Hamilton Musicians' Guild

Join the Hamilton Musicians' Guild today and save $105 by having your initiation fees completely waived. If you are a mid-career or middle-aged musician gigging in the Hamilton, Burlington, or Oakville regions, your decades of dedication deserve protection, fair pay, and respect. This limited-time promotion runs from October 1 to December 31, allowing you to bypass the standard Local and Federation Initiation Fees and pay only the annual dues.
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Join the HMG – Hamilton Musicians' Guild Join the HMG NEW MEMBERS: If you are a musician, it is to your benefit to belong to the only organization that truly represents the interests of musicians and performers – the Canadian Federation of Musicians! (For details on the numerous benefits and services we have to offer professional musicia...

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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.

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PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS NOT INVITED TO THE CELEBRATION

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Back Bay Chorale will be presenting a Gala Concert at Symphony Hall on May 1, 2026. Unfortunately, one group not invited to the celebration are the professional union musicians of the Boston Musicians Association, whose artistry has contributed to the reputation of artistic excellence for decades leading up to this milestone anniversary.

The silver anniversary concert will feature an unpaid orchestra of student musicians from Boston Conservatory at Berklee, who are unknowingly eliminating their future professional jobs.

Boston Musicians Association President David Rufino said, “Replacing professional musicians with students not only causes harm and threatens the livelihoods of our members, but students who are accumulating thousands of dollars in student debt will find themselves without jobs to greet them upon graduation.”

Through their 50-year history, Bay Chorale has been dedicated to excellence and cultural leadership in the region, while performing with many of Boston’s finest orchestral musicians. The bonds developed through making music together have created personal and artistic relationships with the talented vocal musicians who make up the chorale, and the audiences have experienced the best music has to offer.

We call upon the Back Bay Chorale to reaffirm these values and remember those who have been with them over the past 50 years.

Art is labor. It’s time to pay the musicians!

Sad news, we lost life member and former Trickbag band mate Peter Rihbany after a long illness. A fine bassist with a long career in the Hamilton area he will be missed.Skip to main content
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter O'Neill Joseph Rihbany. Peter passed away surrounded by his family at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton on December 24, 2025, at the age of 76.

Peter will be missed by his sister, Margo, brother, David, brother-in-law, Greg, niece, Devon, and nephew, Jordan.

Peter lived in Hamilton for most of his adult life. He was passionate about music and played in many bands throughout his career. The band he was best for was Smyle, with whom he recorded an album and had a song on the CHUM charts.

Peter was also a substitute teacher at various schools throughout Hamilton and had a passion for history.

Peter loved his cats; Sam, Dave, Bill and Tommie, and if desired memorial donations can be made to the Hamilton Burlington SPCA.

Cremation has taken place. Arrangements entrusted to SMITH'S FUNERAL HOME, BURLINGTON, 905-632-3333 www.smithsfh.com

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Pete and I hung around the record bar at Towers when we went to A Shot High Saw him play with Chuck Berry at Mac great bass great guy He will be missed ... Barry Easterbrook
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