The DCAAA was not the first Alumni organization of Sinfonia in the Washington, D.C. Area. We were preceded by the Washington, D.C. Professional Chapter, founded in 1974 and lasting until about 1982. Thirteen alumni that were members of this chapter are still alive, and a few still reside in the DC area, though none are currently active with the Association.

The Professional Chapter initiated one member, a Michael Wheeler, on March 20, 1976. The chapter received a matching grant from the Sinfonia Foundation in 1977, for the Washington DC Sinfonia Performance Competition Concert Series, $200.00.

The living former members of the Professional Chapter are as follows: (* = still in DC area)

David	Michael	Davis	*
Antal		Dorati
Frederick	S.	Wyss	*
Charles	B.	Kidd	*
Arnald	D.	Gabriel	*
Michael	Bancrof	Wheeler	*
Raymond	E.	Kasparek
H.	Bruce	Gilkes
Johnny	C.	Woody
Robert	N.	Daniel
Floyd	E.	Werle
Leigh	D.	Steiger

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Compiled by Rob McKeever, AZ ’93. Last updated October 1, 2003.