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When and where was Sinfonia founded?
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October 6, 1898, at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA
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Who was both the founder and first honorary member of Sinfonia?
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Ossian Everett Mills.
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What is the origin of the name "Sinfonia?"
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George Chadwick, second honorary member, suggested the name "Sinfonia" from a student organization to which he had belonged in Leipzig, Germany.
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When and how did the Sinfonia Club become a national fraternity?
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On October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at Philadelphia's Broad Street Conservatory as Sinfonia's Beta Chapter.
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Who was the second President of Alpha Chapter and sixth Supreme President of Sinfonia?
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Percy Jewett Burrell.
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Give the names and locations of the first four chapters.
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Alpha Chapter, New England Conservatory of Music; Boston, MA. Beta Chapter, Broad Street Conservatory; Philadelphia, PA. Gamma Chapter, American Institute of Applied Art; New York, NY. Delta Chapter, Ithaca Conservatory; Ithaca, NY.
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What is the Object of the Fraternity?
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THe objet of this Fraternity shall be for the development of the best and truest in fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater.
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What are the four classes of membership?
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Probationary, Collegiate, Alumni, Honorary.
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What is the mission of the SInfonia Educational Foundation (SEF)?
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To enrich the lives of collegiate Sinfonians, and to advance music in America.
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What is the role of the alumni Sinfonian?
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The alumni Sinfonian has an obligation to support the Fraternity's efforts to build musical students into men of high ideals and to ensure that the Sinfonia experience is available for generations to come.
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What is one benefit of membership in an Alumni Association?
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Alumni Associations can offer opportunities for sociability, musical activity, and leadership similar to those enjoyed in the collegiate chapter.
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