Union musicians perform at 2011 IDRS Conference
Local 33 was superbly represented at the 2011 Conference of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS), held this year in Tempe, Arizona. Bassoonists Cassandra Bendickson, Rebecca Cain, and Jessica Campbell all performed in recital during the five-day double reed blow-out.…
Musicians in the News: Kimberly Toscano
Kimberly Toscano, Principal Timpanist of the TSO, has been named the new Orchestral Correspondent for Tomtom magazine, a periodical dedicated to female drummers, and her first article on Sound is available on that publication’s website. Toscano is also serving as…
Union members present at 2011 CMS Conference in Korea
Jessica Campbell and Cindy Behmer performed at the 2011 College Music Society International Conference held in Seoul and Gyeongju, South Korea in July. Their duo, the KontraCor Duo, gave a lecture recital on new music that they commissioned for our…
Japan earthquake benefit concert features Local 33 musicians
The devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 12, 2011 left people all over the world looking for a way to help the nation recover. Local 33 member Laura Tagawa and her husband, Toru, felt compelled to act, so they…
Union musicians among those featured in Tucson cancer benefit concert
Many of Tucson’s finest musicians joined together on June 3, 2011 to provide a wonderful evening of chamber music, and to support a very worthy local organization. The Academy for Cancer Wellness, founded by Alice Chang, holds this annual event to…
AFM Western Conference of Locals: 2014 Meeting in Tucson!
The 2012 Western Conference of AFM Locals will take place February 24-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Annual Regional Conferences are held to bring together officers of AFM locals from the US and Canada. At the 2011 Western Conference in Vancouver,…
AFM Launches new booking service: AFM Entertainment
There are several online resources available to union musicians who wish to find a broader audience and market for their musical expertise. You should already be utilizing Local 33’s Referral Service. If you haven’t taken the few short minutes required…
Louisville Orchestra attempts to hire replacements
[Excerpted from a statement by Bruce Ridge, ICSOM Chairman] Dear friends and colleagues, SPREAD THE WORD: As we all know, the musicians of the Louisville Orchestra have been engaged in a lengthy negotiation with their management. They have repeatedly been…
Q&A: Filing Union Contracts with Local 33
Why should I file a contract with the union? A union contract is a legally binding document that protects you in the event something unexpected happens. If your client doesn’t pay you, if they cancel the gig, or if the…
Why We Belong
Why We Belong What do you tell your colleagues when they ask, “Why should I join the union?” Members of Local 72-147 of Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas have written some excellent testimonials in response to this exact question. The Freelance Musicians’…