Membership Meeting: Membership Meeting: May/June 2019 Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 Tuesday, June 11th, 2019 Vol. 79 No. 5 @ 1:00 pm @ 1:00 pm

HHapapppyy SSpprriinngg!! Local 10-208 of AFM FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2017-2019 Terryl Jares President Leo Murphy Vice-President Terryl Jares B.J. Levy Secretary-Treasurer Leo Murphy BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald Mayor-Elect Lightfoot’s Transition Committee Frank Donaldson Charles Schuchat Casual Wages and Contracts Jeff Handley I am happy to report that I have been selected to serve on the Arts and Culture Transition The 2019 CFM Wage Scale Committee will be meeting to review Another benefit is legal support if your contract is inappropriately Committee on behalf of Mayor-Elect Lori Lightfoot. This committee will give the Chicago CONTRACT DEPARTMENT Leo Murphy – Vice-President our Work Rules and Wage Scales. This is a process that our Local canceled or disputed. The CFM has taken purchasers to court to Federation of Musicians a voice in the newly elected administration of the City of Chicago. Nancy Van Aacken undertakes every two years to review our wages and address any recover wages and there is no recovery fee. Often when a dispute The goals are many; inspiring artistic creativity; boosting the city’s economic growth and working condition issues that may have come to our attention. arises, by having that contract in place the leader has a strong position expanding opportunities for young people to experience theater, music and art through ASSISTANTS TO THE Three meetings are scheduled (see the notice on page 19) and we to negotiate a resolution. The CFM has also served to help reach a PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS welcome your input. You can call and talk with me, set up a time settlement between a purchaser and a leader. One of the purposes to expanded after school programs. My hope is that this might help create more jobs for Leo Murphy - Vice-President our CFM musicians. Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction to appear before the committee to talk to us or send me an email. this is to give the leader more power in negotiating a resolution that including theaters We would be glad to hear from you. would allow future work with this same purchaser while protecting the (Cell Phone: 773-569-8523) One of the obligations (in our Bylaws) of union membership is to musicians working for that leader. Update of Chicago Symphony Strike Dean Rolando file a union contract with the local for all engagements. Sometimes I And then there is the pension contribution. While there is concern Since publishing the April Intermezzo, there has been an outpouring of support for Recordings, Transcriptions, hear members say that they don’t feel it gets them anything. But I want about the pension fund, I do know that the contributions that I earned the CSO musicians. Illinois House Democrats led by Jan Schakowsky and including Documentaries, Etc. to mention several good reasons to file that contract. while I was a freelance musician (playing weddings, private parties and Danny Davis, Bobby Rush, Robin Kelly, Bill Foster, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Chuy (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) The CFM offers liability insurance coverage for certain types of cooperate events) added to the total contributions paid on my behalf. Garcia came out to speak and deliver a letter of support from Speaker of the House Nancy DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE casual jobs and the process is simple: you file a contract and fill out a I thank those leaders for doing the right thing and filing their contracts. Pelosi. Senator Dick Durbin, Representative Sean Casten, and Jesse Jackson stopped for ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR liability request form and send both forms to the CFM. If your request Those contributions will be part of my income when I retire. I don’t see AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL is approved, there is no cost to you for the coverage; you just pay the my pension as my sole source of income upon retirement, but it will be conversations. Musicians, patrons and friends continue to walk with the musicians. The ORGANIZATIONS work dues for your contract. This coverage is designed for small groups, an important part of that retirement. CSO musicians have been performing free concerts throughout the city. New York Local Terryl Jares Leo Murphy performing private events. The coverage is not for street fairs, outdoor If you have any questions about the above please contact me. 802 held a rally in Lincoln Center bringing the brass together from the Metropolitan Opera, B.J. Levy events and some other events, but more and more CFM members I would be glad to help with your questions. My office also helps with New York Philharmonic, and the New York City Ballet to perform. New York musicians DELEGATES TO CHICAGO are using this coverage every year. This coverage was started to help understanding the wage scales and how they work or helping you get from Broadway to classical to indie joined. Thank you Brothers and Sisters! FEDERATION OF LABOR AND CFM musicians who are acting as an occasional leader and need this through your first quote or contract. Whether by email or phone, reach ICSOM (International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians) has initiated INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL type of coverage. out if you have any questions. Rich Daniels Leo Murphy a “Call To Action” to help the CSO musicians. Contributions have been received from Terryl Jares many orchestras including those in San Francisco, Cleveland, Utah, Detroit and Nashville. If you are interested in contributing, go to www.chicagosymphonymusicians.com DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS We have had four additional bargaining sessions before receiving management’s last, best Rich Daniels B.J. Levy and final offer on April 7th. The musicians overwhelmingly voted to reject the offer. We Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy have been called back on April 16th when we will see if management has any interest in Terryl Jares making an offer that the musicians of the CSO can accept. Let’s hope that by the time this is Alternates: published we have some good news. Charles Schuchat EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO B.J. Levy Terryl Jares ASSISTANT EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO Leo Murphy SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION PRESIDENTS EMERITI Gary Matts Ed Ward In this issue of the Intermezzo are the suspended and expelled lists Your yearly membership dues help keep the doors open and VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS as of March 31, 2019. Sometimes the yearly dues bill gets missed due fund our mission to represent the needs and interests of professional Tom Beranek to hectic days or a change of address. We understand and we want musicians. This is a cause that is more urgent every day. If you have SECRETARY-TREASURER EMERITUS to keep you on board! If you have any questions please give us a call questions about membership, or have encountered financial hardship Spencer Aloisio or send us an email. We can clear up any issue. The office number due to illness or unforeseen circumstances, please contact us. BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS is 312-782-0063 and you can ask for the Membership Department Thank you so much! Ruth Marion Tobias or for me personally. If you know any member on the suspended or On a personal note, I would like to extend my deepest respect to expelled lists please pass the information along and let them know it the men and women of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra who, at the Open Daily, except is not too late to pay their annual membership dues and be reinstated time of this writing, remain out on strike. Your unity and solidarity Saturday, Sunday and Holidays or to rejoin from expulsion. is inspiring. Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com SCAN TO CONNECT WITH THE CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Address all e-mail to the SCAN TO SEARCH FOR A CFM MEMBER ON THE UNION WEBSITE Secretary/Treasurer: Have a new address that you want to send to the CFM, or maybe a question [email protected] Scan this QR Code to search for a CFM member on the CFM website. about your membership? Maybe you want to know who to contact about a The code takes you to the Public side of our website where you can particular topic. Scan this QR code to send us an email. search by name, instructor or instrument. Cover artwork provided by Chris Nolan Creative. 2 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 3 The Chicago Federation of Musicians is proud to announce Nick Moran the winners of the 2019 CFM Scholarship. Erin Lee and Janelle Finton were each chosen to receive a college scholarship. CFM-EW Fund Administrator Congratulations and our best hopes for successful musical careers. Protecting Yourself from Health Insurance Billing Errors, Part 1

