Happy New Year 2023

Dear members, we wish you an excellent start to the year 2023

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Winners of the annual membership fee

Congratulations to Simon Poirier, Camille Gélinas, Lysandre Ménard, David Deïas and Antonin Cuerrier who won their 2024 GMMQ membership by random draw, among all those who had paid their 2023 annual dues before January 6, 3 p.m. Congratulations!

We look forward to having you with us!

 

Agreement in principle

18/01/2023 - The musicians of the Orchestre symphonique de Québec have adopted with a clear majority an agreement in principle with the Orchestra. This negotiation process represented a turning point for the Orchestra's sustainability and future. Indeed, the musicians had been facing a virtual freeze in their salaries since their last collective agreement signed in 2015 and wanted to obtain a salary catch-up so that they could earn a decent living. Read more

Photo: Congratulations to the negotiating committee: from left to right: Marie-Julie Chagnon, Jean Michon, Luc Fortin, GMMQ president, Mélanie Forget, spokesperson, and Julie Tanguay.

 

Press review

-January 18th: Rattrapage salarial de 15% pour les musiciens de l’OSQ | Le devoir

-January 24th: Artistes épuisés, tournées annulées | La Presse

-January 27th: Interview of Luc Fortin on Annie Desrochers' show "le 15-18", Radio Canada Ici Première, at 4:50 pm (6 minutes segment). Subject: "Closing of the Archambault store on Berri Street

-January 27th: Archambault announces the closure of its Berri Street store | Radio-Canada.ca

-January 28th: interview of Luc Fortin in the program " Dessine-moi un matin ", Franco Nuovo, Radio Canada Ici Première, at 9:45 am (10 minutes). Subject: "Mental health of artists, living from your music".

 

Not to be missed

You are invited to the first 5@7 of the year, organized by our standing committee CAFID (Comité d'Action, femmes, inclusion et diversité).

We will invite you to dialogue on the different realities that musicians from minority groups have to deal with.

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Place: Jean-Duceppe Hall, Union des artistes, 5445 De Gaspé Avenue, suite 1005, Montreal (Quebec) H2T 3B2.

Free event for members only.
Registration: jpoirier@gmmq.com

 

Suicide Prevention Week

According to a study conducted by several artists' associations, including the GMMQ, artists have a higher level of psychological distress than the average Quebecer. These last few years have been particularly difficult for our community. We have suffered heavy losses that will mark us for our entire careers.

Suicide prevention actions have a real impact. By daring to address the subject, we can help create a safety net for our colleagues and ourselves. During Suicide Prevention Week (February 5-11), let's break the taboo and open the dialogue. #TalkAboutSuicide

 

 

Lorraine Desmarais – Steet Beat Suite


#TeamGMMQ:

Lorraine Desmarais, Alec Walkington, Camil Bélisle.
 

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Lampion – S.M.T.F.E



#TeamGMMQ :

Alexandre Lapointe, Alexis Gagnon.

 

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Little Animal! – Little Animal!


#TeamGMMQ :

Morgan Moore, Joe Grass, Alexis French.

 

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Rick et les bons moments – Sainte Rita

#TeamGMMQ :

Olivier Beaulieu, Benoit Claveau, Éric Dion, David Marchand, Vincent Gagnon.

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Welcome to the new members for December and January:

JESSICA BRIEN-BRETON | CLAUDETTE DION | STEVE DIAMOND | ZACHARIAH DIETENBERGER | TYRONE COOMBS | JULIETTE BÉGIN | SARA-DANIELLE FAUCHER | NIKOLAS BENOIT-RATELLE | MICAH FLAVIN | SHAUN POULIOT | VIRGINIE BÉDARD | JULIEN HENRY-LEBLANC | CAMILLE FANNY GUÉRER | ALEXY SAMUEL GUÉRER | MAXIME LAJOIE | GABRIEL LESCARBEAU | NABIL ORTEGA | MARC TREMBLAY  | CHARLES-ÉRIC FONTAINE | ANNIE NOËL-DE-TILLY  | ANTOINE BOURQUE | MÉLISSA ROSS-PLANTE | ANNE-CLAUDE HAMEL-BEAUCHAMP | MATHIEU MINVILLE |  | JEAN-DANIEL THIBEAULT-DESBIENS | JEAN-CIMON TELLIER-DUBÉ | SAMANT PHILIPPE MATHUR | THAÏS MILLET | CATHERINE LEMAY | ÉTIENNE GIRARD | TOMMY ROUSSEAU | PEDRO ALEXIS MOLINA FLORES | CHELSEA JARAMILLO | LOUIS NADEAU | GABRIELLE HARNOIS-BLOUIN | CHARLINE DALLY | GUERDES CHERENFANT | JOSE-BENGARAH BRUNO | VERRIEUX ZILE | ÉLOI LE BLANC-RINGUETTE | JOHN TANTON | DOMINIC DE GRASSE | MARTIN BOLDUC | BENOIT BOLDUC | MARCO LEMERISE | DENIS GERMAIN | VERA PRIJATELJ-BOZICKOVIC | JASON LANG | ANIK JEAN | LUC LEMAY | DOMINIC LAPOINTE | SAMUEL DUSINBERRE | MARCUS HAJIME TAKIZAWA | ELEANOR HOPWOOD |


It is a pleasure to have you with us!

New member in the team !

Joanie Poirier joined the GMMQ last December as an administrative officer. Joanie wears two hats, because in addition to her organizational talents, she is also an actor and a member of the UDA. She is therefore very familiar with the performing arts, which is an asset for the guild. Welcome Joanie!

See the whole administrative team

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