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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 of Alpha Chapter and sixth Supreme President of
Sinfonia?
Percy Jewett Burrell.
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; TBA; TBA
National President
Mark Lichtenberg; Evansville, IN
National Vice President
Dr. John Israel; St. Charles, MO
Committeeman-at-Large 1
Dr. Matthew Koperniak; Savannah, GA
Committeeman-at-Large 2
Dr. Karl Paulnack; Ithaca, NY
National Collegiate Representative
Jyron Joseph; San Antonio, TX
PG Council
David Fidler II; Fairmount, IN
CPR Council
Jule Streety; Tucson, AZ
What is the mission of the Sinfonia Educational Foundation (SEF)?
To enrich the lives of collegiate Sinfonians, and to advance music in America.
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 of Alpha Chapter and sixth Supreme President of
Sinfonia?
Percy Jewett Burrell.
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; TBA; TBA
National President
Mark Lichtenberg; Evansville, IN
National Vice President
Dr. John Israel; St. Charles, MO
Committeeman-at-Large 1
Dr. Matthew Koperniak; Savannah, GA
Committeeman-at-Large 2
Dr. Karl Paulnack; Ithaca, NY
National Collegiate Representative
Jyron Joseph; San Antonio, TX
PG Council
David Fidler II; Fairmount, IN
CPR Council
Jule Streety; Tucson, AZ
What is the mission of the Sinfonia Educational Foundation (SEF)?
To enrich the lives of collegiate Sinfonians, and to advance music in America.
