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MUSICAL NEWSPUBLISHED BY MUSICIANS UNION LOCAL 6, AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS, AFLCIOVOL. LXXVIII, NO. 2 MARCH APRIL 2006SF SYMPHONY MUSICIANS RATIFY NEW CONTRACTEarly last month, the musicians ofthe San Francisco Symphony votedoverwhelmingly to ratify a new threeyearagreement. Their doing so markedthe end of a six month arduous processfor the Symphony’s NegotiatingCommittee, ably led by chair DavidGaudry (viola), and including SteveBraunstein (contrabassoon), MelissaKleinbart (violin), Sarn Oliver (violin),and Nanci Severance (viola). CathyPayne (piccolo) lent invaluable supportmusicians as well as electronic mediaspecialist. Susan Martin, former lawpartner of the legendary Phil Sipser,and Bonnett, provided legal counsel.The special challenge of this round ofnegotiations, coming off an unusuallylong sixyear agreement, was forthe symphony musicians to pull itscompensation package up to that of itspeer orchestras in Los Angeles, NewYork, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston,and Cleveland, most of whom hadconcluded at least one and in somecases two rounds of bargaining in theintervening years. The negotiatingcommittee relentlessly pounded awayat their insistence on parity with their“zone” peers, for months toleratingfeigned memory impairment bymanagement representatives whohad earlier in the process pledged acommitment to zoneinclusion. In theend management representativesacknowledged the proper relationshipbetween toptier musical artistry andGiven how far the musicians needed togo in playing “catch up” with the zonegains over the course of the agreementin the major compensation categories– a 15% increase in base salary to$2300 per week, a 21% increase inyear, and a 38% increase in the toprank of seniority pay to $180 per week.Additional improvements were realizedin the areas of audition procedures,touring provisions, and supplementalpension payments to previous retirees.Few concessions were ultimately madeby the musicians, but most noteworthywere a status quo agreement onalready abysmally low fees for radiobroadcasts, and a particularly hardtoswallowarrangement whereby onemember of each of eight “orchestracouples” will be required to becomemedical coverage.The committee’s tireless perseveranceat the bargaining table aside, it was reallythe strength of the orchestra membersas a whole that made the difference. Ihad heard of the existence of factionswithin the orchestra who had, in thepast, a divisive effect on the group, andas a result I feared the outcome of thewhen the meeting got underway andthe committee members made theircase to the orchestra, what followedwas nothing but powerfully positivevotes of support. Subsequent meetingswere no different. There’s an importantlesson here for anyone who takes partin the collective bargaining process– there exists an inherent strength in abe underestimated, and we all need toknow when to put personal feelingsaside in the service of that unity.(A special thanks to Federal MediatorJoel Schaeffer whose patience andexpertise helped close the deal.)by David SchoenbrunDONALD BERGESENWALLY BLUMBERGDEL COURTNEYTHELMA DWYERBOB HODSONIN MEMORIUMJIMMY PRICEARMANDO QUAGLIAWILLARD SPENCERCONNIE STRANGIN THIS ISSUEOFFICERS REPORTS...........................p. 3LIVE MUSIC TASK FORCE ..................p. 4NOTICE TO THEATER MUSICIANS.....p. 5NEW CASUAL WAGE SCALES............p. 6REFERRAL SERVICE UPDATE............p. 6SF SYMPHONY IN CHINA ...................p. 7WORKSHOP CALENDAR / REVIEW....p. 9ADVERTISEMENTS........................p.1516

March April 2006 THE MUSICAL NEWS 3MEETINGS AND MORE MEETINGS by David Schoenbrun, PresidentFebruary is always a month ofmeetings, and this year was nodifferent. First, Local 6 hosted aCalifornia locals, including Local 153(San Jose), Local 292 (Santa Rosa),Local 12 (Central Valley), Local424 (Contra Costa), and Local 189(Stockton). The meeting was wellto multiple adjacent locals.6. The need for usable membershipcomputer programs and theFederation’s responsibility to assistin the distribution of a reasonablesuccessor to the current “InTune”program to interested Locals.7. The current status of our search forlegislative items of the past year andprospects for next year’s legislativesession in Sacramento. For yourinformation and convenience, here is alist of websites which offer insights andopportunities to effect change in ourstate’s artsrelated legislation.www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html. toboard members of these locals, aswell as Federation representativesLinda Patterson (Executive Assistantto the President) and newlyappointedWestern Regional Field ServicesRepresentative (and former Local 153President) Wally Malone.There was no shortage of issues todiscuss that were a matter of mutualconcern, including:1. Membership recruiting.2. Organizing targets, including musicfestivals.3. Establishing a regional major artist/venue/event scale.4. Expanding Local 6’s Live MusicTask Force campaign into adjacentlocals.5. The needs of “FreewayPhilharmonic” members and belongingThen, we were off to the 2dayWestern Conference, held this yearthis conference really lies in theopportunities afforded to network withenhanced by the inclusion of the oldNorthwest Conference.stop in our conference triptych, is heldduring the Western Conference andthe discussion of state legislation thatis of interest to the arts communityand to organized labor in general.This year former Local 6 PresidentMelinda Wagner, who volunteers asthe California Conference liaison toCalifornia Arts Advocates, providedfor your legislatorwww.leginfo.ca.govof a billwww.CaliforniaArtsAdvocates.org Legislation Watch page, to check onbills of interest to arts organizations.www.capwiz.com to communicatewith legislators about issues related tothe artswww.thenationalanthemproject.org for information about the MENC’sNational Anthem Projectwww.americanartsalliance.org andwww.americansforthearts.orgto support increased federal fundingfor the artsPlease take a look and participate inthis process!GOOD NEWS BAD NEWS by Gretchen Elliott, SecretaryTreasurer* We are sorry to report that, dueto health problems, Jimmy Schlichthas resigned from the Local 6 Boardof Directors effective January 23,2006. Runnerup Jo Gray has beenthe results of the next Local 6 election.A member since 1943, Jimmy has hada long and impressive relationship withLocal 6, including 12 years workingyears serving as a fulltime electedpresident, during the 1980s. In 1992,Jimmy was elected to the Board ofDirectors, a position which he heldcontinuously for the next thirteenyears. We are extremely grateful toJimmy for his many years of dedicatedservice to the membership of Local 6.