Career Notes!
Winter Term Edition, January 29, 2007.
Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory Career Resource Center, Robertson 129
In this Issue:
I) On Campus Events
II) Featured Gig Request from Oberlin area
III) Competitions (12 New)
IV) Festivals (4 New)
V) Masterclasses/Workshops (3 New)
VI) Scholarships/Grants/Fellowships (1 New)
VII) Jobs (6 New)
VIII) Recommend Resource of the Week
-Still don’t know how to use our free festival & competition database? www.oberlin.edu/career/crc
Come by, we’ll show you! (Robertson 129)
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I) ON CAMPUS EVENTS:
**Performance Success for Musicians: A workshop mini-series based on Don Greene’s work at The Juilliard School & New World Symphony. Begin to develop skills and strategies for improving your performance under stress. *This workshop series is open only to orchestral instrumentalists at this time* For more information, contact: Noa Kageyama ’98 at kageyam@indiana.edu, 614-558-8129.
Performance Success for Musicians: Important Dates
Tuesday, February 20: Information Session, Bibbins 223 @ 5PM
Tuesday, February 27: Deadline for signing up
Saturday, March 3: Mock audition & Workshop #1
Saturday, March 10: Workshop #2
Saturday, March 17: Mock Audition & Workshop #3 (optional)
**Career Masterclasses:
1.) Steve Sherman ’81 ~ Performing Arts Photographer
Do looks matter?? Ask a professional…
* What makes a good headshot?
* How do you choose a photographer?
Tuesday, February 20th at 1:30pm in King 227
2.) Carol Wincenc, flute ’69 ~ Oberlin alumni, soloist, chamber musician, recording artist and member of the New York Woodwind Quintet
Thursday, February 22nd at 1:30pm in King 227
**Auditions:
Boston Conservatory (Regional Auditions)
Sunday, February 25th ~ Central 32
Opera North Auditions
Monday, February 26th ~ Bibbins 334
(Audition information & applications are available at the programs website - visit http://www.oberlin.edu/career/crc/ for direct links)
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II) FEATURED GIG REQUEST:
Gig # 320
Event Info: Wedding on 2/24/07 from 2-3 pm
Location: Fairchild Chapel
Needed: Instrumentation is unspecified, but the client would like "wedding music"
Gig # 319
Event Info: Open Mic Night on 3/3/07 from 9-11 pm
Location: Pepper Pike, OH – B'nai Jeshurun Congregation
Needed: Client wants a jazz trio or a folk guitarist/vocalist to play sets during an Open Mic Night at a coffee house.
-Get in on the action… Register NOW with the Gig Referral Service!
If you want to be eligible for gigs, you should contact Sara Adams, Conservatory Career Resource Center, Robertson 129, x58686 or sara.adams@oberlin.edu (Students who completed registration previously do not need to do it again).
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III) COMPETITIONS: (listed by application deadline)
MARCH:
Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition. Gutersloh, Germany. October 21 – 27, 2007. Application is due March 31, 2007. For more information visit www.neuestimmen.de.
Jenny Lind Competition for Sopranos. Bridgeport, CN. April 28, 2007. Applications are due March 24, 2007. For more information visit www.barnumfestival.com.
APRIL:
Raymond and Beverly Sackler Music Composition Prize. Category is Chamber Opera. Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2007. For more information, visit www.sacklercompositionprize.uconn.edu.
Montreux Jazz Festival. Montreux, Switzerland. July 6 – 21, 2007. Competition open to all Jazz Musicians competing in Piano, Voice, or Guitar. Application deadline is April 15, 2007. For more information visit www.montreuxjazz.com.
Hugo Kauder Society International Music Competition for Piano. New Haven, CN. June 14 – 16, 2007. Recorded preliminary Round Deadline is April 15, 2007. For more information and an application visit www.hugokauder.com.
MAY:
The Stravinsky Awards Piano Recording Competition. Two works of the Applicatn’s choice by a major composer and a substantial work by JS Bach. Deadline for application is May 1, 2007. Come by the CRC for an application and contact Roger Shields, Executive Director, at 217.352.0688 for more information.
Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition. Pamplona, Spain. September 14 – 21, 2007. Application deadline is May 5, 2007. For more information visit www.cfnavarra.ed/sarasate.
Great Mountains International Music Festival Aldo Parisot Cello Competition. PyeongChang, South Korea. August 3 – 6, 2007. Application is due on May 15, 2007. For more information visit www. http://www.gmmfs.com/notice_eng.htm.
Concours Internationaux de la Ville de Paris Organ Competition. Paris. September 17 – 26, 2007. Application due May 17, 2007. For more information visit www.civp.com.
JULY:
George Enescu International Competition for Piano, Violin, and Composition. Bucharest, Romania. September 2 – 9, 2007. Application deadline is July 15, 2007. For more information visit www.festivalenescu.ro.
