The Talented Warkentin Sisters Musical News pg 4 November - December 2016 | Vol. 88, No. 6 A Message From The Labor Federation November 9, 2016 restored bilingual education volunteers to Nevada to help in our schools with Prop 58. with the presidential race Dear Union Member, and U.S. Senate race there. • Last night’s national elections were We fought hard to unseat Hillary Clinton and U.S. a shock to us all. But despite the Darrell Issa in CD 49 and Senate candidate Catherine national wave that swept Trump into though challenger Douglas Cortez Masto both carried the office, California was once again a Applegate is currently trailing day in Nevada. In addition, beacon of light in an otherwise dark we will have to wait for Nevada picked up a couple In This Issue. . . night. several days and see returns of congressional seats and from late mail in ballots flipped its state legislature, California Federation Article On state priorities, we had another before that race is settled. in no small part due to the Grammy In My District Article help that California unions good, successful election that Editor’s Note (Isaa held the seat) Dues Sale Notice continues the progress we’ve made provided. Bylaw Language Changes together. I want to acknowledge and • In the Legislature Labor And it’s worth mentioning that while New & Reinstated Members thank you for all your dedication and helped expand the Democratic hard work. It’s more important than Hillary Clinton was narrowly defeated Address Changes majority in the Assembly, in the electoral college, she still may Members Suspended ever that we continue to show the rest particularly in AD 65 where a of the country what progress looks win the popular vote, in large part Members Dropped labor IE and strong field effort due to the strength of her support in like as a Trump presidency looms. from the Orange County Resignations California, where she won by nearly Labor Federation helped 30 points. Warkentin Sisters Article Here’s some highlights on some of Sharon-Quirk Silva eke out a Labor’s priority races: Minutes / Expenditures narrow victory. In the coming days and weeks we’ll CD Store • We won all the statewide talk with you more about the path Advertisements ballot measures that were • Labor also had a big victory forward under Trump and how we in one of the most expensive Auditions Labor priorities: defeating can continue to build power for our Prop 53 and passing measures Democrat vs. Democrat races unions in California by organizing to that invested in California’s in the state helping Ash Kalra win. schools and health care with in AD 27 in San Jose come Thanks for all you do, Props 51, 55 and 56. We from 15 points behind to pull

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Grammy In My District 2016: Education Is The Answer by Alex Walsh Happy Holidays! On October 26th, I attended a meeting Alex Lazar: “Nothing has been might be able to get some attention.” with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi’s going anywhere right now because from the Officers, staff representatives Alex Lazar and of the election. Congress has been “What can we do to educate people Board of Directors, and Staff Jocelyn Yow as part of the Recording mostly passing legislation to keep in Congress that these issues are of the Musicians Union Local 6 Academy’s annual GRAMMYs in My the government running and that’s important?” District day of advocacy. More than it. In general, the people who are in Alex Lazar: “That’s where you 20 Chapter Recording power in these committees are not in do have a lot of power in terms of Academy members attended the districts that have members that are content. Mobilize and advocate like Life Members meeting held at the San Francisco pushing for these issues, so they’re you’re doing now, but do it to the William S Gibson Conservatory of Music. This was one not priorities for them. I’m hopeful general public, as well as elected of hundreds of advocacy events held that things will move forward when representatives and staffers, almost Michael “Mickey” Hart by The Recording Academy across Congress comes back from break.” like a political campaign. I think the country. The purpose of these you have the ability to shape what meetings is to influence congressional Grammy Members asked questions this industry looks like. You have In Memoriam representatives and get updates such as: the ability to educate through music about the current crop of legislation and art. So use those talents to get to John Bacigalupi in Congress. There are three bills “Does the Congresswoman understand people. The more education people Howard Dudune currently in committee that affect how much the district cares about these have, the more they can shift their three different parts of the music issues?” representatives accordingly.” Angelo Giannini industry: Alex Lazar: “The district reflects the William Maginnis fact that SF has always been a cultural Some practical suggestions offered: 1. For Artists & Musicians: The hub, and everything we’ve discussed Mona Meacham Fair Pay, Fair Play Act – FM/ is in line with where SF is right now.” • Call your Representative on a AM Broadcast Radio pay daily or weekly basis to voice performance royalties to “Any idea where Congress could decide to your opinion on bills. performers and copyright move on larger copyright reform?” owners of sound recordings. Alex Lazar: “People are advocating to • Create short videos people A long-standing imbalance. modernize the copyright office, give can click online to explain the it its own budget, staff, IT system, basics of your issue. 2. For Producers: The AMP and the individual who runs it should Act – Part of the Fair Pay, • Get the message into schools -

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Musicians Union Local 6 - 9th Street 116 94103 San Francisco, CA $200.00 Total BYLAWS MEETING Your Trusted Servants... GENERAL MEETING Official Bulletin of Local 6 Officers Musicians Union Local 6 Monday, January 30, 2017 – 1:00 p.m. David Schoenbrun, President American Federation of Musicians Kale Cumings, Vice-President A bylaw amendment proposed by the Local 6 Board of Directors will be Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Beth Zare, Editor decided by those members in attendance at this meeting or, in the absence of Alex Walsh, Managing Editor a quorum, by the Board of Directors. The full text of this resolution, which Board Of Directors would increase the wages of the staff, officers and Board by 10% appears Gretchen Elliott, Trustee The Musical News is published bi-monthly by below. To be admitted to the meeting, members must be in good standing Hall Goff, Trustee Musicians Union Local 6, AFM. Any notice (dues paid through December 31, 2016). Steve Hanson, Trustee appearing herein shall be considered to be Josephine Gray, Director an official notice to the membership. The Recommendation by the Board of Directors: Forrest Byram, Director appearance herein of an article or an advertisement does not imply an endorsement Whereas, members of OPE Local 3 are no longer represented on the staff of by the editors. Local 6 and therefore should not be referenced in our bylaws, and President Emeritus Melinda Wagner Whereas, the