By-Law Meeting: Membership Meeting: April 2019 Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 Vol. 79 No. 4 @ 1:00 pm @ 1:00 pm CSO on Strike!

See Pages 4-5 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 Frank Donaldson Charles Schuchat A Couple of Things Chicago Symphony Strike Report Jeff Handley As you read this, we hope that the union and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra CONTRACT DEPARTMENT I want to start this article with a thank you to all of you The committee is meeting three times in May: May 16 from Association have reached an agreement on a successor contract for the musicians. Leo Murphy – Vice-President who have shown your support for the members of the Chicago 10 AM-1 PM, May 21 from 1 PM-4 PM and May 30 from 10 Nancy Van Aacken As of today, March 17th, there is no end in sight. Symphony Orchestra during the current strike. Your presence AM-1 PM. These are the tentative meeting times as of now. If On March 6th, Maestro Riccardo Muti issued a statement. “As Music Director and a ASSISTANTS TO THE on the picket line, your letters of support and your postings on you want to appear before this committee to discuss an issue of PRESIDENT - JURISDICTIONS social media are all greatly appreciated. If the strike continues, concern, please contact me. At that time, we can confirm the musician of this orchestra, I am with the Musicians. They are among the best musicians in Leo Murphy - Vice-President the world and I understand their needs and how they should be treated.” Supervisor - Entire jurisdiction your continued support is needed. Thanks for all your work. time of your appearance in case the committee has to change a On March 12th, the musicians held their first press conference. The Maestro arrived including theaters In the month of May, the Chicago Federation of Musicians meeting time. And if you have an issue that you want brought to and was met by a brass ensemble of members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. (Cell Phone: 773-569-8523) Wage Scale Committee will be meeting to examine wage scales the committee but are unable to make it in person, contact me “Maestro, we’ve prepared a little music for you,” said Steve Lester, a double bass player and Dean Rolando and work rules covering the freelance side of our industry. and I can forward that to the committee. Recordings, Transcriptions, chair of the musicians’ negotiating committee. The brass began to play, while Maestro Muti Documentaries, Etc. The Casual Wage Sales are those wages used for a private/ stood listening with approval. (Cell Phone: 708-380-6219) corporate party, an orchestra that does not have a Collective Bargaining Agreement, a Major Event as well as other scales Before making public comments, Muti greeted his CSO colleagues warmly, with hugs, DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE kisses and handshakes all around. “I am here with my musicians,” said the conductor. ILLINOIS STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR listed in our Wage Scale section of the Membership Directory “Today we were supposed to have rehearsal.” “We try to get a better situation for their life, AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL or on our website. their pension, their work.” The Maestro was applauded by the crowd. ORGANIZATIONS Terryl Jares Leo Murphy On March 14th, the musicians marched in the rain. Cook County Board President Toni B.J. Levy Preckwinkle joined in a press conference. She said, “I think it’s insulting that billionaires should say to ordinary working people _ in this case musicians _ that they have enough,” DELEGATES TO CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR AND said Preckwinkle. INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCIL On Friday, March 15th the negotiating team went back to the table. We were there for Rich Daniels Leo Murphy over 9 hours working to make offers that would not only save the musician’s defined benefit Terryl Jares pension plan but save the CSOA (the orchestra’s management) money. We continued on DELEGATES TO CONVENTIONS OF THE Saturday, March 16th, but after 8 hours, it was clear that the management had no interest in AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS continuing on with the current pension structure, but they were willing to spend millions on Rich Daniels B.J. Levy B.J. Levy Frank Donaldson Leo Murphy converting the plan to a defined contribution and putting all the investment risk on Terryl Jares the backs of each CSO musician. When the markets are good, this could be good for Alternates: the musicians. But, when the markets go down, it could be a disaster. Charles Schuchat REHEARSAL SPACE AND AUDITOR’S REPORT March 16th also brought on the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. We got a surprise EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO visit and were serenaded by Chicago’s own Shannon Rovers! Terryl Jares We have no more sessions scheduled. We will have an Arts Community rally on March ASSISTANT EDITOR, THE INTERMEZZO Rehearsal space is available at the CFM! The local’s expectations, and the auditors were positive in their review 19th to show support for the musicians. We will have a labor rally on March 21st. This Leo Murphy rehearsal hall is available for members in good standing to of our accounting procedures. The investment fund took a Intermezzo will be published on March 25th and reach you sometime in April. Let’s hope PRESIDENTS EMERITI rent. The rate to rent the hall during the week and during significant loss at the end of the year, mirroring losses within that the management of the Chicago Symphony will come to their senses and protect their Gary Matts Ed Ward business hours is $10.00 an hour with a three hour minimum. the wider market. This accounts for the bulk of the loss in musicians with a guaranteed pension when they retire and wages that will keep them the top VICE-PRESIDENT EMERITUS The space is also available during the weekends and after assets shown in the report. Orchestra in the United States. They deserve it. Tom Beranek regular business hours at higher rates because office staff has The lists of suspended and expelled members will be SECRETARY-TREASURER EMERITUS to be present. The space has a sound system, drumset, bass coming out at the end of March. If you have not yet paid your Spencer Aloisio amp and baby grand piano. We have had rehearsals of two or dues, please contact the membership department. 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2 Intermezzo April 2019 April 2019 Intermezzo 3 Cover photo features Maestro Muti speaking to CSO musician Jennifer Gunn, Piccolo Soloist who was scheduled to perform March 14-16. Those performances were cancelled.