Stay with me! I know the subject of health care can be confusing, so I will keep this clear and concise. Errors in payments from insurance companies to medical providers are common,

Erin Lee - Voice resulting in incorrect bills being sent to patients. These articles will not attempt to delve into Erin is a senior at York Community High School. She has been the possibility that billing errors may be, in some cases, intentionally systematic. My goal is to an active member of her musical community, participating in band, provide you with practical advice on how to most easily protect yourself. marching band, musicals at her high school as well as concert, acapella, jazz and madrigal choirs. She was in the ILMEA district festival in 2018 and 2019 and was in ILMEA Honors All State Choir in 2018. She was one In-Network vs. “Accepting” Your Insurance of twelve to receive a nomination for best high school musical theater actress from the Illinois High School Musical Theater Association. To avoid billing confusion, the most crucial step you can take is always to confirm that Erin qualified for state in speech and maintained a high honor roll a doctor and/or facility are in-network. Do not ask if they accept your insurance as almost throughout high school with a 4.4 on a 5.0 scale. all doctors accept any insurance. Many providers are not upfront about this distinction. She will pursue a Bachelor of Music Education at the University Some insurance plans also have tiers of in-network providers and, if your plan does, of Illinois. She writes, “I believe that the fine arts are a means to unite you should keep that in mind as well when making appointments. diverse people toward a common goal, and in that shared experience, we can see that we are all able to transcend the ordinary and become part of something exceptional”. “When I perform, I feel as if I become HMO Pre-Authorizations: Keep Your Own Copies the best version of myself, slipping into an unparalleled and effortless If you are in an HMO always contact your primary care provider (PCP) before making feeling of joy.” any appointments. Insurance companies will refuse to pay HMO claims that don’t have an Erin is the daughter of CFM members Matt and Kari Lee. accompanying pre-authorization from a PCP. Keep a copy of all referrals that you receive. Billing problems that are a result of allegations that the pre-authorization never took place will be most easily resolved if you can present the document to an insurance company or hospital.

