Recent Posts Tagged With 'pit'

• You Think You Got it Bad?

  Posted on Thursday March 27th, 2008 at 17:01 in pit, arizona opera, iraq national symphony, pit hazard

  Being a classical musician can be pretty stressful sometimes. Musicians are one of few workers who perform their job in front of an audience. There is no spell-check, no do-overs and no second chances in a concert - you either do it or you don't. Wit...

• 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 ...

• 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...

• "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...

• 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...