Who we
ARE
Our Creed
I believe in Music, the noblest of all the arts,
a source of much that is good, just, and beautiful;
in Friendship, marked by
love, kindness, and sincerity;
and in Harmony, the essence of a true and happy life.
I believe in the bond of our Fraternity,
loyal, generous, and self-sacrificing,
and its strength shall ever guide me in
the path that leads upwards toward the stars.
Ruth Jane Kirby,
Omega Chapter
Our Triangle
Oh tell us what this life would be,
If it were not for Song.
For Music soothes the troubled heart, and makes our courage strong.
But sad would all our Music be if we knew not a friend.
Our lives would very lonely be,
Our cares would never end.
With Music, Friends and Harmony
Our lives are filled with power.
As Music sends us on our paths,
and brightens every hour
Mu Phi, Mu Phi,
Mu Phi Epsilon!
Elizabeth Fuqua (Mathias)
Prof. Winthrop S. Sterling
Mu Phi Epsilon was founded on November 13th, 1903 at the Metropolitan College of Music in Cincinnati, Ohio. Professor Winthrop S. Sterling and Elizabeth Fuqua (née Mathias) saw the need for an organization for women that was comparable to the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity. Mu Phi Epsilon, initially chartered as a was created to both advance the cause of music in The United States, while simultaneously developing fine young women bound together in friendship through their common interest in the art of music.
Fraternity website: www.muphiepsilon.org
Quarterly publication The Triangle: www.muphiepsilon.org/page/Triangle
Philanthropy
Service Through Music
Mu Phi Epsilon supports music and the arts within the surrounding communities through music-based events. We seek to promote high levels of scholarship, musicianship, and friendship not only within our organization, but throughout all aspects of our daily life. Through our musical studies, we aim to better ourselves and the world around us.
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If you would like to work with our members towards this goal, please contact us at mpephimu@gmail.com!