Janelle Finton - Trumpet HMOs and Independent Physician Associations (IPAs) Janelle is a senior at Buffalo Grove High School and plays Trumpet, Piano All primary care physicians belong to groups referred to as IPAs. Learn what IPA you and Voice. She has been an active musician during her school years. She has are connected to through your primary doctor. Referrals for specialist care may need to received awards for District 7 ILMEA, NAFME All-National Concert Band and be made within your primary doctor’s IPA. This is not always the case and is specific to Jazz Band, NYO Jazz Band, and she has been a member of the District 214 individual agreements made with insurance companies, Independent Physician Associations, Honors Band and Orchestra as well as a Concerto Competition Finalist for that and specialists. Being aware of your primary care physician’s IPA and using that knowledge same organization in 2018. She is a member of the National Honor Society as a part of conversations involving specialist referrals will help avoid billing surprises. with a 3.98 GPA out of a possible 4.00. In the summer of 2018 she took part in the inaugural year of Carnegie Hall’s Articles clarifying insurance issues will appear in future Intermezzo’s. If you have any NYO Jazz program. For several weeks she rehearsed and performed in questions regarding these topics or other health care related matters, please feel free to New York City before performing at Carnegie Hall. After that the ensemble contact me at our union. toured Europe. During that program she performed with Dianne Reeves and Sean Jones. She intends to pursue a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. She has been ac- cepted into the School of Music at the University of Illinois and is waiting to hear from several other schools. Her interests also include composition Janelle’s parents are CFM member Charles Finton and his wife Louise Finton.

4 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 5 As of March 31, 2019 As of March 31, 2019

Alvarez, Ruben P. Davis, Stanley J. La Plante, Lynn M. Scharf, Doug Allison, Ray Foy, John J. Larkin, Charles H. Rheude, Bryan K. Anderson, Nicholas A. Davis, Janelle M. Lake, Janelle J. Schneider, Peggy L. Anderson, Weldon Gillaspie, Deborah L. Liu, Qian Riecken, Kip W. Andes, Bridget R. De La Cerna, Sylvia D. Langenberg, Claire W. Sednew, Nicholas D. Bein, Charles H. Gray, Lawrence W. Mac Donald, Malcolm C. Romane, Julian P. Antelis, Ira A. Deadman, R. Carey Lewis, Benjamin Shelby, William W. Bradley Cassie M. Greco, Donald R. Manson, Michael J. Samson, Midori F. Arden, Ronald C. Delaney, Devin Libman, Paul S. Sherrell, Gretchen M. Brown, Milton R. Grodrian, John K. Martin, Christopher D. Sawyer, Timothy M. Armbrust, Doyle A. Dennis, Ronald K. Lipon, Jessica N. Shuldiner, Mark A. Carrillo, Teofilo Harris, Stephanie A. Millman, David Scott, James B. Artwick, Neil W. Dickson, Kyle J. Lopas, Jeff A. Skidgel, Wesley A. Dai, Qiyun Horodyskyj, Daria Montanari, Allegra J. Shepherd, Hope Bailey, Sandra Disch, Kevin G. Lowry, Paul J. Skocz, Walter T. Davis III, Joseph M. Hudson, Andrew D. Muszynski, Raymond Simpson, Marlea D. Baker, Tyrone K. Doss, Bobby J. Lullo, Tony Smalley, Ivan H. Duncan, Darryl S. Janik, Jessica D. Nelson III, Fred Surma, Daniel M. Barbee, Sara J. Duggan, Ann Maganuco, Michael J. Smith, Dennis E. Ebersohl, Michael Johnson, Elisabeth V. Paul, Jonathan S. Taylor, Jodi Beisel, Emily R. Evans, Effie Mead, Donald Snider, Craig J. Eisenreich, David Johnson, Bobby K. Peck, Douglas B. Watanabe, Rira Bell, Adam T. Field, Gerald Meehan, Michael P. Sobel, Samuel E. Ferreira, John C. Kim, Eunhye Pinto, Michael J. Werner, Lucien D. Benson, Philip A. Fisher, Robert C. Mertens, Paul Sonksen, Mark R. Fornett, Phillip A. Knowles, Robert L. Pobiega, James R. Zajac, Joshua A. Beyer, Howard Fishman, Greg A. Morrison, Curt L. Sperrazza, Rose U. Bordoshuk, Matthew R. Frankel, Nicole S. Mosteller, Steven J. Stark, Thomas E. Bowden, Herman M. Gilbert, Brenda T. Munagian, Nicholas D. Sterba, Steven C. Brimhall, Samantha R. Gold, Matthew J. Mytych, Jerome F. Stewart, Brenda M. Brown, Elizabeth M. Goldberg, Eric C. Navarro, Paul L. Stewart, Marques J. Brown, Anthony G. Golub, Elliott M. Nelson, Thomas T. Stitely, Jeff T. Bryngelson, Beth J. Grant, Bing Y. Nichols, Julie B. Swan, Robert S. Buries, Willie A. Haebich, Ken A. Oliphant, Matthew J. Switala, Alexander Butler-Ponko, Debora A. Hagari, Rami Parrish, Charles F. Tanabe, Emi Calito, Dennis R. Hall, Michael L. Pavia, Talia O. Tillman, Jimmy L. Capshaw, D. Reed Harris, Ronald J. Pegis, Jonathan R. Tuck, John W. In Memoriam May they rest in peace Cerceo, James M. Harrison, Edward J. Pendowski, Michael J. Urban, Arianne G. Chin, Julian N. Hawes, Michael R. Phillippe, Michael J. Varney, Betsey A. Last First Instrument Died Born Elected Churampi, Elmer E. Hayes, Lauren E. Przygoda, Michael Villalobos, Carlos Gallagher Joseph V. Trumpet 11/19/18 02/02/19 09/09/37 Colbert, Charles A. Howell, Kayla L. Ringor, Juan R. Vodicka, Edward W. Gerini Glen M. Guitar 03/01/19 03/19/53 05/09/74 Cook, Carol J. Jern, Joshua J. Rozsa, G. Andrew Washington, Melvin C. Lichtenberg John Drums 03/01/19 12/26/49 01/23/79 Cooper, Brian K. Johnson, James A. Rushford, Robert G. Washington, Lucius Monreal Aron L. Piano 02/09/19 04/14/27 08/26/43 Cross, Kathleen A. Johnston, Marlou G. Russell, Kai A. Weiss, Howard A. Danielson, Kory M. Joras, Dana H. Rye, Allison Whitney, Valerie B. Dapogny, James Katz, David Santoyo, Alberto Williams, Paul R. Darrow, Jacob W. Kim, Bum Jun Scandora, Anthony E.

