1886. Jan. 16. W. Gericke's "Chorus of Homage" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1886. Jan. 20. American debut of William Candidus, tenor, in a performance of "Lohengrin" (in English) at the Academy of Music, New York City, with the American Opera Company.
1886. Jan. 21. Jensen's "Wedding Music" given by Theodore Thomas at a concert in Jersey City, N. J.
1886. Jan. 23. H. Reinhold's "Prelude, Menuet, and Fugue" for strings given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1886. Jan. 30. Horatio Parker's "Scherzo" for orchestra played at a concert given in New York City, by Alexander Lambert, with F. van der Stucken as conductor.
1886. Feb. 15. Johann Strauss's opera "The Gipsy Baron" (Die Zigeunerbaron) presented in English, by H. Conried, at the Casino, New York City.
1886. Mar. 1. Delibes's opera "Lakmé" presented by the American Opera Company, at the Academy of Music, New York City (in English) with Pauline Allemand in the title-rôle. (It had been given inadequately by Emma Abbott in 1883.)
1886. Mar. 13. Scholz's Symphony in B flat given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.
1886. Mar. 13. Three movements from Gericke's "Serenade" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer.
1886. Mar. 16. Liszt's "Concerto Pathétique" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.