American Federation of Musicians, Local 542, Flint, Michigan

10/28/2018

R.I.P. Karl Caster
You will be missed!

07/08/2018

Please Share. and spread the word.

12/17/2017

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

05/07/2017

One of the best things I ever did was to join the Musicians Union. Mostly because of all the great people I met through it.

11/29/2016

WEYI NBC25: Sat Dec 10 (7:00 pm), Sun Dec 25 (3:00 pm)
WBSF CW46: Sat Dec 24 (8:00 pm), Sun Dec 25 (10:00 pm)
WSMH FOX66: Sun Dec 25 (6:00 pm)

11/18/2016

What a great time raising money for the kids to learn to play.

Friends for the Advancement of Musical Education

F.A.M.E. is a Non-Profit Tax Exempt 501(C)(3) Organization , which is committed to the betterment and preservation of music for the next generation. Our goal is to make sure that every child who wishes to be in the music program at their school has the opportunity, no matter what their family’s financial status may be.

Through 2014 (9 years) F.A.M.E. has raised over $120,000 and purchased numerous instruments for schools for families that can not afford to purchase/rent their own (instruments remain with the school year after year)

05/10/2016

TO: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Orchestra

It has come to my attention, somewhat anecdotally, that the broadcasts of our concerts on WKAR Radio that we had been hoping for, have already begun. As it turns out, the following broadcasts have already taken place:

Sun May 1: Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice and the Beethoven Piano Concerto #5

Sun May 8: Schubert Symphony #9

Coming up:

Sun May 15: W.G. Still: The American Scene and Sibelius Violin Concerto

Sun May 22: Dvorak Symphony #7

These broadcasts take place from 2-3 pm (which is why the concerts have been split up) on WKAR 90.5 FM, East Lansing. I apologize for not sending out advance notice on the first two weeks, but I just found out, myself. I will keep everybody posted as soon as I find out about any further broadcasts.

Cheers!
Gregg

05/07/2016

TO: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Orchestra

I have some truly exciting news for you:

The Michigan Association of Broadcasters had a "Broadcast Excellence Awards" banquet in Lansing last night, and our dear friend Bill Harris and NBC25 swept the category of Special Interest Programming.

Both our "Patriotic Salute" concert from June 13, 2015 at McFarlan Park and "A Classy Brassy Christmas— and More" were entered, but Classy Brassy came out on top as BEST IN CATEGORY. In Bill's words, "Both programs were excellent, indeed. But the judges saw something special and/or unique in Classy that won them over!"

Hearty congratulations to Bill, everybody at NBC25, and to all of you who participated.

(I will attach a picture of the award)

TO: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Orchestra

Here is some exciting news about our Music in the Parks concerts this summer.

Once again there will be two that will involve the FSO:

• Sat June 25, at Crossroads Village: "A Patriotic Salute"

This concert will be broadcast live on NBC25, with our good buddy Bill Harris, and then edited somewhat for rebroadcast on or around July 4.

• Fri Aug 26, at Willson Park (on the UM- Flint Campus, across the street from the Flint Farmer's Market): "Chariots of Fire- A Crim Warm-up with the FSO"

As you may or may not be aware, the Crim Festival of Races is one of the preeminent running events in the nation, attracting thousands of runners from all over the globe (some elite Olympic contenders, and then some more humble like Bill Harris and myself...) The flagship race is the 10 mile on Saturday morning, but the Professional Michigan Mile runs will start and finish right around us on Friday evening (7:00 pm for women, 7:07 for men).

Once again, our dear friend David Mairs will be back to conduct both concerts, both of which will begin at 7:00 pm. I know for sure that the rehearsal for June 25 will be from 1:00-3:30, that same day, at FIM (and suspect a rather similar scenario for Aug 26...)

The other MITP concerts this summer will be "Bluegrass, Mariachi and all that Jazz" on Thur July 7 at Mott Park, and "Gospel Gathering: Celebrating the best of Flint" on Thur Aug 18 at Max Brandon Park.

03/13/2016

Stump Pass Grille & Tiki Bar was rockin last night! Thank you to all our friends, family and fans! Once again you all are incredible! The love and support you give us is awesome. We are honored and grateful! Bob, Ron & Norm AKA Smack Dab

02/06/2016

Remember this? Would love to see it happen again.
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11/28/2015

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08/12/2015

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