1918. Jan. 12. American début of Max Rosen, violinist, in Goldmark's violin concerto in A minor, with the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1918. Jan. 18. Glière's third symphony (B minor) "Ilia Mourometz" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, F. Stock conducting.
1918. Jan. 19. World première of Sylvio Lazzari's opera, "Le Sauteriot," by the Chicago Opera Association, with G. Vix, Carolina Lazzari, Myrna Sharlow, M. Claessens, Dalmores, Dufranne.
1918. Jan. 19. Jurassorsky's symphonic poem "The Phantoms," Speniarov's legend, "The Sermon of Resia," Rachmaninov's "Veralize" (arranged for orchestra by M. Atshuler), Rimsky-Korsakov's four tableaux from "Le Coq d'Or," and Slavinski's "The Shepherdess and the Faun," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.
1918. Jan. 25. F. Borowski's "Peintures Portrait d'une Jeune Fille," "Le Jardin de Nuit," and "La Fête," produced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Jan. 27. E. B. Hill's orchestral suite "Stevensoniana" produced by the Symphony Society, New York City. Walter Damrosch conducting.
1918. Jan. 31. American début of Hipolito Lazari, Spanish tenor, as The Duke in "Rigoletto," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1918. Feb. 15. American début of Mayer Wadler, American violinist, in a miscellaneous program, at Acolian Hall, New York City.
1918. Feb. 15. Production of Leo Sowerby's orchestral suite, "Set of Four," by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Feb. 17. A. Chiaffarelli's "Prelude and Fugue" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.