1882. Dec. 9. Gernsheim's Symphony in E flat, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1882. Dec. 13. Brahms's Pianoforte Concerto in B flat given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with R. Joseffy, soloist.
1882. Dec. 15. Max Bruch's Third Symphony (dedicated to the Symphony Society) given by that Society in New York City, conducted by the composer. At the same concert Rubinstein's Morceau Symphonique, "La Russie" was performed.
1882. Dec. 20. American début of Sophia Scalchi, noted contralto, as Arsace in "Semiramide," with Adelina Patti as The Queen, at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1883. Jan. 6. Dvořák's First Symphony (in D) given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City, and on the 10th Reinhold's Concert Overture.
1883. Jan. 1. Professional début of Madame Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler at Central Music Hall, Chicago, when she played Henselt's F minor concerto, with orchestra. Her début as a child took place in Chicago, Feb. 25, 1875.
1883. Jan. 13. G. W. Chadwick's "Thalia," an overture to an imaginary comedy, produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1883. Jan. 20. Massenet's "Scènes Alsaciennes"; and on the 27th F. Cowen's First Symphony (C minor) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1883. Jan. 31 Rheinberger's Symphony in F given by the Philharmonic Society, Boston, Carl Zerrahn conducting.
1883. Feb. 1. Scharwenka's Pianoforte Concerto given by Theodore Thomas in New York City, with X. Scharwenka as soloist.