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4 Intermezzo April 2019 April 2019 Intermezzo 5 Attend the Ballet

American Ballet Theatre Attend an Orchestra Concert or ! Orchestra Chicago Master Singers Whipped Cream Dvorák Requiem By Nancy Van Aacken April 11 – April 14, 2019 Friday, April 26, 2019 at 7:30 pm We have many musicians performing throughout the area. Auditorium Theater Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm Support them by attending a performance or patronizing 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago Devine Word Chapel, Techny Towers an establishment where they work. 312-341-2300 2001 Waukegan Road, Techny/Northbrook www.auditoriumtheatre.org 877-825-5267 www.chicagophilharmonic.org www.chicagomastersingers.org Enjoy a Musical Moby-Dick Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra Attend an Orchestra Concert or Opera! CIBC Theatre Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:30 pm Hamilton Across The Pond Jazz on Sundays! Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00 pm Lake Forest Symphony Orchestra Now Playing April 24 - May 5, 2019 Beethoven & Berlioz April 7 – Theodis Rogers … Piano for Music & Dance 312-977-1700 Auditorium Theater Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM 205 E. Randolph St., Chicago 50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago 312-704-8414 Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 2:00 pm April 14 – Double Hitter… Drury Lane Theatre 312-386-8905 www.chicagooperatheater.org James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts UC Jazz X-Tet 6:00PM Mamma Mia! www.joffrey.org 19351 W. Washington Street, Grayslake Victor Goins… Sax 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra February 7th, 2019 – April 14th, 2019 www.chicagophilharmonic.org 847-543-2300 April 21 – Eric Schneider…Sax Defying Destiny www.lakeforestsymphony.org 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM Sunday, April 7, 2019, 3:00 pm April 25th – June 23rd, 2019 Pick-Staiger Concert Hall New Philharmonic Orchestra April 28 – Kirk Brown … Piano 630-530-0111 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston Winston Choi Pianist 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM 312-957-0000 Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 7:30 pm Drury Lane Theatre for Young Audiences www.chicagophilharmonic.org Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 3:00 pm You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage Bach Week Festival Unique Programs Chicago Philharmonic Chamber Players February 28th – June 15th, 2019 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn Baroque Bouquet: Bach, Pinot and Piano Vivaldi, and Soler 630-530-0111 Phil Passen - Hammered Dulcimer Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 12:00pm 630-942-4000 March of the Women: Music for the www.AtTheMAC.org Friday, April 26, 2019 at 7:30 PM City Winery Blues on Thursdays! Marriott Lincolnshire Theater 100th Anniversary of Suffrage 1200 W Randolph, Chicago Northbrook Symphony Orchestra Candlelight Concert at 10:00 PM Footloose Jimmy Tillman & The Original 312-957-0000 Celebrate American Classics! Nichols Concert Hall April 10th – June 23rd, 2019 Saturday, April 13, 2019 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM www.chicagophilharmonic.org Chicago Blues All Stars Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 4:00 pm Music Institute of Chicago 847-634-0200 Elgin Country Club Blues & Brews-Family Night 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston 2575 Weld Road, Elgin Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Glenbrook North High School Sheely Center for the Performing Arts Kids are welcome to jam with James M. Nederlander Theatre From Wit to Wonder: March of the Women: Music for the 2300 Shermer Road, Northbrook the band Virtuoso Soloists (formerly Oriental Theatre) An All-Mozart Celebration 7:30 – 10:00 PM 100th Anniversary of Suffrage Thursdays Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm 847-272-0755 Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 3:00 PM Anastasia www.northbrooksymphony.org Free Admission Nichols Concert Hall March 26th – April 7th, 2019 Tuesday, April 23, 2019 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Trinity Christian College, Ozinga Chapel Motor Row Brewery Music Institute of Chicago 312-977-1700 Schiller Park Public Library 6601 W. College Dr., Palos Heights Rockford Symphony Orchestra 2337 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston 4200 Old River Road, Schiller Park 708-481-7774 Brahms and Mendelssohn www.ipomusic.org Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm Festival Finale: Sensational Singers Paramount Theatre When That Great Ship Went Down: August Rush Tchaikovsky and Bartok Friday, May 3, 2019 at 7:30 PM Music to Commemorate the April 24th – June 2nd, 2019 Sinking of the Titanic Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm Anderson Chapel 630-896-6666 Coronado Performing Arts Center North Park University Saturday, April 27, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 314 N. Main Street, Rockford 5149 N. Spaulding Ave., Chicago Go Cubbies! Mokena Public Library 815-965-0049 800-838-3006 11327 195th Street, Mokena www.rockfordsymphony.com Gary Pressy www.bachweek.org Jacob Shuda and Nick Gage www.philpassen.com per Chicago Cubs schedule Sunday through Saturday Wrigley Field 1616 N. Wells St., Chicago 1060 W. Addison St., Chicago Shot and a GOAL! Frank Pellico per Chicago Blackhawks schedule United Center 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago

