George W. Colby

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Biographical Information

Born: unknown

Died: unknown

Profession: Accompanist, Conductor, Teacher, Musician

Primary instrument: Piano

Secondary instruments: Organ

Record Information

Status:

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Last Updated:
3 March 2013

50 Conducted Events

1)
2)
George Simpson Concert
09 Mar 1863, 8:00 PM
3)
Richard Coker Concert
27 Apr 1865, 8:00 PM
4)
Sacred Concert on Odell’s New Organ: 1st
15 Apr 1866, Evening
5)
Sacred Concert on Odell’s New Organ: 2nd
22 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM
6)
Sacred Concert on Odell’s New Organ: 3rd
29 Apr 1866, Evening
7)
George W. Morgan Concert: 8th
10 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
8)
Sunday Evening Concert: 1st
02 Sep 1866, Evening
9)
Irving Hall
27 Oct 1866, 8:00 PM
10)
Gazzaniga Matinee Concert: 2nd [postponed?]
03 Nov 1866, 2:00 PM
11)
Gazzaniga Matinee Concert: 2nd
07 Nov 1866, 2:00 PM
12)
National Hall Inaugural Concert
22 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
13)
James M. Wehli Matinee Concert: 1st
01 Dec 1866, 2:00 PM
14)
Henry Tucker Concert: 1st, Henry Tucker Benefit
10 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
15)
Anna Payne Concert
15 Dec 1866, Evening
16)
James M. Wehli Matinee Concert: 3rd
15 Dec 1866, 11:00 AM
17)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 9th
02 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
18)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 1st
11 Sep 1867, Evening
19)
Harrison’s Grand Concert: 1st
01 Oct 1867, Evening
20)
Harrison’s Sunday Concert: 8th
24 Nov 1867, Evening
21)
Harrison Instrumental and Vocal Concert
27 Nov 1867, Evening
22)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 10th
08 Dec 1867, Evening
23)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 11th
15 Dec 1867, Evening
24)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 12th
22 Dec 1867, Evening
25)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 13th
29 Dec 1867, Evening
26)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 14th
05 Jan 1868, Evening
27)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 15th
12 Jan 1868, Evening
28)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 16th
19 Jan 1868, Evening
29)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 17th
26 Jan 1868, Evening
30)
Richings English Opera: Operatic and English Ballad Concert: 1st
31 Jan 1868, Evening
31)
Richings English Opera: Operatic and English Ballad Concert: 1st
01 Feb 1868, 1:00 PM
32)
Mr. George S. Weeks Annual Concert: 1st
13 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM
33)
Steinway Hall: John Darcie Benefit
06 May 1868, Evening
34)
Steinway Hall
31 May 1868, Evening
35)
J. E. Haner Piano Concert
12 Nov 1868, 8:00 PM
36)
Harrison Millard Benefit Concert
30 Apr 1869, Evening
37)
Lafayette Harrison Benefit Concert
14 Sep 1869, Evening
38)
Carlotta Patti Farewell Concert: 1st
06 Apr 1870, Evening
39)
Carlotta Patti Farwell Concert: 2nd
08 Apr 1870, Evening
40)
Carlotta Patti Farewell Matinee
09 Apr 1870, 1:00 PM
41)
Carlotta Patti Sacred and Miscellaneous Concert
10 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
42)
Emeline Reed Testimonial
28 Apr 1870, Evening
43)
Carlotta Patti Farewell Concert and Benefit: CANCELED
21 May 1870, Evening
44)
Clara Louise Kellogg Concert
08 Oct 1870, Evening
45)
Matinee Musicale
16 Feb 1871, 2:00 PM
46)
Matinee Musicale
23 Feb 1871, 2:00 PM
47)
Vienna Demorest Debut
25 Feb 1871, Evening
48)
Matinee Musicale: 3rd
02 Mar 1871, 2:00 PM
49)
Dramatic, Musical and Operatic Performance for the Benefit of the Poor
29 Jan 1873, 8:00 PM
50)
Grand Combination Mills Matinee
15 Feb 1873, 2:00 PM

