David Krehbiel: “A Charmed Life” by Beth Zare Musical News pg 4 March - April 2016 | Vol. 88, No. 2

The State of the Union by David Schoenbrun, President I owe the title to the fact that I’ve been Local 6’s new jurisdiction: The shape reasonable AFM policies that watching way too many presidential absorption of Locals 153 to the south would have saved much of this work debates lately. But it does serve as a and 292 to the north have been for our members, only to have their good vehicle for reporting the general something of a boon to our Freeway suggestions and warnings fall on deaf condition of our Local. So, here’s Philharmonic members who now only (some would say self-serving) ears. what I know, in a nutshell: have to belong to one Local, so long as they don’t regularly venture into The CBA groups: Local 6 currently In This Issue. . . Finances: I am pleased to report the Central Valley. We now also have negotiates and maintains around that financially speaking, our Union the ability to better control the misuse 45 collective bargaining agreements is strong. A combination of cost and manipulation of the lower casual representing musicians working in The State of the Union consolidation and an adequate dues wage scales of these former adjacent orchestras, theatres, chamber groups, H.E.A.R. Workshop structure have allowed us to support Locals when celebrity shows and the bands and music festivals. The New & Reinstated Members all of our operations and still maintain like rehearse and perform in what groups range in size from as few Address Changes a responsible reserve. We continue to used to be multiple jurisdictions. On as 5 to as many as 105, with annual Local 6 at the Grammy’s self-insure our death benefit fund and the downside, we have about 15 more budgets of less than $100 thousand to grow a strike fund that fortunately collective bargaining agreements over $80 million, per service rates of Interview with David Krehbiel hasn’t been much used. And all of to negotiate and their constituent $90 to $400, and pension contributions Members To Be Dropped this despite the fact that we’ve been a groups to supervise on a day-to-day from 0-14%. The terms of these Members Dropped bit handicapped in our ability to grow basis. This has proven to be much CBAs range from 1-5 years, which is Tempo / Coda Contributions our cash reserves due to restrictive more time-consuming for our officers a particularly critical statistic given Advertisements investment constraints and miniscule than had been anticipated prior the time and effort that goes into each Auditions interest rate returns. Our next to the mergers, but I think we’ve of the renegotiations. Fortunately, a financial challenge will involve a close successfully risen to the challenge stabilizing economy has meant that examination of our own compensation with new CBAs in place that contain funding has become slightly more policies. More to come on that in the improved, industry-conforming predictable, resulting in managements months ahead… language and appropriate increases again becoming comfortable entering in compensation and benefits for our into longer-term agreements. For a Our building: We managed members. few years, one-year agreements for to survive some 18 months of groups living on the edge seemed to construction next door. We were Recording: This continues to be be the norm rather than the exception, rattled and pounded; we had our a disappointing area of potential which made for very busy weeks here. Life Members parking and access disrupted, our employment in our Local. Prior to cars sprinkled with paint and cement, 2010, videogame recording in our Our “big three” ICSOM groups (SF David Altschuler and our basement flooded. And yet Local seemed to be on the verge Symphony, Opera and Ballet) are each Sharon Grebanier I believe we will emerge better as a of taking off and guaranteeing a mid-term in their agreements, having result. Some of the more unsavory stable source of regular work for our negotiated very acceptable contracts Charles Keagle characters who used to grace our members. Then, very precipitously, that keep pace on average with their Robin May sidewalk and rear alley seem to our expectations were dashed by peer groups in compensation and have relocated. Some significant politically inspired changes in AFM benefits, while maintaining solid if