Musical Art Society of New York Entered from newspaper listings and reviews; stated time is approximate. Listings indicates that Achille Rivarde was scheduled to play a "concert stück by Saint-Saëns, which has never been played in New-York heretofore", but the reviews do not mention the premiere, only that the work was performed. "A WEEKS MUSICAL TOPICS: TIMELY GOSSIP OF THE CONCERT HALL AND THE OPERA HOUSE. RECENT INCIDENTS OF THE OPERA MME. EMMA CALVE AS A COLORATURE SINGER IN "HAMLET" -- A FEW WORDS ABOUT GOOD SINGING AND DECLAMATION." New York Times (1857-1922), Dec 08 1895, p. 13. ProQuest. Web. 7 Aug. 2019. The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 13 Dec. 1895. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" class="external" href="https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030272/1895-12-13/ed-1/seq-7/" target="_blank">Link to article</a> "THE MUSICAL ART SOCIETY: A MOST ADMIRABLE CONCERT BY AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO OLD CHURCH MUSIC." New York Times (1857-1922), Dec 13 1895, p. 4. ProQuest. Web. 7 Aug. 2019. choir performance 1895-12-12T20:00:00