1903. Oct. 24. Variations on a Russian Theme, by six Russian composers, given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. 24. E. F. Arbos's morceau de concert "Tango," and Glazunof's "Fourth Symphony" (E flat) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. 30. American début of Jacques Thibaud, French violinist, at a Wetzler concert in Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1903. Oct. 31. V. d'Indy's symphonic introduction to "L'Étranger" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Oct. Symphony Society of New York City, reorganized with Walter Damrosch as conductor.
1903. Nov. 7. Bruneau's symphonic poem "La Belle aux Bois Dormant" also Elgar's incidental music for "Granis and Diarmid" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Nov. 20 Glazunof's Seventh Symphony given by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
1903. Nov. 23. American début of Enrico Caruso, noted Italian tenor, as the Duke in "Rigoletto" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1903. Nov. 25. American operatic début of Olive Fremstad as Sieglinde at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City. She had appeared in concert in 1892, but had gone abroad and now appeared as an operatic artist.
1903. Nov. 27. Frank Guerney Cauffman's tone poem "Salammbô" given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.