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6 Intermezzo April 2019 April 2019 Intermezzo 7 PAUL ASH--BREAKS BOX OFFICE RECORDS, MATINEE IDOL IN 1920s CHICAGO By Charles Sengstock

Brought Stage Band Presentation Policy Until Ash came along, “there had been no one like him,” according to the book That Toddlin Town. No other attraction to Chicago, Box Office Champ had been that successful in Chicago. With long lines in front of at McVickers and Oriental; the Oriental, B&K signed Ash to a five-year contract rumored to Ellie Kirk, local 10-208 member, recently received an Individual Artist’s Program Grant from the Department of be worth between $750,000 and $1 million. While Ash was at Cultural Affairs and Special Events through the City of Chicago. She received the funding on behalf of 5th Wave Collective, where she serves as the director of development. 5th Wave Collective is a Chicago-based classical music ensemble dedicated Paul Ash, who along with the Balaban and Katz theater the McVickers, he was said to be making a thousand dollars a week, big money in 1925. The new contract would give him to the performance and promotion of music by female composers. The DCASE grant is given to artists whose work chain brought the “stage-band policy” to Chicago in 1925, “brings value to the City of Chicago”, and it will specifically fund 5th Wave Collective’s April 27th concert titled became a box office for B&K and a matinee idol to a nice raise. But he worked hard; doing more than twenty shows per week. “Shatter the Heavens: A Response to Gun Violence in Chicago”. The concert will take place at Curtiss Hall in the his numerous lady fans. Basically, the key to the policy was Fine Arts Building (410 S Michigan Ave) at 7pm. simply moving the pit band up on to the stage and presenting He was only 35 when he arrived in Chicago. Born Paul Ashenbrenner 1891 in Saxony, Germany, he came to the U.S. 5th Wave Collective is young but impassioned and prolific - beginning in late April of 2018, the organization has since theatrical acts in front of it. The orchestra leader then acted as produced 11 concerts, highlighting 52 composers, engaging 110 musicians and reaching over 1,600 audience members. master of ceremonies, introducing each act. The new policy with his family and settled in Milwaukee. His father, a former professor of music at the Berlin Conservatory, had Paul study In these performances, the group has featured female composers spanning five centuries and representing diverse cultural became a sensation. backgrounds. To find out more about 5th Wave Collective, check out their website at www.5thwavecollective.com. The idea, newspapers reported, came to Ash, who was piano. Ash eventually migrated to California by way of Peoria conducting the pit band at the Oakland T&D Theater. Later, and St. Louis. He played piano in the five-piece Empress collaborating with producer Jack Partington, they perfected Theater pit band in St. Louis. the policy at San Francisco’s newly opened Granada Theater. With his popularity soaring, it appeared that Ash, Until then, most large theaters relied on a pit orchestra to now known as the “rajah of jazz,” would remain in Chicago provide background music for the silent movies and, later, indefinitely. But it was not to be. His contract was actually to accompany any stage acts engaged to entertain between with Publix Theaters Corp., the parent company of B&K, movies. But they always remained in the pit. which owned hundreds of theaters in the U.S., including the A. J. Balaban of Chicago-based Balaban & Katz Theaters, Paramount in New York. who early on had used acts on stage between movies at his The popular maestro eventually moved to New York Central Park Theater, visited San Francisco and saw Ash’s stage in 1928, after just three years in Chicago. He assumed the presentation in person at the Granada and was immediately stage band leadership at the Paramount Theater although he Shirley Evans Tabachnick sold on the concept. Balaban, who with partner Sam Katz continued to return to Chicago for theater appearances. had been experimenting with a similar approach at the new Later he moved to the Roxy Theater. 