Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Alpha Zeta- Penn State

03/25/2019

Congratulations to Brother Michael West who was elected to the position of Province 21 Music Director, this past weekend! We can't wait to witness all the great things you will accomplish in this new role!

03/24/2019

AZ welcomes brothers from Province 21 for the annual Province Weekend! Special thanks to National Vice-President John Israel (spell check that for me) for stopping by!

10/06/2018

Our brothers would like to wish all brothers of Phi Mu Alpha a happy 120th Founder's Day! Hail Sinfonia!

Today is Sinfonia’s “Founder’s Day” – the 120th anniversary of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the world’s oldest and largest music fraternity, founded in 1898.

In 1898, Mills founded the Sinfonia Club at the conservatory, which was destined very soon to become Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America. He was elected an honorary member of the club at its first meeting on October 6, 1898.

Often referred to as the “Father of the Sinfonia,” Mills had been a familiar figure at annual conventions until his last years when his work would not permit his leaving Boston. He served the Fraternity as Supreme President from 1901-1902 and 1904-1905 and was elected “Honorary Grand Supreme President for Life” in 1904.

In 1954, former Supreme President Percy Burrell recalled his long friendship with Mills. He noted above all Mills’ humility and the fact that Mills became somewhat uncomfortable when given recognition as having “planted a seed in the hearts of some young men studying music at the New England Conservatory in Boston back in 1898, that had blossomed forth into a national brotherhood that year after year had been making its impress throughout the country…” Burrell wrote further: “I can still see what seemed to be a wistful yet joyous expression on his face whenever this thought was expressed in his presence.”

Ossian Mills died from pneumonia at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts on December 26, 1920. He had been ill for only a few days, and “his death came as a great shock to his associates and assistants to all of whom was familiar the story of the great service which he rendered in the earlier years of the school” and which he “unremittingly continued” during his later years. He is buried in the family plot of a small, wooded cemetery in Thompson, Connecticut.

May we continue to honor Ossian's vision.

Happy Founder's Day, Brother!

09/11/2018

The Alpha Zeta chapter is excited to welcome 10 new probationary members to the fraternity!!!

09/09/2018

Our brothers had a great time at the Province 21 fall meeting! Thank you to the Sigma Xi chapter for hosting us!!!

08/23/2018

Men of Music at Penn State - We Want YOU!

Join the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha this week for our first semester recruitment events!!!

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05/05/2018

Congratulations to brothers Gupta and Doll on their upcoming graduation from Penn State this weekend! (Photo credit: Alexandra Bush Photography)

04/10/2018

Congratulations to brother Jack Frisbie on retaining his position as drum major of the Penn State Marching Blue Band
(Photo credit: Annemarie Mountz)

04/08/2018

Our brothers had an incredible time at the province 21 workshop this weekend at West Chester University. Thank you to the rho sigma chapter for hosting. Hail Sinfonia!

04/02/2018

The Alpha Zeta Chapter would like to congratulate our faculty advisor Dr. Eric Bush on being named the director of the Hawkeye Marching Band at the University of Iowa. We would like to thank Dr. Bush for all of his hard work and contribution to the success of our chapter. The Iota Gamma chapter is gaining a great resource and the Hawkeye Marching band is gaining an incredible director. We wish Dr. Bush the best of luck in his new position. We Are! Hail Sinfonia!

We’re excited to announce that Dr. Eric Bush will be joining us as the new director of the Hawkeye Marching Band and associate director of bands!

Bush has served as assistant director of bands and jazz studies at Penn State University since 2015. Prior to that, he was a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Iowa School of Music, where he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in band conducting.

From Dr. Bush: “My wife Alex and I, and our son, Brecken, are incredibly grateful to be coming home to Iowa! For us, this university represents friends, colleagues, mentors, and a community that are absolutely unmatched. I am proud to begin my tenure as the next Associate Director of Bands and Director of the Hawkeye Marching Band at the University of Iowa, and I look forward to enhancing the great the traditions already cultivated by the School of Music and Iowa Athletics.”

Let’s give Dr. Bush a warm Hawkeye welcome!

03/28/2018

Some of our brothers had the incredible opportunity to perform at Penn State President's concert last night at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

03/27/2018