6 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 7 Attend an Orchestra Concert or Opera!

Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra & Cirque de la Symphonie Attend an Orchestra Concert or Opera! Enjoy a Musical Sunday, May 26, 2019 at 7:30 PM Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra for Music and Dance By Nancy Van Aacken Mahler Immersion! We have many musicians performing throughout the area. Chicago 205 East Randolph Dr., Chicago Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:00 PM Support them by attending a performance or patronizing May 7th – May 12th, 2019 312-957-0000 Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church www.chicagophilharmonic.org an establishment where they work. 149 West Brush Hill Road, Elmhurst Chicago Shakespeare Theater Chicago Philharmonic 630-941-0202 SIX Side-by-Side in the Parks www.elmhurstsymphony.org May 14th – June 30th, 2019 Join Chicago Philharmonic Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra 312-595-5600 musicians for a unique outdoor Attend a Festival experience. Instrumentalists of all Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 CIBC Theatre ages and abilities are invited to Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm play side-by-side with professional Grant Park Music Festival Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 2:00 pm Now Playing musicians, creating an orchestra for Unique Programs June 12th thru August 17th a fun symphonic concert. Don’t play James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts 312-977-1700 Millennium Park an instrument? Come as audience 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake member and enjoy great music in Phil Passen - Hammered Dulcimer 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago Drury Lane Theatre Chicago’s backyard. 847-543-2300 March of the Women: Music for the Matilda www.lakeforestsymphony.org 312-742-7638 Friday, June 21, 2019 100th Anniversary of Suffrage Attend the Ballet www.gpmf.org April 25th – June 23rd, 2019 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Side-by-Side Rehearsal Music of the Baroque 630-530-0111 Pulpit & Playhouse—Bach, Handel, Purcell Sunday, May 19, 2019, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Side-by-Side Concert Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm Roselle Public Library the official orchestra of the May 31st thru Sept 15th Drury Lane Theatre for Young Audiences Humboldt Park Boathouse 40 South Park Street, Roselle 1301 N. Sacramento, Chicago North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Ravinia You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown 9501 Skokie Blvd., Skokie Across The Pond March of the Women: Music for the 418 Sheridan, Highland Park February 28th – June 15th, 2019 Saturday, June 29, 2019 Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm 100th Anniversary of Suffrage April 24 - May 5, 2019 847-266-5100 630-530-0111 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Side-by-Side Rehearsal Harris Theater for Music & Dance Auditorium Theater www.ravinia.org 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Side-by-Side Concert 205 E. Randolph, Chicago Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 12:40 PM – 1:40 PM 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago Ping Tom Memorial Park Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church The Music Man 312-551-1414 404 N. Green Street, McHenry 312-386-8905 1700 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago www.baroque.org www.joffrey.org June 29th – August 4th, 2019 Free Admission & Participation www.chicagophilharmonic.org 312-443-3800 Register on-line Northbrook Symphony Orchestra From Prairie to Farm to City: www.chicagophilharmonic.org Celebrate Romanticism! Music to Commemorate Marriott Lincolnshire Theater Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm Illinois’ Bicentennial Footloose SoundSketch: Portraits in Rhythm, Glenbrook North High School Monday, June 17, 2019, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Jazz on Sundays! April 10th – June 2nd, 2019 Sheely Center for the Performing Arts Blues, & Beyond 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook May 5 – Alexis Lombre…Piano Darling Grenadine Acorn Public Library Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 8:00 PM 847-272-0755 15624 Central Ave., Oak Forest 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM June 26th – August 18th, 