Installation Meeting: Membership Meeting: December 2013 Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 Tuesday, January 14th, 2014 Vol. 73 No.11 @ 1:00 pm @ 1:00 pm New Employment Opportunities See page 4 Seasons Greetings Local 10-208 of AFM AFL-CIO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS OFFICERS – DELEGATES 2014-2016 Gary Matts President Terryl Jares Vice-President CHICAGO FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Spencer Aloisio Secretary-Treasurer BOARD OF DIRECTORS LOCAL 10-208, A. F. OF M. Gary Matts Robert Bauchens Bob Lizik President Rich Daniels Janice MacDonald FOR PRESIDENT FOR ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy B.J. Levy AND BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE A DELEGATE THE CONVENTIONS OF CONTRACT DEPARTMENT TO THE AFM & AFL-CIO THE AMERICAN FEDERATION Terryl Jares – Vice-President CONVENTIONS AND CFL MEETINGS OF MUSICIANS Nancy Van Aacken ‘Tis The Season (ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED) (ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED) ASSISTANTS TO THE PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS As the holiday season approaches and the crush of work and other GARY MATTS 401 B.J. LEVY 401 Terryl Jares - Vice-President Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction activities threatens to overtake us, consider setting aside some time for what including theaters is truly important, enjoying what the season offers with family and friends. FOR DIVERSITY DELEGATE TO (Cell Phone: 312-310-4100) FOR VICE-PRESIDENT We can all benefit from taking a moment to savor the spirit of the season. THE CONVENTIONS OF Dean Rolando Recordings, Transcriptions, How about exiting the stage, stepping down from the bandstand, or (ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED) THE AMERICAN FEDERATION Documentaries, Etc. climbing out of the pit and taking a seat in the audience to experience the OF MUSICIANS (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) TERRYL JARES 401 artistry of your colleagues from the other side of the music stand. Consider DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE (ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED) ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR introducing a young audience member to the excitement of a live music FOR SECRETARY-TREASURER FRANK DONALDSON 401 AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL performance by spending an afternoon or evening enjoying seasonal ORGANIZATIONS entertainment offerings with music provided by Local 10-208 members. (ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED) Spencer Aloisio Gary Matts Terryl Jares This time of year is replete with musical, dance and theatrical productions LEO MURPHY 401 FOR ALTERNATE DIVERSITY sure to appeal to a variety of musical tastes. DELEGATE TO DELEGATES TO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND The Joffrey’s “Nutcracker” at the Auditorium Theatre and “Welcome THE CONVENTIONS OF INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL Yule” at Symphony Center are among the many holiday programs being FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE AMERICAN FEDERATION Rich Daniels Gary Matts Terryl Jares presented in the downtown area. Other programs are being presented OF MUSICIANS (SEVEN (7) TO BE ELECTED) DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE by the Chicago Philharmonic, Chicago Sinfonietta, Elgin Symphony, ROBERT BAUCHENS 257 (ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED) AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS Illinois Philharmonic, Lake Forest Symphony, and many of other musical Spencer Aloisio Terryl Jares RICH DANIELS 284 LARRY BOWEN 401 Rich Daniels Gary Matts ensembles. FRANK DONALDSON 250 Frank Donaldson The Lincolnshire Marriott and the Drury Lane Oakbrook also offer Alternates: family oriented productions for the holidays. Broadway in Chicago is RON FRIEDMAN 199 FOR DELEGATES TO Leo Murphy Larry Bowen presenting “Elf” the musical and a return engagement of “Wicked” sure to DON KNAPP 126 THE CONVENTIONS OF EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO B.J. LEVY 257 THE ILLIOIS STATE FEDERATION Terryl Jares delight audiences of all ages. BOB LIZIK 257 OF LABOR AND CONGRESS OF PRESIDENT EMERITUS On behalf of the officers and staff of the Chicago Federation of JANICE MACDONALD 281 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS Ed Ward Musicians, I would like to extend warm wishes for a healthy, joyful and TOM MENDEL 203 VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS peace filled holiday season and a new year brimming with promise, (TWO (2) TO BE ELECTED) Tom Beranek CHARLES SCHUCHAT 223 prosperity, and love. TERRYL JARES 401 BOARD OF DIRECTORS EMERITUS JUDY VESSELY 121 Ruth Marion Tobias LEO MURPHY 401 FOR DELEGATES TO THE Open Daily, except CONVENTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FOR DELEGATES TO THE Saturday, Sunday and Holidays Office Hours 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL All Phones: 312-782-0063 (24 Hrs.) (THREE (3) TO BE ELECTED) AFM WEB SITE: www.afm.org NOTICE TO MEMBERS CFM WEB SITE: www.cfm10208.com RICH DANIELS 267 (TWO (2) TO BE ELECTED) Section VIII, G. 1. of the CFM By-Laws: On all engagements, Address all e-mail to the whether single or steady, all contracts must be executed TERRYL JARES 256 RICH DANIELS 401 Secretary/Treasurer: upon the appropriate contract form of the Chicago Federation [email protected] of Musicians and filed with the Secretary-Treasurer prior to DON KNAPP 91 TERRYL JARES 401 the commencement of the engagement. TOM MENDEL 165 LEO MURPHY 310 Cover illustration provided by Chris Nolan Creative. 