Career Notes!
Spring Edition No. 3
March 23, 2007
Brought to you by the Office of Career Services, Conservatory
Career Resource Center, Robertson 129
In this Issue:
I) On
Campus Events
II) Featured
Gig Requests
III) Competitions (8
New)
IV) Festivals (8 New)
V) Masterclasses/Workshops
(8 New)
VI) Scholarships/Grants/Fellowships
VII) Jobs
(6 New)
VIII) Recommend
Resource of the Week
-Still donÕt know how to use our festival & competition database? www.oberlin.edu/career/crc - Come
by, weÕll show you! (Robertson 129)
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I) ON CAMPUS EVENTS:
ItÕs SPRING BREAK!!!!!
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II) FEATURED GIG REQUESTS:
#343: April 9, 2007 - Corporate reception in Milan, OH. Seeking
small string group to perform mostly classical background music. (PAID)
# 342: April 25, 2007 - Corporate reception in Elyria, OH.
Seeking small string group/harpist to perform mostly classical background
music. (PAID)
# 333: Arpril 15, 2007 - Reception in Vermillion, OH. Seeking
small jazz ensemble to perform background music. (PAID)
For more information about eligibility to participate in the Gig
Referral Service please stop by the CRC.
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III) COMPETITIONS: (listed by application deadline)
APRIL:
57th ARD International Music Competition 2008 Munich. Bassoon, viola, string quartet, clarinet. Application deadline: April 30, 2008. Auditions are held September 1 – 19. For more information please visit www.ard-musikwettbewerb.de
MAY:
HAMS Cello Competition. Chicago, Il. May 31 – June 5, 2007. Application deadline is May 4, 2007. For more information visit www.hamscompetition.com.
WomenÕs Music Commission composition competition. For a
string quartet commission to be premiered by the Colorado Quartet and
$5,000. Submission deadline: May 15, 2007. For more information please visit www.bmifoundation.org
JUNE:
The 3rd Seoul International Music Competition. November 27
– December 7, 2007. Open to male and female vocalists. Application deadline: June 27, 2007. For more
information please email seoulcompetition@donga.com
AUGUST:
The Barto Prize. Composition competition for piano solo. March
15, 2008. Open to all commissioned works from composers over the age of 21.
Application deadline is August 30, 2007.
For more information please visit www.lakeeustisinstitute.org
SEPTEMBER:
The OSM Standard Life Competition for viola, violin, cello,
double bass, and harp. Open to Canadian musicians. Recordings must be received by
September 28, 2007. For
information please visit www.osm.ca
NOVEMBER:
Chesapeake Chamber Music Competition. Live
competition March 29, 2008 in Easton, MD. Application deadline: November 30,
2007. For more information please visit www.chambermusiccompetition.org
Richard Rogers Awards 2008. Musical
Theater
Competition. Application deadline:
November 1, 2007. For more
information please visit www.artsandletters.org
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IV) FESTIVALS: (listed by application deadline)
MARCH:
Dayton Opera, Dayton Ohio. December 28 – April 11 2008.
For soprano,
mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone. Auditions held in New York April 21
and Dayton May 12. Application deadline:
March 31, 2007 for New York date and April 14 for Dayton date. For more
information please visit www.daytonopera.org
APRIL:
The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance International Summer
Institute for Strings. August 6
– 17, 2007. For violin, viola, cello,
double bass, harp, guitar, and chamber music. The
earliest application deadline is April 1, 2007. For more information please visit www.jamd.ac.il
Baldwin-Wallace College Summer Music Institute for voice, woodwinds, brass,
and strings. July 8 – 21, 2007. Application deadline: April 15,
2007. For more information please
visit www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/outreach/smp/smi
MAY:
Viana do Castello International Music Festival for strings, pianists and winds. Viana do Castello, Portugal. August 1 – 15, 2007. Application deadline: May 15,
2007. For more information please
visit www.vianamusicfest.org
Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival at the Musikhochschule
Lubeck. July 12 – August 11
2007. Masterclasses and festival open to vocalists, strings, woodwinds, and pianists. Application deadline: Per CD audition May 15, 2007; Per live
audition June 1, 2007. For more information please visit www.shmf.de/mk
JUNE:
Summer Music Programs at Baldwin-Wallace College New Horizons
Camp. July 23 – 30,
2007. For woodwinds, brass,
percussion, and string players. Application deadline: June 1,
2007. For more information please
visit www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/outreach/smp
Southern Ontario Chamber Music Institute. August 6 – 19, 2007. For string players and pianists. Application deadline: June 1, 2007.
For more information please visit www.socsimi.org
ROLLING ADMISSION:
Festival di Musica da Camera Vocal Program. Marche, Italy.
