Thanks to all the Local 802 musicians who came to the first membership meeting of the new administration on Feb. 27! The room was packed with well over 100 members – not only did we reach a quorum, but we

Over the past decade, musicians in New York City have been deeply impacted by the collapse of several freelance orchestras. The once prolific and acclaimed Brooklyn Philharmonic (1954-2012) and the Long Island Philharmonic (1979-2016) are both extinct, as are the

  New York City is home to numerous musical communities. One of the most vibrant and multi-faceted is the family of musicians working on Broadway. There are almost 10,000 musical theater performances every year and the 1,200 musicians working on

Diversity in musical theatre is growing in small but important ways. I have been very privileged to be part of two amazing shows back-to-back that featured diverse casts with plenty of women. Playing drums for “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical”

You’ve got a killer set list, you need to make some money, and you know that it’s time to book a tour – but what’s the first step? That was the question tackled at Jazz Mentors 18, when three formidable

Let’s look at a case involving jazz instructors at the New School, and a discrimination claim at a local jazz club The vast majority of legal claims that are adjudicated in this country are resolved through voluntary settlements. This makes

A colleague of mine recently told me about a concept from Philip Toshio Sudo’s book “Zen Guitar” called Zoom In/Zoom Out that really spoke to me. The idea is to be able to go between focusing in on the everyday

This Earth Day, on April 22, marks 49 years of the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. Since 1970, hundreds of millions of people around the world have continuously come together to bring environmental issues to the forefront.

At 10 years old, Julian Kenji Brescia is the youngest member of Local 802. Allegro recently caught up with him and asked him about his path in music so far. Here’s what he told us. I joined Local 802 when

I joined Local 802 when I was asked to sub with the New York Philharmonic  and I figured it was about time to join the network of union musicians. I’m a flutist, and my current goals in NYC are to

I used to be a member of Local 802 and recently re-joined the union after taking a break. My previous union work was in jingles and other fields, and now I am playing in the pit orchestra of “Phantom of

I re-joined Local 802 as I started to get more professional work in NYC. I want to network more and land a chair in a major orchestra or established venue or ensemble. One of my favorite recent gigs was playing

“The Cher Show,” a new biographical musical featuring a book by Tony Award winner Rick Elice and directed by Tony Award nominee Jason Moore, opened in December at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway. Allegro photographer Walter Karling was granted

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Meeting called to order at 11:11 am by President Krauthamer. Present: Financial Vice President Fisher, Recording Vice President Schwartz, Executive Board members Axelrod, Cohen, Davis, Donovan, Frawley, Hoyt, Kainuma, Paisner, Shankin. Recording Department Business Representative Pawlo

The recent funding situation with the AFM Pension Fund has prompted some important dialogue. In the interest of transparency, the entire dialogue is printed below in order. FEB. 24, 2019: The AFM Pension Fund publishes its latest Pension Fund Notes,