Career Notes!
Fall Edition 5
November 28, 2006
Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory
Career Resource Center, Robertson 129
**Recommended link of the week: www.artsopportunities.org.
-ArtsOpportunities
is a free resource for artists, students and arts administrators seeking to
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tomorrow's opportunity today!
-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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FEATURED GIG REQUEST:
Seeking pipe
organist to play at
a Christmas Eve event in the Buffalo, NY area. If youÕre going to be in the area, contact Jean Westmoore at
Jwestmoore@buffnews.com.
-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)
DECEMBER:
New Jersey Symphony OrchestraÕs Young Artists Auditions. All applications must be received prior
to December 1, 2006. For more
information visit ww.njsymphony.org.
Creating New Music in Florence, Italy in Composition and Performance. Four week
program sponsored by the University of Wisconsin. Will get college credit. For information come pick up a brochure or visit www.studyaborad.wisc.edu. Application deadline is December 8,
2006.
The Firelands Symphony Young Artists Competition 2007. Firelands, Ohio. For all instruments and voice. Application
deadline is December 8, 2007. Pick
up application form hanging from posters in the Conservatory or call the
Symphony Office at 419.621.4800.
The Annapolis Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce a Composition competition. The deadline for submissions is
December 15, 2006. For more
information visit their website at www.annapolissymphony.org
or come to the CRC.
SCI & ASCAP Student Composition Competition.
Deadline for submission is December 15, 2006. Submit work for any combination of instruments and/or
electronics and must show competency in writing for the chosen medium. For entry form visit http://www.societyofcomposers.org/data/students/ascapform.pdf.
JANUARY:
Student/Collegiate Audition Awards. Offered in Piano,
Voice, Winds, Brass, Organ, Harp, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double
Bass, Classical Guitar, and Percussion. Offerent
by the Ohio Federation of Music Clubs.
For more information visit www.nfmc-music.org.
Willaim C. Byrd Young Artist Competition for Piano. Flint, MI.
March 3, 2007. Application
deadline is January 17, 2007. For more
information visit www.byrdartists.com.
BMI Foundation presents the Peermusic Latin Scholarship 2007 for Songwriters and Composers. A $5000
scholarship will be awarded for the best original Latin song or instrumental
composition. Contest closes
January 26, 2007. Applications and
rules are available online at www.bmifoundation.org.
Lansing Matinee Musicale Richardson Awards for Voice. Lansing, Michigan.
February 24, 2007. Entry
deadline January 26, 2007. For
more information, write Ms. Marilyn Hastings, 1917 Danbury East, Okemos, MI
48864.
Mary Lou Williams Woman in Jazz Piano Competition.
Washington, DC. For Female
Jazz Pianists only. Entries due
January 26, 2007 and is for a spot
to play on a concert in the Kennedy Center in May 2008 at the Women in Jazz
Festival. For entry form, come by
the CRC because there is no website listed.
International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen for Violin and Viola. Markneukirchen,
Germany. May 10 – May 19,
2007. Entry form should be sent by
January 31, 2007. For more
information visit http://www.instrumental-competition.de.
International Chamber Music Competition. Lyon,
France. April 2 – 5,
2007. For Violin and Piano duos. Application
deadline is January 31, 2007. For
more information visit www.cimcl.fr.
FEBRUARY:
Lansing Matinee Musicale Richardson Awards for Strings. Lansing, Michigan.
March 3, 2007. Entry
deadline February 1, 2007. For more
information, write Ms. Marilyn Hastings, 1917 Danbury East, Okemos, MI 48864.
Yale Glee Club Emerging Composers Competition.
Compositions for a cappella or accompanied SATB Choir (3 to 5 minutes in
duration) must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2007. For more information visit www.yale.edu/ygc.
BMI Student Composer Awards. Contest
closes February 3, 2007. For more
information visit www.bmifoundation.org.
The Budapest Festival Orchestra (BFO) and the Liszt Ferenc Academy
of Music announce the 2007 – 2008 Student Assistant Conductor Program. Auditions will be in Budapest between April 9 & 12,
2007. Successful candidate is to
spend 10 months with the BFO acting as assistant conductor. Send rˇsumˇ to daniels@bfz.hu before February 16, 2007. For more information visit www.bfz.hu.