current officer salaries in peer AFM Locals (Boston and Contact Us Washington D.C.) are 19% higher than those in Local 6 and include full and Staff nearly full health coverage, and Tony Orbasido - Recording, Reception (x301) Musicians Union Local 6 Lori Ponton Rodriguez - Treasury (x304) 116 - 9th Street Whereas, the relative cost of living in the San Francisco Bay Area is 22% and Joe Rodriguez - Casuals (x306) San Francisco, CA 94103 20% higher than Boston and Washington D.C. respectively, and Cheryl Fippen - MPTF, Death Benefits (x307) phone (415) 575-0777 Alex Walsh - Member Services (x308) fax (415) 863-6173 Whereas, Local 6 has realized an increase of revenue over expenses in excess [email protected] of 100% over the last 2 years, due in large part to the absorption of Locals 153 Area-Wide Casual Wage Scale www.afm6.org and 292, making a one-time increase in officer and staff wages beyond what is Committee currently allowed in our bylaws both reasonable and affordable, and Lisa Sanchez, Chair Ray Buyco Office Hours Whereas, the following amended Resolution #12 would begin to provide Gigi Dang Monday - Friday an adequate wage to Local 6 officers, board members and staff, and provide Michael Hatfield 10:00 am - 4:00 pm sufficient inducement to ensure that Local 6 will be able to continue to attract Jeanette Isenberg and retain qualified and dedicated elected officers and staff employees, Rob Gibson Jim Zimmerman Schedule Therefore be it resolved to adopt the following replacement language for Standing Resolution No. 12: Finance Committee Holiday Schedule Melinda Wagner, Chair Office Will Be Closed: The following rates of pay for Local 6 employees will take effect onJanuary 1, Steven D’Amico New Year’s Day 2017 March 1, 2005: Peter Wahrhaftig Martin Luther King Jr. Day Presidents’ Day a. The hourly wage rate for all Local 6 member employees shall be $31.45 Memorial Day (currently $28.59). equivalent to the hourly wage rate earned by employee Law & Legislative Committee Independence Day members of OPE Local 3. William Klingelhoffer, Chair Labor Day b. The annual wage for the President and for the Secretary-Treasurer shall be Melanie Bryson Columbus Day $72,587 (currently $65,988). equal, effective May 1, 2013. India Cooke Veterans Day c. The hourly wage rate for duties required of the Vice President in addition to Mary Hargrove Thanksgiving Day (and day after) attending Board of Directors meetings shall be equivalent to 90% of the hourly Rick Leder Christmas (and day after) rate earned by the President and the Secretary-Treasurer. (also effective 5/1/13) Gordon Messick d. The compensation for a member of the Board of Directors for each meeting Bob Williams attended shall be$128.11 (currently $116.46). $90.00” Meetings Schedule Recording Committee General Membership Jon Lancelle January 30, 2017 1:00 pm RECOMMENDATION OF THE LAW David Ridge

AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Nanci Severance Board Of Directors All members of the committee have had a chance to discuss and consider the Peter Wahrhaftig Bi-weekly board meetings are open proposal and the Committee is unanimous in a “Yes” vote to approve the to the membership. Call for meeting replacement language for Standing Resolution #12. Labor Council Representatives schedules. Alameda Labor Council – William Harvey William Klingelhoffer – Chair, Melanie Bryson, India Cooke, Mary Hargrove, North Bay Labor Council – Jeanette Isenberg Rick Leder, Gordon Messick, William ‘Bob’ Williams. SF Central Labor Council – John Fisher, Dues Cathy Payne San Mateo Labor Council – David Schoenbrun 2016 Membership Dues RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE South Bay Labor Council – Sofia Fojas Regular Membership $52.50/Quarter The Finance Committee has reviewed the proposed amendment with regard Monterey Bay Central Labor Council – 35 Year Membership $38.50/Quarter to its potential impact on the financial stability of Local 6. The committee is Tom Daly Life Membership $25.25/Quarter unanimous in recommending its adoption. 70/20 Year Membership $29.25/Quarter Late Charge $5.00 Melinda Wagner – Chair, Steven D’Amico, Peter Wahrhaftig Union Stewards Berkeley Symphony – Alden Cohen California Symphony – William Harvey Pay Your Dues, RECOMMENDATION OF THE SFS, SFO, & SFB COMMITTEES Carmel Bach Festival – vacant Keep Your Benefits The Players’ Committee recommended to the orchestra that the SFS Musicians Festival Opera – Betsy London If you have been suspended or dropped as a support the proposal to raise salaries by 10%. The membership is very Fremont Symphony – Forrest Byram member of Local 6 for non-payment of dues, supportive and you have the backing of the SFS. Golden Gate Park Band – Mark Nemoyten you have lost the following union benefits: Cathy Payne – Co-Chair Lamplighters – William Harvey death benefit, defense and contract guarantee Marin Symphony – Claudia Fountain fund payments, the International Musician, After reviewing all the budgetary information provided, the musicians of Midsummer Mozart – Kelleen Boyer access to the Lester Petrillo Fund and other the San Francisco Opera and Ballet support the proposed amendments to Monterey Symphony – Owen Miyoshi benefits that require membership in Local 6. Standing Resolution #12 that would increase officer, staff and board salaries at New Century Chamber Orchestra – Local 6 by the specified amounts. Robin Bonnell To avoid being suspended, members must pay Oakland East Bay Symphony – Alicia Telford their dues by the last day of each calendar In Solidarity, Opera San Jose – Mary Hargrove quarter. Please remember, we do not bill for The San Francisco Opera Orchestra Philharmonia Baroque – Maria Caswell dues. But, we do print one or more of the The San Francisco Ballet Orchestra SF Ballet Orchestra – rotating following lists in each issue of the Musical SF Opera Center Orchestra – Diana Dorman News: Suspended, To Be Dropped, and/or SF Opera – Thalia Moore Dropped. Also, Late Notices are sent each Meeting Quorum Requirement SF Symphony – rotating quarter to all suspended individuals prior to In accordance with Local 6 Bylaws, Article V, Section 4(c), the required San Jose Chamber Orchestra – Richard Worn their being dropped, and a reminder is included quorum for the meeting on January 30th will be 44, the number equal to 2% Santa Cruz County Symphony – Jo Gray in our quarterly e-newsletter. of the membership reported on the last per capita report filed with theAFM Santa Rosa Symphony – Bob Williams (1808) plus the eight members of the Local 6 Board of Directors. Symphony Silicon Valley – Janet Witharm West Bay Opera – Diane Ryan

