Archives: August 2017
08/28/17 Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Announces Auditions
Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Nir Kabaretti, Music Director
Announces Auditions for the following positions:
- Section Cello – November 1, 2017
- Principal Trombone – November 22, 2017
- Bass Trombone - November 22, 2017
- Assistant Principal Second Violin - November 24, 2017
- Section Second Violin - November 24, 2017
08/28/17 Palm Beach Opera Announces Auditions
The Palm Beach Opera Orchestra David Stern, Chief conductor
Announces auditions for the following tenure-track positions, to begin in the 2017-18 season:
- 2nd Violin - Section - seat 8
- Viola - Section - seat 6
- Principal Viola
08/16/17 WALT DISNEY WORLD SEEKS MALE AND FEMALE MARIACHI MUSICIANS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 – ORLANDO SUBMISSIONS DUE
Disney Parks Live Entertainment is accepting submissions for Male and Female performers for a 5‐piece Mariachi band to activate an exciting new limited time offering running from November 22 to January 6 at the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot® during Holidays Around the World.
08/01/17 Official Business
Elections
Please note that nominations are now open for elections for the 2018-20 term of office. For more information, please go to http://www.afm655.org/elections/ .
08/01/17 Last Month at the Local
Last month the AFM started its new leadership training program for Local officers.
08/01/17 Membership Benefits
Special Payments Fund checks are in the mail! Distributions are made in August of each year, so be on the lookout for your check if you are a recording musician. For more information, please visit the Fund's website at: http://www.sound-recording.org/ Last year, the Fund distributed $3.2 million to musicians.
08/01/17 That Union Thing
After demands for "outrageous rollbacks" during their negotiations with the motion picture and television industry, SAG-AFTRA is asking its members for strike authorization.
08/01/17 Local and Industry News
Live entertainment company AEG is building an entertainment district on four acres of the former LifeWay Christian Resources campus at Nashville Yards in Nashville.
