Recent Posts Tagged With 'arizona'

• A Theory of Relativity

  Posted on Tuesday February 12th, 2008 at 17:59 in arizona, opera, wages, contract negotiations, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, labor dispute, artistic operation, pit musicians, per service

  AZOOMA has a strong and vested interest in Arizona Opera and its future. Our talented and highly-skilled orchestra is an essential contribution to the high-quality productions of Arizona Opera. We are stakeholders invested in performing som...

• How To Be An Opera String Player

  Posted on Thursday January 31st, 2008 at 17:07 in musician, arizona, opera, audition, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, pit musicians

  Violist Katie Shields has submitted a tongue-in-cheek article on the trials and tribulations of being an opera string player. Written like an informal journal, it offers witty insights into the life of a musician. It begins: *************************...

• Getting Dressed Up (in Red!)

  Posted on Wednesday January 23rd, 2008 at 01:21 in arizona, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, collective bargaining, arizona opera orchestra, azooma

  Arizona Opera Orchestra goes "red." In support of ongoing contract negotiations and as a demonstration of solidarity, orchestra members wore red shirts to the dress rehearsal for the upcoming Arizona Opera "Gems" concert. AZOOMA asked this of all orc...

• Love and Marriage (Redux)

  Posted on Friday January 11th, 2008 at 15:49 in musician, tucson, arizona, phoenix, pit, afm, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, freelance musician, pit musicians

  The first in a series of articles featuring AZOOMA musicians. Revised 1/11/08. "All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest--never vicious or cruel. Good battle i...

• Inconvenient Truths

  Posted on Thursday January 10th, 2008 at 11:25 in musician, musicians, arizona, specialist, arizona opera, azooma, freelance musician

  Many people in the general public are honestly surprised that musicians get paid money to perform. Some even get downright insulted when musicians insist on getting paid to play. Holly Mulcahy at the Partial Observer recently posted an excellent arti...

• Reflections

  Posted on Friday January 4th, 2008 at 09:09 in myspace, network, update, arizona, metropolitan opera, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, azooma.org

  The AZOOMA.org site has been online for over two months now, and as is the tradition this time of year, a review -- of where we are, what has been accomplished and where we are going -- is due. Our Network In the article "The Expanding Universe of AZ...

• The X Factor

  Posted on Friday December 21st, 2007 at 01:10 in musician, musicians, arizona, opera, pit, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, orchestra pit, pit musicians

  Within AZOOMA.org three words are presented as our slogan: Expression. Experience. Excellence. These words are the basic tenets behind AZOOMA, the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association. They are intertwined with our spirit and our mission. E...

• State of the Arts

  Posted on Tuesday December 18th, 2007 at 18:43 in musician, musicians, arizona, janet napolitano, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, azooma.org

  Until the 1960's Phoenix was mostly known for the state's "four C's" - copper, cattle, cotton, and climate. "Culture" was almost unheard of. Today in Arizona the scene is much different. The Valley's rapid growth spawns new art and culture venues a...