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October General Membership Meeting w/ Siddhartha Khosla
At our Fall 2018 General Membership Meeting we are excited to welcome composer Siddhartha Khosla as our special guest speaker. He will talk about the process and showcase some of his works from hit TV series “This Is Us” (NBC) and Marvel’s “Runaways” (Hulu). Don’t miss it!
Open to all members in good standing.
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October 2018 Overture Online: Platinum Status
PLATINUM STATUS
What it takes to be a hit factory in today’s recording world
Building Bridges
AFM Local 47 Career Pathways pilot program strikes a chord with students
Making the Film of a Lifetime
One filmmaker’s incredible journey
#ListenLA: 70th Annual Emmys
Musicians of the Primetime telecast, Creative Arts & LA Area winners, & special guest column by Emmy winner Gregg Field
and more!
Overture Online is optimized for reading via smartphone or tablet. For those without access to a smart device, issues may be viewed on a web browser here. Local 47 members may download archived pdf versions from the members section at afm47.org.
Fundraising Reception for Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon
DW Drums / Don Lombardi Room 3 Dedication Ceremony
In recognition of DW Drums founder Don Lombardi’s generous instrument donation to our rehearsal rooms, please join us in welcoming Don at a special plaque unveiling ceremony naming Room 3 in his honor.
Where: AFM Local 47 Rehearsal Room Artists’ Lounge
When: Tuesday, October 2, 10 a.m.
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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.
John Legend Emmy win makes him an EGOT
And then there were 15… Superstar AFM Local 47 member John Legend joins the exclusive EGOT club with his two Emmy Arts wins as lead actor and co-producer for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live.” He is one of the youngest people ever to win all four Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.
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
Artist Rights Caucus
Gloria Cheng wins L.A. Area Emmy for Independent Programming
Grammy-winning pianist Gloria Cheng, a professor of music in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has won an Emmy for independent programming at the 70th annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards for her short music documentary, “MONTAGE: Great film composers and the piano.”
The 2018 awards ceremony took place July 28.
The LA Area Emmy Awards are given to Los Angeles television stations and cable television for broadcast achievements for Local News, Programming, and Sports within the Los Angeles market.
The #LAEmmys for Independent Programming go to Gloria Cheng for “Montage: Great Film Composers and the Piano,” @PBSSoCalhttps://t.co/YcjJxfIrE8 pic.twitter.com/0KQVvKtTJV
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) July 29, 2018