1921-2017 Ash developed a reputation for spotting and introducing south-side Tivoli Theater with the Al Short orchestra, Born in 1921, Shirley took up cello at Marshall High School in Shirley set out the key musical experiences of her career most notably, new talent. During his three years in Chicago, many future quickly saw the wisdom and potential success of the more Chicago. While she loved music and sang in the Halevy chorus, she her solo bow given by Nicolai Ghiaurov in a performance of Don Carlo. polished Ash-Partington concept in Chicago. musical stars appeared as acts in Ash’s stage productions: joined the orchestra mainly to get close to her childhood flame, a In addition to the beautiful audio memories she left us, one recording of Balaban, amid a big publicity barrage, brought Paul Ash to Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang, and Red Norvo to mention just neighbor and violin prodigy, Arthur Tabachnick. She wanted to sit next to the Lyric Trio is still publicly accessible that features her performing Jean Chicago in 1925 to appear at their newly acquired McVickers a few. He also continued to appear on radio throughout him but there were three others who also wanted to play violin. Because Baptiste Loillet’s Trio Sonata in B minor. Theater on Madison St., heading the first stage presentation his career, introducing several soon-to-be stars like Ruth Etting, only three violins and one cello were available; the four aspirants After retiring in 1990, Shirley became a leading cello teacher in shows in the city. Ash’ syncopated musical arrangements saxophonist Rudy Wiedoeft, Helen Kane and Ginger Rogers. drew straws and she lost. Her fate was sealed. Instead of sitting with Orlando taking great delight in helping students associated with the combined with his warm, engaging personality as MC made Ash remained in New York until his retirement in 1951. Arthur, she ended up sitting across from him, holding a cello. And this Florida Youth Symphony Orchestra. She died peacefully in her own him a budding matinee idol. The new concept became known He died suddenly in 1958 of a heart attack at age 67. arrangement continued through their entire professional careers. Shirley home on November 17, 2017. She was as the Paul Ash policy. © 2019 by Charles A. Sengstock, Jr. held first cello positions for more than a decade in four orchestras: Lyric predeceased in death by Arthur in 2001, and her Partington had further improved the stage presentation idea Opera, Grant Park Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony and the Florida son, Joel, (Judith) in 2016. She is survived by by employing stage elevators in his shows, which became Symphony based in Orlando. daughter, Tina (Peter) Weil, grandchildren Eric multi-level presentation platforms for both band and acts. She also served on the faculties of Central College and Butler (Nicole) & Shawn Weil and Samuel (Amanda) But many theaters did not have even one stage elevator, University. She attributed her own development to the former first Tabachnick and great grandchildren, Samuel, which was a limiting factor. So in order to fully employ the cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Janos Starker, who she said, Noah, Jaden and Ronan. stage presentation policy, some remodeling work was required. “opened up the world for me in ways that would help my cello playing.” Memorial contributions can be made To accommodate Ash’ successful policy, B&K installed at its Her exceptional skill made her the darling of many conductors, to the Maitland Symphony Orchestra, Maitland, yet unfinished Oriental Theater on Randolph St. several stage including Artur Rodzinski, Kirill Kondrashinn, Robert Shaw, Florida. Paul Ash was at the elevators, including a pit elevator to raise the band to stage Nicola Rescigno, Lovro von Matačić and Josef Krips. In her own hand, level. Now Chicago theatergoers would get full-blown stage top of his game in Chicago presentations: modern stage elevators, costumes, props and in 1928, when this picture Paul Ash and his “Merry Mad Gang.” was taken. His marcelled The May 1926 Oriental debut was a smash hit. red hair was one of While at the McVickers, Ash had been drawing weekly box his trademarks. May they rest in peace office grosses of $33,000. At the new Oriental he began In Memoriam drawing grosses as high as $49,000 a week, according to Variety Magazine, with patrons lining up around the Last First Instrument Died Born Elected block waiting to see the shows. WGN even broadcast Dakes John C. Saxophone 02/03/19 05/10/26 06/27/46 the stage proceedings from the Oriental, expanding his audience significantly.

