Career Notes

Spring Edition No. 6

June 2, 2006

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

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2006!!

 

Announcements:

Are you in Oberlin this summer?  Do you want to gig or teach lessons? There are a lot of summer gigs already seeking musicians! Contact gigs@oberlin.edu for more info and to let us know your availability.

 

Do you like Career Notes? want to be the one to help write it each month? Student position available in the CRC – please contact Sara Adams for more details. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

 

Festivals:

C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival. Brookville, New York. July 10-28, 2006. Application Deadline: May 11, 2006. For more information visit: http://www.liu.edu/svpa/music/festival/

 

Euro Music Festival. Leipzig, Germany. July 17-August 12, 2006. Application Deadline:  May 31, 2006. For more details visit: www.euroarts.co.kr

 

Competitions:

44th Young Artists Competition, Golden, CO. Pianists only in 2007 - $5000 scholarship will be awarded to the First Place winner. Postmark deadline for applications and fee is September 30th, 2006. For more info visit www.jsyac.com or email chari@jsyac.com

 

Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition. Paris, France. September 23-October 1, 2006. Application deadline: June 15, 2006. To learn more visit: www.civp.com

 

25th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition.  Vienna.  July 2-8, 2006.  Opera Coaching June 29, 2006.   Application deadline is unclear.  For more information visit www.wienerkammeroper.at. 

 

Eleventh International Voice Competition of Bilbao.  Bilbao, Spain.  October 26—November 4, 2006.  Postmark deadline is September 4, 2006.  For more information email cicb@concursocantobilbao.com or visit www.concursocantobilbao.com.  

 

Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra Concerto Contest Award.  San Francisco, CA.  Deadline for entry June 1, 2006 and the winners will be announced July 1.  This is open for instrumentalists and singers. For more information visit www.cccorch.org or email hbenstein@gmail.com.

 

The Fourth Paganini Moscow International Violin Competition.  Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory, Moscow.  November 20—December 1, 2006.  Deadline for application is November 1, 2006.  For more information visit www.violin-fund.ru or email info@violin-fund.ru.

 

Maurice Andre International Trumpet Competition. Paris, France. November 11-9, 2006. Application Deadline: June 28, 2006 (date on postmark). For more information visit: www.civp.com

 

Montreal International Music Competition: Voice. Montreal, Canada. May 23-June 1, 2007. Application Deadline: December 15, 2006. For more information visit www.jeunessesmusicales.com

 

WAMSO Young Artist Competition: Piano and Orchestral Instruments. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota. January 6-7, 2007. Applications must be postmarked by September 11, 2006. For more information visit www.wamso.org.

 

Summer Jobs and Internships:

The Performing Arts Institute announces counselor positions available for String Bass and Piano players. Kingston, Pennsylvania. June 25-August 7, 2006. To learn more visit www.wyomingseminary.org/pai.

 

Performance Jobs:

The Nebraska Theatre Caravan seeks a Music Director, flutes, clarinets, bassoons, and French horn for each of the two national tours of A Christmas Carol 2006.  Contracts start in November and end in late December with salaries ranging from $300-$415 per week plus $154/week per diem and hotels will be paid for.  For more information call Lara Marsh at 402.553.4890, ext. 135, or email resumes to lmarsh@omahaplayhouse.com. 

 

Administration Jobs:

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra is seeking an Artistic Coordinator and Production Manager. Bachelor degrees required for both. See more information and details visit

http://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/AboutUs/jobs.asp

 

Coordinator/Admissions & Recruitment (Enrollment Services & Student Services) at University of Illinois School of Music. Degree in music preferred with experience in recruiting students.  Visit

http://www.music.uiuc.edu/aboutEmployment.php

 

Masterclasses, Professional Development, and Workshops:

FREE summer performances, workshops and maser classes at NYU. Visit www.steinhardt.nyu.edu/music

 

Ticino Musica Masterclasses in Switzerland.  July 16-29, 2006.  Coaching in opera vocalists and instrumentalists.  Application deadline is unknown.  To enroll, fill out the form at www.ticinomusica.com. 

 

Sessions in Composition for percussion and voice with Brian Ferneyhough, Michael Jarrell, and Francois Paris.  France.  August 21—September 10, 2006.  For more information visit www.royaumont.com or email formation@royaumont.com. 

 

Professional Workshops at Royaumont for singers, instrumentalists.  Dates range from summer to late fall and so do application deadlines.  For more information visit www.royaumont.com.

 

The Vienna Master Courses.  Vienna.  July 20—August 18, 2006.  Classes for piano, violin, voice, string quartet, and orchestral conducting.  The focus this year is Mozart, Schumann, and Shostakovich.  Registration deadline is June 15, 2006.  For more information visit their website at www.wiener-meisterkurse.at or email wiener-meisterkurse@konswien.at.

 

Carnegie Hall presents: Osvaldo Golijov/Dawn Upshaw Workshop- For Composers and Singers. Hudson, New York. November 6-10, 2006 and April 9-15, 2007. Application Deadline: July 31, 2006. Please direct all inquiries to www.weillmusicinstitute.org/workshops or ptw@weillmusicinstitute.org

 

Chamber Music Masterclasses with Trio Martinu. Kromeriz, Czech Republic. August 20-27, 2006. To learn more visit: www.triomartinu.cz

 

Church Jobs:

The Archwood United Church of Christ (in Cleveland) is seeking a substitute Pianist from June until August. The service music ranges from traditional UCC hymns to Mexican, South African, and even Jazz-influenced service music. The musician should be able to read music and improvise. If interested please contact Rev. David Bahr at archpastor@aol.com.

 

The First Church of Christ in Elyria seeks a vocal soloist for a regular weekly service beginning in June. For more information call Jack Knapp, 775.5139 or 774.3219 (home)