Mary Ann Meltzer improvements in our building have contractual requirements. Six years not progressive industry standards Henry Mollicone essentially been underwritten by later, this work continues to be lost in their non-economic provisions. our negotiations with the developer, largely to the AFM, and an industry Parking for musicians and audiences Barbara Riccardi and, while we haven’t had the which resides in our own backyard in the SF Civic Center district is a building appraised, I expect that the now chooses to do most of its perpetual problem of increasing In Memoriam neighborhood’s gentrification has recording work either offshore or in severity that seems to have no greatly benefitted its value. And our own major recording cities as dark solution in sight. Our city fathers Lynne Allan we’ve managed to find a solution to dates -- with impunity. Particularly haven’t yet understood that riding our new student/neighbors’ penchant disheartening is how hard our Local 6 Charles Athas for frolicking on our roof. 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3 David Krehbiel “A Charmed Life” by Beth Zare “I have been so incredibly fortunate always being in the right place at the right time. The opportunities just fell in front of me and I somehow walked through the doors.” Arthur David Krehbiel, better known He was studying trumpet in the the terror struck me. I knew I had to because this was on television. After as Dave to his friends, was the principal 8th grade when his parents took get serious about the horn.” Up until the concert I found Farkas downstairs horn of the San Francisco Symphony from him to a concert of the Fresno State then, he had good days and bad days. where he had watched the live 1972 until he retired in 1998. He played Orchestra. Instead of focusing on the Farkas had said, ‘Don’t change a thing, broadcast. ‘Did you see what that guy under Seiji Ozawa, Edo de Waart, Herbert trumpet player, he was mezmerized kid. You won the job,’ but Krehbiel did to me,’ I asked him. ‘Oh no kid, the Blomstedt and Michael Tilson Thomas. by the sound coming from hornist, knew he would never survive if he camera was right on you. You were great. He currently resides in Reedley, CA near Jim Winter. “I was overwhelmed by didn’t learn to play consistently. You looked great.’” Fresno where he and his wife Carol grow the sound of the horn. That is what grapes on their 45-acre vineyard. attracted me to it.” It wasn’t long “A really good orchestra is like “The Union has changed before he switched to the horn and chamber music.” dramatically in my lifetime.” started studying with Jim Winter. Fritz Reiner was a big influence When Krehbiel worked for the While attending Fresno State a new in his life. He had a tiny little beat Chicago Symphony he was making symphony was being formed. As and the attitude of a major general. $145 per week. There were no luck would have it, his teacher was When things in the orchestra got a guarantees and no committees. He on sabbatical, so he was asked to little shaky he would simply quit had no way to plan his life because be the first horn of the new Fresno conducting. He just stood there schedules were posted one week at Philharmonic. “That was scary as hell. and instantly things would come a time and Management constantly I remember playing Pavane by Ravel together because the orchestra was changed them. “There has been such and getting through it but fainting forced to listen to each other; just a change in the union in my lifetime. afterwards. The second horn player like chamber music. “Today you see I have benefited greatly because was holding me up. I guess I got so conductors flailing around because of the union.” The members of the nervous that I just passed out.” they are trained to flog us with the Chicago Symphony were responsible beat. Musicians at our level don’t need for starting Senza Sordino [ICSOM After three years in Fresno, Jim beats anymore. We just need to play newsletter] and they were the first Winter encouraged him to go to chamber music.” orchestra to have a committee. Northwestern to study with Philip David Krehbiel (1973) Farkas, the principal horn of the Krehbiel learned early on how to lead While in Chicago, Krehbiel got to play Chicago Symphony. by example. Other musicians will with great conductors like Leopold David Krehbiel was leaving Davies