Career Notes
Spring Edition No. 4
April 27 , 2006
Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory
Career Resource Center, Robertson 129
-Where our con students will be this summer!
-Summer gigs
-Featured Resources for Musicians
-Bio Writing Essentials
-Helpful insurance information
-And more!
ON CAMPUS SOON!
*Featured Guest: Liam Abramson, Lecturer of Business for Musicians at the Royal Academy of Music
-WhatŐs your pitch? How musicians are promoted & marketing your career.
Tuesday, May 2nd at 1:30pm ~ King 127
-Realities and Myths of the Music Profession: What you can do to change it!
Tuesday, May 2nd at 5:00pm ~ Bibbins 325
* Information & Tips for Grantseekers: Tricks and resources necessary for success!
John Mullaney ~ Executive Director of the Nord Family Foundation & Marci Alegant ~ Associate Dean
Thursday, May 4th at 1:30pm ~ King 127
Summer in Oberlin:
Are you going to be in Oberlin this summer?Ę Do you want to gig? If so, please let us know.Ę There are a lot of summer gigs already seeking musicians! Contact gigs@oberlin.edu for more info!
The Conservatory has several FREE tickets for Cleveland Orchestra concerts, courtesy of The Kulas Foundation. Tickets are available for the following dates: May 13, May 20, May 27, and June 3. Please see Jill Drake in the Dean's Office if you are interested in attending one of these concerts for FREE! http://www.clevelandorch.com.
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COMPETITIONS: (listed by application deadline)
JULY
Johannes Brahms International Competition: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Chamber Music, and Voice. Portschach, Austria. August 27- September 3, 2006. Application deadline: July 10, 2006. For more information visit: http://2006.brahmscompetition.org.
DECEMBER
Aram Khachaturian International Piano Competition. Yerevan, Armenia. May 30- June 6, 2007. Application deadline: December 24, 2006. For more information visit www.akhic.am.
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest. New York, New York. This competition is divided into two sessions. Session I begins January 15, 2006 and ends June 15, 2006. Session II opens June 16, 2006 and itŐs deadline is December 15, 2006. For more information visit www.jlsc.com.
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FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)
MAY
The Young Eight String Seminar Chamber Music Program. Austin, Texas. June 26-July1, 2006. Application Deadline: May 1, 2006. For more information, visit www.theyoungeight.com.
The Campos do Jordao International Winter Festival 2006. Brasil, Paris, Mexico City, Costa Rica, Argentina, and a few others. Winter 2006 (dates unclear). Open for violin, bass, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, singing, conducting, viola, flute, bassoon, trombone, harp, and composition. For more information visit www.festivaldeinverno.sp.gov.br.
International Piano Festivals. Spain, France, and the Canary Islands. June 13- July 29, 2006. Application Deadline: May 15, 2006. Visit www.internationalpianofestivals.org.
Music Festival of Monte Castello di Vibio. Italy. July 26ŃAugust 6, 2006. Piano workshops and recitals. For further information visit their site t www.musicamontecastellordivibio.com (I couldnŐt get this site to work, but hopefully it will be up soon). Deadline for CD is May 15, see website for important details.
Summer Course Piano. Berlin, Germany. August 2-9, 2006. Application Deadline: May 22, 2006. For more information email musikschule@fellbach.de
The Entrepreneurship Center for Music Intensive is a career development seminar for musicians from May 27th-28th, 2006 in Boulder, Colorado. It exposes participants to new skills and entrepreneurial concepts that will enable them to approach their profession more resourcefully. It also affords attendees the opportunity to have personalized one-on-one with our distinguished faculty. For more information visit http://www.ec4music.com/intensive.shtml
JUNE
International Summer Academy at the University Mozarteum. Salzburg, Austria. July 17-September 2, 2006. Offers classes in conducting, Alexander Technique, voice, piano pedagogy, piano, violin, cello, chamber music, flute, clarinet, and percussion/marimba. Deadline for application is June 1, 2006. Visit them online at www.moz.ac.at/english/soak.