AUGUST:
Oliver Messiaen Contemporary Piano Competition. Paris. November 25 – December 3, 2007. Application deadline is August 31, 2007. For more information visit www.civp.com.
SEPTEMBER:
International Violin Competition “Torun 2007”. Torun, Poland. November 11 – 19, 2007. Application deadline is September 30, 2007. For more information visit www.artus.torun.pl.
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IV) FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)
MARCH:
Bay View Music Festival. Indianapolis, IN. June 15 – August 12, 2007. For Opera and Orchestra. Application deadline is March 1, 2007. For more information visit www.bayviewfestival.org.
Manchester Music Festival a Full Scholarship Chamber Music Program for young adults. Manchester, VT. July 1 – August 14, 2007. Application deadline March 30, 2007. For more information visit www.manchestermusicfestival.org.
Symphony Orchestra and Opera Academy of the Pacific. Powell River (BC), Canada. June 18 – 30. Deadline for this festival is March 30, 2007. For application and other information visit www.soap-powellriver.ca.
Master Works Festival – A classical performing artist’ festival in a Christian Environment. Winona Lake, Indiana. June 23 – July 22, 2007. For Orchestral and Chamber Music, Piano, Opera, and Classical Guitar. Application deadline is March 31, 2007. For more information visit www.masterworksfestival.org.
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V) MASTERCLASS/WORKSHOPS:
MARCH:
The Heartland Seminar on Arabic Music. Racine, WI. March 25 – 30, 2007. Application deadline is March 1, 2007. For more information visit www.hearland seminar.com.
APRIL:
Thy Masterclass Chamber Music Festival. Denmark. August 13 – 27, 2007. Open to Violin, Viola, Cello, Piano, Flute, and Double Bass. You may apply as a String Quartet or Trio. Application deadline is April 1, 2007. For more information visit www.thymasterclass.dk.
Prague International Piano Masterclasses. Prague. July 14 – 25, 2007. Application deadline is April 1, 2007. For more information visit www.arts.ufl.edu/prague.
APEI International Music and Art Festival for Orchestra, Voice, Piano, and Conducting. Guangzhou, China. July 10 – 29, 2007. Application deadline is April 2, 2007. For more information visit www.apeimusicfestival.com.
UNKNOWN:
Viana Do Castelo International Music Festival Master Courses for Strings, Piano, and Winds. Portugal. August 1 – 15, 2007. For more information visit www.vianamusicfest.org.
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VI) SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS:
FEBRUARY:
Western Michigan University is offering Graduate Assistantships in Music. Current award is $10,452 salary/stipend plus up to $5,870 in tuition remission. Applications due February 15, 2007. For more information visit www.wmich.edu/music/graduate/.
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VII) JOBS:
First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, is seeking full-time Director of Music. Muskegon, Michigan. For more information call 231.726.3254 of visit www.fccmkg.org.
The Cleveland Orchestra is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Artistic Department as the Assistant Artistic Administrator. Primary responsibilities include organizing all arrangements for guest artist travel and accommodations and working with staff to guarantee proper scheduling of all events. For more information on the job, contact The Cleveland Orchestra’s Human Resources Department at HR@clevelandorchestra.com.
(Summer Jobs):
Camp Ballibay. Camptown, PA. Festival for ages 6 – 16 in Theatre, Arts, Music, Dance, and Media needs Counselors. All receive free room and board with lots of free time. For more information visit their site at www.ballibay.com.
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre is seeking experienced musicians: Woodwind Doubler (Flute, B-flat Clarinet, Alto Sax), and Drum Set. June 9 – August 20, 2007. Good pay, housing and utilities provided. Visit www.rockymountainrep.com or email ajrmrt@gmail.com.
Valleyfair Family Amusement Park is hiring Singers, Dancers, Instrumentalists, Street Performers, Technicians, and costume characters. Shakopee, MD. Auditions February 4 – 19, 2007. For more information visit www.valleyfair.com.
Quisisana Music On the Lake Summer Music and Theatre Program. Center Lovell, Maine. June 4 – August 27, 2007. For Singers, Chamber Musicians, Pianists, Accompanists/Music Directors, Pit Band (piano/bass/drums). Auditions February 25 – March 3, 2007. For more information visit www.quisisanaresort.com.
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VIII) Recommended resource of the week: The Performer’s Directory. Show your stuff, list your web page, create your own web page. www.performersdirectory.org, contactus@performersdirectory.org. This is a side project from Oberlin College community member Patricia West.
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As always, the CRC staff is available to answer any questions about the contents of Career Notes. Please stop by and see us!
-The CRC Staff
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Conservatory Career Resource Center
Oberlin Conservatory
Robertson 129
77 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
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