lin and
orchestra, and Berlioz's overture "Les Francs Juges" was given
in 1846, in New York.

1902. Dec. 19. American debut of Madame Kirkby-Lunn, contralto, as
_Brangaene_ in "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City.

1902. Dec. 23. Massenet's opera "Cendrillon" presented at the
French Opera House, New Orleans.

1902. Dec. 27. H. W. Parker's Concerto in E flat for organ and
orchestra produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1902. Heinrich Conried became manager of the Metropolitan Opera
House, and Alfred Herz appeared as conductor.

1902. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra established in Minneapolis,
Minn.

1903. Jan. 2. Production of Victor Herbert's orchestral suite
"Columbus," by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 2. Urspruch's overture "Der Sturm" given by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 5. D'Indy's "Fantasia on French Folk Themes," given by
the Longy Club at Chickering Hall, Boston.

1903. Jan. 7. Chevillard's "Le Chene et le Roseau," G. Longy's
"Impression" for saxophone (dedicated to Mrs. R. J. Hall),
d'Ambrosio's "Quatre Pieces d'Orchestre," and Jan Blockx's
"Danse Flamande" given by the Orchestral Club, Boston.

1903. Jan. 23. Volbach's "Es waren zwei Koenigskinder" given by the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 24. Arensky's Introduction to the opera "Nala and
Damayanti" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 25. Production of G. Strube's "Hymn to Eros" at a
concert given in Boston, for the Germanic Museum.

1903. Jan. 27. C. W. von Gluck's Symphony in A major (probably not
previously heard in America) given by Sam Franko's orchestra in
New York City.

1903. Jan. 30. Ritter's "Symphonic Waltz," and Wagner's
"Coronation March" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Jan. 31. Fibich's overture in F major to Vrehlicky's comedy
"A Night on Karlstein," and Mackenzie's suite for violin and
orchestra, "Pibroch," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1903. Feb. 5. L. von Gaertner's tone poem "Macbeth" given by the
Wetzler orchestra in Carnegie Hall, New York City. Also Hugo
Heermann, noted violinist, made his American debut, playing the
Beethoven Violin Concerto.

1903. Feb. 7. Hugo Kaun's symphonic poems, "Minnehaha" and
"Hiawatha" given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

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