Phi Mu Alpha

Active in 2012-2013

Type of Organization:  Greek (IFC)
Meeting Location:  Conservatory of Music 315
Meeting Day:  Sunday
Meeting Time: 4:00 PM
Purpose of Organization:  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.
Description of Organization:  Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is the world’s oldest and largest secret national fraternal society in music. Sinfonia was born on October 6, 1898, at the New England Conservatory in Boston, when a group of thirteen young men under the guidance of Ossian Everett Mills "to consider the social life of the young men students of that institution [and] to devise ways and means by which it might be improved." Sinfonia became a national fraternity on October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at the Broad Street Conservatory in Philadelphia. For over a century, Sinfonians in nearly every field of study and professional endeavor have transformed music in America. The opportunity of becoming a Sinfonian is offered to as many men as possible who, through a love for music, can assist in the fulfillment of the Fraternity’s Object and ideals either by adopting music as a profession, or by working to advance the cause of music in America.
Primary Contact:  Chris D'Avanzo
Primary Email:  davanzoc2@winthrop.edu
Advisor Contact:  Thomas Hildreth
Advisor Email:  hildretht@winthrop.edu 
Advisor Phone:  (803) 323-2572