Performed in 189 Events

1)
Mrs. Johnston’s Concert
13 Apr 1864, Evening
2)
Benefit Concert for Miss C. A. Flint
25 Jan 1865, Evening
3)
Richard Coker Concert
27 Apr 1865, 8:00 PM
4)
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Library Committee: Benefit Concert
17 May 1865, 8:00 PM
5)
Grand Organ Concert
11 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM
6)
Christmas Night Concert
25 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM
7)
George W. Morgan Organ Recital: 1st
01 Mar 1866, 8:00 PM
8)
George Simpson Annual Concert
04 May 1866, 8:00 PM
9)
Kate McDonald Concert: 1st
05 May 1866, 8:00 PM
10)
George Morgan Organ Concert: 4th
06 May 1866, 8:00 PM
11)
George W. Morgan Annual Concert
12 May 1866, Evening
12)
George W. Morgan Organ Recital: 5th
13 May 1866, Evening
13)
Walter Russell Johnston Benefit Concert
16 May 1866, Evening
14)
C. Busch Benefit Concert
19 May 1866, Evening
15)
George Morgan Organ Concert: 6th
20 May 1866, 8:00 PM
16)
Robert Elder Concert
21 May 1866, Evening
17)
George Morgan Organ Concert: 7th
27 May 1866, Evening
18)
George W. Morgan Concert: 8th
03 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
19)
George W. Morgan Concert: 8th
10 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
20)
Corrie’s Concert
11 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
21)
Irving Hall: Opening Night Concert
01 Sep 1866, 8:00 PM
22)
Sunday Evening Concert: 1st
02 Sep 1866, Evening
23)
Sunday Evening Concert: 2nd
09 Sep 1866, Evening
24)
Mary H. Cooke Benefit
14 Sep 1866, Evening
25)
Sunday Evening Concert: 3rd
16 Sep 1866, 8:00 PM
26)
Sunday Evening Concert: 4th
23 Sep 1866, 8:00 PM
27)
Sunday Evening Concert: 5th
30 Sep 1866, 8:00 PM
28)
Sunday Evening Concert: 6th
07 Oct 1866, 8:00 PM
29)
C.H. Henry Concert
13 Oct 1866, Evening
30)
Sunday Evening Concert: 7th
14 Oct 1866, 8:00 PM
31)
Sunday Evening Concert: 8th
21 Oct 1866, 8:00 PM
32)
Sunday Evening Concert: 9th
28 Oct 1866, 8:00 PM
33)
Gazzaniga Matinee Concert: 1st
01 Nov 1866, 2:00 PM
34)
Gazzaniga Matinee Concert: 1st
01 Nov 1866, 2:00 PM
35)
Sunday Evening Concert: 10th
04 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
36)
Gazzaniga Matinee Concert: 2nd
07 Nov 1866, 2:00 PM
37)
Wolfsohn Beethoven Concert Matinee: 1st
09 Nov 1866, 3:00 PM
38)
Sunday Evening Concert: 11th
11 Nov 1866, Evening
39)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 1st
12 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
40)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 2nd
14 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
41)
Sunday Evening Concert: 12th
18 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
42)
Wolfsohn Beethoven Concert Matinee: 2nd
23 Nov 1866, 3:00 PM
43)
Sunday Evening Concert: 13th
25 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
44)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 1st
26 Nov 1866, 3:00 PM
45)
Samson
27 Nov 1866, Evening
46)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 4th
28 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
47)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 5th
05 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
48)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 2nd
05 Dec 1866, 3:00 PM
49)
James M. Wehli Matinee Concert: 2nd
08 Dec 1866, 11:00 AM
50)
Sunday Evening Concert: 15th
09 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
51)
Henry Tucker Concert: 1st, Henry Tucker Benefit
10 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
52)
Samson
11 Dec 1866, Evening
53)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 6th
12 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
54)
Sunday Evening Concert: 16th
16 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
55)
George Morgan Annual Concert: George Morgan Benefit
17 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
56)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 7th
19 Dec 1866, Evening
57)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 3rd
19 Dec 1866, 3:00 PM
58)
Sunday Evening Concert: 17th
23 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
59)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: Hebrew Free School Benefit
29 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
60)
Sunday Evening Concert: 18th
30 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
61)
Sunday Evening Concert: 19th
06 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
62)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 10th