follow if they see the leader enjoying Stokowski, George Szell, and others. Hall in 1998 after just playing his Krehbiel is dyslectic so he didn’t study what they are doing. “You lead by Playing at that level was easier than final concert as principal horn of the scales until he got to Northwestern. who you are and how you play. he expected. “There is so much San Francisco Symphony. He and He learned in a different way. “I You don’t need to tell anyone else confidence all around you and people good friend, principal trombonist, have always loved teaching, mainly what to do. That is a mistake a lot of play in tune; everything works. I Mark Lawrence were approached because of how I struggled.” He people make.” Bud Herseth (Principal wasn’t nervous at all.” Farkas left after by a woman who gushed,‘That’s often played unmeasured etudes in Trumpet 1948-2001) was that leader Krehbiel’s second year and Krehbiel the greatest horn playing I have ever his lessons and it was a negotiation. in the Chicago. Sitting three feet continued to play assistant for the heard. It was fabulous, just wonderful.’ Philip Farkas had an idea of how from his bell was something Krehbiel next three years. When Krehbiel thanked her she the pieces should go and how they will never forget. He led the entire added, ‘When will you be moving from should be phrased. Krehbiel brought orchestra and everyone followed him. In 1962, he was appointed co-principal Montreal?’ She thought he was John his own ideas to the pieces and tried Zirbel, Montreal’s principal horn to convince his teacher through his who had just agreed to play in San playing. “As a teacher myself, I have Francisco after Krehbiel retired. always liked that. To have a student “Mark and I just started laughing who doesn’t accept my way but has like crazy,” says Krehbiel. “It was the ideas of their own and will negotiate. perfect end to my career. Where had There is an interchange, not just me she been all those years that I had telling them what to do. That has played? Evidently she showed up to always been important to me.” hear Zirbel and thought I was him and pretty great. Oh, did we laugh.” Achieving the perfect audition attitude In the beginning The teacher and student hit it off, David Krehbiel grew up in Reedley, and Farkas wanted Krehbiel to be his California. His earliest memories of assistant in the Chicago Symphony. music come from the First Mennonite It was a different era when musicians Church where his grandfather was could just be appointed to the the first pastor. His father sang in orchestra without auditioning. Farkas the choir and his mother played didn’t want the responsibility on his the organ. Music surrounded his shoulders so he asked the conductor, upbringing and he has strong Fritz Reiner, to listen to Krehbiel. “I memories of falling asleep while went to his apartment and was very Chopin wafted upstairs from his intimidated. I knew that if I missed mother’s piano practing. “I remember one note it would be over. Reiner being absolutely moved by any kind looked like Bela Lugosi [Dracula 1931] The Detroit Symphony Horn Section circa 1970 (left to right): Willard Darling, Charlie of music. I felt it from a young age.” and in his scratchy voice said, ‘Play Weaver, Ed Sauve, David Krehbiel, Keith Vernon, Thomas Bacon Heldenleben.’” Krehbiel attempted to play the first low note and it didn’t Arthur Fiedler came to Chicago to with Frank Brough. “That worked come out. It was a cold winter day and conduct Oberon which starts with out great for both of us. The orchestra he hadn’t warmed up. At that point a horn solo. It was to be performed manager told me that Conductor Krehbiel figured it was a lost cause on live television at WGN Tribune Fritz Reiner was very happy with the so he achieved the perfect relaxed Towers. Farkas let the 22-year-old situation and we were going to be co- audition attitude. Krehbiel play it. It was Krehbiel’s first principals for the next season.” Later experience with Fielder. During the Krehbiel found out that a principal Farkas had just published his book short rehearsal before the performance had already been engaged for the next The Art of French Horn Playing and an Fiedler stopped in the middle of the year. He couldn’t believe the manager autographed copy was on Reiner’s horn solo and snarled, ‘No, your C# is had lied to his face. table. ‘Your teacher gave me this book,’ flat.’ Krehbiel played it again and was he grumbled. ‘You must loosen the ‘arm- interrupted. ‘No, you’re flat.’ Krehbiel This motivated him to find a principal bore-shoore’ (embouchure) for the low had finally had it and played the C# job elsewhere. There were openings notes.’ Krehbiel continued the audition REALLY SHARP in rehearsal. Even in Pittsburgh and Detroit at the time. and the second time the low Bb spoke. at his young age, Krehbiel somehow He auditioned and won both jobs and He was totally relaxed. “I realized knew to honor his instinct, and play chose to move to Detroit. afterwards that Reiner probably the phrase as he thought it should be. thought I took direction well. He told During the solo at the performance, Paul Hindemith conducted one of Sixteen year old Krehbiel at Interlochen me what to do and I fixed it. So they he looked up and Fiedler was making Krehbiel’s last concerts with the (1953) called and offered me the assistant faces and gestures about moving Chicago Symphony, a runout in job. I was elated for two days before the pitch up. “I was so pissed off Milwaukee. Traveling back by train 4 gave Krehbiel the opportunity to When SFS made him the same offer he seek out his idol to say a few last said, “Where do I sign?” words to him. (This was a few months before Hindemith’s death.) “I had He and Kavalovski have since become already signed my contract to go to good friends. “Chuck was one of Detroit but I was still burnt about those people that always had to do his the orchestra manager lying to me.” routine and practice daily, whereas Krehbiel found Hindemith sitting I could quit for a week and pick the at a table next to said manager. He horn right back up. I feel sorry for wasn’t going to stop but Hindemith people who are married to the horn called him over. ‘What are your plans, and have to carry it around wherever young man?’ Krehbiel told him he was they go. I was never addicted to the leaving the orchestra to play principal horn; certainly never addicted to horn with the Detroit Symphony. practicing. I was always interested in freedom from that.” “Hindemith looked across the table at the manager who had lied to me San Francisco Symphony and said, ‘You’re stupid. How could you Originally Krehbiel split the first horn let this man go?’ Hindemith lit into book with Herman Dorfmann. “We him on my behalf. Here was my hero used to flip a coin to see who would defending me to my worst enemy and get to play which half. Hermann I had nothing to do with it. I couldn’t swore I had a two headed coin have predicted a better scenario.” because I always got the juicy stuff.” The San Francisco Symphony Horn Section circa 1997 (left to right): Robert Ward, Jonathan Ring, Bruce Roberts, Lori Westin, David Krehbiel The practical joker One of Krehbiel’s biggest fears was The first time Arthur Fiedler spotted being asked to play something he ‘Ah, very good.’ So I sang it for every the news story got picked up across David Krehbiel in the Detroit hadn’t looked at, like sight reading in concert. Sure dumb luck that I was the country. Barbara Butler (trumpet) Symphony, he glowered. ‘What are some strange key. “Give me enough able to do it.” from Chicago saw the clip and hired you doing here?’ The orchestra always time and I could learn it. That’s why an actor to call Krehbiel, claiming played a medley of armed services it was a blessing when Bob Ward One of Krehbiel’s scariest moments to be from the Wisconsin Accordion songs at their pops concerts when got into the orchestra. He could read as a horn player was being in the Anti-Defamation League. “Even my Fiedler was conducting. Krehbiel anything, never had to take it home. percussion section. It was an open mother saw it and said ‘Don’t you got the idea to make paper airplanes He would just nail it at the first rehearsal with Ozawa conducting know your uncles play the accordion?’” and toss them during the Air Force rehearsal. So it was a perfect match Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique and a Song (Off We Go into the Wild Blue for me to have Bob there because he percussionist was missing. Krehbiel The accordion gag followed him Yonder). “The first year it was just me didn’t mind playing all the modern wasn’t scheduled to play the horn so beyond retirement. Krehbiel sat in on throwing a couple paper airplanes