PMA National Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When and where was Sinfonia Founded? - Correct Answer- October 6, 1898, at the New
England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts
Who was both the Founder, and first honorary member of Sinfonia? - Correct Answer- Ossian
Everett Mills
What is the Origin of the name Sinfonia? - Correct Answer- George Chadwick, second
honorary member, suggested the name "Sinfonia" from a student organization to which he
had belonged in Leipzig, Germany.
When and how did the Sinfonia Club become a national fraternity? - Correct Answer- On
October 6, 1900, with the admission of a group of men at Philadelphia's Broad Street
Conservatory as Sinfonia's Beta Chapter
Who was the second president of the Alpha chapter, and 6th Supreme President of Sinfonia? -
Correct Answer- Percy Jewett Burrell
Name and location of the first chapter - Correct Answer- Alpha Chapter, New England
Conservatory of Music; Boston, Massachusetts
Second Chapter - Correct Answer- Beta Chapter, Broad Street Conservatory; Philadelphia,
Pennslyvania
Third Chapter - Correct Answer- Gamma Chapter, American Institute of Applied Arts; New
York, New York
Fourth Chapter - Correct Answer- Delta Chapter, Ithaca Conservatory; Ithaca, New York
What is the Object of this fraternity? - Correct Answer- The object of this fraternity shall be
for the development of the best and truest fraternal spirit; the mutual welfare and brotherhood
of musical students; the advancement of music in America and a loyalty to the Alma Mater
, With what frequency are the national conventions held? - Correct Answer- Triennially, TBD
National President - Correct Answer- Mark Lichtenberg; Evansville, IN
Vice President - Correct Answer- Dr. John Israel; St. Charles, MO
Committeeman-at-Large - Correct Answer- Dr. Matthew Koperniak; Savannah, GA
Committeeman-at-Large - Correct Answer- Dr. Karl Paulnack; Ithaca, NY
National Collegiate Representative - Correct Answer- Jyron Joseph; San Antonio, TX
Chairman, PG council - Correct Answer- David Fidler II; Fairmount IN
Chairman, CPR council - Correct Answer- Jule Streety; Tucson, AZ
What is the mission of the Sinfonia Education Foundation (SEF)? - Correct Answer- To
enrich the lives of collegiate sinfonians, and to advance music in America
What is your province number? - Correct Answer- 32
Names and locations of active chapters 1 - Correct Answer- Delta Mu, Texas Christian
University, Fort Worth, tx
Names and locations of active chapters 2 - Correct Answer- Mu Theta, Tarleton State
University, Stephenville, TX
Names and locations of active chapters 3 - Correct Answer- Gamma Theta, University of
North Texas, Denton, TX
Names and locations of active chapters 4 - Correct Answer- Gamma Iota, Baylor University,
Waco, TX