2019 Wentz Concert Hall www.northbrooksymphony.org Blues on Thursdays! www.philpassen.com May 12 –Bernard Scavella…Sax 847-634-0200 North Central College 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville Park Ridge Civic Orchestra Jimmy Tillman & The Original 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:30 PM The Magic of Spring Concert How to Succeed in Business Chicago Blues All Stars Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 3:00 pm May 19 – Rajiv Halim… Sax Without Really Trying Blues & Brews-Family Night 220 S Michigan Ave., Chicago Maine South High School Auditorium 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM June 8th, 2018 – June 16th, 2019 Kids are welcome to jam with 312-284-1554 1111 South Dee Road, Park Ridge the band May 26 – Jarrard Harris… Sax Cahn Auditorium www.chicagosinfonietta.org 847-692-7726 7:30 – 10:00 PM 600 Emerson, Evanston Thursdays 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM www.parkridgecivicorchestra.org 847-920-5360 Evanston Symphony Orchestra Free Admission June 2 – Charles Johnson…Piano www.light-opera-works.org Virtuoso Voices Southwest Symphony Go Cubbies! Motor Row Brewery 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 2:30 PM Salute to Big Bands II! 2337 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago Pick-Staiger Concert Hall Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm Gary Pressy June 9 – Eric Schneider… Sax Jacob Shuda and Nick Gage 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston per Chicago Cubs schedule 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Sunday through Saturday Ozinga Auditorium of Trinity Christian College 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights Wrigley Field 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago 847-864-8804 June 16 – James Perkins…Sax www.evanstonsymphony.org 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM 708-802-0686 Theatre at the Center www.southwestsymphony.com Elgin Symphony Orchestra June 23 – Curtis Robinson…Guitar Dames at Sea Concert for the “Common Man” Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM May 2nd – June 2nd, 2019 Mother’s Day Concert Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:30 PM June 30 – Joan Collaso 5th Sunday Jam Session 219-536-3255 Sunday, May 12, 2019 at 4:00 pm Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 2:30 PM 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Concordia University Chapel Hemmens Cultural Center 7400 Augusta St., River Forest 45 Symphony Way, Elgin 708-218-2648 847-888-4000 www.symphonyoprf.org www.elginsymphony.org If you have future engagements that you would like listed in this column, please send them to Nancy VanAacken at [email protected]. Listings will be included provided there is a Union contract on file.

8 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 9 Happenings from around the Federation

A Bronx Tale ran at the Nederlander Theatre in mid March. Pictured here is the ensemble, from left to right: Larry Esparza, Andy Baker, Brian P. Kennedy, Kara Kesselring, Noah Landis, Frank Canino, Steve Leinheiser, Ted Hogarth, Paul Davis and Timothy W. Burke. In late March, members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians accompanied Symphony for Our World. The presentation combined National Geographic’s stunning natural history footage with a symphony orchestra and chorus. The show is traveling across North America working under AFM agreements.

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra had a concert series in late March. Pictured here from left to right are: Loretta Gillespie and Susan Posner. Note their support of the CSO musicians by Chicago Opera Theatre performed The Scarlet Ibis the buttons they are wearing. CFM members Wendy Morgan (on the left) and Senator Richard Durbin joined the in February of 2019. Pictured here is the ensemble, Darryl Boggs (on the right) are the musicians CSO musicians on the strike line from left to right: Daniel Won - clarinet/bass clarinet in Wendy & DB. This group is very busy in the one morning. His presence Anna Velzo - oboe, Amanda Grimm - viola, , Chicago area as well as touring the United States. lifted everyone that morning. Ross Beacraft - orchestra contractor, Karl Rzasa - bassoon, Thank you, Senator Durbin! Elizabeth Huffman - violin, Isabella Lippi - violin, Photos by CSO Musicians David Victor - percussion. Not pictured: Matthew Agnew - cello, Jason Niehoff - bass

