Delta Omicron is a co-ed international professional music honors fraternity. It has three types of members: collegiate, patron, and national honorary members. The national board of directors recognizes musicians who attain outstanding recognition in the field with a national honorary membership. The board may also give a patron or patroness membership to musicians who have attained a national reputation in their field or to nationally recognized patrons of music.

Notable members

Following is a list of Delta Omicron members.[1][2][3]

Name Member type Induction date Location of induction Notability References
Bruce Abel Patron 1974 Cleveland, Ohio Baritone
Claudio Arrau Patron 1943 Louisville, Kentucky Pianist
Dorothy Ashby National honorary 1972 Detroit, Michigan Harpist and composer
Milton Babbitt Patron October 9, 2000 New York City, New York Composer
Joseph Banowetz Patron 1973 Mount Pleasant, Michigan Pianist
Samuel Barber Patron 1960 New York City, New York Composer
Evelyn Rothwell Barbirolli National honorary 1965 Houston, Texas Oboist
John Barbirolli Patron 1965 Houston, Texas Conductor [4]: 142 
Edmund Battersby Patron 2001 or March 27, 2007 Jefferson City, Tennessee Pianist
Gisele Ben-Dor National honorary 1995 Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Conductor
Jack Beeson Patron 1971 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Composer and educator
Jean Berger Patron 1980 Denver, Colorado Composer
Philip Bezanson Patron 1962 Chicago, Illinois Composer and educator
Ingrid Bjoner National honorary 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Soprano
Frances Blaisdell National honorary 1941 New York City, New York Flutist and educator
Joseph Bloch Patron 1962 New York City, New York Pianist and educator
Jean Tennyson Boissevain National honorary Soprano
William Bolcom Patron 1989 or July 2006 Ann Arbor, Michigan Composer and pianist [5][4]: 142 
Gena Branscombe National honorary 1925 New York City, New York Composer and conductor
Anshel Brusilow Patron 1972 Maryville, Tennessee Conductor
Fritz Busch Patron 1948 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
Ernest Charles Patron 1941 Lincoln, Nebraska Composer
Constance Cherry Patron February 2013 Jefferson City, Tennessee Educator [6]
Loris Chobanian Patron 1990 Kent, Ohio Composer
Lili Chookasian National honorary 1955 Chicago, Illinois Contralto
Curtis Clark Patron 1984 Kent, Ohio Pianist and impresario
Joseph W. Clokey Patron 1939 Oxford, Ohio Educator and composer
Michael Colgrass Patron 1991 Akron, Ohio Composer
Fiora Contino National honorary 1974 Bloomington, Indiana Conductor
Dominic Cossa Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Bass
Hollis Dann Patron 1925 Educator
Norman Dello Joio Patron 1967 Cincinnati, Ohio Composer
Nickitas Demos Patron July 2012 Composer [7]
Joerg Demus Patron 1955 Cincinnati, Ohio Pianist
Misha Dichter Patron April 13, 1999 Jefferson City, Tennessee Pianist
Fannie Charles Dillon National honorary 1925 Los Angeles, California Composer
Walt Disney Patron 1940 Los Angeles, California Producer
Olin Downes Patron 1939 New York City, New York Critic
John Downey Patron 1980 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Composer
Sophie H. Drinker National honorary 1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Musicologist and author
Marcel Dupré Patron 1937 Bloomington, Illinois Organist
Cecil Effinger Patron 1957 Denver, Colorado Composer, inventor, and educator
Halim El-Dabh Patron 1990 Kent, Ohio Composer
Robert Elmore Patron 1965 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Organist and composer
Georges Enesco Patron Violinist
Simon Estes Patron 1979 Chicago, Illinois Bass-baritone
JoAnn Falletta National honorary 1988 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Conductor
Ray Ferguson Patron 1976 Detroit, Michigan Organist
Wilhelmenia Fernandez National honorary 1983 Detroit, Michigan Soprano
Francis Findlay Patron 1934 Educator
Birgit Finnila National honorary 1973 Chicago, Illinois Contralto
Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Patron 1939 Philanthropist
Carlisle Floyd Patron 1961 Columbia, South Carolina Composer and educator
Eugene Fodor Patron 1978 Washington, D.C. Violinist
Henry Ford Patron 1939 Philanthropist
Lukas Foss Patron 1982 New York City, New York Conductor and composer
Virgil Fox Patron 1958 Westminster, Maryland Organist
Vera Franceschi National honorary 1955 Chicago, Illinois Pianist
Ossip Gabrilowitsch Patron 1921 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor and pianist
James Galway Patron 1991 Columbus, Ohio Flutist
Mary Garden Patron 1932 Cincinnati, Ohio Soprano
Vance George Patron April 3, 2008 Washington, Pennsylvania Conductor [8][9][10]
Armando Ghitalla Patron 1988 Ann Arbor, Michigan Trumpeter
Vittorio Giannini Patron 1953 Cincinnati, Ohio Composer and educator
David Gillingham Patron 1996 Normal, Illinois Composer
Joseph Gingold Patron 1989 Bloomington, Illinois Violinist
Richard Franko Goldman Patron 1964 New York City, New York Composer, author, and conductor
Eugene Goossens Patron 1925 Rochester, New York Conductor
Camargo Guarnieri Patron 1973 Sao Paulo, Brazil Composer
Ida Haendel National honorary 1986 Dallas, Texas Volinist
Richard Hageman Patron 1926 Composer
Robert Hale Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Baritone
Howard Hanson Patron 1925 Rochester, New York Composer, educator, and conductor
Louis Hasselmans Patron 1940 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Conductor
Evelyn Lear National honorary 1989 Chicago, Illinois Soprano
Walter Hendl Patron December 1, 1960 Chicago, Illinois Conductor and educator
Ethel Glenn Hier National honorary 1924 Columbus, Ohio Composer and pianist
Ima Hogg Patron 1971 Houston, Texas Philanthropist
Lorin Hollander Patron 1974 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Pianist
Stanley Hollingsworth Patron 1988 Rochester, Michigan Composer
David Holsinger Patron 1998 San Antonio, Texas Composer and conductor
Hal Hopson Patron 1988 Nashville, Tennessee Composer
Karel Husa Patron 1977 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Composer and conductor
Donald Hustad Patron 1994 Jefferson City, Tennessee Organist, composer, arranger, and educator
Roger Jacobi Patron 1980 Interlochen, Michigan Educator
Grant Johannesen Patron 1982 Cleveland, Ohio Pianist
Camellia Johnson National honorary 1925 Jefferson City, Tennessee Soprano
Thor Johnson Patron 1947 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor and educator
Vakhtang Jordania Patron 1988 Chattanooga, Tennessee Conductor