* We congratulate the 639 Local 6musicians who took advantage ofour 2006 dues sale – representingapproximately 50% of our regularmembers, who are eligible for thisdiscount! This yearly event providesa tangible savings of $15 – plusconsiderable potential savings inpossible late fees (not to mentionthe related aggravation and anxiety).If you missed out on this year’sopportunity – both to save moneyand to eliminate those embarrassingappearances on the suspendedand/or dropped lists – don’t despair.There’s always next year! We publishreminders in the Musical News and onour web site beginning in the fall.* At a celebration held in Oaklandon March 18th, board member EarlWatkins was inducted into the BayArea Blues Society’s West CoastHall of Fame. During the ceremony,Earl was recognized not only for hisexceptional musical talents, but forhis contributions to the Americanart forms of blues, jazz, and gospel.At eighty years young, Earl wasalso commended for his remarkableknowledge of the Bay Area jazz sceneduring the 1930s and 40s. We areproud to join with the Blues Societyin congratulating Earl Watkins forhis many musical accomplishments,his longevity, and his amazing abilityto recall the history of our Bay Areamusical heritage.* On May 8th, 2006, Local 6 memberAllison Gigi Dang and other membersof the Freeway Philharmonic,performing as the group “Amici,” willBay School for Girls, featuring LouiseFarrenc’s Piano Quintet (piano, violin,viola, cello, double bass) No. 1, Op. 30(1837). The concert starts at 3 p.m.,at St. John’s Church, 2727 CollegeAvenue in Berkeley, with a galleryshowing and a concession tableopen at 2:30, during Intermission,and afterwards. For ticket or otherinformation, call the East Bay Schoolfor Girls, (510) 8499444.* Many Local 6 musicians havealready generously donated to thefund established at Local 6 to assistJim Hurley, a member who wasseriously injured in an auto accidentlast December. For those who havenot yet contributed and would like todo so, we are continuing to acceptdonations in any amount on Jim’sbehalf. To participate, please sendyour check, made payable to theMusicians Union Local 6, and indicatefor the Jim Hurley Fund. We knowthat Jim is extremely grateful for thegenerous support of his friends and

4 THE MUSICAL NEWS March April 2006NEW & REINSTATED MEMBERSBernhardt, James ABassoon, Guitar,Mandolin, Ukulele3742 Pinot CtPleasanton, CA 945669254622975RBoelter, JessicaOboe, English Horn19A Scott StSan Francisco, CA 941176505787940B3104032393Cjboelter@gmail.comBogas, SharonCello986 Creston RdBerkeley, CA 947085105274450R5105027948Csbogas@excite.comBrodo, AmyCello, Baroque Cello,Viola da Gamba4027 Lyman RdOakland, CA 946025104823470R5106973657abrodo@netwiz.netBrown, LevaltonPiano, Vocals1400 Newcomb AveSan Francisco, CA 941244156950557R4156481460BCaballero, LauraViolin105 Oak Rim Ct #9, LosGatos, CA 950324088843800R6502242479CEinem, JolianneViolin50 Fox Farm Rd, Trinidad,CA 955707076770680Gold, RussellDrums, Percussion152 Gough StSan Francisco, CA 941024154313320R4152973320CHill, GrahamAcoustic Bass, Electric Bass555 – 10th St, #315Oakland, CA 946075106632301R5109140313Ctunes111@sbcglobal.netHong, RobinViola, Violin530 Stockton St, #603San Francisco, CA 941088123451472CKlein, EricPercussion, Piano513 Capp St, #9San Francisco, CA 94110kleines@gmail.comLavin, AnnClarinet, Bass Clarinet,Eb Clarinet3099 Market St #12San Francisco, CA 941144152179760Rannlavin@hotmail.comLewis, TylerBaroque Violin, Violin2525 – 23rd AveSan Francisco, CA 941169254575320Ctylerlewis@hotmail.comMalley, AdrienneOboe, English Horn929 S El Dorado StSan Mateo, CA 944026507732259Cmalleya@gmail.comMeissnerYokota, PatriciaClarinet, Bass Clarinet2005 Mento DrFremont, CA 945395106564801RMetzgar, PaulineViola, Violin712 Arreba StMartinez, CA 945539253728427R9256426099CNg, StephanieViola, Violin2514 College Ave, AptIBerkeley, CA 947044153109481Rstuffyink@hotmail.comNordwell, HillaryPiano, Viola1807 – 18th AveSan Francisco, CA 941224156619123R4154204723Chillary.nordwell@gmail.comOrtiz, FranciscoPercussion, Drums,Latin Percussion, Conga,Timbales, Piano, Organ50 Acacia AveSan Rafael, CA 949014154548141B4154202920Cstickspipesdrums@yahoo.comScarlata, LauraFlute, Piccolo730 Randolph St, #2San Francisco, CA 941324155852447R2094998589Clscarlata@yahoo.comYeager, PaulViolin1507 Belvedere AveBerkeley, CA 947025109789012Cpyeager001@yahoo.comCATS & THE VIRTUAL ORCHESTRAOn a cold and blustery (and nonrainy, thank goodness)night, Thursday, March 2nd, the Live Music Task Force7:30pm performance of CATS.The purpose of this event was audience educationto letthe audience know that this production of CATS was usinga string quartet led by Terry Adams performed outside ofthe theater to remind people what real strings soundedlike. While some audience members were indifferent,others were shocked to learn that a Virtual Orchestra wasParticipants included Allen Biggs, Richard Kiiski, TylerMack, Tim Price, David Schoenbrun, and Alex Walsh.The string quartet members were Terry Adams, KathyMarshall, Kayo Miki, and Meg Titchener. Special thanksto Byrne Newhart for providing battery powered musicstand lights!Note: The use of the Virtual Orchestra is allowed in theLocal 6 jurisdiction under special conditions, so its usewas legal under the current contract.by Alex Walshpublic awareness about the Virtual Orchestra in the BayArea.

