12\/27\/16<\/p>\n
I.\u00a0 MEMBER COMMENT – PENSION
\nII. MEMBER COMMENT – PRIVACY?
\nIII. ASMAC ‘FIRST WEDNESDAYS’ – DYNAMIC MUSIC PARTNERS
\nIV. MEMBER COMMENTS<\/p>\n
V. EVENTS
\n…Absolutely guaranteed anonymity – Former Musician’s Union officer
\n…The one voice of reason in a sea of insanity – Nashville ‘first call’\u2028scoring musician
\n…Allows us to speak our minds without fear of reprisal – L.A. Symphonic musician
\n…Reporting issues the Musicians Union doesn’t dare to mention – National touring musician
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I.\u00a0 MEMBER COMMENT – PENSION<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve probably received the info from the pension fund bemoaning
\nits ongoing \u201ccritical status\u201d. Having been in that status since 2009,
\napparently the \u201cfiduciaries\u201d see nothing on the horizon to alter
\nthat status. I think you know that we have a stock market knocking
\non the door 20K. So this makes one wonder just what have our
\nvaunted fiduciaries been doing?<\/p>\n
I think we all realize the ever decreasing numbers of membership
\nacross the Federation, more people coming on to collect benefits
\nthan there are existing members to fund, etc. Yet shouldn\u2019t there
\nbe some kind of investment plan that could mitigate against the
\nnegatives, especially in light of markets trending upward over
\n‘a period of years? We\u2019re all for caution and prudent management\u2026
\nbut good grief!<\/p>\n
My question is: Do we, as the rank and file in the Federation,
\nhave any ability\/recourse to call the \u201cfiduciaries\u201d (those in
\ncharge of investments) on the carpet for failing to perform?
\nCurious if you might have any information on this. It seems
\nludicrous that the Fund will be in critical status \u201cad infinitum\u201d.<\/p>\n
Any thoughts and info would be welcome.<\/p>\n
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I see others are outraged. So frustrating the attitude we get.
\nIs there not some other form of recourse, like through some
\noversight group, rather than just letters to union officials?
\nThere should be some watchdog org. that monitors what
\ncomes down to fiscal malfeasance.
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II. MEMBER COMMENT – PRIVACY?<\/p>\n
At the “inaugural” meeting of 2017, the membership was informed
\nof some statistics on the number of persons accessing the Overture
\nOn-Line.\u00a0\u00a0X amount of “hits” in the USA and from X number
\nof countries abroad.<\/p>\n
I sent a colleague the following:<\/p>\n
My dues statement came and included my Membership #
\nand “web ID”.\u00a0\u00a0It occurred to me that the local has the ability
\nto track who is reading the Overture and who is not.<\/p>\n
This was the response:<\/p>\n
We’ve known for a long time that as long as Marc Sazer
\nis the webmaster\/info guru, that he has carte blanche
\naccess to members’ vital personal data. Who reads the
\noverture online is minor to me compared with the power
\nto see the work history, income, employers, etc. of
\nmembers. The webmaster can also see the members’
\nonline website viewing history. What someone views
\n– be it CBAs, wage scales, meeting minutes – tells a
\ngreat deal about the viewer. And when that info is in
\nthe hands of someone who controls work… it doesn’t
\ntake a genius.<\/p>\n
Name Withheld<\/p>\n
Sent from my iPad
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III. ASMAC ‘FIRST WEDNESDAYS’ – DYNAMIC MUSIC PARTNERS<\/p>\n
February 1, 2017
\n7pm Check-in \u2022 7:30pm Program<\/p>\n
ASMAC presents:
\n———-
\nDynamic Music Partners<\/p>\n
Kristopher Carter, Lolita Ritmanis
\nand Michael McCuistion<\/p>\n
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
\nEmmy Award-winning composers Kristopher Carter,
\nLolita Ritmanis and Michael McCuistion collectively
\nknown as Dynamic Music Partners, will be the featured
\nguests at February\u2019s event. The team will demonstrate
\nand discuss their work in animation music along with
\nthe history of Dynamic Music Partners and their
\nremarkable collaboration. They will also discuss the
\nlandscape of acquiring projects, how the business
\nis evolving as well as sharing the experience and
\nknowledge they have gained over the years.<\/p>\n
The team is currently scoring the hit animated series
\nMarvel\u2019s Avengers Assemble. Michael, Lolita and
\nKristopher have created hundreds of hours of music
\nfor a variety of different genres, including TV series,
\nindependent films, video games and live performance
\nevents. They have collectively earned twenty-eight
\nEmmy Award nominations and nine Annie Award
\nnominations as composers for Batman: The Brave
\nAnd The Bold, Justice League, Teen Titans, Batman
\nBeyond, The Zeta Project and The New Batman
\nSuperman Adventures.<\/p>\n
They each received the Emmy Award in Music Direction
\nand Composition for their music for Batman Beyond.