Martin Katz Patron 1985 Sarasota, Florida Pianist and educator
Graham Kendrick Patron February 2013 Contemporary worship artist [6]
Hans Kindler Patron 1945 Conductor
Tom Krause Patron 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Baritone
Rafael Kubelík Patron 1951 Chicago, Illinois Conductor
Gail Kubik Patron 1960 Lawrence, Kansas Composer
Erich Kunzel Patron 1993 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
Fredell Lack National honorary 1963 Beaumont, Texas Violinist and educator
Hans Lange Patron 1940 Conductor
Benjamin Lees Patron 1965 New York City, New York Composer and educator
J. Reilly Lewis Patron 2010 Organist and choirmaster of the National Cathedral [11]
Martha Lipton National honorary 1943 Cincinnati, Ohio Mezzo-soprano and educator
Frank Little Patron 1977 Johnson City, Tennessee Tenor
Hugh Livingston Patron November 6, 2003 Maryville, Tennessee Composer and pianist [12]
Normand Lockwood Patron 1980 Denver, Colorado Composer
Jesús López-Cobos Patron 1992 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
George Lynn Patron 1974 Fort Collins, Colorado Composer
Joseph E. Maddy Patron 1934 Educator and conductor
Spiro Malas Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Baritone
Nicolai Malko Patron 1943 Chicago, Illinois Conductor
Robert Marcellus Patron 1980 Interlochen, Michigan Educator and conductor
Andre Marchal Patron 1954 Cincinnati, Ohio Organist
Jean Martinon Patron 1967 Chicago, Illinois Conductor
David Maslanka Patron 1996 Normal, Illinois Composer
William Mayer Patron 1964 New York City, New York Composer
James McCray Patron 1981 Fort Collins, Colorado Composer and educator
Sylvia McNair National honorary 1985 Atlanta, Georgia Soprano
Sherrill Milnes Patron 1990 Urbana, Illinois Baritone
Yvonne Minton National honorary 1975 Chicago, Illinois Mezzo-soprano
Donald Neuen Patron 1977 Jefferson City, Tennessee Educator and conductor
Geoffrey O'Hara Patron 1938 Composer
Paul Paray Patron 1946 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
Luciano Pavarotti Patron 1978 Washington, D.C. Tenor
Vincent Persichetti Patron 1946 Kent, Ohio Composer
Gregor Piatagorsky Patron 1944 Louisville, Kentucky Cellist
Paul Plishka Patron 1985 Detroit, Michigan Baritone
John Pozdro Patron 1960 Lawrence, Kansas Educator and composer
Eve Queler National honorary 1979 Detroit, Michigan Conductor
Florence Quivar National honorary 1980 Los Angeles, California Mezzo-soprano
Samuel Ramey Patron 1980 Washington, D.C. Bass
Robert Rayfield Patron December 1, 1976 Chicago, Illinois Organist
Fritz Reiner Patron 1920 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
Bernard Rogers Patron 1960 Lawrence, Kansas Composer and educator
Fred Rogers Patron 1996 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Educator, producer, and musician
Gianna Rolandi National honorary 1986 Spartanburg, South Carolina Soprano
Stella Roman National honorary 1943 Chicago, Illinois Soprano
Julius Rudel Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor and opera director
John Rutter Patron 1985 Jefferson City, Tennessee Composer and conductor [13]
Carlos Salzedo Patron 1926 Harpist
Clara Clemens Samossoud National honorary 1921 Detroit, Michigan Contralto
David P. Sartor Patron July 17, 2009 Composer and conductor [14][15]
Arlene Saunders National honorary 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Soprano
Bidu Sayão National honorary 1939 Cincinnati, Ohio Soprano
Thomas Scherman Patron 1965 New York City, New York Conductor
Kenneth Schermerhorn Patron 1970 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Conductor
Tito Schipa Patron 1940 Beverly Hills, California Tenor
Thomas Schippers Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
William Schuman Patron 1968 New York City, New York Composer and administrator
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf National honorary 1954 Chicago, Illinois Soprano
Irmgard Seefried National honorary 1953 Chicago, Illinois Soprano
Robert Shaw Patron 1969 Cincinnati, Ohio Conductor
George Shirley Patron 1972 Detroit, Michigan Tenor
Beverly Sills Patron May 1, 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Soprano
Henry Sopkin Patron 1953 Chicago, Illinois Conductor
Albert Spalding Patron 1938 Violinist
Oley Speaks Patron 1939 Composer
Susan Starr National honorary 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pianist and educator
Eleanor Steber National honorary 1943 Chicago, Illinois Soprano and educator
Ruth Slenczynska National honorary 1956 New York City, New York Pianist, author, and educator
Teresa Stich-Randall National honorary 1966 New York City, New York Soprano
William Stone Patron April 1, 2003 Jefferson City, Tennessee Baritone
Gustave Strube Patron 1932 Conductor and composer
Shinichi Suzuki Patron 1997 Johnson City, Tennessee (via phone) Musician, educator, and founder of the Suzuki Method of Teaching
Toshio Takahashi Patron 1997 Johnson City, Tennessee Musician, flutist, educator, and founder of the Suzuki Flute Institute
Carl Tanner Patron August 8, 2005 Santa Fe, New Mexico Tenor [16][17]
Deems Taylor Patron 1939 New York City, New York Composer and critic
Alexander Tcherepnin Patron 1939 New York City, New York Composer and pianist
Renata Tebaldi National honorary 1957 Chicago, Illinois Soprano
Henri Temianka Patron 1961 Lawrence, Kansas Violinist and educator
John Charles Thomas Patron 1940 Oxford, Ohio Baritone
Virgil Thomson Patron 1957 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Composer
Kerstin Thorborg National honorary 1939 Columbus, Ohio Contralto
James Tocco Patron 1990 Middletown, Ohio Pianist
Noel Tredinnick Patron 1988 Jefferson City, Tennessee Conductor
Norman Treigle Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Bass-baritone
Barry Tuckwell Patron 1988 Cincinnati, Ohio Hornist
Ramon Vinay Patron 1948 Denver, Colorado Tenor
Frederica Von Stade National honorary 1996 Brevard, North Carolina Mezzo-soprano
Reinald Werrenrath Patron 1931 Baritone
Paul W. Whear Patron 1975 Huntington, West Virginia Composer
John White Patron December 11, 2005 Denver, Colorado Composer, cellist, and author [16][18]
Robert Whitney Patron 1950 Louisville, Kentucky Conductor and educator
Gavin Williamson Patron 1954 Harpsichordist
Beverly Wolff Patron 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio Mezzo-soprano
Richard Yardumian Patron 1967 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Composer and pianist
Berj Zamkochian Patron 1969 Normal, Illinois Organist
Efrem Zimbalist Patron 1940 Georgetown, Kentucky Violinist and educator