09 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
63)
Sunday Evening Concert: 20th
13 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
64)
Mason and Hamlin Concert: 1st
15 Jan 1867, 2:30 PM
65)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 11th
16 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
66)
Sunday Evening Concert: 21st
20 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
67)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 12th
23 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
68)
Sunday Evening Concert: 22nd
27 Jan 1867, Evening
69)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 13th
30 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
70)
Harrison Euphrosyne Parepa Matinee
02 Feb 1867, 1:00 PM
71)
Sunday Evening Concert: 23rd
03 Feb 1867, Evening
72)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 14th
06 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
73)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 24th
10 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
74)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 1st
11 Feb 1867, 3:00 PM
75)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 15th
13 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
76)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 25th
17 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
77)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 2nd
18 Feb 1867, 3:00 PM
78)
Bateman and Harrison Wednesday Popular Concert: 16th
20 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
79)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 26th
24 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
80)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 3rd
25 Feb 1867, 3:00 PM
81)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 27th
03 Mar 1867, Evening
82)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 4th
04 Mar 1867, 3:00 PM
83)
Samson
05 Mar 1867, Evening
84)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 28th
10 Mar 1867, Evening
85)
Severini and Pease Morning Concert: 5th
11 Mar 1867, 3:00 PM
86)
Thomas Benefit Concert
13 Mar 1867, Evening
87)
Judas Maccabaeus
15 Mar 1867, Evening
88)
Steinway and Irving Halls Attaches Benefit
16 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
89)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 29th
17 Mar 1867, Evening
90)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 30th
24 Mar 1867, Evening
91)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 31st
31 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
92)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 32nd
07 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
93)
Organ Matinee
10 Apr 1867, 3:00 PM
94)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 33rd
14 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
95)
Kate McDonald Annual Concert: 1st
18 Apr 1867, Evening
96)
Sunday Evening Concert: 34th
21 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
97)
Louise Livingston Concert for the Relief of Destitute Families of the South
24 Apr 1867, Evening
98)
George W. Colby Annual Concert: 1st
25 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
99)
Sunday Evening Concert: 35th
28 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
100)
Sunday Evening Concert: 36th
05 May 1867, 8:00 PM
101)
Vocal Concert
08 May 1867, 8:00 PM
102)
Sunday Evening Concert: 37th
12 May 1867, Evening
103)
Eugenie Merrifield Debut Concert
16 May 1867, 8:00 PM
104)
Sunday Evening Concert: 38th
19 May 1867, 8:00 PM
105)
William Bassett Concert: 1st
21 May 1867, 8:00 PM
106)
Sunday Evening Concert: 39th
26 May 1867, Evening
107)
Sunday Evening Concert: 40th
02 Jun 1867, Evening
108)
Grand Musical Festival: 3rd
05 Jun 1867, 2:00 PM
109)
Grand Musical Festival: 5th
06 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
110)
Grand Musical Festival: 7th
08 Jun 1867, 2:00 PM
111)
Grand Musical Festival: 8th
08 Jun 1867, Evening
112)
Grand Musical Festival: 9th
09 Jun 1867, Evening
113)
Harrison’s Grand Concert: 2d
03 Oct 1867, Evening
114)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 1st
06 Oct 1867, Evening
115)
Harrison’s Grand Concert: 3rd
10 Oct 1867, Evening
116)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 2nd
13 Oct 1867, Evening
117)
Harrison’s Grand Concert: 4th
17 Oct 1867, Evening
118)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 3d
20 Oct 1867, Evening
119)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 4th
27 Oct 1867, Evening