The Ohio Federation of Music Clubs announces the Venetia Hall
Piano Concerto Competition. Columbus, Ohio. March 24, 2007. Entry deadline is February 24,
2007. For more information come
pick up an application from the CRC (no website).
MARCH:
Ohio Federation of Music Clubs announces the Young Composers Contest for students age 18-25. Entry deadline is March 1, 2007. For more information visit www.ofmc.org and www.nfmc-music.org.
Scottish International Piano
Competition. Flasgow. September 5 – 15 ,2007. Closing date is March 31, 2007. For more information visit www.sipc2007.org.
APRIL:
Young Musicians Competition.
Hewlett, New York. For Music Theatre, Strings, Piano, and Voice. Instrumentalists
and voice shall prepare four works (Baroque, Classic, Romantic, and
Contemporary styles). Music
Theatre competitors shall have four selections from the standard stage
repertoire. Auditions are in late
May 2007 and must apply by April 18, 2007. Mail $25, self addressed and stamped business envelope,
recent 2x2 photo, and three written programs to: 5 Towns Music & Arts
Foundation Inc, PO Box 238, Hewlett, NY 11557.
Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition. Norway. September 25 – 29, 2007. For Piano Trios. For more
information visit www.kamfest.no.
MAY:
International Organ Competition. Switzerland.
August 16 – 26, 2007.
Entry deadline is May 31, 2007.
For more information visit www.regart.ch/agaune-orgue.
JUNE:
The International Marguerite Long Jacquest Thibaud Piano Competition 2007. Paris. October 20 – 20, 2007. Application due June 15, 2007. For more information visit www.concours-long-thibaud.org
or email long-thibaud@wanadoo.fr.
SEPTEMBER:
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition.
Tel Aviv, Israel. March 9
– 27, 2008. Postmark date no
later than September 1, 2007. For
more information visit www.arims.org.il
or email competition@arims.org.il.
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FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)
NOVEMBER:
The Steans Institute for Young Artists – Program for Singers. Highland Part, Illinois. July 28 – August 22, 2007. Application is due November 17, 2006 for live auditions and
December, 1, 2006 for recordings.
For more information visit their website at www.ravina.org.
The UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra. Verbier,
Switzerland. June 25, 2006 –
August 6, 2007. Also,
international tour in November 2007.
Auditions in New York are January 21 – 24, 2007. Closing date for applications is
November 30, 2006. For more
information visit www.verbierorchestra.com/auditions.
DECEMBER:
The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps 2007 are holding auditions for Brass and Percussion in Texas December 8 –10. Visit www.cavaliers.org.
JANUARY:
Schleswig – Holstein Music Festival. North Germany. July 6 – September 3, 2007. For Orchestral Instruments. Application deadline for audition in New York City is
January 5, 2007. For more
information visit www.shmf.de/oa.
Summer Music School 2007 in Prague. August 17 – 25, 2007. For flute,
piano, and voice. Registration
deadline is January 21, 2007. There
doesnÕt appear to be an audition necessary and seems like more of a nice
sight-seeing week with some music rather than an intense musical
experience. For more information
visit www.summerschool.wz.cz.
Yellow Barn Music School and Festival Summer Chamber Music Program. Amherst, MA and Putney, Vermont. July 1 – August 5, 2007. For Strings, Winds, Piano, and Percussion. Apply as an individual or an ensemble. For more information and application
visit www.yellowbarn.org.
Steans Institute for Young Artists. Highland Park, IL.
June 23 – 29, 2007.
Program for Piano and Strings. Application
deadline is January 29, 2007. For
more information visit www.ravinia.org.
Austrian American Mozart Academy for Voice. Salzburg, Austria.
Summer 2007. July 9 –
August 18, 2007. 2007 season
includes Le Nozze di Figaro and Die Fledermaus. Applications are due January 31, 2007. For more information visit www.singmozart.com.
FEBRUARY:
Sewanee Summer Music Festival. Sewanee, TN.
June 16 – July 22, 2007.
Focus on Orchestra and Chamber Music.
