1844. Nov. 25. Balfe's opera "The Bohemian Girl" given by the Seguin Company in New York City.
1844. Nov. 28. Donizetti's opera "Belisario" presented at Palmo's Opera House, New York City, with Borghese, Pico, Perozzi and Tomaso.
1844. Dec. 14. Beethoven's "Battle of Waterloo" (Wellington) Symphony given at the Tabernacle, Broadway, New York City, by a "powerful and sufficient orchestra" under U. B. Hill, in aid of a fund for the French Free School.
1844. Dec. 15. Henri Vieuxtemps, noted Belgian violinist, made his American début at a concert at the Park Theatre, New York City.
1844. Alexandre Artôt, French violinist, and Leopold von Meyer, German pianist, made their first American tour.
1844. New York Musical Institute established. It was merged into the Harmonic Society in 1849.
1845. Jan. 11. Spohr's overture to "Jessonda" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1845. Jan. 26. Handel's oratorio "Samson" performed by the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston.
1845. Mar. 1. W. Sterndale Bennett's overture to "Die Najaden" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1845. April 19. Mendelssohn's "Zum Märchen von der Schönen Melusine" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.