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Members Suspended (for non-payment of 3rd quarter dues, updated through 11/16/16) Arnold, Michael P Diaz-Flaviani, Laura Hayes, George McGuire, Rachel M Saunders, Tony Wayne, Eric Austin, Arthur Dillon, Kevin Hendricks, Wil Mollicone, Henry Scheelar, Earl A Weiss, Lisa S Barantschik, Alexander Donehew, Robert M Higgins, Timothy Montoya, Aaron C Simbre, C J Welch, Nicole J Bates, Susan Douglas, Laura J Humphrey, Myron Mike Murzyn, Alexander Spalding, James Wiggins, Gerald Bedner, Alexander Dutcher, Carol Imbler, Stephen Nicholeris, Diane Sudmeier, Gregory Van Wineglass, John Christopher Behrens, Christian L Englebright, Scott J Irvine, Erin Paoletti, James A Sugarman, David Woolman, Lila J Berry, Simon C Ewing, Nancy Ivry, Jessica M Pate, De Wayne Taubl, Annabelle Irene Worn, Richard Fraser Boelter, Jessica Faridany, Lucy Jamason, Corey Paysen, Benjamin Theobald, Karl Thomas Wynne, Pat Bogiages, Christina Marie Flanagan, Dan Kahn, Ruth Renzi, Matthew P Theriault, Eugene M Busteed, Alan Flaviani, Victor Knudson, Christina J Revelo, Dean D Thorley, Douglas Calonico, Robert M Furuta, Ray Lassi, Miles Rider, Wendell Tirados, Windermere Calonico, Sharon Lyons Gaenslen, Eric Leaf, Christopher Ridout, Jennifer Trefethen, Heidi Cann, David A Garbeff, Kristin Lewis Jr, Calvin E Rodseth, James Tsoi, Alena Carmichael, Jack H Gaudry, David Lewis, Jeff Thomas Rosen, Stewart Turner, Edgar D Chanco, Aileen Gruber, Monika Lindquist, Noah Ruotolo, Vanessa Vitcha, Carol D'Ambrosio, Marco G Gu, Tingting Machiz, Douglas Ryther, David Von Goethe, Diane M Deaconoff, Cyril G Haslim, Krista Marinaro, Michael Said, Deanna Wallace, Wayne

Members Dropped (for non-payment of 2nd quarter dues, updated through 11/16/16) Broderick, Lawrence S Fabricant, Daniel Green, Dori Levonius, Niel Morris, Amber Park, Aromi Burkert, Gene Gayhart, Fred Jones, Brian Thomas Martinez, Ricardo R Needham, Richard Jeremy Westman, Aaron Chapman, Charles Girard, Richard J Leikam, David McDevitt, Megan Olivier, Rufus David

Resignations (updated through 11/16/16) Avery, Lauren Dragicevich, Vera Liu, Addi Sherman, Charles H TEMPO Contributions Bach, Laura Fitzgerald-Cherry, Irene Livesay, Dan Smith, John David Adams , David Farrington, Robert Becker, Joseph Garcia, Madeline Loveland, Audra Smith, Timothy R Cespedes, Howard Howe, Don Bequary, Cassandra Israelievitch, Michael McChesney, Beverly E Sutterfield, Nicole Couch, Don Russell, John Cavlan, Adrian Johnston, Brian H Mckinley, Mike van Dyke, Karen Allen Dorcy, Bruce Smith, Greg Chanon, Francois Regis Jones, Conrad Midney, Barbara Waite, Alicia Michele Dorcy, Beverly Tingle, Chip D Aoust, Denis Joseph, Dinesh Parsons, Michael West, Kai Carson DeAlmeida, Marco Kindred, Travis Posey, Patrick 3 The Talented Warkentin Sisters by Alex Walsh The Warkentin sisters, Lenora, Vivian, Wanda: “And he needed a cellist.” and Wanda, have been making music in the Bay Area since 1970. Over the years The following year, Lenora couldn’t they have performed many concerts, wait to get her instrument: “I wanted together and apart, in various ensembles to play clarinet but my orthodontist and orchestras. Proud members of the said no, so I played the flute. Right Freeway Philharmonic, they continue to away the flute was it.” thrive in the local music scene. Impressed by the talented Warkentin EARLY YEARS Sisters, Mr. Bauernschmidt convinced The Warkentin sisters grew up in a their parents that they needed private Mennonite community in Reedley, lessons. Their mother was delighted CA, south of Fresno. Twins Vivian and and became their greatest cheerleader, Wanda were born in 1950. Lenora was taking the girls to their lessons and as born in 1951 and their brother, Kenny, many performances as she could. born with Down syndrome, arrived a few years later. When the sisters reached 8th and 9th grades, their father decided to buy a The Warkentins came from a long line dairy farm in Los Angeles with his of farmers. Their grandfather grew brother, so the family moved to El peaches and their father had a dairy Monte, and then San Marino, CA. farm. As children the sisters loved to Coming from the country, suburban visit their grandparents where they life was a shock for the sisters. Their spent many hours playing in the old teacher, Mr. Bauernschmidt orchards. When they got older they recommended that Vivian and worked in the peach packing shed to Wanda study with Alice and Eleanor Vivian, Wanda, and Lenora Warkentin make money for college. Schoenfeld. The Schoenfeld sisters taught at USC. Though they both because I hated staying up late. I did Back in Berkeley Vivian freelanced “Our grandfather had a peach farm felt they were in over their heads, a lot of jobs like that. Petula Clark, the and joined the Promenade Orchestra, and he had a packing shed. The peaches they were soon performing in youth Carpenters, Wayne Newton, Sammy the precursor to the Berkeley would go by and you’d pick the right orchestras and being exposed to many Davis Jr.—it was fun.” Symphony. In 1975 she won an size for the box. You start in the back great musicians. Meanwhile, Lenora audition for the Oakland Symphony. for the little ones, about 40 peaches per was taking private lessons, playing in Vivian was accepted into the San “I felt so great about that. I couldn’t box. When you’re at the top of the line the band and musical productions in Francisco Conservatory of Music believe it. Every time I won something you pick the big peaches. Sometimes her high school. which she paid for with help from I felt like it was a miracle.” they were so big you’d only get five per her parents and money she saved box.” -- Vivian Warkentin After a couple years their father’s In 1977, Vivian met her husband, dairy farm went bust and the Pat McCarthy, a bassist and Local 6 family moved back to Reedley member, while playing in the Oakland Music was an integral part of the where they were reunited with Mr. Symphony. “He was on the other side Warkentin family. In his off hours Bauernschmidt, who also taught of the orchestra and we caught each their grandfather played the fiddle in high school in the district. The girls other’s eye. We were married in 1981. an old-timey band with a few of his played many concerts together. I did not know he was a twin until we relatives. Their mother played After graduation Vivian went to UC were already going out, and he didn’t and their father and uncle sang in Santa Barbara on a scholarship and know I was either. We had a lot in church. Their aunt also played piano, Wanda stayed home to figure out common because of that.” everything from Beethoven to Boogie- what she wanted to do. Lenora, now a Woogie, and taught the girls how to senior, played in the school band and WANDA sing in three-part harmony, which continued her private lessons. “When our family moved back to was a big hit at community events. Reedley from LA, it was nice. We felt The girls listened to their family VIVIAN embraced by the people we knew. record player and loved mimicking “When Wanda and I studied with Mr. Bauernschmidt was there and the orchestra as they danced around the Schoenfeld sisters they gave us he really encouraged us. The three the room. When they reached fourth many opportunities, but we both felt of us, Vivian, Lenora, and I, played grade, Vivian and Wanda were out of place, like we weren’t ready. concerts together. I went to the honor Vivian and her husband, bassist Pat very excited to finally play real I remember my teacher put me high orchestra in Fresno. After high school McCarthy. They met while playing in the instruments. up in the first violin section and I I took a year off and worked for my Oakland Symphony thought, ‘No, I’m an imposter!’ I felt grandfather.” Vivian: “I really wanted to play the a lot of tension in my playing and I from her work as a musician. She violin. Our mom played the Swan didn’t feel like my teachers addressed moved to San Francisco and started In 1969, Wanda enrolled at UC Lake Ballet for us all the time and that. With a great player, it’s not hard school but found herself hanging Berkeley. She played in the orchestra I would always mimic playing the for them. They’ve found the easy way out in the East Bay most of the time but wasn’t a music major. After two violin. So I was adamant, I was going to play. I didn’t know that. I thought it with her sister Wanda, who was years she decided to get serious about to play the violin.” was a struggle for everybody.” now attending UC Berkeley. After a music and began studying with Paul year at the conservatory she became Tobias, a star student of renowned Wanda: “When we went to get our Vivian’s struggles continued in disillusioned with school, dropped cellist, Margaret Rowell. “She was instruments we were both very college. She received a scholarship to out and moved to Berkeley where she kind of the gande damme of the cello. thrilled. I said, ‘I guess I want to UC Santa Barbara but left after one lived with her boyfriend. She played She was ill at the time, and when she play violin too.’ Our teacher, Mr. year. Santa Barbara was known as a with the UC Berkeley Orchestra and got better I studied with her too. She Bauernschmidt, looked at me and party school and this was Vivian’s did various church gigs to make a said, ‘You really look like a cellist.’ I first time away from home so she living. Eventually, her teacher in was so flattered by that. I thought it didn’t take school very seriously. Fresno encouraged Vivian to go to was wonderful.” “At home we never even asked to go Cal State Fullerton to study with Ken to dances or the movies. Going to Goldsmith. She moved to LA with Vivian: “It was really smart of him college was like, ‘Wow, freedom!’ I her boyfriend and went to school on because he knew we were twins and just wanted to get away so badly and a scholarship. Again, after a year, she it would be a good idea if we played have a good time. But then I really dropped out and decided to move different instruments.” soured on that and said, ‘Hey, I want back to Berkeley. to be a violinist.’ Vivian stayed home the following year and studied with a “Every time I quit I felt like, ‘There’s teacher who recomended her for the something I don’t like about this. Do Fresno Opera and show band jobs in I need this? What good is this doing Reno and Lake Tahoe. me?’ People now would think that’s a waste. But it didn’t cost nearly as “I did the Burt Bacharach show much to do these things. Now you for two weeks in Lake Tahoe. They have to make really big commitments. flew us up on a plane and paid for There are so many young people our hotel. All the musicians became going to school and getting into debt. friends and it was great. We did two It was a better world back then in that “The most important thing for me when shows a night. The second show regard, more relaxed. You didn’t have I’m playing is to feel the heart of the Playing at a family event in the mid-80s started at midnight which I didn’t like to take yourself so seriously.” music.” -- Wanda Warkentin

4 was very inspirational but I didn’t feel because she enjoyed it and felt more at like I had the fundamentals. I could home. She studied flute with George hardly read music at the time and I Drexler, principal flute for the LA don’t think people knew that.” Philharmonic, and was an assistant for many of her professors. Wanda graduated in 1974. She played church gigs and casuals, subbed in “I loved music and had lots of the Berkeley Symphony and taught opportunities to play in orchestras private cello lessons. She joined Local in the area. I joined Local 47 as an 6 and a year later won an audition undergrad playing with the Cota for the San Jose Symphony where she Symphony, Santa Monica Opera, joined Local 153. Beyond Baroque, and some recording sessions. I was really excited about In 1980 Wanda decided to move to joining. I used to play in the rehearsal New York with her boyfriend. They band at the Union.” lived in White Plains, a New York City suburb. Wanda was amazed After graduation Lenora became a at how green and lush it was in the professional musician, immersing summer compared to California. She herself in the competitive LA scene. applied for a teaching job at a nearby A year later she went back to school school founded by Joyce Barthelson where she spent 3 years getting her and Virginia Hoff, both of whom masters in flute. Near the end of Vivian, Lenora, and Wanda Warkentin, 2016 played with Margaret Rowell. “I felt her studies she was thrilled to be like a country bumkin going in. I invited to perform a concerto and had a daughter, Alyssa, who is found ease with her playing, and remember my first day teaching an play principal flute for a season with currently earning her degree in encourages her students to do the adult chamber music class, the people the National Orchestra of Peru. She ethnomusicology from UCLA. same. “I love practicing now and in the class sensed my insecurity and wanted to go back but a few months finding strategies for whatever music said some rude things to test me. It after her return the country had a Lenora began her teaching career in I’m trying to learn. Studying has came over me that I had to nip that in revolution and it was too dangerous. the early 80s and continues to teach really made me a better musician in so the bud. They ended up being a fun today. She took summer training many ways. I feel like I’m always on group and I worked with them for a sessions in Suzuki and Orff teaching a quest to improve my musicianship. few years.” methods to broaden her skills and Jazz has helped me appreciate all over the years taught at Sacred Heart music so much more.” After breaking up with her boyfriend, in San Francisco, Holy Names in the Wanda moved to New York City East Bay and Nueva School on the Wanda continues to play as a where she taught part time at the Peninsula. In the 1990s - 2000s she contracted member of the Santa Rosa school and did word processing to get shared a teaching studio with her and Berkeley Symphonies as well as in by. “I had to take an elevator up to my husband in Oakland. She has found other regional and pick-up orchestras. apartment. Coming from California she prefers teaching piano to little In the late 90s she enjoyed working taking an elevator up to your place kids. “Maybe because I wasn’t as as the contractor for Midsummer was strange.” invested in the piano. It’s amazing Mozart for a few seasons. Now she that when you’re not so picky, the is happy playing casuals and sees Wanda eventually formed a group kids make so much more progress. work picking up. “I feel like I’ve with a violinist at the school, joined When I first started it would take come around to saying I want to be a Local 802 and began playing in the forever for them to learn the Twinkle musician because I love music. When New York version of the Freeway Variations. Now I’m freer about it. I was younger I didn’t always love it. Philharmonic, which included Richard, Alyssa, and Lenora The kids learn it in the first week and I felt like a criminal when I didn’t