March April 2006 THE MUSICAL NEWS 5CHANGES IN MEMBER CONTACT INFORMATIONBarnes, Chris2 San Pedro PlSan Ramon, CA 94583Bell, Carey925 Irving St #303San Francisco, CA 941224152426237RBlendulf, Joanna5108726191Cjblenduf@gmail.comBrubaker, Stacey416 Funston AveSan Francisco, CA 94118Ching, Alana.ching@sbcglobal.netDambly, ThomasP O Box 9668Oakland, CA 946135105890541RDooley, James F23449 Sunset DrLos Gatos, CA 950334083534524R4085151070Ckearasdad@aol.comGroves, John310 Hale StSan Francisco, CA 941344153349779RHolzman, Sarah2633 Marin AveBerkeley, CA 947084155052062Csarahholzman@hotmail.comHurley II, James8538 Nantucket PlPensacola, FL 32514Isenberg, Jeanette96 Center RdPetaluma, CA 949527077922433RKoh, Cary5103680247Ccarykoh@gmail.comLikar, Amy24 Stark Knoll PlOakland, CA 946185104289966RLockhart, Carolyn4082048150RATTENTION THEATER MUSICIANS!on February 8. At that meeting, we discussed:1. Wording of a prenegotiation questionnaire/survey2. Tentative Pamphlet B agreement provisionsand their impact on our local agreement3. Recent negotiation experiences of otherNederlander theatres4. Tentative time line for our negotiationpreparationsBy the time you read this, you should havereceived a survey requesting your input for theupcoming negotiations with The ShorensteinHaysNederlander Organization. These questionnaireswere sent to all 83 members of the bargainingthree weeks or more during the term of the currentcontract (Jan 1, 2003 through Dec 31, 2006).It is vitally important that you take the few minutesMcCowan, Frank1820 MichiganOklahoma City, OK 731214054273925RMeicke, Steve4617 47th Ave, 1st FloorWoodside, NY 113779174707013CMiner, Patricia33 Sunset WaySan Rafael, CA 94901Pelinka, Staceyinfo@staceypelinka.comPhelps, Timothy1547 Palos Verde Mall,Suite 188Walnut Creek, CA 94597Phillips, Dana MP O Box 150897San Rafael, CA 949154156868610RPrice, Timothymactimo@speakeasy.netPriorRunnicles, Elizabeth4157223938CSchilling, Darylartmuse@sbcglobal.netTaddei, Michael Ottone1478 – 34th StOakland, CA 946085109288595C5109231103RThrupp, Gordon5108363099x223Bgthrupp@geosyntec.comUsher, Sarah5107171111C5104797575Rsarahusher@comcast.netVollmer, Susan6505751586RVon Goethe, Diane5102323877RYou should also have received a followup call fromone of the committee members. However, that callwas not your only opportunity for you to participatein the process. We welcome your continuedinvolvement, and encourage you to contact anymember of your committee at any time to askquestions, express concerns, or make comments.In addition, there will be a general meeting of theas we’ll be closer to the actual negotiations, weanticipate having a clear idea of key issues, bothfrom management’s and our perspectives. At thismeeting, we will:Give you a general overview of the issues we face.Answer your questions.Solicit your further input.Fill the vacancy on the Theater Committee.With your help, we hope to obtain the best possibleresults in these negotiations. Thank you in advancefor your time and participation!The SHNO Theater Committee:Artie Storch (Chair), Ron Blais, Julie Burkert,Kale Cumings, Julie Homi, Pat Klobas

March April 2006 THE MUSICAL NEWS 7AREAWIDE CASUAL WAGE SCALE May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007In the absence of a quorum at the Casual Wage Scale Meeting of 1/30/06, the following changes to the AreaWide Casual Wage Scalehave been approved by the Local 6 Board of Directors.8. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTSA. OVERTIME: $38.50 per 1/2 hour after contracted hours or1:00 a.m.B. CARTAGE: Musicians required to provide any of the following instruments must be paid cartage at prevailing transportcompany rates with a minimum charge of $40.00: electricorgan, electricweight ofharp, marimba, large xylophone, tympani, chimes,vibraphone,harpsichord.E. MUSICIAN PLAYING ALONE: $26.00.K. PARKING: On all engagements where free parking is notreadily available, musicians shall receive a fee of $26.00 or theactual cost of parking to a maximum of $26.00.6. GENERAL CONDITIONSM. Musicians hired to play shows backing major artists, acts, orevents when performing in major local venues shall be paid accordingto the highest prevailing AreaWide Casual Wage Scaleshow rate in the Northern California Region for all performancesand their related rehearsals.a. Northern California Region includes the following Locals:6, 12, 153, 189, 292, 424.b. Major artists, acts, or events include wellknown, highc. Major venues include those with over 3000 in seatingcapacity or distinguished venues with near that seatingcapacity. Each Local is responsible for identifyingapplicable venues within its jurisdiction.d. Any exception to this policy must be acted upon by theBoard of Directors of the Local in which the event is totake place.9. REHEARSALSThe following conditions apply to all rehearsals:A. Minimum call two hours: $92.00 per musician, additionaltime: $23.00 per musician per one half hour or fraction thereof.10. CASUAL DANCESA. Wage: 2 Hours $ 155.003 Hours $ 181.004 Hours $ 206.0011. CASUAL SHOWSA. Wage: 3 Hours $ 243.003 Hours + 2 hr. rehearsal $ 335.00SIGN UP FOR THE REFERRAL SERVICE!!!PRO Musician Source, yourLocal 6 online referral service,needs more Local 6 membersto register their commerciallyviable musical groups or soloacts. Since switching to theonline service one year ago,we have registered only 40listings in our catalogue. Whenwe have 50 listings, we willbegin to actively promote theservice.Do you know someone whohas not registered? Have youregistered? It’s easy.To create a page for you, all weneed is:1. bio of your group or solo act2. picture3. mp3’s4. contact infoEmail your content to:info@afm6.orgWe can also grab content fromyour website.To view examples, visit:www.promusiciansource.comQuestions?Call Alex Walsh at4155750777.PRO Musician Sourcewww.promusiciansource.com

