List of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia members

This is a list of distinguished members of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity (ΦΜΑ) who have achieved significant recognition in their respective fields, including (but not limited to) education, film, industry, literature, music, philanthropy, public service, radio, science, and television.

In determining the classification for each Sinfonian listed here, an attempt was made to classify the individual based on what he is most known for. In some cases, a person such as Aaron Copland may be known equally as a conductor and a composer. In other cases, an individual such as Branford Marsalis may be known equally as a jazz musician and a television personality.

Honorary members are in italics, charter members are in bold.

Name Original chapter Notability References George Banta Alpha (1917) Founder of the George Banta Company (later known as Banta Corporation); served as historian of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and is honored as a "second founder" of that fraternity in recognition of his contributions to its development and expansion; instrumental in the expansion of Delta Gamma women's fraternity, of which he remains the only male initiate, and was an advocate of collegiate Greek life; mayor of Menasha, Wisconsin in 1892, 1895, and 1902–1903 Andrew Carnegie Alpha (1917) Founder of Pittsburgh's Carnegie Steel Company which later became United States Steel; philanthropist; namesake of Carnegie-Mellon University, Carnegie Hall, and numerous libraries [3] George Eastman Alpha Nu (1927) Founded Eastman Kodak Company, invented the roll of film, and endowed the establishment of the Eastman School of Music [4][5] Henry Clay Frick Alpha (1917) Industrialist, financier, and art patron; founder of H. C. Frick & Company; chairman of the Carnegie Steel Company; played a major role in the formation of the giant United States Steel [6][7] Major Henry Lee Higginson Alpha (1915) Survivor of the Battle of Aldie; founded the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1881; served as President of the Boston Music Hall and as trustee of the New England Conservatory of Music, 1892-1919 [8] Otto H. Kahn Alpha (1917) Investment banker, collector, philanthropist, and patron of the arts; built Oheka Castle, the second largest private home in the US; served as Chairman of the National Music Week Committee of the National Bureau for the Advancement of Music in the 1920s Harvey S. Mudd Beta Psi (1941) Mining engineer; founder, investor, and president of the Cyprus Mines Corporation; namesake of Harvey Mudd College, a science and engineering college in Claremont, California Charles M. Schwab Alpha (1917) Industrialist; steel magnate; under his leadership, Bethlehem Steel became the second largest steel maker in the US, and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world Henry Z. Steinway Alpha Alpha (1962) Philanthropist; heir to Steinway piano manufacturing legacy; president of Steinway & Sons, 1955–1977; awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2007; founding president of the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, California [9][10]

Name Original chapter Notability References Richard Franko Goldman Beta Omicron (1940) Band director; son of Edwin Franko Goldman, founder of the American Bandmasters Association Percy A. Grainger Beta Omicron (1940) Australian-born pianist; champion of the saxophone and concert band David Holsinger Beta Mu (1964) Two-time recipient of the Sousa/Ostwald Award given by the American Bandmasters Association for best band composition [11] Martin Mailman Zeta Psi (1961) Prolific and well-decorated composer; two-time recipient of the Sousa/Ostwald Award [11] David Maslanka Rho Tau (2008) Best known for his wind band works including "A Child's Garden of Dreams"; two-time recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Composer Award [12] W. Francis McBeth Alpha Iota (1957) Winner of the Presley Award at Hardin-Simmons University in 1954; named Composer Laureate of Arkansas in 1975; received the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1988 [13][14][15] William Schuman Beta Gamma (1930) Former President of the Juilliard School; first president of Lincoln Center; awarded the inaugural Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1943, the National Medal of Arts in 1987, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1989 [9][16][17] John Philip Sousa Alpha Xi (1925) Known as the "March King;" composer of over 100 marches, including the national march "The Stars and Stripes Forever" Jack Stamp Zeta Tau (1973) Inducted into the American Bandmasters Association in 2000; awarded the title of "University Professor" for the 2008-2009 academic year at IUP [18][19] James Swearingen Iota Omicron (1968) Inducted into the American Bandmasters Association in 2000 [18] Frank Ticheli Alpha Alpha (2009) Well-decorated composer; recipient of the Arts and Letters Award, Goddard Lieberson Fellowship, and Charles Ives Scholarship, all from the American Academy of Arts and Letters [20] J. Clifton Williams Beta Omega (1946) First winner of the Sousa/Ostwald Award; known for concert march "The Sinfonians", which incorporates the fraternity song "Hail Sinfonia" [11]

