ROPA Regional Orchestra Players' Association

10/02/2026

09/29/2026

Did you know we had a scholarship recipient from one of our attend the Labor Notes Conference in Chicago this past June?

Thank you Veronica Sawarynski, Denver Musicians Association Member Local 20-623 for stepping up and sharing your insights from this incredible and invaluable experience! 💪

09/18/2026

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09/18/2026

Please follow and support the Musicians of the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra and live music!! 🎼

For those in the Atlanta-area, you can join them this weekend at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in protesting the use of recorded music in ballet productions before each show:
Sept 18th evening
Sept 19th matinee
Sept 19th evening
Sept 20th matinee


Atlanta Federation of Musicians
AFM - American Federation of Musicians

09/13/2026

The AFM fully supports the musicians of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and pledges the resources necessary to support AFM Local 6. These musicians are world-class professionals who provide the foundation for the company's productions. Asking the musicians to absorb pay cuts or endure a five-year wage freeze while living in one of the costliest US urban areas undermines the orchestra and the institution itself.

Musicians cannot counter the cost of living on prestige alone. A five-year wage freeze is a pay cut when adjusted for inflation. If management continues on this path, they will lose talent and damage the San Francisco Opera's artistic quality and its reputation.

Management's claims of an unsustainable deficit conflict with the company's donor base, recent financial support, and strong ticket sales. It is contradictory for San Francisco Opera leadership to demand sacrifices from musicians while executive compensation grows.

We are grateful to American Guild of Musical Artists, IATSE, and all the other union members for standing shoulder-to-shoulder with us in this fight. Our musicians want to perform, but they require a fair contract. We urge General Director Matthew Shilvock and the Board of Directors to return to the bargaining table immediately with a contract that respects the value these musicians bring to the community.

09/07/2026

We wish all our members and all union workers a wonderful and restful Labor Day! ✊

08/28/2026

The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada will never endorse a trade agreement that threatens Canadian sovereignty. The AFM supports the Canadian government’s sensible decision to suspend trade negotiations with the United States.

Ensuring union members can safely and efficiently work across North America remains our top priority. We continue to pursue all available policy options that will benefit Canadian and American musicians alike.

08/25/2026

🌺ALOHA🌺 from the International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians 2026 Conference in Hawaii!

Members of the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra (2nd photo) gather at the 2026 ICSOM Conference in Waikiki, Hawai’i. AFM Local 677 President Jim Moffitt led a great presentation on what has happened to the Orchestra over the past three decades. It’s quite a story, marked by remarkable solidarity and the musician’s personal commitment to each other.

We also want to wish a big congratulations to Laura Ross, who is stepping down after over two decades of service as ICSOM Secretary. Before that, she was a ROPA Delegate and ROPA Secretary for 6 years. She is shown here with long-time friend Sheryl Shohet, violinist with the Honolulu Symphony and member of the Executive Board of AFM Local 677. Well done and thank you Laura! 👏

08/21/2026

08/19/2026

To our brothers and sisters in BC, Canada 🙏🇨🇦