8 THE MUSICAL NEWS March April 2006WHERE ‘NAO’ IS© 2006 by Bill BennettBill Bennett is the principal oboist ofthe San Francisco Symphony. Thisarticle was written about the recentSan Francisco Symphony trip to China.Don DeLillo said “the future iscrowds”. The future is also hightechshipping containers stacked ten high,stretching to the far horizon, waiting togo to eager shoppers in the West. It’sendless freeways, suspension bridges,factories, apartment towers, shoppingmalls and hotels, stocked with productsmade in Asia, playing ubiquitous Disneytunes. It’s a Starbuck’s on every cornerand a bamboostrutted constructionbe.40 million people are commuting everymorning doing calisthenics, singing thecompany song and creating the 21stcentury.One gets the impression that classicalmusic will be processed in the sameway. Asia has a huge and veryappreciative audience for what we doand they are eager to absorb it andmake it their own.collective unconscious?Or is it both?Certainly, the concept is Western andEastern in its scope. I started to call it“Nao”.It’s a long way to Hong Kong and backfrom Shanghai…4 movies in coach,left Shanghai at 1:45 pm on Valentine’sSan Francisco at 8:18 a.m., 5 1/2 hoursearlier, with plenty of time to celebratethe day with our loved ones. Which is‘nao’ and which is then?If you want to see the future, take the 50minute bus ride into Shanghai from thatand gargantuan new airport. Sail alongon a spanking new superhighway pastmiles of tract houses and apartmentbuildings, places that look like theywere ripped out of any suburb in the USheartland. Then pass miles of crumblingcommunist blocks draped with laundry,their narrow streets choked with motorscooters, taxis, buses and light rail.You’ll see the sun dimmed by smog,search for dimsum by blog, peerthrough windows spattered with acidrain, and confront a freeforall ofpedestrians who move when they geta chance and not when the new signsturn red or green. There’s a policemanmachine gun trigger, but he doesn’tcare either. If you don’t blink, you mightsee a maglev train blast by at about 400miles per hour. It gets from Shanghai tothe airport in 7 minutes.In the center of Shanghai, Western eyesencounter an amalgam of skyscrapingclimbing, that seem to represent alost evolutionary line that one canbuildings are the bastard children of ArtDeco and ‘Toon Town’ nuclear reactors.At a master class at the ShanghaiConservatory, high school and collegegrads and two generations of facultywere instant messaging each otherand listening to Beethoven on their cellphones even as their colleagues playedStrauss and pasted digital photosof my reeds on their laptops. Theoboists exhibited a range of talent andaccomplishment, from the mediocre tothe potentially inspirational, that onehears in young players all over theworld. But, in this environment, thedistance between language and therhythms and nuances of our differentcultures still present huge barriers tounderstanding. Technical analysis iswell focused, but the artistic messageis often remote.and expression through a buffer ofsimultaneous translators by asking theconducting students to think about whatour different notions of “now” might be.Is “now” the steady tick of the batonor the loose rubato of the orchestra’sthree times with the orchestra and twiceas a soloist and teacher. I hadn’t beento Hong Kong in almost a decade and IOn this visit, the wistful homogeneityof globalization was my ‘nao’. In 1988,I was stunned by the sheer volume ofneon, the national addiction to nicotine,streets, the strange language and thegraphics, but also impressed by the riverof black bicycles and simple clothes,the bright colors in the traditional art,the distant vocalizations of an erhu,the sights and smells of the backalleys and the dark corners: merchantsselling thick black snakes in baskets,men eating fresh turtle and monkeybrains, markets teeming with sea lifethat isn’t even listed in encyclopedias.Everything was alive and edible.‘Nao’, the bicycles are disappearingand fashion is replacing them withMcDonald’s, sunglasses, Gucchi, LangLang, and even the San Franciscoeven more cigarettes and homelesscountry folk who get their 3 year olds tochant ‘Happy New Year’ while they begfor handouts. These destitute farmersremind you that ‘Then’ is still in force.blame anyone for wanting the comfortof ‘Nao’?

