- Jan 13 Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, PA killing 171 people.
- Jan 25 John Blockx's opera "Baldie" premieres in Antwerp
- Sep 19 Gustav Mahler's 7th Symphony premieres in Prague
- Nov 4 Brooklyn Academy of Music opens in NYC
- Nov 14 Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat" premieres in Vienna
- Nov 16 Arturo Toscanini begins conducting NY's Metropolitan Opera
Music Premiere
Dec 3 Edward Elgar's 1st Symphony in A performed by the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Hans Richter, premieres in Manchester, England
Edward Elgar