Kappa Gamma Psi
ΚΓΨ

Founded	December 11, 1913; 110 years ago (1913-12-11) New England Conservatory of Music
Type	Professional
Affiliation	Independent
Emphasis	Music Performance
Scope	National
Chapters	13 (all inactive)
Headquarters	USA
Website	Official 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 of Music	Boston, MA	Inactive	There was no fraternity housing for this chapter, only a chapter room which was taken away in 1968 by the school, and the chapter went inactive.	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Beta	March 21, 1916–1919	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Inactive	All chapter members were killed in action while serving in World War I, chapter went in active.	per James Wiltshire, former National President, Kappa Gamma Psi, 1970's-1986
Gamma	1923–1932, 1948–1976	Boston Conservatory of Music	Boston, MA	Inactive	This chapter was a mix of theatre majors as well as music majors. Gamma was the last chapter to go inactive before Iota.	per James Wiltshire, former National President, Kappa Gamma Psi, 1970's-1986.
Delta	1924–1956	University of Utah	Salt Lake City, UT	Inactive	last confirmed existence, an early 1950's issue of the Gray and Black	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Epsilon 1	1924–1939	Pennsylvania State University	University Park, PA	Inactive	charter transferred to the new Epsilon Chapter at Boston University in 1950	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Epsilon 2	1950–1973	Boston University	Boston, MA	Inactive	Charter was transferred from first Epsilon Chapter at Penn State University.	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Zeta	1927–1932	University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa, AL	Inactive	went inactive during the Great Depression	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Eta	1927–1939	Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge, LA	Inactive		Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Theta	1928–1938	Louisiana Polytechnic Institute	Ruston, LA	Inactive	Now known as Louisiana Tech University.	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Iota	1929–2008	Ithaca College	Ithaca, NY	Inactive	This was the last remaining active chapter.
Kappa	1929–1954	Chicago Musical College	Chicago, IL	Inactive	School closed in 1954 following purchase by another institution. Kappa Chapter members did not wish to move to the distant campus of the acquiring school. The old downtown location provided better playing opportunities for young musicians, so some Kappa Chapter members transferred to DePaul University and started the Mu Chapter.	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Lambda	1933–1939	Cincinnati School of Music	Cincinnati, OH	Inactive		Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's
Mu	1954–1956	DePaul University	Chicago, IL	Inactive	Chapter started by former members of Kappa Chapter who transferred to DePaul University following the closure of their old school.	Iota Chapter Archives, 1980's

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

Halim El-Dabh, composer (1921-2017)^[6]
Bert Remsen, actor (1925–1999)^[7]

Notable honorary members

Harold Bauer
Joseph Bonner
Pablo Casals
Philip Greeley Clapp
Ferdinand Dunkley
Frank Battisti
George Eastman
Duke Ellington
Ossip Gabrilowitsch
Philip Hale
Louis Hasselmans
Hans Kindler
Fritz Kreisler
Erich Leinsdorf
George Longy
Béla Böszörményi-Nagy
Ignace Paderewski
Attilio Poto
Leroy Robinson
Jesús María Sanromá
Nicholas Schwalt
Elie Siegmeister
Lawrence Tibbett
Roman Tottenburg
Bruno Walter
William L. Whitney

References

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Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members

Professional fraternities and sororities organizations and members
Currently active members of the Professional Fraternity Association	Alpha Zeta Alpha Kappa Psi Alpha Rho Chi Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Chi Sigma Alpha Omega Epsilon Delta Chi Xi Delta Epsilon Mu Delta Theta Phi Delta Kappa Alpha Delta Omicron Delta Sigma Pi Delta Sigma Chi Epsilon Nu Tau Theta Tau Kappa Epsilon Kappa Epsilon Psi Kappa Eta Kappa Kappa Kappa Psi Kappa Lambda Chi Kappa Psi Lambda Kappa Sigma Mu Beta Phi Mu Phi Epsilon Pi Sigma Epsilon Rho Pi Phi Sigma Alpha Sigma Alpha Iota Tau Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Phi Beta Phi Gamma Nu Phi Delta Epsilon Phi Delta Chi Phi Sigma Pi Phi Chi Theta
Former and formerly active members of the Professional Fraternity Association or its predecessors: Professional Panhellenic Association or Professional Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Delta Theta Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Kappa Kappa Alpha Sigma Alpha Alpha Tau Delta Alpha Omega Beta Alpha Psi Gamma Eta Gamma Gamma Iota Sigma Delta Epsilon Iota Delta Sigma Delta Delta Psi Kappa Epsilon Eta Phi Zeta Phi Eta Theta Kappa Psi Theta Sigma Upsilon Theta Sigma Phi Iota Sigma Pi Kappa Alpha Pi Kappa Beta Pi Kappa Delta Epsilon Kappa Phi Kappa Nu Sigma Nu Xi Psi Phi Omicron Delta Kappa Omicron Nu Pi Lambda Theta Sigma Delta Chi Sigma Nu Phi Sigma Sigma Sigma Sigma Phi Delta (now social) Phi Beta Gamma Phi Beta Pi Phi Delta Delta Phi Delta Gamma Phi Delta Kappa Phi Delta Pi Phi Delta Phi (now honor society) Phi Epsilon Kappa Phi Lambda Kappa Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (now social) Phi Rho Sigma Phi Upsilon Omicron Phi Chi Chi Beta Phi Psi Omega Omega Tau Sigma Omega Upsilon Phi Pershing Rifles Scabbard and Blade Scarab
North American Interfraternity Conference	Alpha Gamma Rho Alpha Gamma Sigma
Active independent professional fraternities	Alpha Gamma Kappa Alpha Zeta Omega Alpha Eta Rho Alpha Iota Alpha Psi Gamma Epsilon Tau Delta Sigma Theta Delta Theta Sigma Delta Kappa Gamma Delta Kappa Phi Delta Phi Epsilon Kappa Gamma Psi Kappa Pi Nu Beta Epsilon Phi Delta Kappa (sorority) Phi Sigma Gamma Phi Psi Chi Eta Phi Block and Bridle
Inactive independent professional fraternities	Aleph Yodh He Alpha Epsilon Iota Alpha Tau Sigma Chi Zeta Chi Delta Omicron Alpha Pi Delta Nu