The Halo series is known for epic battles, intense multiplayer battles, and iconic music, recorded here in Los Angeles.
For Halo Wars 2, an impressive 80-piece orchestra led by Wataru Hokuyama and contracted by Mark Robertson recorded the musical score at Fox Studios. The next installment of the Halo saga arrives on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC on Feb. 21, 2017. Continue reading
Life Member. Violin
8/1/1927 – 10/28/2016
Erica Keen was born Erika Kühn in Deutche Krone, Germany, now Walcz, Poland. Her parents were Hilmeyer Kühn of Izbica Kujawska, Poland and Dora Prinz of Preussisch Stargard, Germany, now Stargard, Poland. Erika’s father was the cantor for the local congregation, and also performed many of the responsibilities of a rabbi. The rise of Nazism put severe pressure on the small Jewish community. At school Erika was not allowed to eat lunch with the gentile children. Her home was searched by the police and Hitler youth ridiculed her in public. Fortunately, her Uncle Morris Keen had successfully emigrated to the U.S. earlier and was able to provide visas for Erika’s family to leave Germany. In 1934 they emigrated to the United States, arriving in San Pedro, CA on July 23. Continue reading
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Today a group of musicians from the Pasadena Symphony visited the office of U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff.
“The musicians of the Pasadena Symphony have made a new friend with Congressman Adam Schiff,” said Phil O’Connor, clarinetist and member of the orchestra committee. “We believe this will help improve our community’s support for our orchestra and other American Federation of Musicians Local 47 members.” Continue reading
Musicians of the Pasadena Symphony wore blue ribbons during their performance last Saturday night in a show of unity to demonstrate their resolve to reach a fair contract.
As these professional musicians took the stage, they saw hundreds of audience members wearing ribbons, too. Many donors and longtime supporters of the orchestra demonstrated their support and appreciation for the performers by wearing a ribbon and encouraging musicians to win a good contract. Continue reading
Copyist
10/20/1954 – 10/25/2016
Andrés (aka Andy) Victorín passed away unexpectedly last Tuesday, October 25, 2016.
Services will be held at:
Holy Cross Cemetery & Mortuary Culver City
5835 West Slauson Avenue
Culver City, CA 90230
Monday, November 14
4-6pm Gathering of Family and Friends
6:30pm Rosary
Tuesday, November 15
9:30am Mass & Funeral Ceremony
Reception Follows
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a personal contribution in his name to Fiesta Educativa, Inc. (323) 221-6696, PO Box 31285 Los Angeles, CA 90031 info@fiestaeducativa.org and Special Needs Network, Inc., 4401 Crenshaw Blvd. Suite 215, Los Angeles, CA 90043, (323) 291-7100. Andres and his wife Virginia would never have been able to help their child if not for these two wonderful nonprofit organizations.
Members of AFM Local 47 joined with hundreds of SAG-AFTRA members, labor and community supporters on today’s picket line outside of Warner Bros. Studios regarding interactive video game employment.
SAG-AFTRA members continue on their second week on strike against several video game employers. Following the first demonstration last week, AFM musicians again joined hundreds on the picket line in support of voiceover and motion-capture workers seeking a fair contract. Continue reading
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Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers’ Health and Welfare Fund
Eligibility & Enrollment Information
Eligibility and Enrollment information will be mailed to eligible participants in approximately mid-November. Enrollment materials will be sent to the participant’s last address on file with the Fund’s Administrative Office, so please ensure that the Fund has your most up-to-date address information.
The enrollment materials will advise the eligible participant at which Level of coverage they have qualified (A, B or C), based on employer contributions the Fund received on the participant’s behalf for employment between Oct. 3, 2015, and Oct. 2, 2016. Benefit summaries and co-premium costs for the applicable Level will also be included in the enrollment material. Continue reading
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TMA SoCal is the Southern California Chapter of the Theatre Musicians Association, an AFM Player Conference representing musical theatre musicians throughout the United States.
Why Join?
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TMA is the only AFM Player Conference dedicated exclusively to issues and concerns facing all theatre musicians in the AFM. We advocate to the AFM and through our local chapters on behalf of traveling, local and Broadway-based musicians. Continue reading