December 2023 Overture Online: The Magic of Music

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: The Magic of Music – ‘Tis the Season to Celebrate the Wonder of Our Art 
  • Music Performance Trust Fund Offers Increased Funding for 2024 
  • Congratulations 66th Annual Grammy Nominees! 
  • Member Spotlight: Siddhartha Khosla
  • Local Wage Scale Updates Announced for 2024
  • Pacific Jazz Orchestra Launches Spectacular Debut Season
  • File for Your Creative Artist Business Tax Exemption
  • Auditions: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
and more!
 
 
 

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Final Note: Valencia Mitchell

Life Member. Violin
3/4/1949 – 9/3/2023

Valencia began violin studies with Frank Frederick Ficus in Los Angeles at the age of 10. She attended Manual Arts High School and upon graduation enrolled at Mills College in Oakland, CA. At Mills she studied with Nathan Ruben and earned the Bachelor’s Degree in Music. She enrolled at the University of Southern California pursuing a degree in Library Science with an emphasis in music and was awarded the Master’s Degree in Music Literature from California State University, Long Beach. Valencia worked as a librarian for the County of Los Angeles and Cerritos College. Continue reading →

November 2023 Overture Online: Community

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: Community – Building Connections Through Collective Action
  • As SAG-AFTRA Strike Continues, Musicians Support & Organize
  • Member Spotlight: will.i.am
  • Honorary Member Seth MacFarlane Donates $10M to Strike Relief Effort
  • AFM Supports AI Campaign to Support Human Creativity
  • Book Review: ‘Music and Life’ by Mike Vaccaro
  • Auditions: Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera
and more!
 

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Digital Music News presents: The Rules for AI

What are the rules for AI? The role that artificial intelligence will play in the music industry is still being cemented as 2023 comes to a close, though we’re witnessing the beginnings of a roadmap. Now, it’s time to take a closer look at how AI will impact the music industry in 2024 and beyond with some of the most important players in the business. Continue reading →

2022 Audit Reports Now Available

The 2022 annual audit reports for AFM Local 47 and the Musicians’ Club of Los Angeles are now available. To access these documents, members may log in to the members section at afm47.org, select the “Docs” menu tab, and under the Members-Only Documents header click the “Audit Reports” link.

Additional documents under the “Docs” menu item include Executive Board minutes, CBAs, Local 47 Wage Scales, Bylaws, Suspended/Expelled member lists, and more.

Member Spotlight: Bruce Dukov

Bruce Dukov Performs Record 1,900th Motion Picture Score

Bruce Dukov may be the most famous violinist you’ve never heard of — but you definitely have heard him many times.

Since launching his studio career in the 1980s, Bruce has left an indelible mark on the world of film music, as well as in thousands of records and TV shows. His gorgeous and memorable violin solos have been featured in films such as “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Wrongfully Accused,” “Analyze This,” “Batman Forever,” “Addams Family Values,” and in John Williams’ score to “Rosewood.” to name just a few. Last month Bruce reached a landmark achievement when he performed on his 1,900th theatrical motion picture score. Continue reading →

October 2023 Overture Online: Hollywood’s Enduring Legacy

Inside This Issue:

  • COVER STORY: Hollywood’s Enduring Legacy
  • General Membership Meeting: Monday, Oct. 23
  • Member Spotlight: Bruce Dukov Performs Record 1,900th Motion Picture Score
  • WGA Reaches Tentative Deal; Musicians Prepare for Our Turn
  • Book Review: ‘Music for Prime Time’ by Jon Burlingame 
  • Auditions: New West Symphony, Bay Philharmonic, Long Beach Symphony
and more!
 
 

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