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{{Infobox Fraternity |

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letters = ΦΜΑ |

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name = Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia |

|colspan=3 | Men's [[Athletics]]

founded = [[October 6]], [[1898]] |

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type = Social |

|bgcolor="CC9966"| Bronze || [[1996 Summer Olympics|1996]] || 110 m hurdles

scope = National |

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address = 10600 Old State Road |

city = Evansville |

chapters= 206 chapters, 15 colonies |

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state = Indiana |

country = United States |

homepage = [http://www.sinfonia.org sinfonia.org] |

colors = Red, Black, and Gold |

motto = "Once a Sinfonian, Always a Sinfonian" [http://students.missouri.edu/~sinfonia/histdoc/tomorrow.html] |

birthplace = [[New England Conservatory of Music]] |

flower = [[Chrysanthemum]] |

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'''Florian Schwarthoff''' (born [[May 7]], [[1968]] in [[Dortmund]]) is a former [[Germany|German]] [[hurdling|hurdler]] best known for winning a bronze medal at the [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]]. He didn't win many other international medals, although he became German champion ten times. In international competitions he usually reached the final round without placing in the top three.

==Personal bests==

*[[100 metres]] - 10.57 (1996)

*[[200 metres]] - 20.86 (1991)

*[[hurdling|110 metres hurdles]] - 13.05 (1995)

*[[Long jump]] - 7.69 (1986)

'''Phi Mu Alpha (ΦΜΑ) Sinfonia''' (sometimes referred to as "Sinfonia" rather than "ΦΜΑ") is a collegiate social fraternity for men of musicianly character.[http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:8hl1Dqb0ViIJ:www.sinfonia.org/Resources/writings/Mongiovi/TheManlyMusicianandtheMusicianlyMan.pdf] Today, its many chapters serve to "advance the cause of music in America" on college campuses nationwide.[http://www.sinfonia.org/history.asp]

==Major achievements==

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!Year

!Tournament

!Venue

!Result

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|[[1989]]

|[[World University Games]]

||[[Duisburg]], [[Germany]]

|bgcolor=CC9966 align="center" | 3rd

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|[[1994]]

|[[1994 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]

|[[Helsinki]], [[Finland]]

|bgcolor="silver" align="center" | 2nd

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|[[1996]]

|[[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]

|[[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[United States]]

|bgcolor=CC9966 align="center" | 3rd

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==External linksHistory==

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia was founded in [[1898]] by Ossian Everett Mills and thirteen musical students at the [[New England Conservatory of Music]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] (The name "Sinfonia" comes from the name of a similar organization in [[Leipzig]], [[Germany]]). Sinfonia became a national fraternity on [[October 6]], [[1900]] with the admission of a group of men at the [[Broad Street Conservatory of Music]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]. Under the guidance of Percy Jewett Burrell (sixth Supreme President, 1907–1914), whose writings and speeches continue to be influential in the teaching of Sinfonian ideals to this day, the fraternity grew and "truly became a force in American music."

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== Object ==

[[Category:1968 births|Schwarthoff, Florian]]

[[Category:German athletes|Schwarthoff, Florian]]

[[Category:Hurdlers|Schwarthoff, Florian]]

[[Category:Athletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics|Schwarthoff, Florian]]

"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."[http://www.sinfonia.org/aboutus.asp]

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== Famous Sinfonians ==

Over a century old, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia has been honored to admit a multitude of famous men from all walks of life, including music, television, film, science and literature. Here are just a few of the many men who have entered into the brotherhood of Sinfonians:

*[[Samuel Adler (composer)|Samuel Adler]] (composer)

*[[Samuel Barber]] (composer)

*[[Count Basie]] (jazz musician & band leader)

*[[John Cage]] (composer)

*[[Andrew Carnegie]] (philanthropist)

*[[Enrico Caruso]] (tenor singer)

*[[Pablo Casals]] (cellist, conductor)

*[[Van Cliburn]] (pianist)

*[[Aaron Copland]] (composer)

*[[George Crumb]] (composer)

*[[Thomas Dewey]] (baritone singer & politician)

*[[George Eastman]] (inventor & philanthropist)

*[[Duke Ellington]] (jazz musician & band leader)

*[[Carlisle Floyd]] (composer)

*[[Lukas Foss]] (conductor)

*[[Morton Gould]] (pianist)

*[[Andy Griffith]] (actor)

*[[Jerome Hines]] (bass singer)

*[[Chuck Mangione]] (jazz musician & band leader)

*[[Branford Marsalis]] (jazz musician)

*[[Luciano Pavarotti]] (tenor singer)

*[[Theodore Presser]] (publisher)

*[[Andre Previn]] (pianist & conductor)

*[[Fred Rogers]] (television personality)

*[[Arnold Schoenberg]] (composer)

*[[Carl Severinsen]] (jazz trumpeter & band leader)

*[[Robert Shaw (conductor)|Robert Shaw]] (conductor)

*[[John Philip Sousa]] (composer and band director)

*[[Leopold Stokowski]] (conductor)

*[[Ruben Studdard]] (pop singer)

== External links ==

[http://www.sinfonia.org/ Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia national website]

[[Category:United States student societies]]

[[Category:Andrew Carnegie]]