The School of Music has info on gig listings, employment and grant opportunities as well as other helpful career building tips and links. Current listings updated regularly.
Current Job Listings
Principal Trombone Needed for Portland Symphony Orchestra
The Portland Symphony Orchestra seeks qualified player for the position of Principal Trombone, beginning in the 2022-23 season. We offer 85 services per year. Pay rate for this position is $192.21 per service. All audition particulars available at www.portlandsymphony.org. The location is 50 Monument Square 2nd Floor in Portland, Maine.
If you have further questions, please send questions to Martin Webster, Orchestra Personnel Manager, at mwebster@portlandsymphony.org
Principal Viola Needed for Portland Symphony Orchestra
The Portland Symphony Orchestra seeks qualified player for the position of Principal Viola, beginning in the 2022-23 season. We offer 85 services per year. Pay rate for this position is $192.21 per service. All audition particulars available at www.portlandsymphony.org. The location is 50 Monument Square 2nd Floor in Portland, Maine.
If you have further questions, please send questions to Martin Webster, Orchestra Personnel Manager, at mwebster@portlandsymphony.org
Section Violin/String Needed for Portland Symphony Orchestra
The Portland Symphony Orchestra seeks qualified violinists for section positions. We offer 85 services per year. Each service payment is $128.14. All audition particulars available at www.portlandsymphony.org. The location is 50 Monument Square 2nd Floor in Portland, Maine.
If you have further questions, please send questions to Martin Webster, Orchestra Personnel Manager, at mwebster@portlandsymphony.org
Piano/Organ Teacher Needed in Cambridge Piano Lessons
Cambridge Piano Lessons (https://cambridgepiano.com) is seeking an experienced, motivated and dependable Piano Teacher to begin work immediately. The ideal applicant will be someone who enjoys working with students of all ages and levels from young children to adults.
Teaching responsibilities include private lessons, student preparation for end-of-semester recitals, competitions, and other events; and recital attendance. Timeliness and excellent communication skills with students, parents, and staff are essential.
Initially seeking availability for Wednesday afternoons/evenings, Saturdays 12:00 to 4:00 pm, and/or Sundays. The position has the potential to expand into additional hours and days. The payment will be $35-$45/hour based on experience
Regular weekly teaching throughout the school year (September-June) is required. Strong preference to those who can teach during at least part of the summer.
Candidates must have a minimum of two years of teaching experience as well as a degree in classical piano performance — Master’s degree is preferred. Must be authorized to work in the United States.
To apply, please email your cover letter, resume, and video links to a recent performance (via YouTube/Vimeo or other link) and optionally a teaching video to info@cambridgepiano.com with “Piano Instructor” in the subject line. Please also indicate your availability during the specified hours and days indicated above. Only complete applications will be considered
Contact phone number: (781)406-4495
Assistant Professor of Music, MIT
Assistant Professor of Music Needed at MIT
The Music and Theater Arts Section at MIT is looking for an Assistant Professor of Music (Tenure Track).
The MIT Music and Theater Arts Section is seeking a full-time Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) with a specialty in the creative practice of Jazz. The rank of Assistant Professor holds an initial appointment of three years, with renewal determined at the end of the second year. The required qualification is Master’s degree. The starting date will be on July 1, 2023.
To apply, please visit the following link to Academic Jobs Online(AJO): Assistant Professor job listing on AJO
Contact Information for Interested Applicants:
Email: mta-jazz@mit.edu
Phone: (617)253-3210
https://mta.mit.edu/music
Director of Vocal Ensembles, MIT
Director of Vocal Ensembles Needed at MIT
The Music and Theater Arts Section at MIT is looking for an Director of Vocal Ensembles (non-tenure track).
