Career Notes
Spring Edition No. 2
March 23, 2006
Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory
Career Resource Center, Robertson 129
Career Masterclass:
Angela Beeching, Director of Career Services at NEC and author of "Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music" will be speaking on
Thursday April 6, 2006 at 1:30 in King 127.
New Opportunity:
Community MusicWorks is starting a fellowship program in 2006-07, and they're looking for applicants who would be interested in joining learn about CMW's approach, teach, and perform with the Providence String Quartet. If you know of graduating students or other musicians who might be interested, pass along the information. Applications are due by Thursday April 13. Information is available on our website, www.communitymusicworks.org.
COMPETITIONS: (listed by application deadline)
APRIL
5th Annual Raymond and Beverly Sackler Music Composition Prize. Entry deadline is April 1, 2006. This years category is a 10-15 minute work for Jazz Ensemble. For more information including rules visit www.sacklercompositionprize.uconn.edu.
Henry I. Goldberg International Young Artists Competition for Vocalists. Berkley, California. June 7&9, 2006. Application deadline: April 28, 2006. Visit www.americanbach.org/competition.
The Dimitris Mitropoulos International Competition 2006 for Orchestral Conducting. Athens, Greece. Closing date for entries: April 30, 2006. For more information visit their website at http://www.mitropouloscompetition.gr or email info@mitropouloscompetition.gr.
MAY
Jeju Brass Competition. Jeju, Korea. August 10Ñ20, 2006. For horn, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, and brass quintet. Deadline for application is May 31, 2006. For more information visit http://www.chejusbf.or.kr.
AUGUST
Dutch International Vocal Competition. The Netherlands. September 11Ñ24, 2006. Application deadline is August 1, 2006. For more information visit www.ivc.nu or email info@ivc.nu.
SEPTEMBER
Concours OSM Standard Life Competition: Voice and Piano. Montreal, Canada. November 15-18, 2006. Application deadline: September 29, 2006. Visit www.osm.ca.
NOVEMBER
Richard Rodgers Awards 2007 a Musical Theater competition administered by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Application deadline is November 1, 2006. For more information visit www.artsandletters.org.
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FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)
APRIL
International Keyboard Institute and Festival. New York City. July 16Ñ30, 2006. Application due April 15, 2006. For more information visit www.ikif.org.
4th Trondheim International Chamber Music Academy: Piano Trios (Violin and Cello). Trondheim, Norway. September 27ÑOctober 1, 2006. The application deadline is April 25, 2006. Visit www.kamfest.no or email blh@c2i.net.
MAY
Glickman-Popkin Bassoon Camp. Little Switzerland, NC. May 29ÑJune 8, 2006. For information and application visit www.bassooncamp.com.
JULY
Summer Master Classes at the Academie de Musique Tibor Varga. JulyÑAugust, 2006. Featuring classes in violin, voice, cello, bass, chamber music, flute, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, tuba, piano, organ, and guitar. For more information visit www.amsion.ch.
Assisi Music Festival. Assisi, Italy. July 2Ñ18, 2006. For singers and instrumentalists. Sacred Choral works, chamber music, opera workshop, American Musical Theater, master classes on sacred music, solo opportunities, career guidance, sightseeing in Venice and Rome. For more information visit www.assisifestival.com.
11th Annual Alexander Technique Summer Program. Boulder, Colorado. July 10Ñ14, 2006. No clear application deadline. Tuition is $300 for students. Visit the web site for more information at http://spot.colorado.edu/~brody/.
AUGUST
Viana do Casatelo International Music Festival-Celebrating Mozart 250. August 1Ñ15, 2006. For strings, piano, and winds. Master classes, concerts, chamber music, and orchestra. To apply online go to www.vianamusicfest.org.
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JOBS:
One-year vacancy for the Principal Flute position with the Boise Philharmonic.Ê This is a salaried position at $18,100 (123 services), with a medical/dental insurance plan available.Ê This position would also involve playing in the Wind Quintet, Encore chamber concerts, and for the Ballet Idaho and Opera Idaho orchestras. Auditions will be Saturday, May 6, starting at 10 AM.Ê Contact Marilyn Goerrich, Personnel Manager, for a time:Ê margoe22@yahoo.comÊand/or marilyn@boisephilharmonic.org, and alsoÊattach a one-page playing resume.
Director of Music Ministry. Liberation United Church of Christ (Lakewood, Ohio). Playing piano, organ, and directing the choir. Salary is $160/week with two paid weeks of vacation. Please call 216.521.5556 if interested.
Music Director/Conductor of the South Carolina Philharmonic. Date availability is July 2008. Deadline for application is April 24, 2006. Send Resume, letter of interest and three professional references to Music Director Search Committee, South Carolina Philharmonic, 1237 Gadsden St. Suite 102, Columbia, SC 2901. No phone or email inquires within the US. Come by CRC for details
Auditions for the Dayton Opera. New York: April 22, 2006. Dayton: April 29, 2006. Postmark completed application by Saturday, April 1, 2006. See www.daytonopera.org.
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