love the New York Opera, Stamford they’re ready to move on.” it. Now I feel much more positive -- I Lenora returned to LA, finished her enjoy playing incredible repertoire Symphony, and a few gigs at Lincoln degree, and continued working. A Center. After five years she returned THE WARKENTINS TODAY with my wonderful colleagues. I enjoy year later she decided to move to the When their father passed, Lenora took carpooling, and the friends I make.” to Berkeley. “It was exciting but I Bay Area. “A few things happened in really missed my family. It is not like a short break from music to wrap LA and it kind of soured me on it. My up the family business in Southern As a fun side project, the twins we always get along but when you place was broken into and my flute have a twin you want to be close to California. She continues to teach formed The Jazzling Twintet with was stolen. I had always been very and play, her favorite types of gigs Pat McCarthy and his twin, Mike each other. So we all moved here.” competitive, and was pretty good at being opera and musical theater. McCarthy. They have a great time getting work in LA, but I was burned “Performing music has always been playing jazz and chamber music Back in the Bay Area Wanda subbed out. I wasn’t doing as much work in the San Jose Symphony, joined an important part of my identity so I around the Bay. because if you leave LA and you turn always get back to it after life pulls me the Midsummer Mozart Orchestra, a few people down there’s always and took on private students. When in another direction. In many ways I Today, the Warkentin Sisters are someone to jump in. That’s the nature am a better musician than I was when focused on caring for their mother, a friend told her that Santa Rosa of the flute world. So I came to the Bay Symphony was having an audition for I was younger. After time away, I who lives with Lenora, and their Area and took a little time off from can get back into shape more quickly brother who lives with Vivian and principal she took it and won. “I was playing.” surprised. That really changed my life, because the practicing is fresh and I Wanda. Looking back, they are all know what is required.” extremely grateful for the dear friends to win that job, because I’ve always Lenora waited tables and worked as tried to keep a low profile. I don’t they have made in the Bay Area music a manuscript typist in the economics Vivian continues to play Assistant community, and look forward to a like people staring at me. I love being department at UC Berkeley. While anonymous in a pit orchestra. I like Concertmaster with the Oakland future of creative music making. waiting tables she met a minister who Symphony, and freelance. She has being a support. With principal there asked her to play for his church, a is a lot of responsibility. You have to Presbyterian Church in Berkeley. “I put the bowings in the parts, you have met a lot of musicians through that to play the solos—orchestra solos in and got a lot of exposure playing so I front of huge amounts of people. That got back into it. I realized how much was pretty terrifying but I managed to I loved music and it didn’t matter do it.” whether I was on top or not. I loved playing, and being part of a group LENORA even more.” After high school Lenora went to UCLA. She did not intend to be Lenora began doing casuals, trios, a music major, but immediately pick up orchestras, a lot of churches, gravitated to the music department and the Oakland Park Band. She transferred her membership to Local 6 and eventually won the audition for the Napa Symphony. She started a trio called Flute and Strings to play weddings and wine country gigs, and would often hire her sisters when they were available.

Lenora met her husband, Richard Mathias, also a Local 6 member, in 1985 while playing in the Oakland The Warkentin Twins and the McCarthy Twins formed The Jazzling Twintet in the The Warkentin Sisters in the 90s Park band. Two years later they 2000s. From left: Vivian Warkentin, Pat McCarthy, Mike McCarthy, Wanda Warkentin

5 • A letter from The Warriors to meet with IATSE representatives President Schoenbrun reported on the following: Minutes and form a union-friendly coalition for Bay Area Sports Teams. Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – September 1, 2016 maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Carmel • A request from staff member Alex Walsh to contact Jai Josefs for Bach, Curran Theatre, Fremont Symphony, Monterey Symphony, hosting a songwriting workshop at Local 6. Meeting called to order at 10:43 by President Schoenbrun Oakland Symphony, Opera San Jose, Quadre, SF Ballet, SF Opera, Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Gray, Hanson, and Goff (via video SF Symphony, Stern Grove, Symphony Silicon Valley and West • A request from Jill Brindel for membership continuity: M/S/C to Edge Opera. conference) approve the request upon receipt of all applicable dues and fees. The minutes of the meeting of August 11, 2016 were accepted. Information regarding the Symphonic Oversight Committee, Officer/staff/ • M/S/C to send language changes to STANDING RESOLUTION board wages, Freelancing co-funding, Annual AFM-EPF report. NEW MEMBERS: #12 AMENDMENT (See page 2) to the Finance and Law and Mark Almond – horn, Wagner tuba – 9/1/16 Legislative Committees for approval: Tyler Graves - – 9/1/16 Meeting adjourned at 12:05 in memory John Bacigalupi, Sir Neville Mariner, Michael Henning - drums – 9/1/16 REPORT OF OFFICERS: and Buckwheat Zydeco. Karen MacLeod – alto, tenor & bari saxophones – 9/1/16 VP Cumings reported contact with Local 76-493 (Seattle, WA). Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer Patrick Posey - saxophones, clarinet, flute, ocarina – 9/1/16 Director Gray reported on the San Francisco CLC Labor Day Breakfast. *** REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: William D Thuerer Jr. – trumpet, flugelhorn – 8/17/16 President Schoenbrun reported on the following: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – October 20, 2016 Minna Choi – flute, piano, vocals – 8/30/16 Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Meeting called to order at 10:41 by President Schoenbrun. GENERAL BUSINESS: Carmel Bach, Curran Theatre, Fremont Symphony, Midsummer Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Goff, Gray and Hanson The following items were discussed: Mozart, Monterey Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Philharmonia Also Present: Meredith Brown • The Wayne Allen Memorial Golf Tournament held on August Baroque, Quadre, SF Ballet, SF Opera, SF Symphony, Stern Grove, 29th: 24 golfers attended and $85 was raised for the AFM Tempo and Symphony Silicon Valley The minutes of the meeting of October 5, 2016 were accepted as amended. Fund. Information regarding the Symphonic Oversight Committee, Officer/staff/ NEW MEMBERS: • Proposed terms of a four-year collective bargaining agreement board wages, Pamphlet B Negotiations, Freelancing co-funding, Annual Nigel Armstrong – violin – 10/20/16 between Local 6 and Quadre: M/S/C subject to ratification by AFM-EPF report. Douglas Carlsen – trumpet – 10/20/16 the musicians. Eldar Hudiyev – violin – 10/20/16 Meeting adjourned at 12:20 in memory Eleanor R Costello, William Crystal Pascucci – cello – 10/20/16 • A letter from SF Arts and Ending Family Homelessness thanking Hernandez Nicholas Platoff – trombone – 10/20/16 us for our donation of $350 to help support ballot Measure S in Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer San Francisco. REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: *** Timothy Roberts – banjo, guitar, mandolin – 10/12/16 • A report from staff member Alex Walsh who attended the David Orem Martin – violin, vocals – 10/13/16 Copyright & Licensing Board presentation. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – October 5, 2016 John Capobianco – arranger, composer, flute, horn, recorders, saxophones, , tuba, vocals, whistler – 10/17/16 REPORT OF OFFICERS: Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the credit card report for August, the Meeting called to order at 10:40 by President Schoenbrun. Present: Zare, Byram, Elliott, Goff, Gray, and Hanson Excused: Cumings GENERAL BUSINESS: upcoming picnic details and the Giants game union night. The following items were discussed: • Proposed terms of a one-time, pre-hire church/choral VP Cumings reported on attending the FMCS National Labor Management The minutes of the meeting of September 15, 2016 were accepted as amended. agreement between Local 6 and Dominican Chorale for an Convention in Chicago, August 17-19. engagement taking place in November which uses 7 union musicians: M/S/C to approve. Director Gray reported on the Allocation of Hotel Tax Funds, Yes on S NEW MEMBERS: Inez Boyle – cello – 10/5/16 coalition. • Expenditures for the month of September, 2016: M/S/C to Mungunchimeg Buriad – piano, harpsichord, celeste – 10/5/16 approve. President Schoenbrun reported on the following: Jason Heath – acoustic bass – 10/5/16 Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract Juliette Javaheri – violin, viola – 10/5/16 • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Carmel Helen Kim – violin, piano – 10/5/16 the Local 6 death benefit: 3 deaths were reported in the month Bach, Fremont Symphony, Midsummer Mozart, Monterey Opera, of September: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Music Paradigm, Oakland Symphony, Philharmonia Baroque, SF REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: Board oversight. Ballet, SF Chamber Orchestra, SF Opera, SF Symphony, San Jose Michael Peterson – harpsichord – 9/12/16 Chamber Orchestra, Stern Grove, and Symphony Silicon Valley. Robin Snyder – cello – 9/14/16 • Invitation to the 2016 Union Labor Party Banquet. Philip Brezina – violin – 9/15/16 Information regarding the Symphonic Oversight Committee Meeting, Ruthanne Adams Martinez - harp, organ, piano, handbells – 9/16/16 • Correspondence from the family of Local 6’s oldest member Pamphlet B Negotiations, Freelance co-funding, Annual AFM-EPF report, Thomas Hornig - baritone, trombone, alto trombone, bass trombone – Eleanor Costello regarding her obituary. and officer/staff/board wages 9/19/16 James Wyatt III – percussion, electronic percussion, tympani – 9/21/16 • Tentative dates for the 2017 Board Meetings have been set as follows: Meeting adjourned at 12:38 in memory of Hollon Kinney, Adrian Stenzen, Alex Camphouse – horn, Wagner tuba – 9/27/16 Juan Gabriel, Bobby Hutcherson, Toots Thielemans Wayne Solomon - baritone, trombone, alto trombone, bass trombone – Jan 12, 30 May 11, 25 Sep 7, 21 Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer 9/29/16 Feb 8, 22 Jun 8 Oct 5, 18 Steve Suminski - baritone, trombone, bass trombone, tuba – 10/1/16 Mar 9, 23 Jul 6, 20 Nov 2, 15 *** Apr 13, 27 Aug 18 Dec 5 or 12 GENERAL BUSINESS: BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – September 15, 2016 The following items were discussed: REPORT OF OFFICERS: • Ratification by the musicians of an extension letter to the Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the workshop by Jai Josefs scheduled Meeting called to order at 10:51 by President Schoenbrun. current collective bargaining agreement thru May 2018 for January 28, 2017. Present: Zare, Byram, Cumings, Elliott, Goff, Gray, and Hanson. between Local 6 and Midsummer Mozart. President Schoenbrun reported on the following: • Proposed terms of a one-time, pre-hire church/choral The minutes of the meeting of September 1, 2016 were accepted. Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract agreement between Local 6 and St. Stephen’s for an maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Carmel engagement taking place in December which uses 8 union NEW MEMBERS: Bach, Curran Theatre, Fremont Symphony, Midsummer Mozart, musicians: M/S/C to approve. Benjamin Barnes – viola, violin, conductor, guitar, vocals, composer, Monterey Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Opera San Jose, SF Ballet, SF Opera, SF Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, San arranger – 9/15/16 • Status of the negotiations between the AFM and the League Christine Choi - violin – 9/15/16 Mateo County Fair, Stern Grove, Symphony Silicon Valley and of American Theatres & Producers for a successor Pamphlet B West Edge Opera. Jeff Garza – horn – 9/15/16 contract, which governs wages and working conditions for AFM Alexandra Elizabeth Miller - flute, piccolo, alto flute – 9/15/16 musicians employed for touring theatrical musicals: M/S/C to Information regarding the Symphonic Oversight Committee, Officer/staff/ approve sending VP Cumings to the upcoming negotiations in REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: board wages, Sacramento Legislative Conference, Pamphlet B Negotiations, NY and to reimburse him at the full presidential salary rate for Freelancing co-funding, Annual AFM-EPF report. John Churchwell – piano, keyboards – 9/1/16 each day worked plus travel. Irene Fitzgerald-Cherry – piano, violin – 9/12/16 Meeting adjourned at 12:08 in memory Howard Dudune. • Invitation to the San Mateo Labor Council Holiday Party: M/S/C Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer GENERAL BUSINESS: to approve purchasing 2 tickets ($55 each) to send President The following items were discussed: Schoenbrun and VP Cumings. • The 7th Annual Labor Day Picnic held on September 5: more *** than 123 people attended and $310 was raised for the AFM • Correspondence from Interguild Credit Union regarding closing Tempo Fund. our account and the refund of our balance of $25. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING – November 3, 2016

• Expenditures for the month of August, 2016: M/S/C to approve. REPORT OF OFFICERS: Meeting called to order at 10:37 by President Schoenbrun. Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the October credit card, reallocation Present: Zare, Cumings, Elliott, Gray and Hanson Excused: Byram and Goff • The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directors to self-insure the of staff commuter checks and the Local 6 Holiday Party scheduled for Local 6 death benefit: 3 deaths were reported in the month of December 6, 2016 at Bertolucci’s. The minutes of the meeting of October 20, 2016 were accepted as amended. August: M/S/C to continue to self-insure, with monthly Board oversight

