F. A. Lamond's overture "From the Highlands" given
by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Dec. 4. American debut of Nellie Melba, great Australian
soprano, in "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City.

1893. Dec. 5. First appearance in America of Josef Slivinski,
Polish pianist, at a concert in Madison Square Hall, New York
City.

1893. Dec. 9. Alberto Jonas, noted Spanish pianist, made his
American debut in Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1893. Dec. American debut of Sigrid Arnoldson, soprano, in
Gounod's opera "Philemon et Baucis," at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City.

1893. Dec. 9. Sinding's First Symphony (D minor) given by the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Dec. 15. Dvo[vr]ak's symphony in E minor "From the New
World" produced by the Philharmonic Society in New York City.
(Played from MS.)

1893. Dec. 28. Sgambati's "Te Deum" performed in Chicago, Ill.,
under directorship of Theodore Thomas.

1893. Dec. 30. Chaikovsky's "1812" overture given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1893. Henri Marteau, violinist, made his first American concert
tour.

1893. The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Symphony Orchestra organized under
Frederick Archer.

1893. Emil Paur appointed conductor of the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

1893-4. Abbey and Grau presented grand opera with a company which
included as newcomers, Emma Calve, Nellie Melba, Sigrid
Arnoldson, Pol Plancon, Gurin, Dufriche and Vignas.

1894. Jan. 5. Dvo[vr]ak's Concerto for Violin given by the New
York City Symphony Society, with Henri Marteau as soloist.

1894. Jan. 27. Liszt's rhapsody "Espagnole" given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1894. Feb. 3. Moszkowski's "Torchlight Dance" given by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra.

1894. Feb. 3. Loeffler's "Concerto Fantastique" for Violoncello,
produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and at the same
concert d'Albert's overture to "Esther" was played for the first
time in America.

1894. Feb. 7. Hartmann's overture "Nordische Meerfahrt," Bruch's
"Romanza" (Opus 42), and Saint-Saens's "Morceau de Concert,"
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1894. Mar. 16. Chaikovsky's Sixth Symphony given by the Symphony
Society in New York City, and Victor Herbert's Second
Violoncello Concerto, with the composer as soloist.

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