Recent Posts Tagged With 'pit musicians'

• In the Eye of the Beholder

  Posted on Monday April 7th, 2008 at 13:25 in contract negotiations, arizona opera, pit musicians, stewart robinson, florida grand opera

  Arts critic Lawrence A. Johnson of the Miami Herald makes his opinions loud and clear. On the one hand, this is the duty of a critic - to call it as s/he sees it. On the other hand the opposing opinions of other press critics and representatives from...

• A Shell Game Exposed

  Posted on Friday April 4th, 2008 at 14:04 in opera, collective bargaining, columbus symphony, pit musicians, florida opera

  In a previous AZOOMA blog, "Florida Grand Opera Fires Orchestra," a story was posted based on an article from the Miami Herald. As it turns out the Herald story got the facts wrong - and consequently so did we. However, the Herald may have done so wi...

• At the Opera - A New Video

  Posted on Thursday February 14th, 2008 at 11:07 in pit, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, collective bargaining, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, labor dispute, pit musicians, per service

  The Arizona Opera and the Opera musicians are currently in contract negotiations. A 4th YouTube video in a series presented by the Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association (AZOOMA) has been posted on YouTube to propagate this message. It makes ...

• 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: *************************...

• A YouTube Invitation

  Posted on Wednesday January 30th, 2008 at 07:22 in opera, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, azooma, pit musicians, azooma.org

  As a part of its outreach initiatives, AZOOMA has a new promotional video on YouTube. This video, produced in-house, is the first in a series that will further propagate the AZOOMA mission of promoting Arizona Opera and the Arizona Opera Orchestra. T...

• Getting Dressed Up (and Spreading the Word)

  Posted on Friday January 25th, 2008 at 11:01 in musician, outreach, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, artistic operation, pit musicians, azooma.org

  Reaching out to our community with an outreach initiative. (January 24, 2008) - The Arizona Opera Orchestra Musicians Association (AZOOMA) began an Informational Outreach Initiative at the Arizona Opera "Gems" concert in Phoenix Symphony Hall in dow...

• High Hopes in "Play and Talk"

  Posted on Friday January 18th, 2008 at 10:37 in network, musician, labor, committee, afm, contract negotiations, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, azooma, orchestra pit, labor dispute, artistic operation

  In 2000 a vital document between the Arizona Opera and American Federation of Musicians (AFM) Local 586 was adopted. Through "collective bargaining," we ratified a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), insuring a fair and acceptable work environment...

• "Thank You, Next..."

  Posted on Sunday January 13th, 2008 at 08:05 in musician, musicians, opera, phoenix, audition, afm, american federation of musicians, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, orchestra pit, pit musicians

  It's not like American Idol, but there are similarities... The Arizona Opera recently announced auditions to fill vacancies. At one time or another each musician in the Arizona Opera Orchestra has had to pass a rigorous audition. Since these are pai...

• 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...

• Prepping for "War and Peace"

  Posted on Wednesday January 2nd, 2008 at 08:59 in War and Peace, opera, metropolitan opera, arizona opera orchestra, orchestra pit, artistic operation, pit musicians, joel revzen

  According to a recent article in Tucson's Arizona Daily Star written by Cathalena Burch, our esteemed Maestro Joel Revzen has been very busy preparing the Metropolitan Opera over the past few months, getting them primed and ready for upcoming perform...

• "Opera is Hot"

  Posted on Friday December 28th, 2007 at 12:37 in fire, pit, rossini, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, pit musicians, azooma.org

  In a previous article, some of the hazards of playing in an opera pit were briefly mentioned. Back in December 2004, a fire alarm scare was a real "show stopper." Twenty minutes into Act II of Arizona Opera’s matinee performance of Giaocchino Ros...

• A Clean Sweep and Our "Fine Flutist"

  Posted on Friday December 21st, 2007 at 11:40 in musicians, flute, arizona opera, arizona opera orchestra, azooma, orchestra pit, pit musicians, azooma.org

  From AZOOMA WebMaster, Bruce Hembd: After reading an article on blogging written by the originator of the weblog, I have decided to do some housecleaning. Jorn Barger of Robot Wisdom coined the term "weblog" about 10 years ago to describe the daily ...

• 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...

• Life in the Pit

  Posted on Sunday November 18th, 2007 at 08:02 in musician, pit, arizona opera orchestra, orchestra pit, pit musicians, freelance. musician

  Playing in a pit orchestra is very different. Perfoming in a "pit orchestra" is vastly different than performing on the stage. A pit orchestra is a specialized ensemble that both accompanies the singers and adds to the drama on stage. Occasionally i...