10 THE MUSICAL NEWS March April 2006MINUTES OF MEETINGSBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING –JANUARY 12, 2006Meeting called to order at 11:00 by PresidentDavid Schoenbrun.Present: Schoenbrun, Elliott, Meicke, Gray,Hanson, Watkins.Absent: Heimberg, excused; Schlicht, excused;Slaughter, excused.The minutes of the meeting of December 29,2005, were approved without objection.Applications and resignations approved assubmitted.NEW MEMBERS:Zachary H. Smith – guitar, piano – 1/3/06Shawn Jones – bassoon, contra bassoon –1/4/06READMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP:d’amore – 1/4/06RESIGNATIONS (as of 12/31/05):Brian AndersonMichelle BeauchesneHopkinsMatthew BrubeckLaura CaballeroJohn ConwayBrian DacostaNick DargahiTommy DavidsonJames HearonCharles KillpackFrancis RenkSheryl RenkTerry RussellJames StricklandRichard WalshPatricia YokotaRichard J. YoungCOMMUNICATIONS:From the Labor Project for Working Familiesthanking us for our donation.From the San Mateo Central Labor Councilthanking us for our donation to its 2005 UnionFood and Toy Drive.From Edward C. Powell advising us that he hasresigned as secretarytreasurer of the CaliforniaState Theatrical Federation and that F. X.Crowley, secretary of Local 16, IATSE, has beenappointed as secretary pro tem.From Health Care for All – California requestinga donation in support of its mission to establisha universal health care system in California byworking for the passage of SB 840 (Kuehl):M/S/C to donate $50.meeting of December 29, 2005.The following items were discussed:The report submitted by recruiterorganizer AlexWalsh for the period ending January 12, 2006.An announcement by Vice President Meicke thathe has accepted a job with AFTRA in New York,compelling him to resign his position at Local 6 asin the Local 6 Bylaws: M/S/C to offer the Board’scongratulations to Steve Meicke on his new joband to thank him for his service to Local 6.Proposed terms of a prehire collective bargainingagreement between Local 6 and 123 TheatricalManagement for a production of The 25th AnnualPutnam County Spelling Bee, which will takeplace at the Post Street Theater beginning inFebruary 2006: M/S/C to approve.A book project on Tom Heimberg to be undertakenby SF PALM’s Legacy Oral History Program:M/S/C to establish a fund to assist PALM inraising money to pay for the cost of the project.REPORT OF OFFICERS:President Schoenbrun reported on the following:Activities and information regarding negotiationsand contract maintenance for collectivebargaining agreements with: Kravat / Fairmont,SF Opera, SF Symphony.Receiving a partial payment of the pensionobligation owed by Festival Opera for its August2005 production.Receiving a payment from Philharmonia Baroquefor all outstanding work dues, and being informedthat all pension obligations to date have beenpaid.A summary of contractual issues concerningthe Cirque du Soleil musicians who performedrecently in our jurisdiction.The status of ongoing efforts to obtain a collectivebargaining agreement with Menopause, TheMusical.His appointment to the executive board of theCalifornia State Theatrical Federation.SecretaryTreasurer Elliott reported on thefollowing:through InsureAmerica: discussion held overuntil the meeting of January 26.Present: Schoenbrun, Elliott, Meicke, Hanson,Watkins.Absent: Gray, excused; Heimberg, excused;Slaughter, excused.The minutes of the meeting of January 12, 2006,were approved without objection.Applications and resignations approved assubmitted.NEW MEMBERS:Graham Hill – acoustic & electric basses –1/19/06Robin Hong – viola, violin – 1/20/06READMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP:Pauline Metzgar – viola, violin – 1/23/06RESIGNATIONS (as of 12/31/05):Robin Erickson Patrick O’ConnellPhil Schroeder Juanita UlloaCOMMUNICATIONS:From longtime Local 6 Board member JimmySchlicht tendering his resignation, effectiveJanuary 23, due to ill health: M/S/C/U to accepthis resignation with extreme regret and withthanks for his many years of loyal service toLocal 6.From the Western Workers Labor HeritageFestival thanking us for our contribution insupport of its 20th annual event.From the Young Musicians Program at UCBerkeley thanking us for our donation.From Health Care For All thanking us for ourdonation in support of its efforts to achieveuniversal health care in California.From the Labor Video Project, a Bay Areaorganization that has produced regular laborprogramming and documentaries for TV for over20 years, asking for a contribution: M/S/C/U todonate $100.GENERAL BUSINESS:The following persons appeared:Local 6 members Ron Blais, Forrest Byram, andPresident, which will be vacant effective 1/31/06due to the departure of Steve Meicke: M/S/C/U toThe following items were discussed:The report submitted by recruiterorganizer AlexWalsh for the period ending January 26, 2006.From the SF Bay Area Dr. Martin Luther KingJr. Civic Committee requesting a donation to itsand high school children: M/S/C to donate$50.00.GENERAL BUSINESS:Josephine Gray was sworn in as an actingmember of the Local 6 Board of Directors inaccordance with the motion passed at theMeeting adjourned at 1:55 in memory of PhilElwood and Birgit Nilsson.Submitted by Gretchen Elliott, SecretaryTreasurer**********BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING –JANUARY 26, 2006Meeting called to order at 11:00 by PresidentDavid Schoenbrun.to AFM locals through InsureAmerica: the Boardreviewed relevant information, including theLocal 6 census of deaths for the past 6 years,the current Local 6 membership age census, ourfund revenue for 2006, and the savings likely tothe Board decision of 8/12/04 to selfinsure the

