arnation
theme "Andon," for soprano, tenor, and orchestra, by the
Philadelphia Symphony Society.

1905. Dec. 23. Gustav Strube's Violin Concerto in F sharp minor
produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1905. Dec. 24. Sibelius's symphonic poem "Finlandia" given at a
concert at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with A.
Vigna as conductor. It was played by the Russian Symphony
Orchestra on Dec. 30.

1905. Dec. 30. Zolotaref's "Rhapsodie Hebraique" given by the
Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City. Also Arensky's
Violin Concerto (Op. 54), with Maud Powell as soloist.

1905. Dec. 30. Webber's Symphony in C minor given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1905. The St. Paul (Minn.) Symphony Orchestra formed under Walter
Rothwell.

1905. Frederick Stock appointed conductor of the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra.

1905. The Institute of Musical Art established in New York City by
Frank Damrosch.

1905-6. The guest conductors of the New York Philharmonic Society
this season were:

Willem Mengelberg of Amsterdam, Holland.
Victor Herbert of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Max Fiedler of Hamburg, Germany.
Vasily Safonof of Moscow, Russia.
Ernst Kunwald of Frankfort am Main, Germany.
Fritz Steinbach of Cologne, Germany.

1906. Jan. 2. Guiraud's "Chasse Fantastique"; Faure's "Pavane";
Massenet's "Pastorale Mystique," from the opera "Le Jongleur de
Notre Dame"; Lalo's "Valse de Cigarette, Namouna"; Bruneau's
"Preludes de l'Ouragan"; Sparck's "Legende," for saxophone and
orchestra (production); Tiersot's "Danses Populaires
Francaises," given by the Orchestral Club in Boston.

1906. Jan. 9. First American appearance of Rudolph Ganz, noted
pianist, with the Kneisel Quartet, in Boston.

1906. Jan. 20. Chausson's Symphony in B flat major given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Jan. 26. Tirindelli's symphonic poem "Tragi-Commedia" given
by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Jan. 27. American debut of Josef Lhevinne, noted pianist, at
a concert of the Russian Symphony Orchestra in Carnegie Hall,
New York City.

1906. Jan. 27. Glazunof's symphonic picture "The Kremlin" given by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1906. Jan. 31. Giordano's opera "Siberia" presented at the French
Opera House, New Orleans, L