Sigma Alpha Iota

sai-national.org • FALL 2015 • PAN PIPES 1 Contents FEATURES 2015-2018 OFFICERS SISTERS ABROAD Alpha Beta initiate studied guitar at French music program NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD Convention attendees elected officers for new triennium STAGE AND SCREEN Met Live in HD launched tenth season of cinema broadcasts 2015 NATIONAL CONVENTION SAIs gathered in St. Louis in July to celebrate chapters and members 2015 SAI FRATERNITY AND PHILANTHROPIES AWARDS DEPARTMENTS 4 Editor's Notes 9 Music Notes 53 Opportunities 53 Pan's Legacy 54 Symphony Society 56 Circle of Pearls 57 In Memoriam 6 5 2 11 PAN PIPES A Publication of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., the charitable arm of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity Florence Rudin, Oak Park Alumnae Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity was organized in 1903 "to form chapters of music students and alumnae who have a sincere interest in music and uphold the highest standards of music; to further the development of music in America and throughout the world." Its journal PAN PIPES (ISSN-0889-7581) is published four times a year, in Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer, by Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., One Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Periodicals postage paid at Asheville, NC, and at additional mailing offices. The subscription price is $30.00 a year, $35.00 for Canadian and foreign subscriptions, $5.00 per single issue. Send subscriptions, correspondence of a general nature, and changes of address to the National Headquarters in Asheville. Printed in the United States of America. Postmaster: Send address changes to PAN PIPES, Sigma Alpha Iota National Headquarters, One Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. Email to nh@sai-national.org. CHRISTINE BRUNS Editor GREGORY DICKENS Publications Manager and Art Director LESLIE ODOM MILLER SAI National President HEIDI FRANKSON Chairman, SAI Philanthropies, Inc. RUTH SIEBER JOHNSON Executive Director and Business Manager PAN PIPES CONTRIBUTORS JAYNE I. HANLIN SUSAN COHN LACKMAN is a member/supporter of the following organizations: American Classical Music Hall of Fame and Museum Fraternity Communications Association International Alliance of Women in Music International Women's Brass Conference League of American Orchestras Maud Powell Society for Music and Education NAfME: National Association for Music Education National Federation of Music Clubs National Interfraternity Music Council National Music Council Professional Fraternity Association Fall 2015 Volume 108, Number 1 13 39

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