Career Notes!
Fall Edition 3
October 19, 2006
Brought
to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory Career Resource Center,
Robertson 129
ÒCareer
Notes!Ó is a bi-weekly newsletter that goes out to every conservatory student
in an effort to make you aware of music related opportunities such as
competitions, festivals, performance/teaching jobs, as well as information
about scholarships and grants for study.
In about a month you will start seeing interesting internships for
Winter Term and in the Spring we will advertise part time summer jobs around
the country. Career Notes! is not
Òjunk mailÓ, so if nothing else, save them for later use. This newsletter is put together by the
staff in the Conservatory Career Resource Center-located in Robertson 129. Here, we can provide you with detailed
information on all current or past information found in Career Notes! and
assists in graduate school searching, resume/bio/cover letter writing, and tips
on interviewing and auditioning.
We encourage you to come see our office and use the wonderful free
resources that Oberlin has for you.
As always, we appreciate feedback on the newsletter and would love to
hear what you would like to see here.
**Recommended
link of the week: ** www.polyphonic.org - a new website for orchestral
musicians and the first site of its kind offering critical professional
development resources for todayÕs orchestra musician. Check out innovative
articles, streaming video interviews, profiles of notable orchestras, and daily
newsfeeds from ArtsJournal.com.
Still donÕt know how to
use our free festival & competition database? www.oberlin.edu/career/crc
Come by, weÕll show you!
(Robertson 129)
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"Get
in on the actionÉ 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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COMPETITIONS: (listed
by application deadline)
OCTOBER:
Los Angeles
International Liszt Competition for Pianists and Vocalists.
Azusa, California. November
18—19, 2006. Deadline for
application is October 13, 2006.
For more information visit www.liszt-competition.com.
Wideman Piano Competition. Shreveport, Louisiana.
December 1—3, 2006.
Applications due October 27, 2006.
For more information visit www.widemanpiano.com.
NOVEMBER:
10th Annual
Sphinx Competition for Young Black or Latino String Players.
Detroit, MI and Ann Arbor, MI.
February 7-11, 2007.
Deadline for application is November 15, 2006. For more information visit their website at www.sphinxmusic.org.
Witold Lutoslawski
International Cello
Competition. Warsaw, Poland. February 22—March 1, 2007. Deadline for application is November
15, 2006. For more information
visit www.lutoslawski-cello.art.pl.
DECEMBER:
Edwin H. & Leigh W.
Schadt String Competition presented by the Allentown Symphony Orchestra is
holding a Cello Competition. Allentown, PA. March 2—4, 2007. Entry deadline is December 11, 2006. For more information visit www.schadtcompetition.org.
JANUARY:
World Piano Competition. Cincinnati, Ohio.
June 26—July 8, 2007.
Registration deadline is January 1, 2007. For more information visit www.cincinnatiwpc.org.
Annual Anthem Composition Competition. Worcester, Massachusetts. Deadline for submission is January 2, 2007. For more information come to the CRC,
or email williamn@fbc-worcorg.
Kingsville International
Isabel Scionti Piano
Competition. On the campus of
Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Entry deadline is January 17, 2007. For more Information visit www.kingsvillemusic.com.
New York Debut Award
Auditions. New York, New
York. March 25—April 1,
2007. Open to all classically
trained instrumentalists, chamber
ensembles, and singers who have not given a New York reviewed solo
performance. Application for audition deadline is January 24, 2007.
The 16th
International Vianna da Motta Music Competition (Piano).
Lisbon, Portugal. July
18—31, 2007. Deadline for the
application materials is January 31, 2007. For more information visit www.vdamotta.org.
FEBRUARY:
Musica Sacra 2007
International Composers
Competition. Poland. Entries due February 15, 2007. For detailed information and guidelines
visit www.musicasacra.com.pl.
MARCH:
International Oboe Competition. Paris, France.
March 10—11, 2007.
Application deadline is March 1, 2007. For more information visit http://int.comp.paris.va.free.fr/index.html.
The Lima Symphony
OrchestraÕs Young Artists Competition for Piano and Winds. Lima, Ohio. April 14, 2007. Entry deadline is March 16, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.limasymphony.com/yac.htm.
The International Organ Festival St. Albans. St. Albans, UK.
July 16—20, 2007.
Deadline for application is March 23, 2007. For more information visit www.organfestival.com.
Irma M. Cooper Opera
Columbus International Vocal
Competition. Columbus, Ohio. March 2007. The Competition is open to
professional and pre-professional singers who have completed, or are engaged in
completing, a musical education suitable for the operatic stage. For more
information, contact Eric McKeever at emckeever@operacolumbus.org.
Organ Competition for the Paul Hofhaimer Prize. Innsbruck, Tyrol. August 31—September 6, 2007. Application deadline is March 31, 2007. For more information email musikschule@magibk.at. There is no website found, so come by
the CRC for a hard copy application.
