The largest music fraternity in the USA, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, was founded.
Since its founding, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has initiated over 260,000 members who call themselves Sinfonians. The fraternity’s goal is to assist its members in adopting music as a profession and advance the cause of music in the USA. There are 24 Si Mu Alpha Sinfonia chapters across the country, with the fraternity’s headquarters in Evansville, Indiana.