Name Original chapter Notability References Warren Barker Beta Psi (1942) Wrote theme songs for Bewitched, 77 Sunset Strip, That Girl, and the Donny and Marie Osmond Show John Cacavas Iota (1951) Composer of music for television shows including Hawaii Five-O, Kojak, The Bionic Woman, and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, and the films Airport 1975 and Airport '77 [24][25] Bill Conti Beta Omega (1960) Film and television composer, including for Rocky and the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only; won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for The Right Stuff and three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Musical Direction for the 64th, 70th and 75th Academy Award ceremonies [26][27] Dave Grusin Beta Chi (1953) Composed the theme songs for Maude, Good Times, Baretta, and St. Elsewhere; recipient of the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1991 [15][28] Nelson S. Riddle, Jr. Gamma Omega (1967) Bandleader, arranger, orchestrator; composed soundtrack of the 1960s Batman television series and 1966 movie David Rose Gamma Omega (1968) Wrote music for The Red Skelton Show and Bonanza; known for 1962 Billboard #1 hit "The Stripper"; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [29][30]

Name Original chapter Notability References George W. Chadwick Alpha (1909) Director of the New England Conservatory of Music, 1897–1930; member of "Boston Six"; "Sinfonia" in the fraternity's name is attributed to Chadwick, based on the name of a student organization he was a member of at the Leipzig Conservatory

Name Original chapter Notability References Samuel Adler Gamma Theta (1960), Alpha Alpha (1966) German-born composer; named Composer of the Year by the American Guild of Organists in 1991 Leroy Anderson Gamma Omega (1969) Composer, noted for "Bugler's Holiday", "Syncopated Clock", and the holiday classic "Sleigh Ride"; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [29][31] Robert Russell Bennett Gamma Omega (1966) First president of the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (ASMAC); won an Oscar for the film Oklahoma! [32][33] Aaron Copland Alpha Upsilon (1961) Recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Pulitzer Prize in composition for Appalachian Spring, and Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1970; a Kennedy Center honoree in 1979; his well-known compositions include Fanfare for the Common Man and Rodeo [15][16][17] George Crumb Beta Chi (1961) Received the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1968 for his orchestral work Echoes of Time and the River and a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Composition in 2001 for his work Star-Child [17][34] Norman Dello Joio Epsilon Nu (1971) Won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his Meditations on Ecclesiastes in 1957, and an Emmy Award in 1965 for his score to the NBC special The Louvre [17] Carlisle Floyd Epsilon Iota (1957) Awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2004; named the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music in 2012 [9][15] Morton Gould Alpha Delta (1947) Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for Stringmusic in 1995, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 [17][35] Ferde Grofé Beta Epsilon (1939) Piano player for Paul Whiteman's orchestra; arranged George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue for both jazz and full orchestras; known for Grand Canyon Suite Adolphus Hailstork Rho Mu (2010) Composer and educator Howard Hanson Iota (1916) Director of the Eastman School of Music, 1924–1964; recipient of the 1944 Pulitzer Prize for his Symphony No. 4, Requiem, and the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1954 [15][17] Victor Herbert Lambda (1913) Tin Pan Alley composer; co-founder and vice-president of ASCAP [36][37] Alan Hovhaness Delta Omicron (1949) Prolific Armenian-American composer, with over 500 surviving works Karel Husa Alpha Alpha (1977) Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his String Quartet No. 3 in 1969; known for Music for Prague 1968 [17] Gail T. Kubik Alpha Nu (1934) Won the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for Music for Symphony Concertante [17] Krzysztof Penderecki Epsilon Iota (1975) Received a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance for Credo in 2001 Vincent Persichetti Delta Eta (1961) Awarded the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Award of Merit in 1984 [21] Peter Schickele Gamma Epsilon (1974) Composer and comedian, best known by the pseudonym P.D.Q. Bach [38] Arnold Schoenberg Alpha Epsilon (1935) Developed the twelve-tone technique of composition [39]

