Study Flashcards
When and Where was Sinfonia founded?
October 6, 1898, at New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.
Who was both the founder and first honorary member of Sinfonia?
Ossian Everett Mills
What is the origin of the name “Sinfonia?”
George Chadwick, second honorary member, suggested the name “Sinfonia” from a student organization to which he had belonged in Leipzig, Germany.
When and how did the Sinfonia club become a national fraternity?
On October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at Philadelphia’s Broad Street Conservatory as Sinfonia’s Beta chapter.
Who was the second president of Alpha Chapter and sixth Supreme President of Sinfonia?
Percy Jewett Burrell
Give the names and locations of the first four chapters.
Alpha Chapter
New England Conservatory of Music; Boston, Massachusetts
Beta Chapter
Broad Street Conservatory; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gamma Chapter
American Institute of Applied Art; New York, New York.
Delta Chapter
Ithaca Conservatory; Ithaca, New York
What is the object of the fraternity?
The object of this fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the alma mater.
With what frequency are National Conventions held, and when and where will the next one be held?
Triennially; July 17-22, 2018; New Orleans, Louisiana
National president
Mark Lichtenberg; Evansville, IN
National vice president
Dean Shatley; Asheville, NC
Committeeman-at-Large (2)
Joe Ritchie; Chesapeake, VA
Matt Koperniak; Atlanta, GA
National Collegiate Representative
Benjamin Hutchison; Terre Haute, IN
Chairman, PG Council
John Israel; St. Charles, MO
Chairman, CPR Council
E. Grant Haver; Alexandria, VA
What is the mission of the Sinfonia educational foundation?
To enrich the lives of collegiate Sinfonians, and to advance music in America.
Province Number?
15
Gama Delta
Murray State; Murray, KY
Zeta Rho
Fisk University; Nashville, TN