\nTheir score to the feature film \u201cYesterday Was A Lie\u201d
\nwon a Gold Medal at the Park City Film Music Festival.<\/p>\n
Additionally, original concert works and suites of their
\nscores have been performed in festivals and special
\nevents — from New York\u2019s Lincoln Center to The
\nHollywood Bowl their music has received critical acclaim.
\nThis remarkable and very contemporary trio of composers
\nand performers is an example of creative collaboration,
\nbusiness savvy, and artistic expression of the highest,
\nmost original level.<\/p>\n
For more information on their credits, please visit IMDb links:
\nLolita Ritmanis http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0728667\/
\nKristopher Carter http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0141766\/
\nMichael McCuistion http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0567090\/<\/p>\n
Join us for a very informative and entertaining evening!<\/p>\n
Check-In: 7 pm –\u00a0Program: 7:30\u00a0pm<\/p>\n
$10 Admission\u2028SCL Members – $5\u2028FREE for ASMAC & Local 47 members<\/p>\n
Musicians Union Local 47
\n817 Vine Street
\nHollywood, CA 90038<\/p>\n
For more information on ASMAC and upcoming events:
\n(818) 994-4661\u00a0www.asmac.org<\/p>\n
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IV. MEMBER COMMENTS<\/p>\n
time to drain the RMA swamp<\/p>\n
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Hello Editor,<\/p>\n
Well, now that Local 47 has gone from …”barely making
\nthe bills” to “money in the bank”…sure why not spend
\nsome of that money to “record our re-transplant” to Burbank?<\/p>\n
However, can you see the proposed “music award ceremony”
\nchanging to the “Professional Musician’s of Burbank”?<\/p>\n
President Acosta was asked about this at the onset of the
\nreferendum to sell Vine Street. \u00a0He said, “then we will
\nhave to change our name”…Really?<\/p>\n
Sent from my iPad<\/p>\n
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\nV. EVENTS<\/p>\n
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\nDEAN AND RICHARD\u2028\u2028\u2028DEAN AND RICHARD
\nare now at Culver City Elks the first \u2028Friday of \u2028every month.
\n7:30pm-10:30pm,
\n11160 Washington Pl.
\nCulver City, 90232
\n310-839-8891<\/p>\n
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LA WINDS JAZZ KATS 584
\nNO COVER, NO MINIMUM.
\nEvery 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at
\nViva Cantina
\n7:30-10:00.
\n900 Riverside Drive, \u2028Burbank.<\/p>\n
Free parking across the street at Pickwick Bowl.
\nCome hear your favorite charts played the way
\nthey \u2028should \u2028be. \u2028\u2028We are in the back room called
\nthe Trailside Room. \u2028\u2028\u2028Come on down.<\/p>\n
Guaranteed to swing.
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1\/28\/17<\/p>\n
MALIBU FRIENDS OF MUSIC at MAHMA
\nKAIROS MUSICAL SOIREES<\/p>\n
A MOZART BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!
