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Local 14’s First Meet-Up-Mixer on May 20th at The Desmond Hotel was attended by about 30 members and soon-to-be members!

Our next general membership meeting is May 27th at 7pm at the Zaloga Post on Everett Road in Colonie. There is a dinner served at 8pm. Please RSVP to Local14afmmusic@gmail.com if you are interested in attending.

A new networking event! We will meet at The Desmond for Happy Hour May 20th, 4:30-6:30pm. Free admission for members who present their card! Non-members are $5. Bring your business cards and meet some fellow musicians!

Congratulations to the 24-26 Board members:

President & Primary Delegate: John Van Voris

Vice President & Business Agent: Carmen Lookshire

Secretary/Treasurer: Anna Lammly

Recording Secretary/Assistant to the President: Diane Geddes

At large Board Members:

Elias Assimakopoulos

Alex Atchley

Joe Finn

Bronte Roman

Tony Schettino

The slate of officers will be sworn in at our General Membership Meeting on January 22nd, 7:00 at the Zaloga Post

The slate of officers will be sworn in at our General Membership Meeting on January 22nd, 7:00 at the Zaloga Post

Local 14 has announced the 2023 recipients of the Tommy Ippolito Scholarship Award. Congratulations to Wil Spencer and Bohdan Kinal!

 

Jazz Appreciation Month 

In recent years the museum’s jazz program stepped up its efforts in recognizing contributions of women in jazz, from the genre’s earliest development to present successes and challenges. Our work is far from being done and will continue to be an integral part of our ongoing effort as we delve into the rich historical legacy of America’s indigenous art form.

In 2021, Jazz Appreciation Month recognized and explored the historical legacy of pianist, singer, songwriter, storyteller, and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Historic content was added to our website and marked visually by an illustration of Nina Simone on this poster by Duke Ellington School of the Arts sophomore visual arts student Naa Anyele Sowah-de Jesus.

2021 Featured Artist: Nina Simone

 

Ways to Celebrate JAM

Hold your own JAM event with this handy list of ways to celebrate jazz.

 

Resources

Everything else you might need for your own JAM events – including the JAM logo, and radio announcements.

 

Visit Smithsonian Jazz Website

 

 

To our Music Community:

The Albany Musicians’ Association, Inc. announces the availability of the prestigious Tommy Ippolito Music Scholarship which is awarded to one or two talented instrumentalists and/or vocalists who are pursuing a college education in music (major or minor). THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 31, 2021. An application form is enclosed within. We seek your assistance and that of your music directors in identifying exceptional students who are planning a career in music.

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS APPLICATION FORM TO THE BAND, ORCHESTRA, AND CHOIR DIRECTORS IN YOUR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

Scholarship Form 2021

This Scholarship is named in recognition of Thomas (Tommy) Ippolito, as a tribute to his exceptionally gifted and accomplished musicianship, leadership, and service to Local 14 to promote live music in the Capital Region.

The Tommy Ippolito Scholarship is a merit-based, one-time cash award of $500 (minimum) or $1,000 (maximum) given directly to the recipient(s). Applicants must be high school seniors who have been accepted into an accredited college/university, and who demonstrate (1) satisfactory academic work; (2) outstanding achievement in the areas of musicianship, leadership, and overall dedication to music; and (3) the potential for success in the field of music exhibited by performance achievements on their primary instrument, including voice.

If there are any questions, please contact me at (518) 669-2163. Thank you.

Sincerely,

John Van Voris,
President, Albany Musicians’ Association
Local 14 – American Federation of Musicians
2^nd VP, Eastern Conference of Locals

63rd GRAMMY Awards

THE GRAMMY GOES TO…

David Alan Miller and the Albany Symphony for Best Classical Instrumental Solo .

The win was for violist Richard O’Neill’s solo in Christopher Theofanidis’ “Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra”recording made under the baton of Miller and backed by the Albany Symphony. The recording on the Albany Records label features violin soloist Chee-Yun and viola soloist O’Neill.

Congratulations to David Allen Miller, Richard O’Neill and our Local 14 members of Albany Symphony Orchestra!

This is the sixth nomination for Miller, the fifth for the ASO. In 2019, the recorded performance of composer Michael Torke’s “Sky” received a best classical instrumental solo nomination for violinist Tessa Lark, and a recording of Derek Bermel’s “Migration Series” was nominated for best contemporary classical composition.

 

If you have an instrument that you are not using, consider donating it to a student who may not otherwise have an opportunity to own, rent or play one. Here’s how we do it:

Donate an Instrument

 

Our next membership meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00. The meeting will held online through gotomeeting.com or, on the telephone if you don’t have a camera or microphone on your computer.

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