stuff while I got to play the touchy they asked if he would play the bells. his replacement’s audition, behind the but everyone thought it was so funny Mozart pieces.” “I enthusiastically agreed. Up until screen and as a non-voting member. they decided to join me the next year.” that point I thought those percussion After a long day of listening to horn By the third year there were so many “I have been an adrenaline guys had it easy. They just sit around candidates, the last person was people throwing planes that and junkie my whole life. I would and play one note.” As Krehbiel announced and proceeded to play the hardly anyone was left playing. The rather be scared to death than waited for his big moment, he felt the horn excerpts on the accordion. “Bob fourth year, Krehbiel made a stiletto bored to death. I get bored pressure of everyone looking at him. [Ward] and the guys really got me plane, which he had fine-tuned to fly pretty easily. I look back now “Ozawa gave me a great big cue and good.” directly over the podium. After most and wonder how the hell did I I played at the right time but it really of the planes had cleared, he stood do that?” changed my view of what those guys His most memorable prank happened up, aimed and shot the plane right go through.” during a rehearsal of Stravinsky’s by Fiedler’s head. It barely missed Seiji Ozawa was conducting Haydn Fairy’s Kiss. At the end of rehearsal, him before soaring into the audience. Symphony #51 which has a high The pranks continue Krehbiel stood up and called the “Needless to say, we never played written F above the highest C. Krehbiel’s history with the accordion trombones to task for being too loud. that piece again.” Krehbiel was trying to figure out how started when the SF City Council Principal trombonist, Mark Lawrence, to get the note out. “I just couldn’t considered making it their official tried to calm Krehbiel down but he Krehbiel dreamt of returning to play that high but I finally figured instrument. NBC news came to Davies was in on the joke. He had swapped California. He had grown up in a out that I could sing the note through Hall to interview symphony members out his instrument for one purchased small town and wasn’t a city person. the horn and it sounded like I played about how they were taking this news. at the flea market. “No, I am really “The only reason I lived in big cities it.” Right before the first rehearsal When asked, Krehbiel responded, “I upset. You are too loud,” Krehbiel was to play in orchestras.” After 9 Ozawa came by the horn section and am going to start a bumper sticker said. By now the violas was egging years in Detroit, his opportunity ask Krehbiel if he could play the high campaign: Use an accordion, go to him on. He grabbed Lawrence’s finally came when Bill Sabatini, notes. “He was standing right next jail. Furthermore the definition of a trombone and started a tug of war. principal horn of the San Francisco to me. I played the phrase and sang gentleman is someone who knows “I threw it down on the floor and Symphony (SFS) stepped down. the high note and he smiled and said, how to play the accordion but chooses jumped on it and stormed off the stage Times had changed and conductors not to.” It didn’t end there because to the cheers of the viola section. At could no longer hire musicians least half the people thought it was for without an audition. Candidates had real. Funny thing is, afterwards when to play for an audition committee. It I would walk by someone backstage, had been a long time since Krehbiel they would clutch their instrument a had taken an audition. Concurrently little closer so I couldn’t grab it. I was the Boston Symphony had a principal famous for that one. I acted out the horn opening, so he decided it would perfect revenge dream.” be good practice to audition for both. In Boston he tied with Charles “I don’t know if it’s in my DNA (Chuck) Kavalovski and the Boston or being surrounded by music Symphony asked them each to return growing up, but I feel music and play a week before they chose a on a different level. Music is a winner. powerful tool to express things that you can’t always touch In the meantime, SFS held their and feel.” audition and it so happened that Chuck Kavalovski auditioned too. “I Krehbiel hears music in a different had a premonition that I was going way now that he is not