William Mason

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Biographical Information

Born: January 24, 1829

Died: July 14, 1908

Profession: Composer, Teacher, Manager, Musician

Primary instrument: Piano

Secondary instruments: Organ

Record Information

Status:

This event is still undergoing additional verification.

Last Updated:
6 January 2026

6 Composed Works and/or Excerpts

1)
Ah! vous dirai-je maman
2)
Ballade, piano, op. 12, B major
3)
Concert galop, op. 11
4)
Monody
5)
Silver spring, op. 6
6)
Spring-dawn, op. 20

Performed in 73 Events

1)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: Re-opening of Irving Hall
18 Sep 1862, Evening
2)
Philharmonic Society of New-York Concert: 1st
08 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
3)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 1st
23 Dec 1862, 8:00 PM
4)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 2nd
20 Jan 1863, 8:00 PM
5)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 3rd
10 Feb 1863, 8:00 PM
6)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 4th
03 Mar 1863, 8:00 PM
7)
Robert Goldbeck Concert
21 Mar 1863, 8:00 PM
8)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 5th
24 Mar 1863, 8:00 PM
9)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 6th
21 Apr 1863, 8:00 PM
10)
H. Wollenhaupt Memorial Concert
04 Nov 1863, 7:30 PM
11)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 1st
12 Jan 1864, 8:00 PM
12)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 2nd
26 Jan 1864, 8:00 PM
13)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 3rd
09 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM
14)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 4th
23 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM
15)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 5th
08 Mar 1864, 8:00 PM
16)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 6th
22 Mar 1864, 8:00 PM
17)
Theodore Thomas Annual Complimentary Concert
20 Apr 1864, Evening
18)
Frederick Bergner Concert
25 Apr 1864, Evening
19)
Mason and Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 1st
25 Jan 1865, 8:00 PM
20)
Philharmonic Society of New-York Concert: 3rd
28 Jan 1865, 8:00 PM
21)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 2nd
04 Feb 1865, 8:00 PM
22)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 3rd
15 Feb 1865, 8:00 PM
23)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 4th
08 Mar 1865, 8:00 PM
24)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 5th
25 Mar 1865, 8:00 PM
25)
Dodworth’s Hall
03 May 1865, Evening
26)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 6th
10 May 1865, 8:00 PM
27)
Theodore Thomas Benefit Concert
18 May 1865, Evening
28)
Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute
02 Oct 1865, All Day
29)
Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute
03 Oct 1865, All Day
30)
Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute
04 Oct 1865, All Day
31)
Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute
05 Oct 1865, All Day
32)
Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute
06 Oct 1865, All Day
33)
Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute
07 Oct 1865, All Day
34)
Articles on Recital Series by William Mason and S. B. Mills
16 Oct 1865, 12:00 AM
35)
Thomas Symphony Soiree: 1st
11 Nov 1865, Evening
36)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 1st [11th Season]
10 Jan 1866, Evening
37)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 2nd
24 Jan 1866, Evening
38)
Thomas Symphony Soiree: 4th
10 Feb 1866, 8:00 PM
39)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 3rd
21 Feb 1866, 8:00 PM
40)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 4th
07 Mar 1866, Evening
41)
Robert Goldbeck Chamber Concert: 3rd
23 Mar 1866, Evening
42)
F. Bergner Annual Concert
09 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM
43)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 5th
18 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM
44)
Philharmonic Society of New-York Concert: 5th
21 Apr 1866, Evening
45)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 6th
25 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM
46)
Instrumental Concert
02 May 1866, 2:00 PM
47)
Mason and Hamlin Concert
16 May 1866, 3:00 PM
48)
Thomas Symphony Soiree: 1st
20 Oct 1866, Evening
49)
Concert
20 Nov 1866, 2:00 PM
50)
Musical Matinee Concert: 2nd
27 Nov 1866, Matinee
51)
Musical Matinee Concert: 3rd
04 Dec 1866, 2:00 PM
52)
Philharmonic Society of New York Public Rehearsal: 7th
05 Jan 1867, 3:00 PM
53)
Mason and Hamlin Concert: 1st
15 Jan 1867, 2:30 PM
54)
Philharmonic Society of New-York Concert: 3rd
26 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
55)
Philharmonic Society Public Rehearsal: 9th
26 Jan 1867, 10:00 AM
56)
Chamber Music Concert: 1st
14 Feb 1867, 8:00 PM
57)
Mason and Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 2nd
07 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
58)
Mason and Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 3rd
21 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
59)
Mason and Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 4th
04 Apr 1867, Evening
60)
Philharmonic Society of New York Concert: 25th anniversary
04 May 1867, Evening
61)
Scottish Musical Entertainment: National Wallace Monument Fund Benefit
26 Jun 1867, Evening
62)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 1st
04 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
63)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soirée: 2nd
18 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
64)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 3rd
29 Feb 1868, Evening
65)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Concert: 4th
14 Mar 1868, 8:00 PM
66)
Mason-Thomas Chamber Music Soiree: 5th
28 Mar 1868, 8:00 PM
67)
Article on poor attendance and receipts at musical events in in New York City
25 Jul 1868, 12:00 AM
68)
Annual Meeting of the National Musical Convention: 2nd
30 Aug 1870, All Day
69)
Annual Meeting of the National Musical Convention: 2nd
31 Aug 1870, All Day
70)
Annual Meeting of the National Musical Convention: 2nd
01 Sep 1870, All Day
71)
Euterpe Public Rehearsal
16 May 1871, 2:30 PM
72)
Euterpe Concert: 4th
17 May 1871, 8:00 PM
73)
Festival Week of Grand Oratorios and Concerts: 3rd
25 Apr 1873, Evening

3 Managed Events