Career Notes

Career Notes

Spring Edition No. 2

March 6, 2006

Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory Career Resource Center, Robertson 129

Campus Events:

New York Arts Program. www.newyorkartsprogram.org. Alvin Sher, Director of the Great Lakes College Association NY Arts Program, will be available to meet with students for individual appointments on March 9, 2006 between 10:45-12:15 pm and 1:30-4:15 pm in Room 126 in the Art Building (John Pearson’s Office on the Sculpture Court behind the Allen Memorial Art Museum). Please sign up for an appointment in the Art Department Office, Room 166. At 4:30 pm Mr. Sher will give a presentation about the program in Classroom 2 in the 1937 Ward Addition Art Building.

COMPETITIONS: (listed by application deadline)

MARCH

Rose Palmai-Tenser Scholarship Competition. Moblie, Alabama. May 18-19, 2006. Competition is open to all Singers who are between the ages of 21 and 35 as of May 19, 2006. Application deadline: March 15, 2006. Contact Margaret McArthur at (251) 666-5519.

Cleveland Cello Society Scholarship Competition. Cleveland, Ohio. May 7, 2006. Application deadline: March 30, 2006. Collegiate Division is through age 22. Call (216) 556-2224 for more information.

APRIL

Operalia World Opera Competition, Placido Domingo. Valencia, Spain. October 24-30, 2006. For all voice categories. Deadline for application and recorded CD is April 15, 2006. Visit their website at www.operalia.org or email them at operalia.paris@wanadoo.fr

California International Young Artist Piano Competition. Escondido, California. June 16-18, 2006. Open to pianists under 25 years of age as of June 16, 2006. Applications are due by April 30, 2006. For more information and to apply call (858) 259-5508 or visit www.ciyac.org.

Keynotes Scholarship Competition. Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Auditions are held May 20, 2006. For Instrumentalists under 26 years of age by June 1, 2006 and Vocalists under 30 years of age. Application deadline: April 15, 2006. For more information call (412) 220-3080 or email jj.kvederis@att.net.

SEPTEMBER

Tasman International Festival and Competition of Musical Personalities Composer Competition. Lodz, Poland. October 6-8 and November 17, 2006. Deadline for submission of scores is September 11, 2006. Visit www.tansman.lodz.pl or email wendland@tansman.lodz.pl for more information.

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FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)

MARCH

Symphony Orchestra Academy of the Pacific-Arthur Arnold, Conductor. Powell River, BC, Canada. June 19—July 1, 2006. Application deadline is rolling but reduced fee if by March 15th. For more information visit www.soap-powellriver.ca or email info@soap-powellriver.ca.

The Harris Contemporary Christian Music Festival. Louisville, KY. April 20-22, 2006. Deadline for entry is March 15, 2006. For more information visit their website at www.larnelle.com.

Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute. Toronto, Canada. June 7-20, 2006. Institute also focuses on Orchestral and Choral performance. Application Deadline: March 24, 2006. For more information and applications visit www.tafelmusik.org or call (416) 964-9562.

Killington Music Festival Summer Residency. Rutland, Vermont. June 26-August 4, 2006. Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano. Application Deadline: March 27, 2006. For more information visit www.killingtonmusicfestival.org or call (802) 773-4003.

Zephyr International Chamber Music Course and Festival. Courmayeur, Italy. June 28—July18, 2006. Application deadline is March 31, 2006. For more information visit www.zephyrmusicfest.org.

APRIL

The Masterclass Chamber Music Festival. Thisted, Denmark. August 14-28, 2006. Application deadline: April 1, 2006. For more information visit www.thymasterclass.dk or email mail@thymasterclass.dk.

Green Mountain Chamber Music festival. Burlington, Vermont. June 25—July 22, 2006. Includes lessons, master classes, daily chamber music rehearsal and more. Application deadline is April 1, 2006. Visit their website at www.uvm.org/gmcmf.

Skidmore Jazz Institute Faculty. Albany, New York. June 24—July 8, 2006. Application deadline: April 7, 2006. For more information visit www.skidmore.edu/summer or call (518) 580-5590.

MAY

Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute. Oakville, Ontario, Canada. August 7-20, 2006. Application Deadline: May 1, 2006. For more information visit www.socmi.org.

Summertrios-chamber music for strings, winds, and piano. Chambersburg, PA. June 18—July 2, 2006. Application deadline is May 15, 2006. For more information visit their website at www.summertrios.org.

2006 Shuan Yin International Music Festival. Taipei, Taiwan. July 29—August 13, 2006. Application deadline is May 31, 2006. For more information contact Asia Music & Arts at www.syarts.biz or email mail@syarts.biz.