playing. He to be the new first horn so when we wonders how things are possible. were sitting backstage at the Opera It was much easier when he was House waiting for the results, I was playing. “My whole life has been shocked when they asked to talk to about finding a way to play without Chuck first.” The Symphony contract stressing out; to make it easier and required the winner of the audition natural. I fearlessly walked through to accept or deny the offer on the spot stuff that I couldn’t possibly do now.” at the salary advertised. Kavalovski He hasn’t played for 18 years but still told them he was being considered Beth Zare: I studied with Dave Krehbiel my senior year in high school. Davies looks back at the opportunities that for principal horn in the Boston Hall had just been built when my family moved to California. I got to listen to fell into his lap. “I have had a truly Symphony therefore he couldn’t Dave in my formative years. Then I had the opportunity to play with the San charmed life.” accept. As he passed Krehbiel in the Francisco Youth Orchestra during its inaugural season. That is when I started hall he said, “Why don’t you just stay studying with Dave. What I remember most was when he said, “Don’t practice too out of my life?” Krehbiel was shocked much. You don’t want to be a horn geek.” that Kavalovski hadn’t taken the job. 5 President Schoenbrun reported on the following: Information regarding the regional meeting, organizing targets, Legislative Minutes Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract maintenance Report Card and the upcoming AFM Convention (June 2016). for collective bargaining agreements with: Berkeley Symphony, Fairmont, Festival Opera, Monterey Symphony, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Meeting adjourned at 12:04 in memory of Helen Stross. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – January 21, 2016 Oakland Symphony, Opera San Jose, SF Ballet, SF Opera, SF Symphony and Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Santa Cruz Symphony. Meeting called to order at 10:32 by President Schoenbrun Information regarding the regional meeting, organizing targets and the *** Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Gray, Hanson COLA increase for 2015 (3.2%). Excused: Goff BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – February 25, 2016 Director Gray gave a report on the MLK Labor Council Breakfast. The minutes of the meeting of January 7, 2016 were accepted as amended. Meeting called to order at 10:37 by Vice President Cumings Meeting adjourned at 12:30 in memory of Rudolph E. Tapiro, David Bowie, Present: Zare, Byram, Elliott, Goff, Gray, Hanson, Schoenbrun (via phone) NEW MEMBERS: Glenn Frey, and Mic Gillette Charles Chapman - drums, guitar, su-ling, basuri – 1/11/16 Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer The minutes of the meeting of February 11, 2016 were tabled until the next James Coyne – acoustic bass, electric bass – 1/11/16 meeting. Miika Gregg - violin – 1/11/16 *** Wil Hendricks – acoustic bass, electric bass, guitar – 1/11/16 NEW MEMBERS: Conrad Jones - trumpet – 1/11/16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – February 11, 2016 Christina Marie Bogiages - oboe, English horn, vocals – 2/25/16 Cordula Merks - violin– 1/11/16 Irene Fitzgerald-Cherry – violin, piano – 2/25/16 Edward Noyes – saxophones – 1/11/16 Meeting called to order at 10:32 by President Schoenbrun Neredith Kufchak – viola, violin– 2/25/16 Aromi Park - violin– 1/11/16 Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Hanson Audra Loveland - horn, violin – 2/25/16 Timothy Smith - trombone, alto, bass trombone – 1/11/16 Excused: Goff, Gray Richard Jeremy Needham - percussion, vocals, guitar – 2/25/16 Jari Kalevi Suomalainen - violin, mandolin, vocals – 1/11/16 Timothy Zieminski - violin – 2/25/16 Karl Thomas Theobald - saxophones, flute, clarinet – 1/11/16 The minutes of the meeting of January 21, 2016 were accepted.

REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: NEW MEMBERS: REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: Daniel Fabricant - acoustic bass, electric bass, guitar – 1/14/16 Georgeanne Banker – bassoon – 2/11/16 Laura Bach - violin – 2/12/16 Lanzone, Emily – violin, piano – 1/20/16 Francois Regis Chanon - cello – 2/11/16 Heidi Trefethen – acoustic bass, electric bass, horn – 2/12/16 Cyril Deaconoff - composer, conductor, piano – 2/11/16 Matthew Renzi – clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, saxes – 2/12/16 GENERAL BUSINESS: Kevin Kono – trumpet, flugelhorn – 2/11/16 Katie Kadarauch – viola, violin – 2/18/16 The following items were discussed: Yi Zhou - violin– 2/11/16 Jonah Kim - cello – 2/18/16 • Proposed terms of a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement Brian H Johnston – viola, violin – 2/24/16 between Local 6 and ACT covering wages and working REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: Greg Zema –electric bass, drums, guitar, piano – 2/24/16 conditions for musicians to be employed for its production of Joshua Michael Feltman - viola, piano, conductor – 1/27/16 Unfortunates which will appear at the Strand Theater from Rufus David Olivier - bassoon, electric bass – 1/27/16 GENERAL BUSINESS: February 3rd thru April 10: M/S/C to approve. Alicia Michele Waite – horn – 2/9/16 The following items were discussed: • Proposed terms of a successor, pre-hire collective bargaining • Proposed terms of a successor collective bargaining agreement GENERAL BUSINESS: agreement (3-year term) between Local 6 and Pocket Opera: (2-year term) between Local 6 and Marin Symphony: M/S/C to The following items were discussed: M/S/C to approve pending ratification. approve the agreement pending ratification of the musicians. • Proposed terms of a one-time, pre-hire church/choral • Expenditures for the month of January, 2016: M/S/C to approve. • Expenditures for the month of December, 2015: M/S/C to agreement between Local 6 and 1st Pres of Berkeley for an approve. engagement taking place in March which uses 21 union • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure the musicians: M/S/C to approve. Local 6 death benefit: 3 deaths were reported in the month of • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure January: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Board the Local 6 death benefit: 1 death was reported in the month • Proposed terms of a successor collective bargaining agreement oversight. of December: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly (5-year term expiring June 2019) between Local 6 and Santa Board oversight. Rosa Symphony: M/S/C to approve the agreement, which has • From the SFLC requesting we purchase tickets to its Cesar E. already been ratified by the musicians. Chavez breakfast: M/S/C to purchase up to three tickets at a cost • From the Labor Archives and Research Center asking for a of $65 each to send Zare, Gray and Fisher. contribution in support of its ongoing efforts to preserve local • Proposed terms of a successor collective bargaining agreement union records, make accessible the labor history of the SF Bay (1-year term expiring June 2016) between Local 6 and • Request from ICSOM for support for a resolution to the Area, and provide education both to trade unionists and to Woodminster: M/S/C to approve the agreement, which has convention regarding electronic balloting approval for CBA students at SF State University. M/S/C to donate $100. already been ratified by the musicians. ratifications.

• From the UFW requesting that we support its event by • A request from Frank Martin for membership continuity: M/S/C purchasing a program ad and/or dinner tickets: M/S/C to donate to approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and REPORT OF OFFICERS: $100 in lieu of attending the event. fees. Secretary-Treasurer Zare gave a report on the Western Conference held in Reno, NV February 19-21, 2016. REPORT OF OFFICERS: • A request from Allen Schneider for membership continuity: Secretary-Treasurer Zare gave an analysis of accepting credit card payments M/S/C to approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues President Schoenbrun reported on the following: and a summary of money donated in 2015. and fees. Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Berkeley Symphony, Festival • A request from Tom Shader for membership continuity: M/S/C to Opera, Marin Symphony, New Century Chamber Orchestra, SF Ballet, SF approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and fees. Casual Job Reports Opera, SF Symphony and Santa Cruz Symphony. • A request from Richard Shuster for membership continuity: Listed are the casual leaders who have made work dues payments M/S/C to approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues Information regarding the regional meeting, proposed bylaw changes and between 1/9/16 - 3/4/16 and the dates of the jobs. If any of your the upcoming AFM Convention (June 2016). engagements are not listed, it is possible that the leader/contractor and fees. has not remitted either work dues or pension contributions on your behalf. In this case, please contact the union for assistance. REPORT OF OFFICERS: Director Goff reported on Opera Parallele. Secretary-Treasurer Zare gave a credit card report for the month of January. 11/04/15 Welch, Nicole Meeting adjourned at 12:28 in memory of Daniel Hicks, Harry Higgins Sr., 11/28/15 Lewis, Laurie Bryce Rohde, Herbert Fawcett, Willis Kirk, and Ann Hunt. 11/30/15 Summa, Terry President Schoenbrun reported on the following: 12/06/15 Richman, Jonathan Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer 12/06/15 Through maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Berkeley 12/07/15 San Francisco Symphony Symphony, Festival Opera, Marin Symphony, Menlo Park Pres., New Century 12/12/15 Isaak, Chris Chamber Orchestra, Oakland Symphony, SF Ballet, SF Opera, SF Symphony 12/13/15 Isaak, Chris 12/13/15 Eulberg, Steven and Santa Cruz Symphony. 12/24/15 San Francisco Symphony 12/24/15 Eulberg, Steven 12/27/15 Eulberg, Steven 12/31/15 San Francisco Symphony Middle C, E-flat and G walk 12/31/15 Primus 01/08/16 Through into a bar. 01/13/16 Tower of Power 01/15/16 Sanchez, Lisa 01/19/16 Through “Sorry,” the bartender 01/24/16 Botti, Chris says to the E-flat, “we 01/23/16 Starlite Strings 01/24/16 Porter, Kevin don’t serve minors here.” 01/28/16 Hamilton, Charles 01/30/16 Wreede, Katrina 01/30/16 Isaak, Chris 02/04/16 Starlite Strings "I’ve got quite a few favourite Beatles albums. I like Revolver very much and I like 02/04/16 Through Rubber Soul very much, but I’m very fond of Abbey Road. Probably because it’s the 02/07/16 Kronos 02/07/16 Mars, Bruno last album we made, and we kind of knew that." -- George Martin

6 Members To Be Dropped (for non-payment of 4th quarter dues, updated through 3/22/16) Austin, Arthur Fasman, Louis Adam Laguana, Rose Pingel, Scott Sherbundy, Jason Thomas Westin, Lori Bedner, Alexander Foster-Dodson, Dawn Martin, 'Millie' Mildred Pyszkowski, Jason Smith, Rebecca Yoon, Cheonho Blumenstock, Elizabeth A Gaudry, David Matteri, Alan Rodriguey, James 'Jed' Tagorda, Leslie Young, Ondine Chin, Jeffrey Govorchin, Peter Medina, Nito Rzad, Paul Tellez, Nel Zhang, Shenshen Einem, Jolianne Harrington, William J Olson, Kenneth Earl Salter, Jay Dewitt Theriault, Eugene M Zingg, Drew Eyssallenne, Lydia Hill, Graham Park, Jason Savell, Thomas C Tomkins, Tanya

Members Dropped (for non-payment of 3rd quarter dues, updated through 3/22/16) Avila, Karla R Cruz, Gabral Keen, Caitlin McFadden, Schuyler Thomas, Richard Bourne, Matthew Hembree, Richard Kwon, KuWon Douglas Milani, Callan Wilkins, Rob Cann, David A Irvine, Erin Massanari, Jeff Peterson, David Wright Wiseman, Case

Tempo / Coda Contributions (*$10-20, **$20-30, ***$30-50, ****$50 above) Aird, Brooke Davies, Andrew Hadeishi, Joan Kopylovsky, Larisa Pesavento, Ellen Tobey, Marta Anderson, Jeffrey Davis, Tracy Hambelton, Patrice Kurnow, Bruce Reyna, Lyn Tolling, Mads Angel, Eleanor Dennis, Katie Hansen, Robin Lancelle, Jon *** Rice, Carol Van Proosdy, Wilhelmina * Baker, Margie **** Dorman, Diana * Hemphill, Tom ** Lane, Ruth Rose, Tom Veregge, Mark * Bell, David *** Dyer, Tamara Henry, Stephen Levintow, Stephen Severancek, Nanci* Vitcha, Carol Biggs, Allen Eldridge, Meg Hersch, John Ludena, Leslie Shelly, Jane Wahrhaftig, Marc Brown, Meredith Fobes, Clark Hoffman, Robert Manzo, Anthony Shinohara, Beni Wishnia, David Bryson, Kent Galisatus, Michael *** Hunt, John **** Mayforth, Robin Silvestri, Gary Zimmerman, James ** Bryson, Melanie Goff, Hall ** Hurwitz, Rachel McCarty, Brian Sutton, Susan Zimmerman, Karen Bucher, Keith Grant, John Johannessen, Kathleen McCorkle, Andrew Sykes, Gregory * Buchwald, Marty * Green, Keith Juneau, Katy Mehocich, Dennie Taylor, David * Burgardt, John Green, Linda Kadarauch, David Moore, James Taylor, Loretta * Carlson, Shanna * Grodin, Lisa * Keys, Ruth Nikiforova, Emanuela Thielen, Karen Kirk Cespedes, Howard Gronningen, Ellen King, Christina Parks, Gay Nell *** Thrupp, Gordon

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