\nSaturday ~ January 28th
\n7:30 in the evening.<\/p>\n
For Reservations Click Here:
\nwww.malibufriendsofmusic.org<\/p>\n
Featuring the:
\nMALIBU COAST STRING TRIO
\nMaria Newman, violinist
\nScott Hosfeld, violist
\nPaula Hochhalter, cellist<\/p>\n
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
\nDivertimento for String Trio in Eb
\nKV 563<\/p>\n
Ludwig van Beethoven:
\nString Trio in G Major
\nOpus 9, No. 1<\/p>\n
…and a few surprises…<\/p>\n
Performed in the beautiful MUSIC ROOM at the
\nMontgomery Arts House
\nFor Music & Architecture
\nEric Lloyd Wright, architect<\/p>\n
Donation $25.00 per Guest
\n18 and under admitted donation-free<\/p>\n
Artists, dates, times, and programming
\nsubject to change without\u00a0 prior notice<\/p>\n
To make a reservation
\nplease visit our website at
\nwww.malibufriendsofmusic.org<\/p>\n
Or call the
\nMAHMA Reservation Line:
\n(310) 589-0295<\/p>\n
Join us at MAHMA
\nFebruary 11, 2017 and
\nFebruary 14, 2017
\nfor our romantic
\nValentine’s Events:
\nChampagne & Chocolate<\/p>\n
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1\/28\/17<\/p>\n
Art in Society Presents: IdyTalks – Audrey Carver
\nThursday – January 26, 2017\u20285:30pm
\nCreekstone Inn, 54950 Pine Crest Ave, Idyllwild, CA 92549, USA<\/p>\n
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2\/1\/17<\/p>\n
On Wednesday FEBRUARY 1, 2017 at 12:10-12:40 pm
\nthe Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature
\noboist Catherine Del Russo
\nviolinist Kirstin Fife
\nand
\ncellist Christopher Ahn performing works by
\nQuantz, Haydn and Fife
\nat the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church,<\/p>\n
610 E. California Ave. (at Isabel St), Glendale, CA 91206.<\/p>\n
For more information, email glendalesda@gmail.com
\nor call (818) 244- 7241.<\/p>\n
Oboist Catherine Del Russo received her Bachelor of Music Degree and Performance Certificate at the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Robert Sprenkle, and her Masters of Music Degree from Ohio University where she studied with John Mack in Cleveland. Since then, Del Russo has performed around the world, beginning with the Eastman Wind Ensemble to the Far East as Principal Oboe. After that, she performed with the Buffalo Philharmonic, Filharmonic de Caracas and Orquesta Municipal in Caracas, Venezuela. Del Russo has played with many orchestras since moving to Los Angeles, including the Santa Barbara Symphony, Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra, Long Beach Symphony, the Los Angeles Mozart Orchestra, and the Honolulu Symphony. Currently, she is Principal Oboe of Orchestra Santa Monica, Downey Symphony, and Symphony in the Glen, and is Solo English horn for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Asia America Symphony. Del Russo has enjoyed playing on many films, commercials and television shows. She has been a promoter of chamber music and new music in Los Angeles. Her oboe, viola and piano trio won the Consortium of Southern California Chamber Music Presenters. Del Russo is Professor of Oboe at Westmont College and is on the Applied Music
\nfaculty at Occidental College.<\/p>\n
Violinist Kirstin Fife has made many recordings for motion pictures, television, and phonograph, including her own solo recordings, \u201cCzechmate\u201d and \u201cPieces of My Heart\u201d. Both of these are available at Amazon and iTunes. She is a graduate of the music schools at USC and Yale University. Also a composer, Kirstin is working on several projects, including a 22 piece song cycle for piano and violin.
