Career
Notes for Conservatory Students
Fall 2003, Edition Seven
The Office of Career Services Conservatory Resource Center
welcomes you to the Career Notes Edition Seven.
In This
Issue
* CRC Winter Term Hours and Availability
* Washington International Competition for Voice
* Impuls International Composers Competition
* Bach Festival of Kalamazoo Young Vocalists Competition
* Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize
* BMI Student Composer Awards Competition
* Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Student Auditions
* Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Young Artists Competition
* Camerata Solo Cello Competition
* Cadaques Orchestra International Conducting Competition
* Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey International Piano Competition
* Bowdoin International Music Festival
* Sarasota Music Festival
* Schlern International Music Festival
* Civic Orchestra of Chicago
* Musicorda Chamber Music Institute
* Chautauqua School of Music Orchestral, Voice
and Piano programs
* Kent/Blossom Music Festival
* International Summer Music Academy Leipzig,
Germany
* National Repertory Orchestra
* Stuttgart Choir and Orchestra Festival
* Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
* Charleston Symphony Orchestra
* Detroit Symphony Orchestra
* Summer Job: Appel Farm Arts and Music Center.
* Summer Job: Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
* Summer Job: National Repertory Orchestra
* Summer Job: Spoleto Festival
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The Conservatory Resource Center in Robertson 129
will be open limited hours during Winter Term. However, The Office of
Career Services will remain open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. If you would
like to make an appointment with Erin Corwin, Career Advisor, email
Erin.Corwin@oberlin.edu
or call The Office of Career Services at 440.775.8140. ***
Washington International Competition for Voice
Present by the Friday Morning Music Club Foundation of Washington DC
March 13-14, 2004. The application deadline is January 8, 2004. For
more information please visit http://www.fmmc.org.
Impuls International Composers Competition
The deadline to submit scores to is January 31, 2004. For more information
please visit http://www.IMPULS-EnsembleAkademie.at.
Bach Festival of Kalamazoo Young Vocalists Competition
The entry deadline is February 2, 2004. For more information please
visit http://www.kzoo.edu/bach.
Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize
The deadline to submit scores is February 6, 2004. This is a national
competition for new works for orchestra. For more information please
e-mail zaimo001@tc.umn.edu.
BMI Student Composer Awards Competition
The deadline for entering is February 6, 2004. For more information
please visit http://www.bmifoundation.org/pages/SComposer.asp.
Ohio Federation of Music Clubs Student Auditions
February 21, 2004. The application deadline is February 4, 2004. For
more information please visit http://www.ofmc.org/scholarships__awards.htm.
Houston Symphony Ima Hogg Young Artists Competition
May 14-15, 2004. The application deadline is February 16, 2004. For
more information please visit http://www.houstonsymphony.org/houston_education.jsp?catid=177
Camerata Solo Cello Competition
Bloomington, Indiana, April 4, 2004. The application deadline is February
25, 2004. For more information please e-mail lenhat@bloomington.in.us.
Cadaques Orchestra International Conducting Competition
July 23-30, 2004. The application deadline is February 28, 2004. For
more information please
visit http://www.orquestradecadaques.com.
Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey International Piano Competition
June 21-27, 2004. The application deadline is March 1, 2004. For more
information please visit http://www.ludmilaknezkovahussey.ca
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Bowdoin International Music Festival
June 26-August 7, 2004. The application deadline is January 30, 2004.
For more information please visit http://www.bowdoinfestival.org.
Sarasota Music Festival
Florida, May 30-June 20, 2004. The application deadline is February
2, 2004. Participants receive full tuition scholarships. For more information
please visit http://www.sarasotamusicfestival.com.
Schlern International Music Festival
Italian Alps, June 30-July 20, 2004. The application deadline is February
28, 2004. For more information please visit http://www.schlernmusicfestival.org.
Civic Orchestra of Chicago
Auditions will be held in February and March. Applications are available
in the CRC. For more information please visit http://www.civicorchestra.org.
Musicorda Chamber Music Institute
June 26-August 8, 2004. The application deadline is March 1, 2004, but
they will still accept applications after that date. For more information
please visit http://www.musicorda.org.
Chautauqua School of Music Orchestral, Voice
and Piano programs
June 26-August 17, 2004. The application deadline is March 1, 2004 for
tapes or 10 days prior to live audition. Please visit http://music.ciweb.org
for audition schedule and more information.
Kent/Blossom Music Festival
June 27-August 8, 2004. The application deadline is March 5, 2004.
Participants receive scholarships covering all but $125 of tuition and
housing. For more information please visit http://dept.kent.edu/blossom/.
International Summer Music Academy Leipzig,
Germany
July 16-August 5, 2004. The application deadline is March 19, 2004.
Instruments for the 2004 program include violin, viola, cello, clarinet,
piano, organ and string quartets. For more information please visit
http://www.hmt-leipzig.de.
National Repertory Orchestra
June 14-August 8, 2004 in Breckenridge, Colorado. The application is
due ten days prior to audition. The program is tuition-free and orchestra
members receive room and board. The audition schedule and application
are posted at http://www.nationalrepertoryorchestra.com.
Stuttgart Choir and Orchestra Festival
Germany, August 14-September 19, 2004. The application deadline is one
week prior to live audition. Please visit http://www.festivalensemble.de/
for audition schedule. ***
ProShip Entertainment
Jobs are available for the Winter Season starting in January 2004. ProShip
Entertainment provides work for over 800 qualified musicians and entertainers
every year on board luxury cruise ships. To see the current openings
please visit ProShip's "Job Board" http://www.proship.com/jobboard.html
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
Principal Cello. Deadline to apply is January 5, 2004
Send letter and resume to: Ms. Kelly MacLennan, Orchestra Personnel
Manager, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, 408 Saint Peter Street, Third
Floor, Saint Paul, MN 55102-1497; email: kmaclennan@spcomail.org;
website: http://www.thespco.org
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Assistant Principal Second Violin. Deadline to apply is January 12,
2004. Send letter, resume and $75 deposit to: Auditions Coordinator,
Charleston Symphony Orchestra, 160 East Bay Street, 3rd Floor, Charleston,
SC 29401
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Section Viola, Principal Bass. Deadline to apply is January 30, 2004
Send one page resume via mail, email, or fax to: Nicholas Hansinger,
Auditions, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48201; email:
nhansinger@dso.org; fax: 313-576-5182
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Summer Job: Appel Farm Arts and Music Center.
The following positions are needed, violin, viola, cello, bass, flute,
clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, guitar, percussion, composition,
voice, rock, jazz, chamber music, orchestra, chorus, theory and conducting.
For more information please visit http://www.appelfarm.org.
Summer Job: Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp
Music openings include violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, bassoon,
clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba,
percussion and harp. For more information please visit http://www.bluelake.org.
Summer Job: National Repertory Orchestra
Jobs and internships positions include, Music Library, Stage Management,
Personnel Management, Operations, Artistic Administration, Marketing
and
Development. For more information please visit http://www.nationalrepertoryorchestra.com.
Summer Job: Spoleto Festival
Positions include, Artist Services, Box Office, Development, Education,
Finance, Media Relations, Merchandising, Office Administration, Orchestra
Management and Production. For more information please visit http://www.spoletousa.org.
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Have a great holiday and Winter Term, The Office of Career Services
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email.
Erin Corwin
Career Advisor, Office of Career Services
Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music
Stevenson-Longman Commons
155 N. Professor St.
Oberlin, Ohio 44074
440-775-8140