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Phi Mu Alpha-Tampa Bay Alumni Association

The Tampa Bay Alumni Association is for all local brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia in the Tampa Bay FL area.

03/23/2026

We had a great time touring the Coppertail Brewery this past weekend!

Check back later this week for an updated schedule with our next three monthly events.

02/04/2026

Congratulations!

01/13/2026

We had a great hang at Mr. Dunderbak’s to kick off the year! The Tampa Bay Alumni Association will be hosting events every month, so stay updated for future announcements.

Prost!

10/15/2025

If any one is interested in coming. There are a lot of great bands performing.

10/08/2025

Come watch Brother Andrew Sallee conduct the Sunshine Brass Band this Saturday, Oct. 11th @ 2 PM!

Brother Sallee is an alumnus of the ΨΥ chapter at USF and serves as the Faculty Advisor of the ΘΣ chapter at Florida Southern College.

10/06/2025

Today is Sinfonia’s “Founder’s Day” – the 127th anniversary of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the world’s oldest and largest music fraternity, founded in 1898.

In 1898, Mills founded the Sinfonia Club at the conservatory, which was destined very soon to become Alpha Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America. He was elected an honorary member of the club at its first meeting on October 6, 1898.

Often referred to as the “Father of the Sinfonia,” Mills had been a familiar figure at annual conventions until his last years when his work would not permit his leaving Boston. He served the Fraternity as Supreme President from 1901-1902 and 1904-1905 and was elected “Honorary Grand Supreme President for Life” in 1904.

In 1954, former Supreme President Percy Burrell recalled his long friendship with Mills. He noted above all Mills’ humility and the fact that Mills became somewhat uncomfortable when given recognition as having “planted a seed in the hearts of some young men studying music at the New England Conservatory in Boston back in 1898, that had blossomed forth into a national brotherhood that year after year had been making its impress throughout the country…” Burrell wrote further: “I can still see what seemed to be a wistful yet joyous expression on his face whenever this thought was expressed in his presence.”

Ossian Mills died from pneumonia at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts on December 26, 1920. He had been ill for only a few days, and “his death came as a great shock to his associates and assistants to all of whom was familiar the story of the great service which he rendered in the earlier years of the school” and which he “unremittingly continued” during his later years. He is buried in the family plot of a small, wooded cemetery in Thompson, Connecticut.

May we continue to honor Ossian's vision.

Happy Founder's Day, Brother!

08/25/2025

Happy 11th anniversary TBAA! We had a great dinner at Bernini in Ybor. Hail Sinfonia!

08/23/2025

Please congratulate Bro. Ryan Davis on his election to President of the association. Joe’s tenure of 11 years is finally done. Thank you to Joe for your leadership and helping to restart the association so many years ago.

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