\nWebsite: http:\/\/www.pottsandfife.com\/welcome.html<\/p>\n
A native of Los Angeles, Christopher Ahn has appeared in solo and chamber music performances across the U.S. as well as abroad in Europe, Australia, South Korea, South Africa, Canada and Central America. Recent solo performances include recitals at the Brand Library and Art Center, UCLA, California State University, Dominguez Hills, and Santa Monica College, and concerto performances with orchestras in Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia. He has also performed chamber music on the Chapman University, Dilijan, L\u2019Ermitage Foundation, Music Guild, and Trinity Lutheran concert series, and has performed numerous times for live radio broadcasts on the Sundays Live recital series at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Chris has enjoyed frequent collaborations in recent years with the Lineage Dance Company, most recently presenting a performance of the Bach Cello Suites with dance choreography on the Brand Library and Art Center Dance performance series. He has also worked closely with several Los Angeles based composers, performing new works for solo cello and chamber ensemble on several local series such as the Blackbird Music Project in Orange County, the contemporary music collective \u2018Synchromy,\u2019 and Classical Revolution LA.
\nChris pursued his studies at UCLA, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the University of Michigan, where his principal teachers included Antonio Lysy, Richard Aaron, Stephen Geber, and Colin Carr. He has also studied with Hans Jorgen Jensen, Andrew Shulman, Peter Rejto, John Walz, and Jenny Goss. Chris currently resides in Los Angeles, where he enjoys a broad spectrum of performance and teaching opportunities.
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2\/16\/17<\/p>\n
THE ORCHESTRE SURREAL
\nFebruary 16th 8:00
\nEl Portal Theater<\/p>\n
The Orchestre surreal will be performing and filming
\nour\u00a0up coming concert at the historic
\nEl Portal Theater in North Hollywood.
\nThis is a special event.
\nIf you are receiving\u00a0this email then you are\u00a0on our\u00a0special list.
\nWe want to recognize your loyalty and connection
\nwith the Orchestre and offer you 1\/2 price tickets.<\/p>\n
For 1\/2 price tix\u2028Use the\u00a0Code Word\u2028ELVIS.
\nHere is the link\u2028https:\/\/web.ovationtix.com\/trs\/pr\/961811\/prm\/ELVIS<\/p>\n
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3\/18\/16
\nSFV SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
\nMar. 18, 2017 \u2013
\nAgoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center
\nTuttle: By Steam or By Dream Overture
\nInaugural Performance
\nProkofiev: Symphony #1 in D major (Classical)
\nBen-Haim: Pastorale Vari\u00e9e for
\nClarinet, Harp and Strings
\nGeoff Nudell, clarinetist
\nBeethoven: Romance for Violin and Orchestra
\nRuth Bruegger, violinist
\n++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
\nOther concerts in the series<\/p>\n
May 13, 2017 \u2013 Agoura Hills\/Calabasas Community Center<\/p>\n
Saint-Saens: Bacchanale from \u201cSamson and Delilah\u201d
\nTchaikovsky:\u00a0Orchestral Suite No. 2 in C major
\nEgizi: Orchestral Suite \u2028\u201cIn Memoria di Mio Padre”
\nInaugural Performance<\/p>\n
Programs subject to change<\/p>\n
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3\/26\/17<\/p>\n
LOS ANGELES SYMPHONIC WINDS
\nSubscription Concert 3 \u2013 Calabasas High School
\nStars of the Los Angeles Symphonic Winds
\nRevel in the artistry of some of the LA Winds\u2019 most
\nacclaimed performers.
\n-Geoff Nudell and Parker Gaims (now a member of the US Marine Corps Band) play Felix Mendelssohn\u2019s virtuosic Two Concert Pieces. Also on the program will be two works by the LA Winds\u2019 resident composer,
\n– Charles Fernandez<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sunday March 26, 2017<\/p>\n
\u2022 2:30 p.m.\u00a0 Performing Arts Education Centers.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Calabasas High School<\/p>\n
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\nYou can read all previous offerings at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.responsible47.com
\nUNTIL NEXT TIME,\u2028\u2028THE COMMITTEE FOR A MORE RESPONSIBLE LOCAL 47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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