APRIL:
Clara Haskil
International Piano
Competition. Switzerland. August 31—September 11,
2007. Application deadline is
April 30, 2007. For more
information visit http://www.clara-haskil.ch.
ARD International Music
Competition 2007. Munich,
Germany. September 4—21,
2007. For Oboe, Percussion, Piano, and Trombone.
Deadline for application is April 30, 2007. For more information visit www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de.
MAY:
Geneva International
Music Competition. Geneva,
Switzerland. Voice: October 1—15, 2007. Clarinet: September 30—October 12, 2007. Registration deadline is May 31,
2007. For more information visit
their site at www.concoursgeneve.ch.
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FESTIVALS: (listed by
application deadline)
NOVEMBER:
Music Academy of the
West. Santa Barbara, CA. June 15—August 11, 2007. For Orchestral
Instrumentalists, Piano, and Voice. Voice and
collaborative piano applications are due November 6, 2006. For more information visit www.musicacademy.org.
The World Orchestra of
Jeunesses Musicales. Summer Tour
2007 in Canada and Spain. Winter
Tour 2007-2008 in France, Germany, Netherlands, and Spain. Candidates must
apply online at www.jmwo.org by November 15,
2006. Information is on the
website and we also have the rep-list in the CRC.
DECEMBER:
Lucerne Festival
Academy. August 18—September
6, 2007. Registration deadline for
the Conducting Academy is
December 15, 2006. For more
information visit www.lucernefestival.ch.
JANUARY:
Music Academy of the
West. Santa Barbara, CA. June 15—August 11, 2007. For Orchestral
Instrumentalists, Piano, and Voice. Orchestral and solo
piano applications are due January 15, 2007. For more information visit www.musicacademy.org.
Lucerne Festival
Academy. August 18—September
6, 2007. Registration deadline for
the Orchestral Academy is
January 15, 2007. For more
information visit www.lucernefestival.ch.
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JOBS:
The Columbus Symphony
Orchestra announces Associate Musician Auditions for Winds (no Flutes or Clarinets), Brass, and
Strings (no Violas). November 1—4, 2006. Auditions will take place at The Ohio
Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. To
schedule an audition appointment please send a one-page typed resume and a $50
deposit check to The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Attn: Pavana Stetzik, 55 E.
State St., Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Visit www.columbussymphony.com.
The Utah Symphony &
Opera Ensemble Program for Singers
and Pianists. Provides an integral step between
studies and a career. Participants
spend six to ten months developing professional skills. Auditions for the 2007-2008 season are
in through November and December 2006.
For more information visit www.utahsymphonyopera.org.
Church:
West Park United Church
of Christ is seeking an Organist/Choir
Director for their church in
ClevelandÕs West Side as soon as possible. Would be willing to split position. Send resume to West Park United Church
o f Chirst, PO Box 112343 Cleveland, OH, 44111. Contact: Kathleen Moreland 440.572.2749.
The Korean Central
Presbyterian Church of Greater Cleveland is seeking a Church Choir Conductor.
Fluency in Korean is required.
Send current resume, two recommendations, and an essay of self
introduction to: 9127 Frost Lane, Brecksville, OH 44141. Call 440.838.5930
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MASTERCLASS/WORKSHOPS:
Tadeu Coelho Recital
Master Class for Flute. Cleveland, Ohio. November 12, 2006. Audition tape due October 13,
2006. Come by the CRC for more
information or email silwing3@ameritech.net.
Carnegie Hall presents
Kronos: Signature Works-A workshop for String Quartets.
New York, New York. April
22—29, 2007. Application
deadline is December 1, 2006. For
more information visit http://weillmusicinstitute.org/workshops.
Carnegie Hall presents
Emerson String Quartet Workshop:
Beethoven Quartets-A workshop for String Quartets.
New York, New York. May
14—24, 2007. Application
deadline is February 5, 2007. For more information visit http://weillmusicinstitute.org/workshops.
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SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS/FELLOSHIPS:
The Harriet Hale Woolley
Scholarship at the Foundation des Etats-Unis (Paris, France) is a private grant
awarded annually to up to four graduate and post-graduate American students in
the fine arts (specifically Composition, Instrumental, or
vocal performance). Application must be received no later
than January 31, 2007. For more
information and application visit www.feusa.org.
The Frank Huntington
Beebe Fund is to provide fellowships for gifted young musicians, generally
performers and composers in classical disciplines, who wish to pursue advanced
music study and performance abroad, usually in Europe. Now accepting
applications for grants for the 2007-2008 academic year. The deadline for
applications is December 15, 2006. Please contact elizabeth.jimenez@beebefund.org
for more information. Application and instructions can be found at www.beebefund.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!
-The
CRC Staff