ROLLING DEADLINE/UNKNOWN

The Domaine Forget Music and Dance Academy. Saint-Irénée, Quebec, Canada. May 17th- August 26th, 2006. For Chamber Music, Brass, Woodwinds, Guitar, Strings, Singers, New Music, and Jazz Singing. Rolling deadlines. For more information visit www.domaineforget.com.

Orford Arts Centre Music Academy. Orford (Quebec), Canada. Master classes June 19—August 12, 2006. Vocal Workshop, chamber music, sound art workshop, and sting quartet workshops. Application dates vary, see website for details. www.arts-orford.org.

The Tallis Scholars Summer Schools. Rutland, United Kingdom and Seattle, Washington. Choral Music. Application Deadline: Unknown. July 15-22. 2006 (Rutland) and July 29- August 5, 2006 (Seattle). For more information email helen.poole@tsss.uk.com or visit www.tsss.uk.com.

Kent/Blossom Music String/Keyboard/Wind and Hord Study. Kent, OH. July 2—August 13, 2006. “The perfect mix of chamber and orchestral performance”. Deadline is unknown, but visit http://dept.kent.edu/blossom to apply and for more information.

Rocky Ridge Music Center 2006 Young Artist Seminar. Estes, Colorado. June 11—July 17, 2006. Rolling admission. Visit their website at www.rockyridge.org.

Great Wall International Music Academy. China. July 14—August 13, 2006. Deadline unknown. Applications and information available at www.greatwallacademy.org.

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FELLOWSHIPS,GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS

The Montgomery Symphony Cello Fellowship. Montgomery, Alabama. April 24-26, 2006. Application deadline: March 20, 2006 (postmark). For more information call (334) 240-4004 or visit www.montgomerysymphony.org.

Hannah Adler Music Scholarship. For American music students studying in Vienna. Offered by the American Women’s Association of Vienna. Deadline for application and CD is April 1, 2006. For application and information please email awa@awavienna.com or download the form online at www.awavienna.com/charity/current.html.

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MASTERCLASS, WORKSHOP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Prague International Piano Masterclasses. Prague, Czech Republic. July 14-25, 2006. Application deadline: April 1, 2006. Visit www.arts.ufl.edu/prague.

International Center for Ward Method Studies offers a three-week course in Music Pedagogy for Elementary Schools or Home Schooling. Washington D.C. June 26-July 14, 2006. For more information email: skeris@cua.edu

Academie de Musique Violin and Piano Masterclasses. Lausanne, Switzerland. July 23-29, 2006. Application deadline: June 1, 2006. Visit www.academy-laussane.com.

The Orchestral Flute Institute. Detroit, Michigan. July 17—21, 2006. Masterclass with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra flute section on orchestral performing. Application deadline is more of a first come first serve. Form information, email piper@little-piper.com.

Chamber Music America is offering the following Jazz workshops in New York City: Web Publicity Essentials: March 7, Negotiating Techniques for Artists: April 4, Grant Opportunities for Jazz Artists: May 2.

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JOBS:

The Beijing Symphony Orchestra announces openings for Principle Bassoon and Principle French Horn. All materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2006. Come by the CRC for repertoire list and job info.

U.S. Army Strings Violin live auditions has now been finalized and will be Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Ft. Myer (VA). The deadline for the submission of resumes and CD recordings is March 15, 2006. For guidelines of the recordings visit http://usarmyband.com/jobs/vacancies.html.

Spokane Symphony concertmaster, associate concertmaster and assistant principal second violin positions are available. Auditions for the concertmaster and associate is on April 5 and 6, 2006 and second violin on May 10, 2006. For detailed information please visit www.spokanesymphony.org.

SUMMER JOBS:

The Office of Career Services will award three need-based stipends of up to $2,500 each to students completing unpaid summer internships during summer 2006 from the following funds: Class of 1968 Leadership Fund, Peter Goldsmith Internship Fund,Young Alumni Internship Fund. Eligibility: Oberlin first-year students, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to apply. Students must have secured an unpaid summer internship by the deadline for this application. Priority will be given to students with financial need. The stipend may be awarded to either credit or non-credit internships. Submit three copies of the following to The Office of Career Services, Stevenson-Longman by 5:00pm on Monday, March 13th , 2006: Unofficial transcript, Resume and names and contact information for two references, Personal essay (1-2 pages and include information about yourself, information about the internship and why it is important to you, and a statement of financial need), Detailed budget of your expected expenses, Completed application form (also available in Career Services office). For more information, contact the Office of Career Services at x58140.

The Performing Arts Institute announces counselor positions available for Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass, and Soprano. Kinston, Pennsylvania. June 25- August 7, 2006. Contact Nancy Sanderson, Director at (570) 270-2186 or onstage@wyomingseminary.org. Also visit www.wyomingseminary.org/pai.

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