References

  1. ↑ National Patrons and Patronesses of Delta Omicron
  2. ↑ "National Honorary Members". Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity: A Centennial History. Rogersville, TN: East Tennessee Printing Company. 2009. pp. 135–141.
  4. 1 2 Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity: A Centennial History 1909-2009. Rogersville, TN: East Tennessee Printing Company. 2009. pp. 141–161.
  5. ↑ "NMC Newsletter Summer 2007" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 "Dr. Cherry Receives Unexpected Professional Honor". The Worship Architect. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "NMC Newsletter Fall 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "NMC Newsletter Summer 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  9. ↑ The Wheel of Delta Omicron. Spring 2008
  10. ↑ "Conductor Vance George Inducted As National Patron of Delta Omicron". Delta Omicron National website. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  11. ↑ Klafeta, Jennifer. "The President's 2010-2011 Fall Overture to Alumni Chapters and Clubs." Sept. 2010. P. 1.
  12. ↑ "NMC Newsletter Summer 2004". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "National Patron John Rutter Honored". Delta Omicron National website. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  14. ↑ "NMC Newsletter Fall 2009" (PDF). Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  15. ↑ "Sartor Inducted as a National Patron of Delta Omicron". David P. Sartor website. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  16. 1 2 The Whistle: 6. 2006.
  17. ↑ "Carl Tanner Inducted As National Patron of Delta Omicron". Delta Omicron National website. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  18. ↑ "Composer and Cellist John White Inducted As National Patron". Delta Omicron National website. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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