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12 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 13 Elgin Symphony Ernie Hines Peter Lerner Tommy Muellner Roots Rock Society Don Stille Aaron Copland; American Classics There Is A Way featuring Willie Pickens It’s All About Time Bass Mint Sessions Keys To My Heart Piano Concerto My Baby Wears the Lovin’ Crown Continuation [email protected] Riddim To Riddim cdbaby.com The Tenderland Suite The Early Years by Ernie Hines Origin Records 773-237-0129 La Familia [email protected] Old American Songs Kunta Kinte: Remembering “Roots” Amazon.com Stann Champion amazon.com Electrified iTunes.com Susan Nigro iTunes.com Suenos Latin-Jazz naxos.com Ernie Hines The Big Bassoon cdbaby.com Azul Oscuro itunes.com www.afmentertainment.org/groups/688-ernie-hines Howard Levy Little Tunes for the Big Bassoon Amazon.com Steven Hashimoto 847-888-0404 colorfulmusicbabyblue.com Cappuccino - with Fox Fehling New Tunes for the Big Bassoon Target.com 708-222-6520 tunecore.com/music/erniehines Secret Dream -Chévere de Chicago Original Tunes for the Big Bassoon 773-994-6756 Evanston Symphony Orchestra myspace.com/erniehines Alone and Together- solo CD Bellissima Shirley Trissell Evanston Live! cdbaby.com/erniehines Time Capsules- with Acoustic Express The Two Contras Scott Reed Pet Pals Lawrence Eckerling, Cond. cdbaby.com/erniehines2 Concerto for Diatonic Harmonica and other works Susan Nigro Expedition Lyrical Lullabies Works by Bernstein, Walker, itunes.com Out of the Box Vol.1 DVD- with Joplin Tunes for the Big Bassoon cdbaby.com shibuka.us Hanson, Gershwin and Draganski amazon.com Chris Siebold Crystal Records scottreed.com cdbaby.com www.evanstonsymphony.org emusic.com From Matzah to Menorah- Trio Globo and Alberto 360-834-7022 goprotunes.com Mizrahi Bernard Scavella Fred Wayne Patrick Ferreri 708-771-3945 balkansamba.com Susan Nigro ‘ Bout Time - Volume 1 The Beginning 1955 Chicago Expressions of Love levyland.com The Bass Nightingale ‘ Bout Time - Volume 2 The Revolution 1965 cdbaby.com Olena Hirna iTunes.com GM Recordings cdbaby.com The Turning Point 1975 digstation.com Ukranian Compositions for violin and piano cdbaby.com 617-332-6328 [email protected] Fred Wayne 1985 [email protected] Fred Wayne 1995 Michael Fiorino Ensemble 456 cdbaby.com Mark Lindeblad Larry Novak Trio Bobby Schiff Fred Wayne 2005 Ensemble456 773-763-0182 Piano Music for Relaxation Invitation Late Game 217-412-0378 Crayon Sketches Bach: Favorite Keyboard Pieces amazon.com bobbyschiff.com Set of Six Jennet Ingle [email protected] 708-442-3168 Glenn Wilson michaelfiorino.com Music That SHOULD Have Been Written 312-246-0713 Philip Orem Timely cdbaby.com for the Oboe Concerto Music by Philip Orem Nick Schneider The Devil’s Hopyard itunes.com jennetingle.com John E. Magnan rovenrecords.com Pullin Strings One Man Blues amazon.com cdbaby.com The 50/50 Band iTunes.com chicagojazz/nickschneider.com Blue Porpoise Avenue amazon.com Ellie [email protected] Bittersweet Edgar Gabriel itunes.com Isn’t That You Bill Overton cdbaby.com Elusive Tidings of Groove Pink Ladies The Sun Will Shine 847-991-4355 Impasse Edgar Gabriel’s StringFusion Douglas Johnson Since U Left Me Always In My Heart iTunes.com www.stringfusion.com Clevinjourneys [email protected] Only Love Can Do That Fred Simon Amazon.com cdbaby.com douglasjohnsonmusic.bandcamp.com 312-208-3229 amazon.com Dreamhouse Jazzmaniac.com