1909. Feb. 19. Smetana's opera "Prodoná nevěsta" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Destinn, Jörn, Didur and Reiss. G. Mahler, conductor.
1909. Mar. 10. Jan Blockx's opera "La Princesse d'Auberge" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Maria Labia and Jeanne Gerville-Reache in the leading rôles.
1909. Mar. 12. A. Bruckner's Eighth Symphony (C minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. Mar. 27. A. Maquarre's overture "On the Sea Cliffs" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. April 29. First public performance of P. G. Clapp's tone poem "Norge" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Sanders Theater, Cambridge, Mass. Had been performed by the Pierian Sodality May 22, 1908.
1909. April 1. Production of W. W. Gilchrist's passion oratorio "The Lamb of God" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City.
1909. April 3. Strube's Symphony in B minor played from MS. by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. April 17. Arthur Foote's Suite in E major for string orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1909. May 28. Henry K. Hadley's prize composition "The Culprit Fay" produced at the Powers Theatre, Grand Rapids, Mich. Played by the Chicago Orchestra Oct. 29, and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Nov. 14.
1909. June. G. W. Chadwick's Christmas pastoral "Noël" produced by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk, Conn., conducted by the composer.