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Vijay Gupta: Encouraging Musicians to be Empowered by Their Artistry

Violinist Vijay Gupta was awarded a MacArthur fellow late last year, resigned from the LA Phil and now works full time at his non-profit, Street Symphony.

Cellist Dave Eggar on His ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Creating Music

Cellist, pianist, and composer Dave Eggar has been given many labels—including prodigy, virtuoso, musical genius—but he prefers to see himself as a storyteller.

Jimmy Capps: Hall of Fame Guitarist Celebrates 60 Years Onstage

Jimmy Capps’ image may be low-key, but his prolific career has earned him a place as one of the most accomplished and respected guitarists in the history of country music.

The Boise Philharmonic: A Textbook Example of How to Organize

After six months of hard work on the part of the BPO Organizing Committee, the Boise Philharmonic has become the newest member orchestra of the AFM.

Musicians United! AFM Leaders Build Organizing Skills to Build a Movement

On April 28, the fifth “class” of AFM local officers, staff, and musician leaders—19 in all—made their way to the Tommy Douglas Center in Silver Spring, Maryland.

John Carter Cash: Musician, Producer, Writer, and Guardian of a Legacy

A renaissance man, the Local 257 (Nashville, TN) artist has made a name for himself as a musician, a producer of both films and music, an author, a cook, and the caretaker of his parents’ legacies.

Jennifer Montone: Mindfulness and Commitment Drive Success

Jennifer Montone of Local 77 (Philadelphia, PA) became principal horn for The Philadelphia Orchestra in 2006 at age 29. She teaches at two of the most prestigious music schools in the country and is an acclaimed soloist and chamber musician.

Jim Self: The Tuba Takes Center Stage

Jim Self of Locals 47 (Los Angeles, CA) and 7 (Orange County, CA) has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral tubist, and studio musician for 43 years.

Orbert Davis: Opening Minds with Third Stream Music

While Orbert Davis developed his musical training and early career around studio work, for the past 15 years the trumpet player has made a huge impact on the lives of students in Chicago.

Shooter Jennings: Child of 1980s Rock Culture Comes Home to Country

Shooter Jennings’ career is accentuated by shifts in style and retro flashbacks that eventually led to his latest album, Shooter. An homage to 1970s-1980s country music, he returns to work with Grammy-winning co-producer and Local 257 (Nashville, TN) member Dave Cobb who produced Jennings’ early albums.