Application deadline is February 9, 2007. For more information visit www2.sewanee.edu/ssmf.
The Texas Music Festival 2007. Houston, TX.
June 1 – 20, 2007.
All orchestral
instruments. All participants receive a full tuition
scholarship. Application deadline
is February 14, 2007. For more
information visit www.uh.edu/tmf.
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JOBS:
The United States Army Field Band. Washington, DC.
Announcing vacancies for Harp,
Oboe, and Oboe/English Horn. Salary is $40,800—$46,284 annually with full benefits
and college loan repayment. For
more information visit www.armyfieldband.com.
Enjoy a rewarding summer employment surrounded by the arts working
among talented young artists, tall
pines and cool lakes in northern Michigan at Interlochen Center for the
Arts. For application or
information contact the Interlochen Human Resources office at 231.276.7342 or
email employment@interlochen.org. Also, visit www.interlochen.org.
LOCAL: Do you want to see how an arts organization works from
behind the scenes? Are you interested in instrumental education in the
greater Oberlin community? The Northern Ohio Youth Orchestras are looking
for a student assistant, beginning in the upcoming Spring semester. This
is a paid position in Oberlin with flexible hours. For details, contact noyo@noyo.org.
LOCAL: Director of Ministry Jobs - Liberation Church - Lakewood,
OH - Part-time position as pianist / organist and choir director. $170.00 a
week for rehearsal and Sunday Service. Available January 1, 2007. Please call
216.521.5556 or email a resume to LIBUCC@aol.com
French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts for students age 7 to
17 is looking for musicians to serve as teachers as counselors. Hancock, NY. Openings for Winds,
Brass, Percussion, Voice,
Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Piano. Offers performing and teaching
opportunities with competitive salaries.
For further information and application materials please write French
Woods, PO Box 770100, Coral Springs, Florida 33077, or email admin@frenchwoods.com.
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has an audition for Associate Principal Flute. Preliminary and Final Auditions January 23, 2007. Email wzeschin@cincinnatisymphony.org.
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WINTER TERM INTERNSHIPS:
Elsie Management: NY,
NY - We are looking for someone who can work in our office located in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard with a tiny dog, is a team-player, and has a passion for the
performing arts. Duties include executing promotional letter campaigns,
maintaining office supplies, filing, fulfilling e-mail and telephone
promotional material requests, database upkeep, research, running errands,
assisting staff with preparation for booking conferences, writing grants, and
other miscellaneous duties. Due to the intimate office setting and fast-paced
nature of the business, Elsie interns are offered an opportunity to build
excellent professional skills and gain a breadth of knowledge that goes well
beyond the work involved. The month of January is the lead-up to the annual
Association of Performing Arts Presenters conference, an international
convening held in New York City. To learn more about our internship program,
please visit us online at www.elsieman.org.
For additional info and internships and to apply visit ObieOpps - http://www.oberlin.edu/career/WT/winterterm.html
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MASTERCLASS/WORKSHOPS:
Violin Repair Workshop being offered at the Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts located in the Berkshires.
Visit www.liuteria-parmense.com
or www.mcla.edu for more information.
Workshop for Composers in Composition and Computer music at IRCAM 2007 – 2008.
France. Application deadline for study in 2007 is December 11, 2006 and for
study in 2008 is February 5, 2007.
For more information visit www.ircam.fr
or email comite-lecture@ircam.fr.
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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS:
JANUARY:
Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring TV and Film Composers. Gives oung composers the opportunity to work for several
weeks with the eminent composer Mike Post at his studio in LA. Recipients receive large stipend for
travel and living expenses.
Postmark deadline is January 27, 2007. For application and guidelines visit www.bmifoundation.org.
FEBRUARY:
Tuesday Musical Association 2007 Scholarship Program. Akron, Ohio. March 17, 2007.
For Voice, Strings, Piano, Woodwinds, Saxaphone, and Brass. Applications due February 12,
2007. To make a copy of the form
come to the CRC, or for further information contact Jean Blair at 330.847.1294
or email jeb13@uakron.edu.
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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
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Conservatory Career Resource Center
Oberlin Conservatory
Robertson 129
77 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
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