Symphonic Shorts
On CBA's
What’s so good about having a collective bargaining agreement, anyway?
Well...have you ever...
- been told the gig was canceled on 2 days’ notice?
- been paid the wrong amount and couldn’t get management to correct it?
- been told your services will not be needed in the future, with no explanation why?
- Had to play 15 services in one week with no additional compensation?
- Found recording equipment running during a concert with no prior notice and no additional compensation?
- NOT had contributions made into the Pension Fund on your behalf?
Scared of asking management a favor for fear of being labeled a "troublemaker?" If you and your fellow musicians are worried about tenure, fair compensation, inadequate wages, frequent last-minute canceled or rescheduled services, we can help your group bring these concerns to your management. You have more influence as a collective entity than as individual members, and the Local can help organize that collective voice and still protect the individual’s anonymity.
Philharmonic Trombonist shows how it’s done...
What do you do if you’re the Tonhalle Orchestra of Zurich, you’re on tour in south Florida, and your principal trombonist gets sick?
You call Florida Philharmonic principal trombonist Tim Conner!
Conner subbed
for the ailing trombonist on less than 24 hours’ notice while the Tonhalle was
performing in Naples and Sarasota under the direction of David Zinman this past
month. Repertoire for the tour included Dvorak Carnival Overture , Bartok
Concerto for Orchestra, and as an encore Wagner’s Prelude to Act III of
Lohengrin, so Conner had his work cut out for him. His performance was
well-received and praise-earning. Of the experience Conner says the orchestra
was friendly and welcoming and that the orchestra sounded wonderful.
Conner was born in Rochester, New York, was educated at the Eastman School of Music, and has been with the FPO since 1985. We’re proud to have him in south Florida and with the Philharmonic!
Florida Phil Gets New Chairman
Alberto Ibarguen has been elected to succeed John C. "Jack" Fontaine as chairman of the FPO’s governing council. Ibarguen is publisher of El Nuevo Herald and vice president of international operations at the Miami Herald.
He has previously served on the board of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and hopes "to provide Florida with a first-class orchestra that is financially stable and well endowed."
Boca Pops Performs to Sold-Out Crowd
The 2300-seat FAU auditorium was packed for 2 performances March 18-19 featuring Joel Grey and the Boca Pops under the direction of Crafton Beck and guest conductor Frank Fiore. Both the audience and the orchestra were wild with excitement. Grey sang songs from Cabaret, performed Yiddish tunes, and even did a Jimmy Durante imitation for the song, "Ink-a-dink-a-Doo." This was Grey’s first appearance with the Pops.
Boca Pops Arbitration
The Local, under the guidance of legal counsel, is preparing to schedule a hearing for the grievance filed on behalf of Tom Moore. We are in the process of choosing the third member of the arbitration committee.
Negotiating Committee
The committee has been chosen to represent the orchestra in negotiations for their CBA, which expires in September. Members are: Holly Ballard, Neal Bonsanti, Stuart Brenner, Margaret Butler, and Rupert Ziawinski. Congratulations and good luck!
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