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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is the world's oldest and largest 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 met "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." Mills, bursar of the Conservatory, sought to create an Order in which men with a shared love of musi

c could develop the virtues of manhood in themselves and in their fellows. Sinfonia became a national fraternity on October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at the Broad Street Conservatory in Philadelphia. Since that time Sinfonia has grown into the largest music fraternity in the world, with more than 150,000 initiates, and chapters on over 200 college and university campuses across the nation.

08/24/2026

Happy Fall Semester and Welcome Back with our first Sinfonia Sunday of the semester!

The chapter had a great retreat and first business meeting this evening! The day featured goal setting, discussions with our guest speaker Deputy Province Governor Spencer Bartley, a group lunch and dinner, some singing, some practice room cleanup, budgeting, and more!

Enjoy some randoms from throughout the summer from brothers who were traveling, resting, and making music during a much needed break!

All of the brothers are so excited to be back on campus together, we are looking forward to another great year!

08/21/2026

Welcome (back) to campus!!!

Join the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha at some upcoming events in the Creative Arts Center and around campus!

These events are open to EVERYONE, come hang out!

07/27/2026

A fraternity experience like no other:

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia is a movement for the betterment of mankind!

Our concept of Fraternity is not limited to sociability or friendship, but encompasses the Enlightenment ideal know as the Brotherhood of Man.

We uphold music, not for the sake of music itself, but to uplift our fellow our human. We believe that service simply through music is not enough but that service to mankind should be the essential thing in a man’s life.

With a charitable spirit and the power of music, we aim to bring Harmony to mankind!

Will you take the first step on the path to becoming a “Man of the Highest Type”?

Scan the QR code, we’re looking forward to hearing from you!

07/18/2026

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 met “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.

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.

07/17/2026

We still need to uh, edit all of the videos from Piano Smash 👄

07/13/2026

“May our Sinfonia brotherhood, on each day of the year to come, draw close to mountain, river, valley, and sea, and hear their vibrant message of Optimism, Work, Character, and Harmony. If each brother will do this, ours will be a fraternity whose optimism will have no cloud, whose work will know no drone, whose character will show no stain, and from whose harmony will sound in truest ring, “Once a Sinfonian, always a Sinfonian!”
Fraternally yours in, ΦMA, Percy Jewett Burrell.
from The Phi Mu Alpha Annual; Vol. XIII, 1914.”

Photos: gatherings of Sinfonians for Theta Eta chapter initiation rituals throughout the years.

07/12/2026

“This is to be a man of the highest type. To be and not seem; to do and not simply to talk; to have the right ideal, the true motive and patiently to transform conduct in accordance with it. So let it be for SINFONIA.” - Affectionally and Fraternally yours in Phi Mu Alpha, Ossian E. Mills from The Phi Mu Alpha Annual, XI (1912).

07/11/2026

Rush ΦΜΑ or don’t, we’ll still be here

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