March April 2006 THE MUSICAL NEWS 11MINUTES OF MEETINGS (continued)oversight.Local 6 budget item for 2006: in recognition ofthe fact that, since 2001, there has been noof escalating health care costs, and due to theLocal 6 OPE staff and those that are providedOPE staff from $400 to $500 per month, or, whenapplicable, to provide family medical coverageplus $50/month toward health related expensesnot covered by insurance, the increase to beretroactive to January 1, 2006.The status of the SF Symphony negotiations, andcertain expenses incurred by the musicians inregard to the negotiations: M/S/C/U to reimbursethe SFS Players Committee for additionalPR expenses at the discretion of PresidentSchoenbrun.REPORT OF OFFICERS:President Schoenbrun reported on the following:Activities and information regarding negotiationsand contract maintenance for CBA’s with:Golden Gate Park Band, Kravat / Fairmont,Marin Symphony, SF Opera, SF Symphony,Shorenstein HaysNederlander.Progress in efforts to obtain a collective bargainingagreement with Menopause, The Musical.The possibility of reaching a settlement regardingcompensation owed to a Local 6 group by a clienta contract for an out of jurisdiction engagementOngoing contractual issues concerning theCirque du Soleil musicians who performedrecently in our jurisdiction.SecretaryTreasurer Elliott reported on thefollowing:statement of accounts. M/S/C/U to approveexpenditures for December as submitted.BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING –FEBRUARY 9, 2006Meeting called to order at 10:45 by PresidentDavid Schoenbrun.Present: Schoenbrun, Elliott, Hanson, Slaughter,Watkins.Absent: Blais, excused; Gray, excused; Heimberg,excused.The minutes of the meeting of January 26, 2006,were approved without objection.Applications and resignations approved assubmitted.NEW MEMBERS:Hillary Nordwell – piano, viola – 1/26/06Eric Klein – piano – 1/30/06Adrienne Malley (AFM member: Local 625)– oboe, English horn – 1/30/06Paul Yeager – violin – 1/31/06Jessica Boelter (AFM member: Local 47) –oboe, English horn – 2/7/06READMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP:Patricia MeissnerYokota – clarinet,bass clarinet – 1/26/06James Bernhardt – bassoon, guitar,mandolin, ukulele – 1/30/06DECEASED:Armando Quaglia – 1/3/06Thelma Dwyer – 1/14/06Willard Spencer – 2/5/06COMMUNICATIONS:From the North Bay Labor Council requesting acontribution in support of its efforts to prevent theopening of a WalMart store in Santa Rosa: M/S/C to donate $50.From the Labor Archives and Research Centerthanking us for our contribution in support of itsongoing efforts to preserve and make accessiblethe labor history of the SF Bay Area.GENERAL BUSINESS:The following items were discussed:The report submitted by recruiterorganizer AlexWalsh for the period ending February 9, 2006.responsiveness to inquiries from the AFMEPFresources for meeting the terms of its currentcollective bargaining agreement with Local 6.Local 6 Membership Database Program: M/S/Cto empower President Schoenbrun to negotiatean agreement with Local 6 member BeverlyMcChesney to make improvements to our currentprogram.Recommendations of the AreaWide CasualWage Committee: in the absence of a quorum atthe casual wage scale meeting held on 1/30/06,M/S/C to make the following changes in theAreaWide Casual Wage Scale to take effect on5/1/06:8. ADDITIONAL PAYMENTSA. OVERTIME: $38.50 per 1/2 hour aftercontracted hours or 1:00 a.m.B. CARTAGE: Musicians required to provideany of the following instruments must be paidcartage at prevailing transport company rateswith a minimum charge of $40.00: electric organ,electrickeyboardmoreharp, marimba, large xylophone, tympani,chimes, vibraphone, harpsichord.E. MUSICIAN PLAYING ALONE: $26.00.K. PARKING: On all engagements where freeparking is not readily available, musicians shallreceive a fee of $26.00 or the actual cost ofparking to a maximum of $26.00.9. REHEARSALSThe following conditions apply to all rehearsals:A. Minimum call two hours: $92.00 per musician,additional time: $23.00 per musician per one halfhour or fraction thereof.10. CASUAL DANCESA. Wage: 2 Hours $ 155.003 Hours $ 181.004 Hours $ 206.0011. CASUAL SHOWSA. Wage: 3 Hours $ 243.003 Hours + 2 hr. rehearsal $ 335.00Business expenses charged to the Local 6 creditcard for the period ending January 20,2006:M/S/C/U to approve.A temporary change in schedule for Boardmeetings as agreed to by all members of theBoard: meetings will be every other Wednesdayat 10:30 beginning on February 22 and ending onMay 3; meetings will revert to the usual Thursdayschedule beginning on May 18.Meeting adjourned at 3:30.Submitted by Gretchen Elliott, SecretaryTreasurerbid submitted by Ronald Winter to prepare theProposed terms of a new 3year collectivebargaining agreement between Local 6 and theSF Symphony, retroactive to 11/26/2005: M/S/Cto approve the agreement, which has alreadySF Symphony negotiation expenses: M/S/C toreimburse $10,000 toward expenses incurred bythe SFS Players Committee for assistance withpublic relations and pension actuarial matters.Festival Opera: M/S/C to express the Board’sconcern regarding 1) the organization’s historyof late payment of its pension obligations,2) its current outstanding pension obligationfor its August 2005 production, 3) its lack ofREPORT OF OFFICERS:President Schoenbrun reported on the following:Activities and information regarding negotiationsand contract maintenance for CBAs with: GoldenGate Park Band, Marin Symphony, SF Opera.Progress in efforts to obtain a CBA withMenopause, The Musical.His appointment to the AFM’s Electronic MediaOversight Committee.Meeting adjourned at 12:45 in memory of ThelmaDwyer, Armando Quaglia, and Willard Spencer.Submitted by Gretchen Elliott,SecretaryTreasurer