6 NEW MEMBERS: who pay their entire 2017 membership dues before REPORT OF OFFICERS: Christina Gavin – oboe, English horn – 11/3/16 January 31, 2017. Secretary-Treasurer Zare reported on the October credit card expenses, Joseph Elliott Prather – piano, electric bass – 11/3/16 General Fund monies from ULB to Morgan Stanley. Lee J Philip – acoustic bass, electric bass – 11/3/16 • Proposed terms of a new pre-hire collective bargaining Nancy Kim – cello – 10/25/16 agreement between Local 6 and West Edge Opera (3-year term) President Schoenbrun reported on the following: covering wages and working conditions for union musicians: Activities and information regarding negotiations and contract REINSTATED TO MEMBERSHIP: M/S/C to approve. maintenance for collective bargaining agreements with: Curran Adam Unsworth – horn – 9/30/16 Theatre, Fremont Symphony, Midsummer Mozart, Monterey Vladimir Khalikulov – viola, violin – 10/20/16 • Receiving from the SF Ballet a signed collective bargaining Symphony, Oakland Symphony, Opera San Jose, SF Opera, SF Laura Poe – flute, horn, piano, violin – 10/20/16 agreement, which has been ratified by the musicians, covering Symphony, Santa Cruz Symphony, Stern Grove, and Symphony Zlata Grekov – flute, horn, piano, violin – 10/21/16 terms and conditions the current contract through 2020. Silicon Valley. Nancy Kim – cello – 10/25/16 • From VP Cumings a request to attend the Labor Law Conference Ivelina Kofler – violin – 10/25/16 Information regarding the Symphonic Oversight Committee, Officer/staff/ in January: M/S/C to cover the expenses for the one day Cesar Cancino - piano, synth keyboard - 10/26/16 board wages, Sacramento Legislative Conference, Pamphlet B Negotiations, conference in Oakland, CA. Joseph P Ordaz - piano, harpsichord, conductor - 10/31/16 and Annual AFM-EPF report. Katie Coleman - piano, synth keyboard – 11/2/16 • The annual Joint Legislative Conference to be held April 24-25, 2017: M/S/C to approve payment of reasonable expenses to Meeting adjourned at 11:43 GENERAL BUSINESS: send three delegate, VP Cumings, John Fisher, and Jon Lancelle. Submitted by Beth Zare, Secretary-Treasurer The following items were discussed: • The feasibility of offering our yearly membership dues sale in • A request from the Carmel Bach Committee to have upcoming 2017: M/S/C to offer a discount of $15.00 to regular members negotiations be led by VP Cumings: M/S/C all reasonable expenses and VP wages to cover negotiations. Expenditures The Board of Directors approved the The Board of Directors approved the The Board of Directors approved the The Board of Directors approved the expenditures listed below for the month expenditures listed below for the month expenditures listed below for the expenditures listed below for the of July 2016. of August 2016. month of September 2016. month of October 2016. Gross Salaries Gross Salaries Gross Salaries Gross Salaries President 7,503.96 President 5,076.00 President 5,076.00 President 4,356.90 Secretary-Treasurer 7,334.76 Secretary-Treasurer 4,483.80 Secretary-Treasurer 4,949.10 Vice President 209.39 Assistants 23,711.83 Assistants 16,146.20 Assistants 15,610.14 Secretary-Treasurer 5,033.70 Board of Directors 1,146.50 Board of Directors 582.30 Board of Directors 1,397.52 Assistants 16,181.94 Musician - Payrolls 750.00 Musician - Payrolls 1,336.50 Musician - Payrolls 1,250.00 Board of Directors 582.30 Total $ 40,447.05 Total $ 27,624.80 Total $ 28,282.76 Musician - Payrolls 875.00 Total $ 27,239.23 Other Expenses Other Expenses Other Expenses Employer Payroll Taxes 2,236.17 Employer Payroll Taxes 3,174.68 Employer Payroll Taxes 2,697.53 Other Expenses Employer Pension 4,425.33 Employer Pension 3,011.11 Employer Pension 3,082.86 Employer Payroll Taxes 2,428.32 Workers Compensation 309.00 Health Insurance 4,024.81 Workers Compensation 309.00 Workers Compensation 309.00 Health Insurance 5,056.67 Reimbursed Med. Exp. 4,335.95 Health Insurance 5,703.63 Health Insurance 2,680.51 Reimbursed Med. Exp. 4,618.36 Commuter Checks 1,705.05 Reimbursed Med. Exp. 1,800.37 Reimbursed Med. Exp. 3,467.31 AFM Per Capita Dues 29,083.00 SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 AFM Per Capita Dues 28,304.00 SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 State Federation of Labor Dues 350.00 State Federation of Labor Dues 350.00 SF Labor Council Dues 280.00 State Federation of Labor Dues 1,400.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 North Bay Labor Council 42.00 San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 San Mateo Labor Council 36.50 Stationery & Printing 208.94 Postage 141.52 South Bay Labor Council 146.97 South Bay Labor Council 146.97 Postage 14.21 Supplies & Services 843.83 Supplies & Services 1,262.59 Postage 1,128.23 Supplies & Services 956.55 Telephone 318.51 Telephone 317.51 Supplies & Services 565.14 Telephone 318.51 Office Equipment & Rental 10.50 Office Equipment & Rental 10.50 Telephone 388.50 Office Equipment & Rental 10.50 Repairs & Maintenance 871.25 Miscellaneous Stewards 550.00 Office Equipment & Rental 10.50 Repairs & Maintenance 223.58 Miscellaneous Stewards 1,171.00 Entertainment 200.00 Repairs & Maintenance 223.58 Donations 350.00 Officers’ Expense 202.50 Officers’ Expense 462.98 Donations 500.00 Miscellaneous Stewards 50.00 Legal Retainer 1,200.00 Bank Charges 20.00 Miscellaneous Stewards 365.00 Entertainment 20.00 Legal - Negotiations 3,275.00 Legal Retainer 1,200.00 Entertainment 340.00 Officers’ Expense 279.53 Payroll Fees 125.00 Legal - Negotiations 2,275.00 Officers’ Expense 325.56 Credit Card Fees 169.60 Organizing & Recruitment 1,136.66 Negotiations - Committees 1,350.00 Legal Retainer 1,200.00 Legal Retainer 1,200.00 Player Conference Delegates 5219.28 Website 56.25 Legal - Negotiations 3,275.00 Legal - Negotiations 3,275.00 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 100.00 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 50.00 Payroll Fees 127.00 Negotiations - Committees 2,937.50 Life Member Luncheon 4,388.62 AFM Meetings 2,681.96 Organizing & Recruitment 995.00 Payroll Fees 125.00 Local 6 Picnic 448.35 Musical News 1,644.00 AFM Convention 2,192.88 Website 75.00 Golf Tournament 1,266.40 Musical News Mailing 1,500.00 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 393.20 Organizing & Recruitment 678.20 Building Repairs & Upkeep 155.00 Local 6 Picnic 278.24 AFM Meetings 29.00 Player Conference Delegates 2,167.96 Building Outside Services 635.00 Building Supplies 417.47 Musicians Fest 200.26 Labor Council Delegates / State Fed 50.00 Utilities 588.30 Utilities 329.83 Golf Tournament 100.00 AFM Meetings 408.20 Death Benefits 8,000.00 Death Benefits 2,000.00 Property Taxes 380.73 Musical News 1,684.00 Total $ 41,660.21 Total $ 53,466.44 Building Outside Services 317.50 Musical News Mailing 215.00 Utilities 744.42 Building Outside Services 317.50 Death Benefits 8,000.00 Piano Tuning 150.00 Total $ 69,435.50 Utilities 347.13 Death Benefits 2,000.00 Total $ 31,567.14

Casual Job Reports Listed are the casual leaders who have made work dues payments between 7/8/16 - 11/14/16 and the dates of the jobs. If any of your engagements are not listed, it is possible that the leader/contractor has not remitted either work dues or pension contributions on your behalf. In this case, please contact the union for assistance.

