1831

St. Petersburg, Russia: Trombonists Schmidt and son perform in concert but are unable to meet expenses. They had spent a significant period of time in Riga, concertizing on 5 separate dates in the theater, as well as participating in a performance of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. Records also show that later, in 1840, a trombonist of the same name (Schmidt) from the Dresden Court Chapel gives a performance in Riga (Tarr, East Meets West 44).