Music Performance Trust Fund Overview, Summer/Fall 2026 MPTF continues to fund successful performances by Local 677 musicians in concerts at the MAH Studio 909 Performance Hall, as well as at retirement and care facilities (Arcadia, Pohai Nani, Kahala Nui, and others). In 2026, to date, a total of 76 gigs for our musicians were funded […]
On May 20, 2024, a Nominations Meeting was held to determine candidates for officers, board of directors, and delegates to the AFM Convention. As nominees were unopposed in all positions, an election was not needed. Nominated officers and delegates began a three-year term on Aug. 19, 2024. They are: Jim Moffitt, President Steve Flanter, Vice President […]
IMPORTANT NEWS: MPTF in Action Established in 1948 through a landmark collective bargaining agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and major recording companies, the Musicians’ Performance Trust Fund annually presents thousands of admission-free musical events to the community. Usually requiring a 50 percent matching contribution from a sponsor, during the pandemic, MPTF has funded, […]
Aloha kākou, We have had a busy first half of 2018: After over a year and a half of negotiations, the musicians at Diamond Head Theatre finally have a contract; The Hawai‘i Symphony Orchestra has completed another season and we are currently negotiating a new agreement; The Hawai‘i Opera Theatre has leadership changes and is […]
The Musicians’ Association of Hawai‘i Elections took place Aug. 22, 2016. Mahalo to all who came out to vote! Here are your 2016 union officers elected for a three (3) year term: President: Steve Pearson Vice President: Jim Moffitt Secretary-Treasurer: Robert Shinoda Board of Directors: Steve Flanter Ken Hafner George Kuo Marie Lickwar TJ Ricer […]