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Cummings Song Cycle” , “Late Rent” -- Jazz/Funk/ Jules Rowell Group “A Book Of Numbers” -- Jazz Originals “Memories”-- Jazz The Tom Hart Quartet “It's What It Is (For Family & Friends)” -- Jazz Jeff Sanford's Cartoon Jazz Band “Live At The Freight”, “Live At Pearl's”, Denny Berthiaume/Terry Summa “You & Me” -- Jazz Duo Michael Hatfield/The Mallet Band “Phone Call From Barcelona”, “Cartoon Logic” -- Cartoon Music Denny Berthiaume/Jeff Buenz “Love Ya, Mean It”, “How Far Is It?” -- Jazz / World Michelle Sell “Road To Home” , “Circle Round The Moon” -- Jazz/World “The Bad & The Beautiful” -- Jazz Kathy Holly Sings "Chansons Internationales" -- Jazz/French Eric Shifrin“Travelin' Light”, “Aloha”, “Eric Shifrin & The In Crowd”, Denny Berthiaume/Solar Plexus “#5” -- Jazz Fusion John Houghton -- Solo Jazz Piano “As Time Goes By” -- Jazz Denny Berthiaume/Dave Bendigkeit “In Your Living Room”, The Sascha Jacobsen Quintet “Outer Sunset” -- Jazz Zachariah Spellman & Karen Hutchinson “West Side Story” -- Jazz Pat Klobas & Michael Udelson “Standard Deviation” -- Jazz “24 Preludes for Tuba & Piano -- Classical Denny Berthiaume/Departure “12 Songs” -- Jazz Jane Lenoir “Fluid” -- Jazz Susan Sutton Trio “Beyond”, “Da Me Cinco (Give Me 5)”, Denny Berthiaume/ The Trio “Prayer For Peace”, “Jazz Kidzz” Yehudit “Valentine”, “Yehudit”, “Yehudit Jazz Violinist”, “Element 44” -- Jazz Denny Berthiaume Trio “America: The Music Of Paul Simon”, “In The Zone” -- Jazz Stephanie Teel “More Than A Dream” -- Folk Rock Pop “Fascinating Rhythms” -- Jazz Charlie McCarthy “Sno Bro” -- Jazz Alicia Telford/Bellavente Wind Quintet Denny Berthiaume & Catherine Seidel – “Calling You” -- Jazz Claudio Medeiros “Hope/Esperanca”, “Jazz Do It”, “Millennium”, “Frogs and Friends - Music and Stories for Children” -- Classical / Kids Denny Berthiaume/Bill Belasco Trio “Three Musicians” -- Jazz “Palm Springs” -- Jazz Larry Vuckovich “Reunion”, “Street Scene”, “Blue Balkan” -- Jazz Jeremy Cohen/Quartet San Francisco “QSF Plays Brubeck”, “4tet”, Anna Maria Mendieta “An Acoustic Christmas”, “Broadway Center Stage”, Pruda Walkman “I’m Not Perfect”, “Love Love Love”, “Caregiver”, “Five by Four”, Latigo”, Pacific Premieres”, “Whirled” -- Jazz “Enchanted Christmas”, “Serenity”-- Harp “Dub Stylee”, “Peace” -- Reggae/Rock Pop/World India Cooke “Red Handed”, “Live At The Meridian” -- Jazz Al Molina “The Gift” -- Jazz Wayne Wallace “Echos In Blue”, “Three In One” -- Jazz Ken Crawford/Pacific Sticks “Ping Pang Pong” -- Perc. Chamber (Cass.) Curt Moore/The Different Drums “Hands in Time” -- Carribean Benny Watson “Jazzland Recreation” -- Jazz Allen Douglas “Gentle Glory”, “Jumpin’ Jesus” -- Contemporary Christian Curt Moore/Soul Sauce “Got Sauce?” -- Latin Jazz Bobbie Webb / The Smooth Blues Band “Classic Gems” -- Blues Gail Edwards / Lyrique “Pastorale” -- Flute / Harp (Cass.) Bill Noertker/After The End Of The World Coretet Daniel Wood/Quadre “Quadre”, “Citrus”, “Horns For The Holidays”, Gail Edwards & Michael Slaughter “Easy As” -- Jazz / Celtic “Quarternity”, “13” -- Jazz “Our Time” -- Classical French Horns Don Ehrlich -- “Don Ehrlich Plays Bach” -- Classical Bill Noertker/Noertker’s Moxie “Sketches of Catalonia vol. 1: Suite for John L. Worley Jr. “WorlView” -- Jazz Latin Marie-Louis Fiatarone “Classical Jazz” -- Solo Piano Dali”, “Sketches of Catalonia vol. 2: Suite for Miro” ,”Simultaneous Katrina Wreede “Add Viola and Stir” -- Jazz/Classical Ruth Freeman "Viola and Viola d'Amore Vol. I & Vol.II” -- Classical Windows (Blue Rider Suite, vol. 3)”-- Jazz Dick Fregulia “Giorni di Vino e di Rosa”, “That’s Amore”, Mathew Oshida/Farallon Quintet “Originals” -- Classical

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