Career Notes!
Fall Edition 6
December 20, 2006
Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory
Career Resource Center, Robertson 129
**Recommended link of the week: www.polyphonic.org - While targeted to the professional orchestral musician, it will also be a valuable tool to music students who are considering an orchestral career. An informative and innovative website - the ultimate online companion for todayÕs orchestral musician. Key features of the site include:
- Articles by industry leaders on issues related to professional orchestral musicians,
- Engaging interviews with orchestral musicians and other music professionals,
- Daily orchestra news feeds and blogs
- Orchestra Spotlights, profiling North AmericaÕs orchestras,
- Virtual public discussions on key issues
-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:
275
Wedding Reception
Lake Forest Country Club -- Hudson
12/29/06
5 pm - 9 pm
string quartet - Classical
-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)
FEBRUARY:
Carlo Bergonzi
International Vocal Competition. Shanghai, China. April 18 – 28, 2007. Applications due February 15, 2007. Mail photo, resume, video or CD to Mr.
Tony Russo, P.O. Box 222, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009.
California International
Young Artists Violin Competition. Escondido, California. April 21 – 22, 2007. Applications due February 20, 2007. For more information visit www.ciyac.org.
JUNE:
International Piano Competition Schubert. Dortmund.
September 22 – 30, 2007.
Closing date for entries is June 30, 2007. For more information visit www.schubert-competition.de.
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FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)
JANUARY:
2007 Spoleto Festival
USA Orchestra. Charleston,
South Carolina. May 12 –
June 10, 2007. Audition date in
Cleveland is February 8, 2007. For
more information about repertoire and to apply for an audition, please visit www.spoletousa.org then click on the
ÒemploymentÓ link.
Opera North.
Lebanon, NH. July 10
– Aug 25, 2007. Audition in
Oberlin will be for voice on
February 26, 2007. Deadline to
apply is January 12, 2007. For
more information visit www.operanorth.org.
European American Music
Alliance Summer Music Programs.
Paris, France. July 1
– 29, 2007. Openings in Composition, Conducting, and Chamber Music. Application deadline is January 15,
2007. For more information visit www.eamusic.org.
Norfolk Chamber Music
Festival. New Haven, CT. Summer 2007. Application with prescreening tape must be received by
January 24, 2007. For more
information visit www.yale.edu/norfolk.
Meadowmound School of
Music of Society for Strings. Westport, New York.
June 23 – August
11, 2007. Application deadline is
January 30, 2007. For more information
visit www.meadowmount.com.
FEBRUARY:
Chinese American
International Piano
Institute. Chengdu, China. May 20 – 30, 2007. Application deadline is February 1,
2007. For more information visit www.CAIpianoinstitute.org.
Icicle Chamber Music Institute and Festival. Leavenworth, WA.
July 7 – 29, 2007.
Application deadline is February 15, 2007. For more information visit www.icicle.org.
The National Orchestral
Institute. University of Maryland Campus. June 1 – June 30, 2007. Cleveland auditions are February 23
– 24, 2007. Applications are
requested one week prior to auditions, but walk in auditions are available if
time permits. For more information
visit www.noimusic.com.
MARCH:
International Lyric
Academy. Rome and Viterbo. Summer 2007. For Voice,
Orchestral Instruments, Pianists, and Conductors.
Deadline is Òwhen the positions are filledÓ but auditions in Chicago and
New York will be in March. For
more information visit www.internationallyricacademy.com.
UNKNOWN:
Interpretation
of Spanish Song. Granada. July 12 – 22, 2007. International festival of Piano, Guitar, Voice, Collaborative
Piano, Dance with Guitar, and Spanish Language.
Application deadline is unknown but keep checking http://spain.slu.edu for more information.
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JOBS:
Director of Music
Ministry Liberation United
Church of Christ. Lakewood,
Ohio. A part time position which
includes playing the piano
and organ, as well as
directing the choir. Pay is $170
per week. Resumes may be forwarded
by email to LIBUCC@aol.com or call
216.521.5556.
Auditions for the Civic
Orchestra of Chicago 2007/2008.
This is the only Training Orchestra linked directly with a major
American orchestra. Auditions
start in late February. For more
information visit www.civicorchestra.org.
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp is offering 180 Summer Jobs for college aged Musicians in Voice, Jazz, Harp, Piano, and Orchestral Instruments. For more information visit www.bluelake.org.
Dollywood Auditions 2007
for Singers, Musicians, Actors, Specialty Acts,
and Technicians. Audition date in Cincinnati is January
20, 2007. For more information
visit www.dollywood.com.
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WINTER TERM INTERNSHIPS:
None Featured This Week.
For additional info and internships and to apply visit ObieOpps - http://www.oberlin.edu/career/WT/winterterm.html
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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS:
JANUARY:
The Chicago Symphony
Orchestra is holding auditions for
its Diversity Fellowship Program this year available for Violin, Viola, Cello, and
Oboe. The program identifies musicians of exceptional promise from
ethnically and culturally diverse backgrounds through a blind audition
process. Stipend is $36,000 plus
additional funds for travel and health coverage. For more information visit www.cso.org/fellowshipauditions.
The American Musical and
Dramatic Academy is holding auditions for admission and scholarships for
2007/2008. Accepting applications
and recommendations until February 1, 2007. For more
information visit www.AMDA.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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