1848. April 11. Schumann's secular cantata, "Paradise and the Peri," given in New York City, by the Musical Institute, Henry C. Timm conducting.
1848. April 29. Spohr's Symphony in E flat, given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1848. May 4. Wallace's opera "Maritana" given by the Seguin Company in Philadelphia.
1848. May 14. Mendelssohn's "Midsummer Night's Dream," music given by the Germania Orchestra in New York City.
1848. Oct. 2. American début of Maurice Strakosch, noted conductor and impresario, at the First Grand Musical Festival of the season, at the Broadway Tabernacle, New York City, given by the "Italian Opera Company of the United States."
1848. Oct. 5. The Germania Orchestra, consisting of German revolutionary refugees, organized and gave their first concert in America at Niblo's Garden, New York City.
1848. Nov. 16. Gungl's Orchestra of twenty-five players gave their first concert in New York City, at the Broadway Tabernacle, after which they made a tour of the United States, playing chiefly dance-music.
1848. Dec. 2. W. Sterndale Bennett's overture to "Die Waldnymphe" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1848. Edouard Remenyi, noted Hungarian violinist, made first American tour, and Richard Hoffman was the first noted pianist to visit Chicago.
1848. Musical Convention held in Chicago for the first time.