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Symphonic and Opera Musicians

Members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians preform in some of the finest symphonic and opera ensembles in North America. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Grant Park Orchestra as well as the Elgin Symphony, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra, the Chicago Opera Theater, the Lake Forest Symphony, Chamber Opera Chicago, the Northwest Indiana Symphony and many other orchestras throughout the region. Below are links to ensembles working under CFM agrreements, as well as links to organizations, conferences and various resources that maybe helpful to symphonic and opera musicians.

Resources

Local Media

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun Times

The Daily Herald

The Illinois Entertainer

WFMT/Public Radio

WTTW/Public Television

WDCB/Public Radio

Government

City of Chicago

State of Illinois

Small Business Administration

Labor Organizations

American Federation of Musicians

Chicago Federation of Labor

AFL-CIO National

AFL-CIO Illinois

Public Transportation

The Regional Transportation Authority

Chicago Transportation Authority

Metra/Rail Transportation

The musicians of the Chicago Federation of Musicians play classical music, jazz, rock, latin, reggae and more. Within our membership, you can find musicians who will play any style of music and perform that music to the highest professional standards. We work in the region’s professional orchestras and theater pits accompanying Broadway productions. We work in clubs, at corporate and private events, at conventions...anywhere live music is needed.