amazon.com cdbaby.com Remember the River Jeremy Kahn Pat Mallinger iTunes.com Since Forever Frank Winkler Jim Gailloreto Most of a Nickel Monday Prayer To Tunkashila naimlabel.com/artist-fred-simon.aspx Symphonic Pops Orchestra The Insider (featuring John Mc Lean) 708-386-2900 cdbaby.com Brian Patti itunes.com From Broadway to Hollywood widesound.it Moorean Moon My Kind of Town Frank Winkler, Conductor Jazz String Quintet (featuring Jeff Kowalkowski Pat Mallinger Quartet 630-832-9222 Richard Sladek [email protected] Kurt Elling) Jeff Kowalkowski (Trio) Live at the North Sea Jazz Fest Piano Celebration naimlabel.com New Atlantis Records, Yellow Springs, Ohio Bluejackjazz Pan Go Steel Band chicagopianist.com Frank Winkler Trio American Complex (featuring newatlantisrecords.bandcamp.com/album/trio [email protected] For The Day 708-652-5656 Once in Awhile Patricia Barber) 773-489-2443 Seconds [email protected] originclassical.com Rick Leister Paul Ross John Smith & The Shananigans Shadow Puppets (featuring From the Trumpet Studio Pat Mallinger with Dan Trudell panpress.com Dance Orchestra Frank Winkler Quartet Lawrence Hobgood) R & R Ensemble Dragon Fish 630-587-3473 It’s Saturday Night! “Let’s Dance” Romance ‘n’ Swing naimlabel.com The Band Source, Downers Grove Chicago Sessions [email protected] [email protected] jazzstringquintet.com Cdbaby.com cdbaby.com Russ Phillips 815-758-1093 cdbaby.com amazon.com itunes.com I’m Glad There Is You Willie Woods itunes.com itunes.com Love Walked In Mark Sonksen Feelin’ the Spirit amazon.com digistation.com Pat Mallinger Quartet [email protected] Blue Visions: Compositions of The Colors of Music tunecore.com featuring Bill Carrothers One Morning in May 1995 Alba cdbaby.com/cd/williewoods [email protected] Bobby Lewis Home on Richmond [email protected] cdbaby.com wwoodsproductions.com 773.330.4461 Inside This Song Monday Prayer to Tunkashila 312-421-6472 Passion Flower Elevate James Quinn The Voice of Carle Wooley Barbara Haffner Here I Go Again cdbaby.com Legacy One Mark Sonksen Trio and the Groove Masters 3 Works of Richard Wernick Flugel Gourmet iTunes.com cdbaby.com Climbing Mountains Love Is Concerto for Cello and 10 Players Just Havin’ Some Fun jquinnmusic.com Postales Del Sur Jazz Standards featuring Piano Trio No. 1 Another Time Janice L. Minor 312-861-0926 cdbaby.com Eddie Johnson Sextet Instant Groove The Recital Clarinetist 312-421-6472 cdbaby.com\CarleWooley [email protected] In The Forefront (re-issue) www.janicelminor.com Marlene Rosenberg On Fire! with Eric Schneider summitrecords.com Pieces of... Elizabeth Start Paul Harvey, Jr. and the Rhythmakers amazon.com marlenemusic.com From the Start Brought to Light Warm Cool itunes.com [email protected] Electric & Eclectic Start Sonata in B-Flat minor Mellifluous Tones 540-421-0821 Bassprint Alone & with Viol Thoughts PaulHarvey.com Play On iTunes.com Fused Art Count Me In Sherwen Moore Amazon.com A Very Cello Christmas bobbylewis.com TWO COLD marlenerosenberg.com [email protected] cdbaby.com Citscapes 2010 iTunes Zone Volume 1 Amazon.com 773-756-8035 14 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 15 47244 Callaway, Emory P. 52703 Jones, Clarence S. 57372 Velis Simon, Andra 533 W. Barry, Apt. 10-B P.O. Box 856 1451 W. Superior St. Chicago, IL 60657-5473 Dolton, IL 60419 Chicago, IL 60642 773-935-3468 708-849-5390 773-771-3243 312-401-8064 DRUMS 312-733-3218 GUITAR PIANO