12 THE MUSICAL NEWS March April 2006MINUTES OF MEETINGS (continued)BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING –FEBRUARY 22, 2006Meeting called to order at 10:40 by PresidentDavid Schoenbrun.Present: Schoenbrun, Blais, Elliott, Hanson,Slaughter, Watkins.Absent: Gray, excused; Heimberg, excused.The minutes of the meeting of February 9, 2006,were approved without objection.Applications and resignations approved assubmitted.NEW MEMBERS:Ann Lavin – clarinet, bass clarinet – 2/10/06Sharon Bogas – cello – 2/14/06READMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP:Russell Gold – drums, percussion – 2/14/06DECEASED:Wally Blumberg – 2/9/06Del Courtney – 2/13/06Jimmy Price – 2/15/06COMMUNICATIONS:From Carol Stenholm thanking us for sendingRodrigues.GENERAL BUSINESS:The following items were discussed:Local 6 budget for 2006: M/S/C to approve thebudget as submitted.The 8/12/04 decision of the Board of Directorswas reported in the month of January; M/S/Cto continue to selfinsure, with monthly Boardoversight.A request that willing members of the SFContemporary Music Players be permitted todonate services for a fundraising event on May21, 2006: M/S/C to approve.REPORT OF OFFICERS:President Schoenbrun reported on the following:Activities and information regarding negotiationsand contract maintenance for CBAs with:Festival Opera, Golden Gate Park Band, MarinSymphony, SF Chamber Orchestra, SF Opera,SF Symphony, San Mateo County Fair.Receiving a signed collective bargainingagreement from 321 Theatrical Management.of accounts. M/S/C to approve expenditures forJanuary as submitted.Meeting adjourned at 12:20 in memory of WallyBlumberg, Del Courtney, and Jimmy Price.Submitted by Gretchen Elliott, SecretaryTreasurerThis newsletter isprinted on recycledpaper usingsoybean-based inksEXPENDITURESPIANO FUNDCONTRIBUTIONSIMO Nathan Rubin $50Antioxidants Research Lab,Tufts University:IMO Wally Blumberg $50Shelly & Jo Obelsky:IMO Wally Blumberg $25Thank You !Force at the Orpheum Theatre for a production ofCats due to its use of the Virtual Orchestra..The cancellation of this year’s Opera Showcasedue to budgetary concerns.Issues discussed at the Northern CaliforniaRegional Meeting of AFM Locals, which was heldat Local 6 on February 16.SecretaryTreasurer Elliott reported on thefollowing:

March April 2006 THE MUSICAL NEWS 13MEMBERS TO BE DROPPED (for nonpayment of 4th quarter dues)ADLER,MARKALLISON,MATTHEWANDERSON,BRETTASSADI,OMIDBAUM,MARC HAMPTONBENORDEN,FREDBLEA,ANTHONYBOND,CHUCKBONNELL,ROBINBOWES,DAVID DCARMER,JASONCARRASCO,SHAINCHAMEROY,RICHARDCREWS,CHRISTY ANNEDIAZ,PATRICIA MARIEDIETERICH,DENNIS JAMESFELS,GORDON AFOSTERDODSON,DAWNFRAZIER,RICHARDGEMMER,REBECCAGOMEZ,PEDROGOODFELLOW,ELIZABETHGOVORCHIN,PETERHASLIM,KRISTAHERHOLD,BRENTHODGE,JOEJOHNSTON,DARRENJONES JR,PAULKAUFMAN,CARLA JKREUTZMAN,WILLIAMKUHNS,RICHARDLAITE,NEALLAZO,RAMONLEE,JANEMALKIN,GARYMASINO,JOHNMORALES,ROLANDOO’TOOLE,OWENOBERTHALER,ERICOLSON,KENNETH EARLPAUL,HELEN MINTONPETER,RETO APETERSON,DAVID WRIGHTPIMENTEL,CHRISTOPHER JPINKSTON,THADDEUSPRIDGEN,THOMAS ARUSSELL,BRADSAITO,SAYASAZER,IRENESTEFANI,PAUL DSTERLING,SCOTTTAYERLE,LORENTINGLE,CHIPTOUCHI,MICHAEL TVANN,LARRY EVIETS,HENRY MITCHELLWALKMAN,PRUDA BWELCH,NICOLE JWILLIAMS JR,WILLIAM MFailure to do so will result in being dropped for nonpayment of dues. This will jeopardize membership in the AFM and, therefore, in any other local.MEMBERS DROPPED (for nonpayment of 3rd quarter dues)BECKETT, GERALDFORLIN, GINO ROBAIRGOULD, SCOTT ALANLANDAU, CAMILOMARTIN, TOMMIN, DANIELOSTWALD, TROYPACINI, DIANA MAEPERKOFF, MAX LOUISPITCHFORD, MARYPITTSON, JEFFRAVANELLE, PAMELATHOMPSON, ROBERT JUNDERWOOD, BELINDA RTEMPO / CODA CONTRIBUTIONS (*=over $5, **=$50 or more, ***=$100 or more)*Rudy TapiroIMO Ray Hackett &Nathan RubinAlan AvakianDonald MeehanGwyneth Davis*John GrovesAndrew McCorkleJoan HadeishiMark SummerRaymond DrummondDouglas McKeehanKrisanthy DesbyDavid WilsonEllen WassermanRoy Oakley, Jr.Lynn OakleyCharles MetzgerDeborah Henry*Josepha FathRobert ReyenMarc WahrhaftigMelanie BrysonKent BrysonKaren Shinozaki Sor*David MiotkeJohn EvansKimberly EvansDan LevitanDesmond Tan*Kathleen Johannessen*Stephen LevintowMichael ParsonsDeborah SpanglerLinda GreenBetsy LondonRoss GershensonEllen PesaventoMark NemoytenJoseph KanonMichael McGraw*Jim Zimmerman*Keith Sklower*Susan VollmerKaren ZimmermanRuth KeysCarol KutschYun ChuDavid BurkhartDeborah ShidlerLyn ReynaDarrel HutchinsonStephen HenryMargaret ThruppPaul RobinsonCarol RiceDavid WishniaDonald KennellyAlice KennellyFarley PearceHeidi WilcoxMichel TaddeiCarla WilsonMarta TobeyHeather HaughnMeredith BrownThomas BertettaEddie Ramirez**Melinda Wagner*Elizabeth PriorRunniclesPamela CareyJanice Negherbon*Agnes Lee*James FeodiMatthew Naughtin*Tom ChesnutWilliam HarveyJohn Philip Santos*Michelle MaruyamaKarla Ekholm*Gretchen Elliott*David Schoenbrun

