March 2023 The newsletter of your professional association | Reminder: annual fee ! You have until March 30 to renew your GMMQ membership. It's easy! Go to your online member area, and click on "payment of dues". Please note! If you are renewing your membership for a tour in the United States, do it by phone so that you can apply for visas in a timely manner. Call Manon Robert at 514 842-2866, extension 245. THINK ABOUT IT! The annual fee as well as the exercise fees on your GMMQ contracts are tax deductible. You can find all your information in the "My contracts" section of your member space. | | Visas P2 We are very concerned about the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposal to triple the fees for P (including P2) and O visas. If implemented, this proposal will have a devastating effect on the mobility of Canadian and international musicians who want to perform in the United States. We want to assure you that we are working with the Canadian Federation of Musicians (CFM) to develop an action plan to fight back. Please note that any fee increase is not expected to take effect until the fall of 2023. In the meantime, AFM is actively lobbying Homeland Security and the U.S. government. | What you can do: Write to U.S. Senators
We ask that you contact your U.S. colleagues/musicians/employers and ask them to contact their congressional representative. It is important that U.S. politicians hear that the proposed increases will have a negative impact on their constituents' businesses and incomes. Sample email to be seen here. | Si une augmentation des tarifs des Visas P2 devenait effective, cela vous ferait-il renoncer à vous produire aux États-Unis ? / If a P2 Visa fee increase becomes effective, would it make you give up performing in the US? | | Inclusive Communication Training CAFID, a standing committee of the GMMQ, in partnership with DIG! is proud to offer its first training session on inclusive communication for GMMQ member and non-member artists as well as for people working in the music sector. The training will take place online and will be facilitated by DIG! member Elsa Fortant, a PhD student in musicology at the Université de Montréal and a cultural worker. REGISTER HERE ! | | RENFORT Program The deadline to receive $2,500 through the RENFORT Program is in a few days! Don't delay! You have until March 23rd to apply to the RENFORT program and have access to financial support to help you improve your financial, professional and personal situation following the instability caused by the pandemic. Apply now via the online form right here. | | Culture en action This vast consultation and concerted effort to find concrete solutions to labour force problems mobilized nearly 1,500 people from various spheres of the cultural sector. The resulting Cultural Human Resources Action Plan 2023-2028 will be officially launched on Monday, March 20, at 10 a.m. in the Arrière-Scène room of the Esplanade tranquille, at 1442 Clark Street in Montreal. The result of a wide-ranging citizen consultation, it charts a course for improving working and practice conditions across the sector. REGISTER FOR THE LAUNCH (in person or virtual). | | Survey in progress Are you part of a visible minority (women, 2SLGBTQQIA+ community, cultural diversity, gender diversity, disability status, aboriginal community)? Has your difference had a negative or positive impact on your career? Do you think you have experienced discrimination during your career? We need your help to draw up a numerical portrait of the situation. Please take the following survey on diversity in music. An initiative of the CAFID committee. SURVEY | | Recap: 5@7 Inclusion On February 21st, the first 5@7 of the year was held with the CAFID committee. It was about discrimination in music in Quebec. A big thank you to the members who participated in this great conversation! The event took place in the Guild's offices. The format allowed for networking with snacks and wine, and a small group discussion on the theme. We would like to thank our guest of honor, Allison Migeon, Executive Director of the Obiora Ensemble. Her experience raised many questions that she was able to answer without any detours, which was much appreciated. The discussion touched on many cross-cutting themes, from the audition process to the experiences of people who have experienced discrimination in their careers. We look forward to seeing you again on unifying themes at a future 5@7. | | | Alias – Jozef
#TeamGMMQ:
Simon Bilodeau, Hugo Leclerc, Madeleine Messier, Annie Gadbois, Ligia Paquin, Mélanie Bélair, Étienne Barry, Anna Frances Meyer.
Listen | | | | Nathalie Lord – Moi j'oublie tout - single
#TeamGMMQ : Marco Tessier, Gilbert Fradette, Jeff Smallwood, Patrick Norman.
Listen | | | | Brittany Kennell – I ain't a Saint: Americana Sessions #TeamGMMQ : Antoine Loiselle, Gabriel Thibault, Joannie St-Amant, Mario Telaro.
Listen | | | | Raphaël Denommé – Hard times broken mind vol 1 #TeamGMMQ : Antoine Gratton, Maxime Bellavance,
Andy King, Amélie Lamontagne, Camille Paquette-Roy.
Listen | | | Welcome to the new members for February: ÉMILE CARTIER | CHARLES-AUGUSTE LEHOUX | REBECCA KLASSEN-WIEBE | FARRAH ANN SINTIME | JUSTIN PIEDMONTE | ALTAIR BRAZ VENANCIO | GUILLAUME LECOMPTE | ARIANE LEMIEUX-DESPRÉS | NICHOLAS CRAVEN | JEAN-FRANÇOIS MARCOTTE | MARC LABRÈCHE | ANAÏS SAUCIER-LAFOND | JOSSÉE MACINNIS | EDWARD ENMAN | ELIZAVETA MILLER | ISMAËL RAHEM | ANTOINE CORRIVEAU | GEOFFREY CLIFFORD | DENIS DESFORGES | CONOR NEESON | RÉMI AUBIE | DANIEL VACHON | ANTOINE B. FRADKIN | EMMANUEL ALIAS | JEAN BAPTISTE BELTRA | VINCENT BENEZET | JEAN-CHRISTOPHE GERMAIN | SIMON BILODEAU | CLÉMENT DEMERS | SÉBASTIEN PLANTE
It is a pleasure to have you with us!
| | | It is with a heavy heart that we learned of the death of trombonist Claude Blouin on June 8, 2022. He became a member of the GMMQ in 1956. A professional freelance musician for 35 years, he played in Montreal nightclubs during the good old days and had many engagements. He was much involved in the production of ballroom dancing music, played on television shows, album recordings, film music, at Expo 67, and even had the chance to play at the 1976 Olympic Games. He considered his career to be rewarding and interesting. He had the opportunity to accompany international stars such as Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Liberace and many others. | | | | Claude Vézina, trombonist and baritone euphonium player, died on January 31, 2023. He became a member of the GMMQ in 1950 and a life member in 1990. In the 60's, he was the 1st trombone of the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. He had the chance to play for the circus at the Colisée de Québec, under the direction of Mr. Wilfrid Pelletier, for the Grand Orchestre de Roland Martel at the Château Frontenac and in Europe with the Harmonie des Cascades de Beauport. | | | | HOURS
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