All times in UTC ·
Dashed edge = started before, or continues beyond, this day
Events on Wednesday 7 December 1842 1
1842New York Philharmonic gives first concertThe oldest American symphony orchestra makes its debutThe Philharmonic Society of New York, founded by Ureli Corelli Hill and others, gave its first concert at the Apollo Rooms on Broadway. The programme opened with Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. It is the oldest symphony orchestra in the United States.