Name Original chapter Notability References Charles Bruffy Nu Gamma (1981) Grammy Award-winning director of the Kansas City Chorale and Phoenix Chorale; chorus director of the Kansas City Symphony [40][41] Norman Luboff Alpha Nu (1963) Founder and Director of the Norman Luboff Choir; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [29] Daniel Moe Epsilon Zeta (1957) Director of choral organizations for the University of Iowa, professor of choral conducting at Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and founding music director of Key Chorale in Sarasota, Florida Robert Porco Beta Xi (1962) Director the Cincinnati May Festival Chorus with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra 1989-2024 along with the Cleveland Orchestra's Blossom Festival Chorus Robert Shaw Alpha Chi (1945) Recipient of 14 Grammy Awards; Kennedy Center honoree in 1991 [16] John Finley Williamson Alpha Theta (1925) Founder of Westminster Choir; co-founder of Westminster Choir College

Name Original chapter Notability References Gilbert Raynolds Combs Beta (1900) Founded the Combs College of Music, originally called the Combs Broad Street Conservatory of Music; second Supreme President of Phi Mu Alpha Charles Paul Conn Pi Xi (2011) President of Lee University, overseeing significant growth, both in student population and budget [44] John Dunn Delta Iota (2010) President of Western Michigan University Diether Haenicke Delta Iota (1993) Former President of Western Michigan University; received an honorary degree from WMU in 1998 [45] Robert Hemenway Xi (2011) Former Chancellor of the University of Kansas Charles S. Johnson Zeta Rho (1953) First black president of historically black Fisk University; civil rights advocate Aubrey K. Lucas Eta Phi (1977) Former President of the University of Southern Mississippi; oversaw major changes in the structure of the university James Moeser Alpha Iota (1958) Former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Jay F. W. Pearson Beta Tau (1953) Marine biologist; second president of the University of Miami, 1952–1962 J. Wayne Reitz Eta Omega (1990) Economist; fifth president of the University of Florida, 1955–1967 James M. Simmons Theta Rho (1963) President of Lamar University; a Signature Sinfonian. [46][47] Graham Spanier Alpha Zeta (1998) Former President of Pennsylvania State University William B. Langsdorf Omicron Pi (1966) First President of Orange County State College, 1959–1970

Name Original chapter Notability References Burl Ives Alpha Chi (1953) Portrayed Sam the Snowman in the stop-motion special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; awarded the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Award of Merit in 1975 [21] Earl Robinson Sigma (1931) Writer of progressive folk songs such as Joe Hill, Ballad for Americans, and The House I Live In. Blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee for his leftist political sympathies.

Name Original chapter Notability References Pablo Casals Epsilon Iota (1963) Cellist; conductor; recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963, and the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1973 [15][35] Philip Farkas Rho Chi (1971) French horn player; wrote several widely used books on horn playing; designed the Holton-Farkas horn Vic Firth Alpha (1950) Founder of Vic Firth drum stick company Carlos Montoya Alpha Alpha (1975) Spanish-born Flamenco guitarist; brought the style of playing into the mainstream [48] Albert Tipton Alpha Chi (1934) Flautist, pianist and conductor; in 1966, Time magazine placed Tipton amongst the "30 first-rate flutists" in the United States and Europe [49]

Name Original chapter Notability References Van Cliburn Alpha Chi (1958) Alpha Alpha (1962) Pianist who achieved worldwide recognition in 1958, when at age 23, he won the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, at the height of the Cold War; awarded the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1962, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2001, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2003, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004, and the National Medal of Arts in 2010 [9][15][16][35] Rudolph Ganz Zeta (1924) Performer, conductor, composer, and educator Leopold Godowsky Beta (1900) Performer, composer, educator; advanced piano playing technique Morton Gould Alpha Delta (1947) Composer, conductor, arranger, and performer; a Kennedy Center honoree in 1994; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1995, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 [16][29][35] Josef Hofmann Alpha (1917) Performer, composer, music teacher, and inventor Peter Nero Gamma Omega (1962) Conductor and Grammy Award-winning pianist André Previn, KBE Zeta Mu (1967) Pianist, conductor, and composer; winner of multiple Grammy and Academy Awards; appointed an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996; a Kennedy Center honoree in 1998; received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 [16][35][50] Sergei Rachmaninoff Alpha (1919) Conductor, composer, and pianist [42] Roger Williams Alpha Beta (1943) Concert pianist; recorded the only piano instrumental (Autumn Leaves) to reach #1 on Billboard's popular music chart

Name Original chapter Notability References Mischa Elman Alpha (1917) Ukrainian-born violinist famed for his passionate style and beautiful tone Jascha Heifetz Alpha (1917) Listed by Time magazine as one of the most influential violinists of the twentieth century; awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumously) in 1989; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [29][35][52] Eugène Ysaÿe Alpha (1917) Performer, composer, educator, conductor; known as "king of the violin" Efrem Zimbalist Alpha (1917) Performer, composer, educator, and conductor

