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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (colloquially known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) () is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "w ...
fraternity 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 Aaron Copland (, ; November 14, 1900December 2, 1990) was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later a conductor of his own and other American music. Copland was referred to by his peers and critics as "the Dean of American Com ...
may be known equally as a conductor and a composer. In other cases, an individual such as
Branford Marsalis Branford Marsalis (born August 26, 1960) is an American saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed inst ...
may be known equally as a jazz musician and a television personality. ''Honorary'' members are in italics, charter members are in bold.


"Big band" leaders


Businessmen and philanthropists


Composers


Band/winds


Choral/vocal


Film/TV


Post-romantic


Other


Conductors


Band/winds


Choral


Symphonic


Television


Educational administrators


Folk singers


Government leaders


Instrumentalists


Miscellaneous


Organists


Other


Pianists


Trumpeters


Saxophonists


Violinists


Jazz artists


Music critics and editors


Music educators


Musicologists


Peace activists


Radio, film and television personalities


Rock and/or pop musicians


Scientists and scholars

* Capt.
Winston Scott Winston Elliott Scott (born August 6, 1950) is a retired United States Navy Captain and former NASA astronaut. He served as a mission specialist on STS-72 in 1996 and STS-87 in 1997 logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, in ...
, 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 The Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech or FIT) is a private research university in Melbourne, Florida. The university comprises four academic colleges: Engineering & Science, Aeronautics, Psychology & Liberal Arts, and Business. Appr ...
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Visual artists

* Thomas Hart Benton (''Alpha Psi Honorary 1947'')


Vocalists


References

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Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (colloquially known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) () is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "w ...