violinist, at Steinway Hall, New York City.

1878. Oct. 3. Brahms's Second Symphony (D major) given in New York
City, by Theodore Thomas.

1878. Oct. 23. Bizet's opera "Carmen" presented at the Academy of
Music, New York City, with Minnie Hauck, Madame Sinico, Italo
Campanini, and Del Puente.

1878. Nov. 11. American debut of Etelka Gerster, brilliant
soprano, at the Academy of Music, New York City, as _Amina_, in
"La Sonnambula," supported by Campanini and Galassi.

1878. Nov. 23. Ernst's violin concerto "Pathetique" given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City, with Edouard Remenyi as
soloist.

1878. Dec. 19. Mozart Pianoforte Concerto in A major, given by the
Harvard Musical Association, in Boston, with H. G. Tucker as
soloist.

1878. Symphony Society of New York City founded by Dr. Leopold
Damrosch.

1878. Cincinnati College of Music established, and Theodore Thomas
appointed director.

1878-9. Oct. 15 to April. Colonel Mapleson made his first operatic
tour in America, with a company which included Etelka Gerster,
Minnie Hauck, Trebelli, Alwina Valleria, Campanini, Frapolli,
Galassi, del Puente and Foli, with Arditi as conductor.
Presented opera in New York, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.

1879. Feb. 8. Chaikovsky's Third Symphony (in D) given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1879. Feb. 23. Sullivan's oratorio "The Prodigal Son" given in
Boston by the Handel and Haydn Society.

1879. April 11. Bach's "Passion according to St. Matthew" given
complete, in two concerts, by the Handel and Haydn Society, in
Boston.

1879. April 15. F. Kiel's oratorio "Christus" given by the
Oratorio Society, New York City.

1879. May 9. Hiller's oratorio "Saul" given by the New York
Liederkranz Society at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1879. May 10. Production of Bristow's "Great Republic Overture" by
the Brooklyn Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas conducting.

1879. Oct. 13. American debut of Rafael Joseffy, noted Hungarian
pianist, at Chickering Hall, New York City.

1879. Oct. 22. American debut of Alwina Valleria (A. V. Lohrmann
of Baltimore) as _Marguerite_ in "Faust" at the Academy of
Music, New York City.

1879. Dec. 3. Goldmark's "Penthesilea Overture" given in
Cincinnati, by Theodore Thomas.