1920. Jan. 21. American début of Carlos Valderranea, Peruvian pianist, in a program of Inca music, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1920. Jan. 23. Kalinnikov's symphonic poem, "The Fir Tree and the Palm," given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1920. Jan. 30. F. Converse's Symphony in C minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, P. Monteux conducting.
1920. Jan. 31. Arthur Hadley's opera in two acts, "Cleopatra's Night," produced at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Frances Alda, Jeanne Gordon, Marie Tiffany, Orville Harold, V. Reschiglian, M. Picco and L. d'Angelo. Gennaro Papi conducting.
1920. Feb. 1. Louis Aubert's "Habañera" given by the New York Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City.
1920. Feb. 6. Hugo Riesenfeld's "Overture in Romantic Style" produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, conducted by the composer.
1920. Feb. 6. Rachmaninov's third symphony, "The Bells," for soprano, tenor, bass and chorus, with orchestra, given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra with Florence Hinkle, Arthur Hackett, F. Patten, and a chorus trained by Stephen Townsend.
1920. Feb. 13. Elgar's variations, "Enigma," given by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1920. Mar. 3. American début of Sascha Culbertson, violinist, at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1920. Mar. 5. Leo Sowerby's Pianoforte Concerto in F major given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer as soloist. (N. B. As originally arranged, for voice and orchestra, it was given at a concert at Orchestra Hall, Jan. 18, 1917.)