14 THE MUSICAL NEWS March April 2006CASUAL JOB REPORTSListed below are the casual leaders who have made work dues payments between 1/16/06 and 3/16/06 and the dates of the jobs. If any of your engagementsare 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 contactthe union for assistance. (* indicates Referral Service job)09/09/05 Flack, Roberta09/10/05 Wynne, Patricia09/24/05 Wynne, Patricia10/01/05 Welch, Gillian10/06/05 Wynne, Patricia10/06/05 Wynne, Patricia10/07/05 through10/08/05 Welch, Gillian10/08/05 Wynne, Gillian10/13/05 Wynne, Patricia10/13/05 Wynne, Patricia10/20/05 Buffett, Jimmy10/20/05 Wynne, Patricia10/20/05 Wynne, Patricia10/22/05 Wynne, Patricia10/27/05 Allison, Mose10/27/05 Wynne, Patricia10/29/05 Harvey, William11/03/05 Wynne, Patricia11/05/05 Wynne, Patricia11/10/05 Cowboy Mouth11/10/05 Wynne, Patricia11/11/05 Ely, Joe11/16/05 Raitt, Bonnie11/17/05 Wynne, Patricia11/18/05 Raitt, Bonnie11/19/05 Wynne, Patricia11/20/05 Thomas, Rob11/23/05 through11/27/05 Tuck & Patti11/24/05 Kozak, Maria11/26/05 through11/27/05 Zanes, Dan12/01/05 Wynne, Patricia12/03/05 Watkins, Earl12/03/05 Wynne, Patricia12/07/05 Morissette, Alanis12/08/05 Wynne, Patricia12/09/05 Keen, Robert Earl12/16/05 through12/17/05 Los Lobos12/16/05 The Mother Hips12/17/05 Wynne, Patricia12/22/05 Heckscher, Earl12/24/05 Roper, Richard12/25/05 Kozak, Maria12/31/05 Mintun, Peter12/31/05 Claypool, Les01/05/06 Pesavento, Ellen01/07/06 Browne, Jackson01/09/06 Byers, Mya01/09/06 Newhart, Byrne01/15/06 Matheson, James01/15/06 Newhart, ByrneMUSIC PERFORMANCE FUND JOBSDATE PLACE OF ENGAGEMENT LEADER No. of Mus.01/05 Ortega School Chuck Hamilton 601/31 Sunset Ridge School Chuck Hamilton 601/27 Spruce Elem School Chuck Hamilton 601/13 Los Cerritos Elem School Chuck Hamilton 601/14 Laguna Honda Hospital Josephine Gray 101/10 Laguna Honda Hospital Waldo Carter 201/03 Laguna Honda Hospital Jon Hammond 101/17 Laguna Honda Hospital John Hunt 101/24 Laguna Honda Hospital Walter Traverso 101/16 Laguna Honda Hospital Bobbie Webb 201/08 Laguna Honda Hospital Maria Kozak 101/13 Laguna Honda Hospital Lisa Sanchez 101/22 Laguna Honda Hospital Jon Hammond 101/20 Laguna Honda Hospital Shota Osabe 101/20 Laguna Honda Hospital Martha Wolohan 101/28 Laguna Honda Hospital Dennis Donovan 101/29 Laguna Honda Hospital John Hunt 201/31 Laguna Honda Hospital Shota Osabe 101/16/06 Huey Lewis & the News01/18/06 Pesavento, Ellen01/24/06 through01/29/06 Lovano, Joe01/24/06 through01/29/06 Holland, Dave01/24/06 through01/25/06 Nelson, Willie01/26/06 Newhart, Byrne01/31/06 through02/05/06 Moffett, Charnett02/01/06 through02/28/06 Wood, Daniel02/02/06 Lawson, Doyle02/02/06 Kaukonen, Jorma02/09/06 Stanley, Ralph02/10/06 Watkins, Earl02/11/06 Thomas, Alan02/11/06 Newhart, Byrne02/11/06 Newhart, Byrne02/19/06 Picchi, Carla02/20/06 Newhart, Byrne02/25/06 Heckscher, Earl02/26/06 Porter, Kevin02/26/06 Torrey, Roger03/09/06 Lieberman, YehuditDATE PLACE OF ENGAGEMENT LEADER No. of Mus.02/22 Adult Day Health Bobbie Webb 202/13 Adult Day Health Walter Traverso 102/07 Laguna Honda Hospital Jon Hammond 102/14 Laguna Honda Hospital Ken Judnick 102/09 Laguna Honda Hospital Lisa Sanchez 102/01 Laguna Honda Hospital Maria Kozak 102/01 Laguna Honda Hospital Bobbie Webb 202/17 Laguna Honda Hospibal Mike Athanasatos 102/17 Laguna Honda Hospital Shota Osabe 102/04 Laguna Honda Hospital Jon Hammond 102/11 Laguna Honda Hospital Dennis Donovan 102/18 Laguna Honda Hospital Maria Kozak 102/25 Laguna Honda Hospital Lisa Sanchez 102/10 Laguna Honda Hospital Bobbie Webb 2

March April 2006 THE MUSICAL NEWS 15OAKLAND EAST BAY SYMPHONYMichael Morgan, Music Director and ConductorAnnounces auditions for the following position:PRINCIPAL TROMBONEAuditions will be held in Oakland onJune 18, 2006Deadline for applications isJune 9, 2006and a $25.00 deposit(refundable at time of audition) to:Oakland East Bay Symphony400 – 29th Street, Suite 501Oakland, CA 94609Att: Carl Stanley, Orchestra Personnel ManagerA list of the audition repertoire and other relevantinformation will be mailed to the candidate uponthe receipt and acceptance of the resume. Nophone calls please. Further information will beposted on our web site at www.oebs.org. If anadvertised position is won by a current OEBSmember, the resulting vacancy may be awardedto another winning candidate.Selling or BuyingA Home?Let Me Help You.Practicing Real Estatewith theSensitivity of a MusicianPrudential California RealtyDiane von Goethe, Broker(510) 2323877WE MOVED !Come visit our new locationUNION MUSIC CO.1710B Market Street(bet. Gough/Octavia)4157756043Brass * Woodwinds * StringsSales * Rentals * Repairs * LessonsProudly serving the San Franciscomusician community since 1922LOCAL 6 AVAILABILITY LISTMembers: For a listing in the next issuesend $3.00 to Local 6 by May 4, 2006“Emby” 5105686449Vocals, Keyboards, Band DirectorDiane Von Goethe 5102323877Classical & Jazz Cello: sight reads, plays by ear, alltypes of workFrancis Elissetche 4157517230R&B, rock n’ roll bassist: available for studiosessions, traveling acts, local engagementsBENEFICIARY CARDSMembers are urged to call Local 6 to check thed maycontainbe paid to the person named on your card. Be sure itis the right person.

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