120)
Harrison’s Grand Concert: 5th
31 Oct 1867, Evening
121)
Pfeiffer Concert
21 Nov 1867, Evening
122)
Harrison Oratorio Concert: 1st: The Seasons
28 Nov 1867, Evening
123)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 9th
01 Dec 1867, Evening
124)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 12th
22 Dec 1867, Evening
125)
Jenny Busk Farewell Concert
23 Dec 1867, Evening
126)
Messiah Annual Performance: 16th
25 Dec 1867, Evening
127)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 13th
29 Dec 1867, Evening
128)
Louise Kapp Young Farewell Concert
04 Jan 1868, Evening
129)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 16th
19 Jan 1868, Evening
130)
German Ladies’ Society for Widows and Orphans Benefit Concert
29 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
131)
Daniel
30 Jan 1868, Evening
132)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 18th
02 Feb 1868, Evening
133)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 19th
09 Feb 1868, Evening
134)
Mr. George S. Weeks Annual Concert: 1st
13 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM
135)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 20th
16 Feb 1868, Evening
136)
Harrison Oratorio Concert: 5th: Judas Maccabaeus
20 Feb 1868, Evening
137)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 21st
23 Feb 1868, Evening
138)
Mendelssohn Union Concert: 3rd
27 Feb 1868, Evening
139)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 22nd
01 Mar 1868, Evening
140)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 23th
08 Mar 1868, Evening
141)
Harrison Sunday Sacred Concert: 24th
15 Mar 1868, Evening
142)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 25th
22 Mar 1868, Evening
143)
Harrison Sunday Sacred Concert: 26th
29 Mar 1868, Evening
144)
Harrison Sunday Sacred Concert: 27th
05 Apr 1868, Evening
145)
Easter Sunday Concert
12 Apr 1868, Evening
146)
Angiolina Ghioni Benefit
17 Apr 1868, Evening
147)
Amateur Charity Concert
29 Apr 1868, Evening
148)
Alfred H. Pease’s Annual Concert: 5th
30 Apr 1868, Evening
149)
Irving Hall Attachés Benefit
03 May 1868, Evening
150)
Steinway Hall: John Darcie Benefit
06 May 1868, Evening
151)
Second Musical Festival: 1st, Messiah
18 May 1868, Evening
152)
Second Musical Festival: 2nd
19 May 1868, Evening
153)
Second Musical Festival: 4th
21 May 1868, Evening
154)
Second Musical Festival: 6th
23 May 1868, Matinee
155)
Second Musical Festival: 7th
23 May 1868, Evening
156)
Second Musical Festival: 8th
24 May 1868, Evening
157)
Announcement of the forthcoming departure of the Parepa/Rosa Company
29 May 1868, 12:00 AM
158)
Announcement of the departure of Carl Rosa’s concert troupe.
03 Jun 1868, 12:00 AM
159)
Harry Sanderson Concert: 1st
03 Oct 1868, 8:00 PM
160)
J. E. Haner Piano Concert
12 Nov 1868, 8:00 PM
161)
Edmund Remack Memorial Benefit Concert
21 Nov 1868, 7:30 PM
162)
Ignatz Pollak Sacred Concert
22 Nov 1868, 8:00 PM
163)
Parepa-Rosa Concert: 1st
08 Jan 1869, Evening
164)
Parepa-Rosa Concert: 2nd
15 Jan 1869, Evening
165)
Sunday Concert: 7th
21 Feb 1869, Evening
166)
Sunday Concert: 8th
28 Feb 1869, Evening
167)
Sunday Concert: 9th
07 Mar 1869, Evening
168)
Sunday Concert: 10th
14 Mar 1869, Evening
169)
Sunday Concert: 11th
21 Mar 1869, Evening
170)
Sunday Concert: 12th: H. B. Lasserve Benefit
28 Mar 1869, Evening
171)
Sacred Concert: 13th
04 Apr 1869, Evening
172)
Sunday Concert: 14th
11 Apr 1869, Evening
173)
Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa Concert
21 Apr 1869, Evening
174)
Harrison Millard Benefit Concert
30 Apr 1869, Evening
175)
Mina Geary Fitzpatrick Farewell Benefit
15 Sep 1869, Evening
176)
Parepa-Rosa English Opera Benefit Concert for the Avondale Widows and Orphans
26 Sep 1869, Evening
177)
Carlotta Patti Concert
21 Oct 1869, 8:00 PM
178)
Carlotta Patti Concert
22 Oct 1869, 8:00 PM
179)
Carlotta Patti Concert
23 Oct 1869, 1:00 PM
180)
Sheltering Arms’ Vocal and Instrumental Benefit Concert
18 Apr 1870, 8:00 PM
181)
Complimentary Testimonial Concert to Mrs. Edward J. Loder
27 Apr 1870, Evening
182)
Academy of Music: George Holland Testimonial
21 Jan 1871, 2:00 PM
183)
Matinee Musicale
23 Feb 1871, 2:00 PM
184)
Matinee Musicale: 3rd
02 Mar 1871, 2:00 PM
185)
Charity Concert
03 Mar 1871, Evening
186)
Concert of the Ladies’ Aid Society of the Hahnemann Hospital
25 Mar 1871, Evening
187)
Sunday Popular Concert: 1st
15 Sep 1872, Evening
188)
Sunday Evening Popular Concert: 3rd
29 Sep 1872, 8:00 PM
189)
Concert of Mrs. Charlotte V. Winterburn
07 Nov 1872, 8:00 PM