Sigma Alpha Iota

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 ROBERT BRUNS JAYNE I. HANLIN DR. SUSAN COHN LACKMAN KIM MCCORMICK KATHI BOWER PETERSON STEPHANIE RILEY PAN PIPES welcomes new article submissions and ideas. Email inquiries to Christine Bruns at SAIPanPipesEditor@gmail.com. Deadlines for submission are as follows: SPRING: January 15 SUMMER: April 15 FALL: August 15 WINTER: November 15 S U B M I S S I O N D E A D L I N E S A Publication of Sigma Alpha Iota Philanthropies, Inc., the charitable arm of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity 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. facebook.com/sigmaalphaiotafraternity linkedin.com Search: Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity instagram.com/sai_nh twitter.com/SAINH One Tunnel Road Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 251-0606 • nh@sai-national.org sai-national.org PAN PIPES COVER Members of the Wichita Alumnae Chapter hosted an SAI booth at the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference in February. CORRECTIONS Carla Bley's publishing company, Alrac, was misidentified in the Winter 2018 article "And Now, the Queen." Spring 2018 Volume 110, Number 3 Dear Readers, I In this issue of PAN PIPES we have chosen to highlight stories that support the Mission of Sigma Alpha Iota: to encourage, nurture, and support the art of music. You will read about ways our members have been serving their communities through music and instances of members continuing their personal musical growth. is includes a report of recent People-to- People outreach projects, the organization of benefit concerts and community ensembles by SAI members, and attendance at various national conferences for professional development. ings are rounded out with a wonderful trip through museums in Vienna, as well as one to the MIM in Arizona. I am looking forward to sharing the latter with my family as we attend the SAI National Convention this summer. As usual, we share a variety of album reviews and biographies of new Distinguished Members welcomed into SAI. Would you or someone you know like to share an article, review, interview, or personal story in PAN PIPES? We welcome new music related items to share with our PAN PIPES readers. Please contact me at SAIPanPipesEditor@gmail.com so we can discuss your potential involvement. I can't wait to hear from you! SAI Roses, Christine Bruns Editor EDITOR'S NOTES

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