Join a community of musicians working together to preserve the culture of music and promote dignity, fairness, and democracy for musicians. Now through June 30, initiation fees are waived, saving you $115! We are an organization of 100,000 members throughout the United States and Canada working together to improve conditions for musicians. We provide employment READ MORE
Palm Beach Opera Announces Auditions
Palm Beach Opera David Stern, Music Director Announces a tenure-track vacancy for: Auditions: June 1 & 2, 2026 Please email a single-page resume by May 1, 2026 to ghahn@pbopera.org. Further instructions and repertoire will be sent after resume submission. A limited number of highly qualified applicants will be invited to audition in West Palm Beach, READ MORE
Official Business
Membership Meeting Scheduled Our next membership meeting will be on May 28, 2026 at 7 pm. Reminders and links will be sent in May. Please mark your calendars now…we look forward to seeing you! Tax Time April is tax time. Employers were required to send your W2 and 1099 forms by the end of February. READ MORE
Bogdan Chruszcz, 84
We are saddened to report the passing of violinist Bogdan Chruszcz. Bogdan, a member of Local 655 since 1965, was founding concertmaster of the Florida Philharmonic, and after the Philharmonic filed for bankruptcy, he became the concertmaster of the Symphony of the Americas. He also performed chamber music with his wife for more than thirty READ MORE
Member Discount
Members interested in attending UNSIN 2026 on April 22-24 in Wynwood can receive a 20 percent discount. UNSIN, Miami’s alternative to SXSW, is a Latin-focused festival that includes performances, showcases, panels, workshops, and keynotes. Panels include “From Machines to Streams: The Decisions That Finish Records” and “Pitch Perfect: Leverage Data & Design to Land Your READ MORE
Last Month at the Local
Last month President Hawley and Secretary-Treasurer Apana visited with the New World Symphony fellows to speak to them about the AFM. They were joined by AFM staff members Rochelle Skolnick and Debbie Newmark, as well as ROPA president Steve Wade and ICSOM chair Keith Carrick. These visits have taken place annual for many years, and READ MORE
Membership Benefits
When we think of workplace safety, we usually think of protections relating to heavy machinery or hazardous chemicals or something of that nature, but there are several laws protecting workers, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, The Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Civil READ MORE