July 19 – July 30, 2007.
The Festival di Musica da Camera will also be holding a vocal competition to all participants. Positions are open until filled. For
more information please visit www.festivaldimusicadacamera.com
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V) MASTERCLASS/WORKSHOPS:
MARCH:
The Afro-Semitic Experience. Wednesday, March 28, 2007 from 4:00
– 5:00 pm. Denison Rehearsal
Hall Case Western Reserve University.
An ensemble dedicated to preserving, promoting and expanding the rich
cultural and musical heritage of the Jewish and African diaspora. To reserve
your place, call 216-231-0040.
APRIL:
St. Olav Festival Master Classes. Trondheim, Norway. July 27 – August 3, 2007. For voice, tuba, brass quintet,
piano, and saxophone. Application deadline: April 15,
2007. For more information, please
visit www.olavsfestdagene.no
Prague International Piano Masterclasses.
July 14 – 27, 2007.
Application deadline: April 10, 2007. For more information please visit www.arts.ufl.edu/prague
MAY:
XXX Ringve International Summer Course. Trondheim, Norway. August 4-10, 2007. For voice, baroque violin,
lute, continuo, harpsichord, recorder, traverso, and viola da gamba. Application deadline: May 15,
2007. For more information please visit www.ringvecourse.no
The City University of New York Graduate Center Language Reading
Program. New York, New York. June 18 – August 13, 2007. For voice and any one interested learning French, German, Ancient Greek,
Italian, Latin, or Spanish.
Registration due by May 30, 2007.
For more information please visit http://web.gc.cuny.edu/provost/1rp
International Vocal Arts Workshop. May
27 – June 17, 2007.
Groznjan, Croatia.
Applications and deposits due May 1, 2007. For more information please visit www.artsynergy.net
William Bennett International Flute Summer School.
June 29 – August 8, 2007.
Frensham Heights, Farnham,
Surrey UK. Applications are
due by mid-April (or until course is full). Scholarships available. For more information please visit www.williambennettflute.com
ROLLING ADMISSION:
Tail of the Tiger Meditation for Musicians Retreat. The Tale of the Tiger, Vermont. August 3 – 10 2007. Includes
workshops on meditative listening, sensory awareness, and relaxation techniques
to help you Òrelease mental and physical tension and transcend your current
level of performance.Ó Applications must include tape or CD displaying instrumental
and Vocal abilities. For more information please visit www.tailofthetiger.org/music.html
and www.artofpracticing.com
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VI) SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS/FESTIVALS:
(none featured this week)
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VII) JOBS:
MARCH:
Assistant Professor – Music Recording Educator/ Engineer.
Ithaca College. Full-time, tenure-eligible position beginning August 16, 2007.
Qualifications: BachelorÕs Degree and experience in audio recording. Application deadline: March 15, 2007. For more information please visit www.icjobs.org
APRIL:
The United States Army Field Band is announcing vacancies for clarinet, trumpet, bassoon,
alto/mezzo soprano, bass, and tenor sax.
Auditions will be held June 8, 2007. Application deadline: April 25, 2005. For more information please visit www.armyfieldband.com
Spokane Symphony is announcing auditions for bass, violin, cello, and
viola. Spokane, Idaho. Audition date organized by
instrument. Taped auditions and
applications are due April 23, 2007.
For more information please visit www.spokanesymphony.org
Promusica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Inc. is announcing
auditions for timpani/percussion,
cello, and bassoon.
Columbus, Ohio. Auditions will be held May 10 – 12, 2007. Application and fees must be received
by April 27, 2007. For more
information please visit www.promusicacolumbus.org
(Summer Jobs):
The Performing Arts Institute of Wyoming Seminary is announcing
counselor positions for String Quartet. Located in
Northeaster Pennsylvania. Duties
include performing in large and small ensembles and dormitory supervision. Fore more information and employment
applications please visit www.wyomingseminary.org/pai
International Creative Management, Inc. Summer Internship
Program. New York or Beverly Hills. This is an unpaid internship for school
credit only. Interns will assist
agents and staff in Motion Pictures, Television, Music, Theater, and several
other fields. Requirements include being a current undergraduate student,
organizational skills, and communication skills. For more information please email careersNY@icmtalent.com or careersLA@icmtalent.com
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VIII) Recommended resource
of the week:
Eastman School of Music Summer programs at www.esm.rochester.edu/summer. Eastman offers summer collegiate
institutes on topics ranging from ÒKodaly WorkshopÓ to ÒOrnamenting Handel,
Bach, Rameau, Mozart, and MondeverdiÓ to the ÒEastman Trumpet InstituteÓ as
well as collegiate courses ranging from composition to music history courses.
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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
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Oberlin, OH 44074
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