Inside This Issue:
- Cover Story – 2026 GRAMMY Nominees
- AFM Local 47 2025 General Election Results
- Inaugural Meeting & Muscians’ Club Annual Meeting: Monday, January 12
- Meet the Incoming Local 47 Administration
- Member Spotlight: FINNEAS
- The Challenges of Teaching Music During the Era of ICE: A conversation with Kadima Conservatory founder Beth Elliott
- Join AFM at NAMM 2026!
- Support the American Music Fairness Act
- AFM Local 47 Welcomes YOLA Teaching Artists
- Know Your Rights: Protect Yourself Against ICE
- Benefits Corner: HUB International Insurance
- Final Notes: Serena Kay Williams, Gordon Goodwin
- Annual Notice Re: Supreme Court Beck Decision
- Audition Notices: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, Long Beach Symphony
- and more!
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