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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 12 Intermezzo April 2019 April 2019 Intermezzo 13 39498 Bonafede, Carl A. 54133 Garth, Walter L. 32399 Martin, Arnold 2123 N. Seminary Ave. 21951 N. 97th Glen 10 E. 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22484 Darwit, Leo J. 56163 Kazin, Ken 56001 Terry, Craig W. 55 W. Delaware Place, Unit 803 9123 W. 89th St. 1872 N. Clybourne Ave., Apt. 407 Chicago, IL 60610 Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Chicago, IL 60614 773-368-3687 708-691-8536 773-477-8427 312-943-1997 708-703-1163 646-269-6230 SAXOPHONE PERCUSSION PIANO

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14 Intermezzo April 2019 April 2019 Intermezzo 15 *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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Even if you missed the Open Enrollment period to apply for coverage, you can still enroll in a Chicago Federation of Musicians health care plan for 2019.

You are eligible if: • You are under 65 years of age • You are a member in good standing • You have earned $3,000 in union-declared income in the current or previous year, OR if you are vested in the AFM-EPF pension fund.

You also can apply for dental and vision insurance. Eligibility requirements are the same, EXCEPT you do not have to be under 65 years of age.

For more information, please visit our website at cfm10208.com/musician-resources/health-insurance-options. You also may contact Nick Moran at [email protected], or call him at the Chicago Federation of Musicians at 312-782-0063.

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20 Intermezzo April 2019 April 2019 Intermezzo 21 CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MUSICIANS RELIEF FUND TOTAL: $1,740.00

The Musicians Relief Fund helps Local 10-208 musicians in time of need. Contributions can be made in memory of a musician that has touched your life and whose life you would like to see remembered. Or, a general contribution can be made to the fund. Your name will be added to the expanding list of generous donors.

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TOTAL: $1,902.00

TEMPO is the AFM’s nonpartisan, multi-candidate political action fund that is supported entirely by the voluntary contributions of AFM members, staff and family. Contributions from others cannot be accepted and will be returned. TEMPO contributions are used for political purposes, including contributions and expenditures in federal and state elections and to support candidates of either party who have a demonstrated record of support for professional musicians, issues of concern to its members and the arts in general. To make a contribution, make your check payable to TEMPO and send it c/o Chicago Federation of Musicians to view the list of cfm 656 W. Randolph St., #2W contributors, go to Chicago, IL 60661 CFM10208.COM Attn: Membership Dept. No adverse action will or may be taken to pressure anyone to contribute or to enforce a guideline for contributions. Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. Contributions or gifts to AFM TEMPO are not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CFM SCHOLARSHIP FUND TOTAL: $1,183.00

Contributions to the CFM College Scholarship Fund for Music Students are in memory of Leland Baska, Loren Binford, Frank D’Rone, Shelly Elias, Rick Frigo, Betty Matesky and Wayne Roepke. This fund helps the CFM continue to offer financial assistance for children of CFM members as well as students of CFM members that are currently working toward a music degree. Make checks payable to the CFM Scholarship Fund to view the list of cfm and mail them to the Chicago Federation of Musicians contributors, go to 656 W. Randolph St. #2W Chicago, IL 60661 CFM10208.COM Attn: Membership Dept. We will add your name to the list of contributors on our website.

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