Open to all Local 47 members in good standing.
Pizza 🍕 and refreshments will be served.
On the Agenda (subject to change):
– Presentation of 50-Year Pins
– Voting on Resolution to Amend the Bylaws
– Officer Reports
– Old and New Business Continue reading
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Life Member. Composer
7/1/1952 – 4/25/2024
by Adriana Zoppo
Friend and colleague Edgardo Simone has died at the age of 71 from complications of a brain hemorrhage. Though he played the bass, his gift and talent was in orchestration. A high school dropout, he earned two Masters Degrees within nine months from the University of Oregon, which named him a Distinguished Alumnus in 2007. Both Eastman School of Music and Harvard University offered him scholarships to pursue a Doctorate, but he decided to try Hollywood instead. Continue reading
The family welcomes all who knew John or knew of him.
November 9, 2024
1 – 3:30 p.m.
Granite Creek Community Church
1580 N. Claremont Blvd.
Claremont CA 91711
If anyone has any questions, please contact: Evan Moritani
626-712-8503
Evan.Moritani@gmail.com
Congratulations to all the AFM Local 47 musicians who worked on these 76th annual Creative Arts Emmy nominated & winning shows in multiple music categories! #unionstrong
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Life Member. Viola/Conductor
3/11/1935 – 3/5/2024
Violist Joel Lish graduated from Verdugo Hills High School when he was just 16. He enrolled in the Los Angeles Conservatory of Music and then later enlisted in the United States Air Force. During his last two years in the Air Force Joel was stationed in Okinawa. At the request of some of the local musicians he started a small group of string players and taught himself to conduct. Many years later Joel was quite surprised to learn that after he left Okinawa in 1957 this group continued and eventually evolved into the Okinawa Symphony, and that Joel is considered the founder of that orchestra! Continue reading
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