JULY
Leipzig International Choral Festival. July 8-16, 2007. Leipzig, Germany. Application deadline: Unknown. For more information www.leipzig2007.com.
MULTIPLE
Carnegie Hall presents their 2006-2007 Professional Training Workshops with Yo Yo Ma for strings and percussion (application deadline May 10, 2006), Steve Reich for winds, strings, keyboard, and percussion (deadline June 15, 2006), Osvaldo Golijov/Dawn Upshaw for composers and singers (deadline July 31, 2006), Helmuth Rilling for vocalists (deadline June 30, 2006), Paquito DŐRivera for latin jazz (deadline December 1, 2006), the Kronos Quartet for string quartets (deadline January 5, 2006), and the Emerson String Quartet for string quartets (deadline Febrary 5, 2007). For detailed information on all programs visit www.weillmusicinstitute.org/workshops.
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Performance JOBS:
Sierra Music Academy is an organization in the Sacramento, CA area. They are looking for teachers/chamber musicians. Applicants are expected to have their BachelorŐs Degree but MasterŐs is preferred. Once hired, you would be expected to travel to the studentŐs house to teach, but also be a part of a faculty chamber group that is expected to be well known in the area. Payment will range from $24-30 for lessons and $50-100 per hour for chamber gigs. For more information visit www.sierramusicacademy.com or email Michael@sierramusicacademy.com.
The Helena Symphony (Helena, MT) announces an opening for Concertmaster/Principle Violin I. Season is from September 2006-May 2007. 11 concerts and 4-6 rehearsals before each concert with $100/service at 60-70 services/year. Applications will be accepted until May 30, 2006 and auditions/interviews will be held in June 2006. For more information contact Orchestra Personnel Manager Scott Kall (skall@helenasymphony.org) or visit the orchestraŐs website at www.helenasymphony.org.
The Young Eight will be holding auditions for an available violin position. The auditions will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2006, at the Bloomingdale School Of Music in New York, NY. Applicants interested in auditioning should possess an exceptional musical skill and high performance level in the field of chamber music. Applicants should have some experience teaching and participating in volunteer or residency music programs. In addition, applicants must be flexible with their schedules to tour, perform and meet frequently with members of The Young Eight. Applicants having a strong sense of organization, team leadership or other general business skills are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be of African American descent, be enrolled or have graduated from a music conservatory or university in the United States, be between the ages of eighteen and thirty-two years old and be available for the audition and interview on the scheduled day. John Littlejohn, Audition Coordinator - The Young Eight, 8802 Tallwood Drive #10, Austin, TX 78759
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Summer Internships:
National Repertory Orchestra seeks Music Librarian Intern. June 4- August, 2006. Breckenridge, CO. Application deadline: ASAP. For more information visit the CRC, www.nromusic.com, or contact Karen Munnelly at Karen@nromusic.com.
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Fellowships:
The Sullivan Foundation seeks exceptionally talented young singers who are taking first steps in professional careers. Applicants must be in the early stages of their careers, and have completed their academic training. They should have sung at least one engagement with a known opera company, symphony orchestra, or other organization utilizing full orchestral accompaniment, and must submit a copy of a contract for a professional engagement with full orchestra following the November auditions. If you are eligible and wish to audition for the foundation, please send an email with your name, mailing address, and phone number to: applications@sullivanfoundation.org. Completed applications must be received by September 12, 2006. The 2006 auditions will be held in New York on November 6, 7, and 8.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. Support for thirty individuals for graduate study in the US. The Fellowship provides $20,000 maintenance and half tuition wherever the Fellow attends. Must be either holders of Green Cards, naturalized citizens, or children of two naturalized citizen parents. The deadline is November 1, 2006. Come by the CRC for an application or see their website for more information at www.pdsoros.org.
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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!
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-The CRC Staff
~Still donŐt know how to use our free database? Come by, weŐll show
you! (Robertson 129)
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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