56985 Kremer, Rudolph J. 50714 Curry, Mark P.O. Box 281 57370 Welter II, William D. 2727 Scenic Highway Bellevue, ID 83313 201 N. Garland Court, Apt. 2304 Pensacola. FL 32503 415-577-3428 Chicago, IL 60601 775-971-1471 VIOLIN 712-314-1550 1800-695-1076 OBOE TRUMPET

57368 Mc Clair, Mara K. 1511 Forest Ave. 57373 Williamson, Jill 57371 Dobosz, Rachael F. Wilmette, IL 60091 260 Wood Court 2240 N. Lincoln Ave. 216-288-8332 Wilmette, IL 60091 Chicago, IL 60614 CELLO 845-653-1241 203-218-6391 847-920-5429 FLUTE FRENCH HORN

56405 Moeller, Jeremy T. 845 N. State St., Apt. 1611 47284 Due, Christine Chicago, IL 60610 56789 Xia, John Jiyang 7033 N. Kedzie, Apt. 1502 616-633-0424 4343 Clarendon Ave., Apt. 1415 Chicago, IL 60645 TENOR Chicago, IL 60613 773-251-4764 848-667-3608 VIOLA VIOLIN

55988 Scales, Jonathan W. 3838 N. Broadway St., Unit 312 51743 Everson, Robert Chicago, IL 60613 56188 Yeh, Cynthia 944 N. Ridgeland Ave. 844-880-1800 1160 S. Michigan Ave., Apt. 2601 Oak Park, IL 60302-1441 PIANO Chicago, IL 60605 708-288-8882 312-315-6206 TIMPANI PERCUSSION

57369 Sundberg, Annika E. 955 Millbrook Drive 53692 Goldstein, Rachel S. Lake Zurich, IL 60047 1478 S. Prairie Ave., Unit F 224-628-9329 Chicago, IL 60605 VIOLA 312-498-0000 VIOLIN

16 Intermezzo May/June 2019 May/June 2019 Intermezzo 17 *Only members in good standing are allowed to list Books For Sale. ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL GERMAN AMERICAN THE KOLE FACTS ASSOCIATION ORCHESTRA LEADERS MUSICIANS CLUB Third Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. Regular Carl Bonafede Nancy Fako Regular meeting at various locations every Second Wednesday of the month. meeting, Washington Park Fieldhouse, The Screaming Wildman Philip Farkas and His Horn third Wednesday of the month. For further Regular meeting, A.A.C. Eagles Soccer Club, 5531 S. King Drive, Room 101, Chicago, IL information, please contact Brian Patti, 5844 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL, 8 p.m. 60637 Vibrations from the Dawn of Chicago Rock A Biography (630) 832-9222 Send all communications to Mr. Zenon amazon.com [email protected] www.bandleaders.org Grodecki, 5238 N. Neenah, Apt. 1-D POLISH AMERICAN Chicago, IL 60656-2254 MUSICIANS CLUB CZECHOSLOVAK-AMERICAN (773) 774-2753 Meetings held every second Wednesday of the Lee Burswold Philip Orem MUSICIANS CLUB month, 8:00 p.m. at A.A.C. Eagles Soccer Club, Six Preludes and Postludes Songs to Throw at the Sun volume I, for voice and piano Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of the month, SOCIETY OF ITALIAN AMERICAN 5844 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL. Send (for C Instrument and Piano poetry of Langston Hughes 8 p.m. at VFW Post # 3868. MUSICIANS SOCIAL CLUB all communications to Ed Sasin, President, or Bb Instrument and Piano) A Wonder Is What It Is, for baritone and piano 8844 West Ogden, Brookfield, IL 60513 Third Monday of the month. General meeting, 2930 N. Neenah, Chicago, IL 60634 Alliance Publications, Inc. poetry of Wendell Berry (708) 485-9670 Superossa Banquet Hall, 4242 N. Central (773) 889-4588 608-748-4411, ext. 124 [email protected] Avenue, Chicago, IL 60634, 8 p.m. Send www.apimusic.org all communications to John Maggio, 6916 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL 60635 (773) 745-0733 Gordon Peters Tanya Lesinsky Carey The Drummer Man (“Visual ‘CD’”) Father Lach’s Slovak Boys Band A Treatise on Percussion 1937 Tour of Europe 2003 Revised Edition celloplayingiseasy.com Percussive Arts Society 317-974-4488 www.pas.org Vincent Cichowicz Long Tone Studies Flow Studies - Volume One Norman Schweikert Studio259Production.com The Horns of Valhalla – Saga of the Reiter Brothers [email protected] MEETING NOTICE: Richard Corpolongo The CFM Wage Scale Committee will be meeting in May to examine wage scales and work rules. Improvisation The meeting times are: (Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced) John A. Wright/J.L. Cummings • May 16, 2019 from 10 AM-1 PM 217 Sequences For The Contemporary Musician John A. Wright - Autobiography of a Blessed Man • May 23, 2019 from 1 PM-4 PM www.richardcorpolongo.com/rcpublications.html $15. $20 if mailed. • May 30, 2019 from 10 AM-1 PM Phone: (708) 720-0333 Text: (630) 926-5367 We welcome input from members either in person or by email. To schedule an appearance with the committee, Patrick Dessent (Sam Bennett) please contact Leo Murphy, 312-782-0063 or by email at [email protected] Memoirs of a Trumpet Teacher Memoirs of a Trumpet Player Martin Sisters Publishing amazon.com

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