Name Original chapter Notability References Julian "Cannonball" Adderley Gamma Theta (1960) Xi Omega (1970) Saxophonist and bandleader Jamey Aebersold Gamma Omega (1976) Saxophonist and music educator; known for his jazz improvisation education Count Basie Mu Nu (1970) Pianist, bandleader; 1981 Kennedy Center honoree; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient [16][29][35] Alvin Batiste Mu Psi (1973) Avant-garde clarinetist Alan Baylock Nu Psi (2016) Composer, arranger, educator, bandleader, clinician, instrumentalist and bandleader Louie Bellson Xi Omega (1994) Drummer; invented the double bass drum at age 15 Henry Butler Mu Psi (1969) Blind pianist Bill Cunliffe Omicron Pi (2010) Grammy Award-winning pianist and composer Duke Ellington Rho Upsilon (1969) Gamma Delta (1969) Alpha Alpha Pianist and bandleader; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966 [29][35] Bill Evans Delta Omega (1949) Pianist and composer; posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 [35] Maynard Ferguson Xi Chi (1976) Trumpeter and bandleader; recipient of the 2006 Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award [15] Donald Harrison Jr. Mu Psi (1979) Saxophonist and orchestral composer Stan Kenton Gamma Epsilon (1961) Pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader Tom "Bones" Malone Gamma Theta (2001) Member of The Blues Brothers band; member of the CBS Orchestra, the house band for the Late Show with David Letterman; former arranger for Saturday Night Live Chuck Mangione Alpha Nu (1971) Flugelhornist and bandleader Shelly Manne Omicron Pi (1969) Drummer, frequently associated with West Coast jazz Branford Marsalis Mu Psi (1979) Saxophonist; former bandleader of the Tonight Show Band on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Epsilon Lambda (1965) Louisiana Music Hall of Fame jazz pianist and music educator; father of Branford and Wynton Marsalis; recipient of the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 2015 [53] Mike Metheny Upsilon Phi (1974) Flugelhornist and music journalist Doc Severinsen Eta Lambda (1965) Trumpeter; former bandleader of the NBC Orchestra (later the Tonight Show Band) on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Clark Terry Beta Zeta (1968) Trumpeter; recipient of the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1985 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010 [15][35] George Wein Delta Omicron (1954) Jazz promoter and producer; founder of the Newport Jazz Festival Kirk Whalum Kappa Delta (1978) Saxophonist and songwriter; won a Grammy Award in 2011 for Best Gospel Song

Name Original chapter Notability References Richard Aldrich Alpha (1917) Music critic for The New York Times Olin Downes Alpha (1917) Music critic for The Boston Post and The New York Times; host of the Metropolitan Opera Quiz Henry Finck Alpha (1917) Music Editor for the New York Evening Post Paul Hume Alpha Alpha (1971) Musicologist; Music Editor for The Washington Post; awarded the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Award of Merit in 1979 [21] James Gibbons Huneker Alpha (1917) Music writer; music critic for The New York Sun Henry Edward Krehbiel Alpha (1917) Musicologist; Music Editor for the New-York Tribune

Name Original chapter Notability References Frank Damrosch Alpha (1917) Founder of the Juilliard School in 1905 [54] William P. Foster Beta Gamma (1953) Omicron Gamma Revolutionised the marching band at Florida A&M University, calling them the "Marching 100" [55] Edwin Gordon Alpha Kappa (1955) Music educator; developer of the Gordon Music Learning Theory John Wesley Work III Zeta Rho (1953) Composer, educator, choral director, and scholar of African American folklore and music

