1868. Jan. 25. C. C. Converse's "Festival Overture" produced by the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society.
1868. April 13. Gade's cantata "The Crusaders" given by the Parker Club, in Boston, J. C. D. Parker, conductor.
1868. April 18. Liszt's symphonic poem "Héroïde Funèbre" given in New York City.
1868. May. 24. Reinecke's overture "King Manfred" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1868. Oct. 21. Handel's "Royal Fireworks" music given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1868. Nov. 11. Salem (Mass.) Oratorio Society founded. Carl Zerrahn was elected as conductor at a later meeting.
1868. Nov. 28. Gade's overture "Hamlet" given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1868. Dec. 4. Haydn's Symphony in B flat given in Boston, by the Harvard Musical Association.
1868. Dec. 10. Joachim's "Hungarian Concerto" for violin given by the Harvard Musical Association, in Boston, with B. Listemann as soloist.
1868. Dec. 12. Schubert's Twenty-third Psalm, also Mozart's First, Second, and Third Motets given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.