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Building Bridges
Students of the pilot Local 47 Career Pathways Program visit the Streisand Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures in Culver City. [photo by Tiffany Israel]
The Local 47 Career Pathways Program recently concluded its pilot session, and by all accounts was a resounding success.
With funding completely secured by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board from federal, state, and local sources, the program teamed up with the union to connect younger generation high schoolers with professionals working in the music industry.
Welcome, Theater Musicians Association!
AFM Secretary/Treasurer Gary Lasley (far left) joins the newly sworn-in TMA Officers for a group photo. [by Tom Mendel]
Theater musicians from across the United States and Canada joined together with the mission of continuing to build the organization that is our voice within the American Federation of Musicians. Continue reading
Final Note: Jack Costanzo
Life Member. Bongos
9/24/1919 – 8/18/2018
Born in Sept. 24, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, Jack Costanzo universally gets credit for introducing the bongo drums to American jazz. As a teenager, he witnessed a Puerto Rican dance group whose leader played bongos, and there was no looking back. With no one to help, Costanzo had to teach himself to play. He fashioned a pair of bongos out of wooden butter tubs and began his long percussion quest. Continue reading
Artist Rights Caucus
Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship
Violinists Ayrton Pisco and Sydney Adedamola, violist Bradley Parrimore, and cellist Juan-Salvador Carrasco [photo: Ben Gibbs]
New community program brings diversity to the classical arts
Four top-tier post-graduate string musicians from underrepresented communities have been announced as the first class of the Los Angeles Orchestra Fellowship, a program designed to increase diversity in American orchestras.
Launched in August 2018, the groundbreaking program was conceived by a partnership of Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), the country’s largest African-American-majority youth orchestra; Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), one of the world’s leading chamber orchestras; and USC Thornton School of Music, one of the country’s top music programs. Continue reading
Motion Picture/TV Film Scales update
Recording Musicians Wage Scales for Independent Theatrical Motion Pictures and Television Films, and the Low Budget Summary, have been updated with an extension term through April 4, 2019. You may find them posted here.
In Memoriam: September 2018
Neil Douglas Argo
Member. Composer
5/28/1947 – 8/2/2018
Survived by spouse
Evelyn J. Cicero
Life Member. Bass
1/23/1921 – 8/11/2018
Survived by friends
Marni Sanders
Member. Copyist
10/1/1969 – 8/3/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Thomas M. Stevens
Life Member. Trumpet
7/29/1938 – 7/15/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Jeffrey A. Sturges
Member. Conductor
1/4/1946 – 7/6/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Patrick M. Williams
Life Member. Composer
4/23/1939 – 7/25/2018
Survived by spouse & son
H&W: What’s New in 2019
Professional Musicians & Employer’s Health & Welfare Fund
High Deductible Plans & HSAs
The Board of Trustees of the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health & Welfare Fund (the “Fund”) is committed to providing the best health insurance delivery and cost platforms available to the Fund’s participants. In furtherance of that goal, and as reviewed in this article, the Fund will offer, during the upcoming open-enrollment period, two “High Deductible Plans” (“HDPs”) that can be coordinated with a properly established and administered Health Savings Account (“HSA”). Continue reading
September 2018 Overture Online: Congratulations 70th Emmy Nominees!
Overture Online
September 2018
Congratulations 70th Emmy Nominees!
Celebrating the musicians of television in Los Angeles
Celebrate LA!
LA Phil gears up for a citywide centennial season celebration
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