Name Original chapter Notability References Alan Bergman Alpha Rho (1943) With his wife, became the first songwriters to have written three of the five tunes nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song - "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" from Best Friends, "It Might Be You" from Tootsie (with Dave Grusin), and "If We Were in Love" from Yes, Giorgio (with John Williams). "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman won the award that year. They also wrote the popular theme song "And Then There's Maude" for the hit Norman Lear television series Maude. Bergman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980 and in 1995 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Berklee College of Music. He is a member of the board of Barbra Streisand's charitable foundation. Monét X Change Rho Kappa (2009) Professional drag queen and singer; crowned Miss Congeniality on Season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race and winner of Season 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Frank De Vol Gamma Omega (1962) Arranger, composer and actor; recognized for his theme tunes for television shows Family Affair, The Brady Bunch, and My Three Sons; acted in several TV series, includingI Dream of Jeannie, Bonanza, and The Brady Bunch Woody Durham Alpha Rho (1961) Longtime radio announcer for UNC basketball and football, known as the "Voice of the Tar Heels" [56] Nelson Eddy Zeta (1936) Actor and singer who starred in 19 musical films during the 1930s-40s; has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [29] Art Gilmore Chi (1934) Announcer and narrator for several television and radio programs, including Amos 'n' Andy, The Red Skelton Show, and The World Tomorrow Andy Griffith Alpha Rho (1945) Actor and singer best known for his lead roles in The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005 [29] Wayne Messmer Alpha Lambda (1970) Professional speaker, singer, radio broadcaster, author and actor; longtime announcer for the Chicago Cubs; well-known for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" for various Chicago sports teams; named as a Signature Sinfonian in 2010; given a World Series ring by the Cubs for the 2016 World Series [47][57] Mitch Miller Alpha Nu (1929) Host of the 1960s community-sing television program Sing Along With Mitch; awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 [35] Fred Rogers Xi Psi (1987) Creator and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; named a Pittsburgh Penguins Celebrity Captain in 1991; awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002 [29][58] J.K. Simmons Delta Theta (1975) Actor known for Whiplash and The Legend of Korra; as well playing J. Jonah Jameson in multiple Spider-Man movies; won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 87th Academy Awards [59] Fred Waring Alpha Zeta (1956) Bandleader; host of The Fred Waring Show; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1983 [29]

Name Original chapter Notability References Joe Bouchard Delta (1967) Former bass player for Blue Öyster Cult Bo Diddley Eta Omega (1999) Rock and roll pioneer; member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998 [60] Ben Folds Beta Tau (2015) Singer and songwriter; frontman of the Ben Folds Five [61] Glenn Hughes Kappa Pi (1969) The original "biker" character in the disco group Village People Lee Loughnane Kappa Phi (1965) Founding member of the rock band Chicago; named as a Signature Sinfonian in 2009 [62] James Pankow Kappa Phi (1966) Founding member of Chicago; named as a Signature Sinfonian in 2009 [62] Walter Parazaider Kappa Phi (1964) Founding member of Chicago; named as a Signature Sinfonian in 2009 [62] Ruben Studdard Omicron Delta (1997) Pop singer, winner of the second season of American Idol Jimmy Webb Pi Tau (1969) Singer and songwriter; known for the songs "Up, Up and Away" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"; recipient of multiple Grammy Awards

• Capt. Winston Scott, 1950–present (Epsilon Iota 1970); member of the Space Shuttle Endeavour crew; Senior Vice President for External Relations and Economic Development, Florida Institute of Technology^[63])

• Thomas Hart Benton (Alpha Psi Honorary 1947)

Name Original chapter Notability References Pasquale Amato Beta Omega (1939) Operatic baritone who sang with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1908-1921 David Bispham Epsilon (1905) First American–born operatic baritone to gain international notability Enrico Caruso Alpha (1917) Pioneer of recorded music; posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987 [35] Craig Colclough Delta Pi (2001) American bass-baritone employed with groups such as the Los Angeles Opera. François Clemmons Alpha Omega (1968) Founder of the Harlem Spiritual Ensemble; frequent guest (as Officer Clemmons) on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Rod Gilfry Omicron Pi (1977) Operatic baritone and Mozart specialist Jerry Hadley Delta Nu (1971) Grammy Award-winning operatic tenor Sherrill Milnes Alpha Beta (1954) Operatic baritone known for his Verdi roles; recipient of the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1982 [15] Luciano Pavarotti Beta Tau (1978) Operatic tenor; humanitarian; known for bridging the gap between popular and classical music; Kennedy Center honoree in 2001 [16] Titta Ruffo Alpha (1917) Operatic baritone and prolific recording artist Antonio Scotti Alpha (1917) Principal baritone at the Metropolitan Opera Jacques Urlus Alpha (1917) Dramatic tenor famed for his recordings of the music of Richard Wagner William Warfield Delta Lambda (1961) Concert bass-baritone singer and actor; recipient of the Charles E. Lutton Man of Music Award in 1976 [15]