2 Intermezzo December 2013 December 2013 Intermezzo 3 Funding Opportunity: Artstour & Live Music By John Bruce Yeh The Illinois Arts Council Agency has The CSO family recently bid a fond be the first to congratulate Albert on his in-law Rakhil, Albert was no stranger to announced the expansion of their farewell to our dear friend and colleague appointment to the Orchestra. That day hardship. Auditioning for the CSO on a Albert Igolnikov. He served as Assistant marked the beginning of a deep and borrowed violin, Albert was blessed by former Artstour program, now titled Principal Second Violinist at the time of abiding friendship and soon-to-be-created the generosity of others. In turn, Albert Artstour & Live Music. This is due, in part, his retirement, however he had a long chamber-music partnership, which has in constantly displays a determination to and colorful career spent in two of the the intervening 3 decades produced many repay that generosity in the country that to our lobbying efforts with the Illinois State most celebrated orchestras in the world. performances, tours, recordings, and a welcomed him as a citizen musician. Legislature. This is a great opportunity for our When Albert came to the CSO in 1980, unique Grammy Award. Shortly after Albert Though Albert and I have performed he had already been a member of the joined the CSO, he and I formed Chicago many memorable concerts together as members to partner with not-for-profit agencies legendary Leningrad Philharmonic under Pro Musica, a chamber music ensemble members of the Chicago Pro Musica, the Yevgeny Mravinsky for 20 years, serving comprised of several CSO musicians ones that especially stand out are those to present live music performances across the State that orchestra as Assistant Concertmaster together with pianist/composer Easley which we played in his native Leningrad of Illinois. Open to all musicians residing in the State at the time of his emigration to the west Blackwood. Albert and I also discovered in 1990 on the CSO’s first tour to Russia, in 1979. I myself had joined the CSO in that we share a birthday, May 23rd, and on the most recent CSO tour to Saint of Illinois, Artstour & Live Music will fund 50% of the June of 1977, and by 1980 was serving his in the year 1935, mine 1957. From Petersburg in 2012. Both occasions were on the Orchestra Audition Committee. then on, we always celebrated together. distinguished by a warm and festive cost for performances in not-for-profit venues across the I remember Albert’s audition vividly, Several years after joining the CSO, Albert welcome by musician-colleagues with state. In some instances,the grant could be increased. because that day changed my life. When proudly became a United States citizen. whom Albert played in the Leningrad he took the stage and began playing, To honor that occasion he invited the Philharmonic Orchestra. By 2012, it was the Brahms Violin Concerto in a entire orchestra to a reception to which he however, every one of Albert’s former Here is what you need to do: dramatically revelatory performance, and provided Russian food catered by some colleagues had been long-retired from the orchestral repertoire rendered with the family friends. Such was Albert’s generosity their orchestra. They were astonished that • Secure a performance date with a style and confidence of a 20-year veteran of spirit, a quality which endeared him to Albert was still performing at the top of presenter. A list of possible venues of the Soviet Union’s greatest symphonic his colleagues as well as to all the CSO his instrumental skills with a compelling ensemble. When Albert finished, Sir Georg music directors under whom he served. strength of musical expression. can be found on our website at with his customary heavily Hungarian- After each CSO concert, the men’s locker As passionate about living life as he is www.cfm10208.com accented English, addressed Albert and room was a particularly lively gathering about playing music, Albert is a devoted • Have the presenter apply for a grant at drew a blank expression from the violinist. place, in large part due to the Russian husband, father, and now grandfather to his Solti switched to German, and Albert then banter that Albert had taught us; most of delightful young granddaughter Rakhil. He www.arts.illinois.gov/grants-programs responded. At the time, Albert had been these expressions best confined to the walls thrives on long-distance driving and now • Have the presenter submit an application living in New York for only 3 months, his of our locker room! spends much of his time at his oceanfront first time in an English-speaking society.