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The June International Musician highlights composer, arranger, and longtime Local 802 AFM (New York City) member .Shaiman discussing his incredible 50-year career, his new memoir, and his fierce advocacy for LGBTQ+ visibility and union musicians. 🏳️‍🌈✨

Read the full feature here: https://internationalmusician.org/marc-shaiman/

REST IN PEACE: The pianist Danny Mixon, a member since 1993, died on May 1, 2026 at the age of 76. Read the tribute by Todd Bryant Weeks in the June 2026 issue of :

A tribute to Danny Mixon | Local 802 AFM This story from the June 2026 issue of Allegro magazine…

CELEBRATE MONTH WITH ! Read our cover story with Sandy Sahar Gooen, founder of . And join us at the NYC Pride March on June 28 (RSVP at local802afm.org/pride. Read at local802afm.org/allegro.

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MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS! Today, say hello to violist Hayley Lau, who recently joined while subbing with the .

Hayley says, “Joining Local 802 allows me to connect with a community of musicians working together to protect equitable practices and maintain a sustainable, accessible profession.”

She adds, “I’m excited to join the union because it connects me with a community of musicians who also value collaboration, fairness, and the collective support that helps sustain our work and artistry. Unions give musicians a collective voice, safeguard fair treatment, and help create a more accessible and sustainable profession.”

Hayley is originally from Sydney, Australia. She is enjoying an emerging international career, performing across various solo, orchestral and chamber music settings. She’s collaborated with ensembles including the and regularly enjoys performing for community outreach projects. Festival highlights have included and , and she won an Australian Music Foundation Classical Award from the to support her professional development.

Hayley has performed at esteemed venues, including the Sydney Opera House, as well as Lincoln Center. In fact, she frequently performs as a substitute violist with the .

“Each time I’ve played with the New York Philharmonic has been incredibly special, and the raw, uncompromising nature of this suite made the performances of this especially meaningful to me,” Hayley says. “My favorite performance with the Phil was Manfred Honeck’s arrangement of Strauss’ ‘Elektra.’”

Hayley also continues to expand her performance career internationally. She currently studies with and Patinka Kopec in the Zukerman Performance Program at .

“Music is important to me because it lets me give to others, transforming shared space into something alive, emotional, and deeply connecting,” she says.

Welcome to the union, Hayley! Musicians can join Local 802 at local802afm.org/join (link in bio) and there is NO INITIATION FEE for students or those 21 and younger.

REST IN PEACE: Sonny Rollins, 95, the saxophone legend and a longtime member of AFM - American Federation of Musicians and Local 802 AFM

Sonny Rollins, Giant of the Jazz Saxophone, Is Dead at 95 Even by the standards of a music that prizes individuality, he stood out, as both a musician and a personality.

Pope Leo’s choice to issue his first encyclical on the threat of unregulated AI is a testament to the urgency of this issue for working people.

America’s unions have and will continue to answer his call to defend the dignity of working people. https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-popes-first-encyclical-ai-echoes-fears-and-realities-working-people

Today, we honor the fallen military members who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Remimder, the AFM offices will be closed today.

LOCAL 802 IS 💪 and we have a LOT going on! We are 🪧 celebrating May Day & Labor History Month with thousands of other NYC union members; 🏳️‍🌈 getting ready for Pride; 🗳️ holding a special union election…and more! Read Allegro at local802afm.org/allegro . On the cover: , , , , . Top photo by ; photo of Arun Luthra by