Week 1 Flashcards
When and where was Sinfonia founded?
October 6, 1898, at the 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 and sixth Supreme President of Sinfonia?
Percy Jewett Burrell
Give the name and location of the Alpha Chapter?
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston, MA
Give the name and location of the Beta Chapter?
Broad Street Conservatory
Philadelphia, PA
Give the name and location of the Gamma Chapter?
American Institute of Applied Art
New York, NY
Give the name and location of the Delta Chapter?
Ithaca Conservatory
Ithaca, NY
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.
