia Society, Boston.
1900. Mar. 25. C. Franck's symphonic poem, with chorus, "The Beatitudes," given by the German Liederkranz, in New York City.
1900. April 7. Mrs. H. H. A. Beach's pianoforte concerto in C sharp minor produced (from MS.) by the Boston symphony Orchestra; also Rameau's "Ballet Suite" given for the first time in America.
1900. April 27. The Overture to Saint-Saëns's opera "La Princesse Jaune"; Becker's "Scenes Luxembourgeoises"; Dubois's "Rigaudon" and "Danses Cénénoles," and E. Tavan's "Noce Arabe" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.
1900. July 2 Production of Frank von der Stucken's symphonic festival prologue, "Pax, Triumphans," at a Saengerfest in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1900. Oct. Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra established by the Orchestral Association, with Fritz Scheel as conductor.
1900. Oct. 19. Chaikovsky's suite de ballet "La Belle au Bois Dormant" and G. Schumann's "Symphonic Variations" for organ and orchestra given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; also d'Indy's "Wallenstein's Camp."
1900. Oct. 20. Handel's Fourth Concerto for Organ (B minor) given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1900. Oct. 20. Edouard Strauss and his Vienna Orchestra made American début at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City. Made an extensive tour of the United States.
1900. Nov. 2. Berlioz's overture to "Rob Roy" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.