The MIT Music and Theater Arts Section is seeking a full-time Director to lead our vocal ensembles. The rank of Director/Lecturer I holds an initial appointment of three years with potential for a five-year reappointment to Director/Lecturer II, and further renewals at that rank. The qualified candidate has at least two years of conducting experience at the university level, or equivalent professional experience. DMA or PhD required (ABD considered, but degree must be conferred by June 30, 2023). The starting date will be on July 1st, 2023.
To apply for the position, please use the following link to Academic Jobs Online(AJO): Director of Vocal Ensembles job listing on AJO
Contact Information for Interested Applicants:
Email: mta-jazz@mit.edu
Phone: (617)253-3210
https://mta.mit.edu/music
Tenor Soloist, Vocal Quartet Member, Choir Section Leader (Rhode Island)
Tenor soloist, vocal quartet member, and choir section leader needed: Rhode Island
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church in Providence, RI, is seeking a tenor soloist, vocal quartet member, and choir section leader.
Responsibilities generally include one weekly rehearsal (usually Thursday evening) and service (Sunday morning), with occasional additional rehearsals and services for special observances such Ash Wednesday, Christmas, Easter, etc., as well as an Evensong service on the second Sunday of each month. Repertoire is mainly within the Anglican sacred tradition, with an emphasis on English Renaissance polyphony sung as part of a vocal quartet; occasional solo work; and section leadership when the volunteer choir performs (usually once per month).
Payment: $70 per session, which generally equals $140 per week, with additional payments for any additional rehearsals and services.
Required skills: Excellent musicianship, the ability to read music (bass and treble clefs), and the capacity to blend within the vocal quartet, especially when singing “early” music.
Contact: For any questions or to request an audition, please contact Gabe Alfieri, Director of Music, at galfieri@stmartinsprov.org.
Music Faculty (True School of Music, Mumbai)
Resources
The School of Music has an institutional subscription to Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection, the comprehensive online professional development resource of the New England Conservatory’s Career Service Center. We hope you find this resource useful!
- Username: BUSchoolOfMusic
- Password: Nirvana62
Please note: Any misuse of this login information could result in the termination of our subscription by NEC.
Career Books and Blogs
Blogs
- Monday Career Bytes by Angela Myles Beeching
Thought-provoking and useful snippets of information about entrepreneurship, life as a musician, and other topics.
- Career Juice by Peter Spellman
Riffs on entrepreneurship, career & personal development.
- Bulletproof Musician by Noa Kageyama
Teaching musicians to do their best under pressure from a sport psychology lens.
Books
- Beyond Talent: Creating a Successful Career in Music
Addressing the needs of talented emerging and mid-career artists who face a do-it-yourself marketplace with a dizzying array of choices and often-conflicting information and advice.
- The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living & Making a Difference
The Savvy Musician is an invaluable resource for performers, composers, educators, students, administrators, industry employees, and others interested in a thriving musical future.
- The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
A financial guide aimed squarely at “Generation Debt’-and their anxious parents-from the country’s most trusted and dynamic source on money matters.
- Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
Teaching how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives.
- Musician’s Way
A guide to practice, performance and wellness, serving all instrumentalists and singers who strive for excellence.
- Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor
‘Lessons from a Street-Wise Professor’ sheds light on what every successful musician knows but most music schools don’t teach— that a musician […] is a small business and with that comes the need for entrepreneurial savvy.
Helpful Job & Gig Links
The following resources contain helpful information regarding jobs, gigs, internships, professional development, and more for performing artists on the job hunt. Please contact us if there are any other resources that you would like to see added here.
Career Workshops presented by the School of Music
The Successful Freelancer Hand-outs and Resources
Grants
In addition to job listings and career resources, we want to share our knowledge of grants and special funding that are available for artists. Please contact us if you know of a special grant or foundation that you would like to share with your fellow colleagues.
- BU Arts Grants
- MCC: Grants and resources for artists in Massachusetts
- BCC: Grants and resources for artists in Boston
- NEFA: Grants and resources for artists in New England
- NEA: Grants and resources for artists in the U.S.
- Chamber Music America
