Kappa Gamma Psi

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Kappa Gamma Psi
ΚΓΨ
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FoundedDecember 11, 1913; 107 years ago (1913-12-11)
New England Conservatory of Music
TypeProfessional
AffiliationIndependent
EmphasisMusic Performance
ScopeNational
Chapters13 (all inactive)
Headquarters
USA
WebsiteOfficial website

Kappa Gamma Psi (ΚΓΨ) is a performing arts fraternity in the United States that was founded in 1913. Its last surviving collegiate chapter (Iota) went inactive in 2008, but the National Organization continues and is founding alumni chapters. Its membership was restricted to males, before it became coeducational in the 1970s.

Founding[]

Kappa Gamma Psi was founded on December 11, 1913 by twelve faculty members at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

Chapters[]

These are the chapters of Kappa Gamma Psi. Active chapters noted in bold, inactive chapters noted in italics. Iota chapter, at Ithaca College in upstate New York (founded in 1929), was the last active chapter, becoming dormant in 2008.[citation needed] Members of several former chapters remain in contact and gather periodically.

Name Chartered Institution Location Status Notes Reference
Alpha December 11, 1913–1968 New England Conservatory Boston, MA Inactive
Beta ? March 21, 1916– ≤1976 ? University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Inactive
Gamma 1923– ≤1976 ? Boston Conservatory Boston, MA Inactive
Delta ? – University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT Inactive
Epsilon ? – Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Inactive
Zeta ? – Boston University Boston, MA Inactive
Eta ? – University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Inactive
Theta ? – Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA Inactive
Iota 1929–2008 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY Inactive This was the last remaining active chapter.
Kappa ? – Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA Inactive
Lambda ? – Chicago Musical College Chicago, IL Inactive
Mu ? – Cincinnati School of Music Cincinnati, OH Inactive
Nu ? – DePaul University Chicago, IL Inactive

Composition contest and commissioned works[]

Kappa Gamma Psi's Iota chapter (Ithaca College) formerly sponsored a competition for new compositions.[1] The widely performed band composition The Leaves Are Falling, by the American composer Warren Benson, was commissioned by Kappa Gamma Psi in 1963.[2] Deux Preludes, a work for flute, clarinet, and bassoon by the Czech-born composer Karel Husa, was commissioned by the Iota chapter in 1966.[3] Elie Siegmeister's Sextet for Brass and Percussion was commissioned in 1966.[4] In 1974, the Iota chapter commissioned Alfred Reed's Double Wind Quintet.[5]

Notable members[]

Notable honorary members[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Account Offline". cooppress.hostrack.net. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  2. ^ https://www.music.umn.edu/events/ProgramPDF/10-9%20WindEnsemble.pdf[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Quintet of the Americas CD's". quintet.org. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  4. ^ Portail d'informations Ce site est en vente! Archived 2007-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Jordan, D.M. (1999). Alfred Reed: A Bio-bibliography. Greenwood Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780313303333. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
  6. ^ New England Conservatory Neume Yearbook, 1952, p. 36.
  7. ^ "Bert Remsen - Biography - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.

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