What is Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia?
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity of America
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia was founded on October 6, 1898 at the
New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Since then it
has grown into the largest music fraternity in the world with over 150,000
initiates and chapters on over 200 college and university campuses across
America.
Today the spirit of Sinfonia carries on the ideals of its founding fathers:
- To encourage and actively promote the highest standards of creativity,
performance, education, and research in music in America
- To develop and encourage loyalty to the alma mater
- To foster the mutual welfare and brotherhood of students of music
- To develop the truest fraternal spirit among its members
- and, to instill in all people an awareness of music's important role
in the enrichment of the human spirit.
The
Local Chapter at the University of Texas at San Antonio was reactivated
as the
Nu Eta Chapter on February 27, 1998. The chapter is involved in
many different programs including an American Music recital given each semester,
Usher and Stage Crew work for the UTSA Recital Hall, promotion of semesterly
Music Division concerts, performing at retirement homes in the community, jam
sessions, and social events with other organizations on campus. Some of our
future plans include performing at elementary, middle, and high schools, working
with the Institute for Music Research at UTSA, Sinfonian Study Hall, and hosting
master classes.
Phi Mu Alpha offers: a positive opportunity for personal and musical
growth to those seriously committed to the advancement of music in America.
Sinfonia also offers the development of leadership qualities necessary to
accomplish this goal.
In Phi Mu Alpha you can call yourself a brother to these
famous Sinfonians:
"Cannonball" Adderly * Samuel Barber * "Count" Basie * John Cage * Andrew Carnegie
* Van Clibum * George Crumb * Thomas E. Dewey * "Duke" Ellington * Andy Griffith
* Burl Ives * James Levine * Branford Marsalis * Ellis Marsalis * Sherill Milnes
* Peter Nero * Weston Noble * Roger Nixon *Luciano Pavarotti * Fred Rodgers
* Arnold Schoenburg * William Schmann * "Doc" Severinson * Robert Shaw * John
Phillip Sousa * William Warfield and many more....
University of Texas at San Antonio Faculty Sinfonians include...
Dr. James Balentine
Dr. Eugene Dowdy
Dr. Brian Harris
Dr. Donald Hodges
Dr. Timothy Jones
Dr. Gary Mabry
Dr. Robert Rustowicz
Dr. David Sebald
Dr. John Silantien
Dr. Joe Stuessy
Is it expensive to belong????
The musical and social experiences enjoyed by Sinfonians are impossible to express
in dollar amounts. As with any organization however, there are expenses for
becoming a member. Local Probationary membership dues are
$25.00, due
upon induction, and national headquarters requires a one time initiation fee
of
$90.00.
The local fee covers all Probationary Membership materials including a
fraternity guide book, a song book, a probationary membership pin and notebook,
and a probationary class T-shirt. The national fee covers the cost of
an official membership pin, a personalized wall certificate, the Sinfonian
Song Book, and a personalized wallet card.
The semester following your initiation, your chapter dues will be $25.00
per semester and national dues will be $50.00 a semester. Additional
fees may be added to dues for the chapter bank account.
For further information, please see our web site at: http://music.utsa.edu/Organizations/PMA/phi1.htm
or visit the national home page at: http://www.sinfonia.org
Fall 1998 Rush Events will be during the first two weeks
of the fall semester. If you have any questions,
please contact Mark Howard at: (210) 561-7678
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity of America
