Percussion/Timpani Openings & Teaching Vacancies

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Charlotte Symphony Orchestra

Resume Date - April 17, 2009
Audition Date - May 3-4, 2009
Starting Date - September 2009
General Information - The 2009-2010 season is 38 weeks, which includes a 4-week optional Summer Season. The MINIMUM weekly salary for this position is $1,260 per week. BENEFITS INCLUDE three weeksÕ paid vacation, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance (with payroll deduction equivalent to 10% of total plan individual monthly premium for MusicianÕs share), Instrument Insurance, and 8% AFM/EmployersÕ Pension Plan paid for.
The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply. Contact Information - Highly qualified applicants please send resume postmarked no later than April 17, 2009 to: Personnel Manager Charlotte Symphony 1300 Baxter Street, Suite 300 Charlotte, NC 28204 or fax 704-972-2012 or email celiaj@charlottesymphony.org Audition information, including repertoire, will be posted online at www.charlottesymphony.org.
Email - celiaj@charlottesymphony.org. Website - www.charlottesymphony.org

Canadian Forces Music Branch

Resume Date - Recordings for the preliminary round are due May 15, 2009
Audition Date - Final live auditions will be held September 14 to October 2, 2009.
General Information - The Canadian Forces Music Branch announces auditions for Regular Force musician positions. The Canadian Forces will assume travel, meal and accommodation costs for candidates invited to final auditions.
Contact Information - For more information about the application process, submission of recordings, or new audition procedure, please call, e-mail, or view or web site.
Email - dhhmusic@forces.gc.ca
Website - www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/musi/index-eng.as

Kansas City Symphony

Resume Date - March 23, 2009
Audition Date - April 27-29, 2009
Salary/Benefits - $54,424.44
General Information - Audition times will be assigned upon receipt of both a rˇsumˇ and a deposit of $100 (returned at the audition or if cancellation is received by one week prior). No repertoire will be given over the phone. The Kansas City Symphony is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
Contact Information - Send all rˇsumˇs and correspondence to: Justin White, Assistant Personnel Manager; Kansas City Symphony 1020 Central, Suite 300; Kansas City, MO 64105-1672 (816) 471-1100, fax (816) 329-1800
jwhite@kcsymphony.org www.kcsymphony.org
Email - jwhite@kcsymphony.org
Website - www.kcsymphony.org

Sydney Symphony

Resume Date - April 10, 2009
Audition Date - May 15, 2009 (all rounds).
Salary/Benefits - The Sydney Symphony offers an attractive salary package to the successful candidate.
General Information - The internationally acclaimed Sydney Symphony is resident at the iconic Sydney Opera House, performing live more than 180 concerts a year with some of the world's most illustrious conductors and soloists. The Orchestra aims to create and present symphonic music of the highest standard to the widest audience, to maintain prominence on the world stage, and to develop and interpret the art form from an Australian perspective. The Sydney Symphony would welcome applications from musicians of outstanding ability for the following positions with the Orchestra. The Sydney Symphony is an equal opportunity employer. The positions are only open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents and New Zealand Citizens. Second Oboe position is open to applicants of any nationality. Contact Information - Further details are available on receipt of written applications including current CV (must include current address, telephone, and e-mail contacts) to: Aernout Kerbert; Director of Orchestra Management, Sydney Symphony; GPO Box 4972; Sydney NSW 2001, Australia.
Phone - 02-8215-4631
Fax - 02-8215-4645
Email - auditions@sydneysymphony.com
Website - www.sydneysymphony.com

Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

University of Central Florida

RANK: Instructor

SALARY: Commensurate with training and experience

BEGINNING DATE: August 2009

QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in music from an accredited institution required. Experience in university curriculum and student advising strongly preferred. Experience in university teaching in primary discipline preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Serve as Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisor for the music department, including student advising, course scheduling, recruiting and auditions coordinating, undergraduate curriculum, and related duties; teaching according to departmental needs and applicant qualifications, with applied percussion preferred; other duties according to department needs and candidate qualifications/interests.

UCF MUSIC DEPARTMENT: The UCF Department of Music is a dynamic, growing music program in the fastest growing university in the South. The Music Department has 275 music majors and 24 full-time faculty. The Music Department is designated as an All-Steinway Piano School. Degrees offered include the Bachelor of Music Education; Bachelor of Music in Performance, Jazz Studies, and Composition; Bachelor of Arts in Music; and Master of Arts in Music.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The University of Central Florida is a major metropolitan research university, enrolling over 51,000 students, located in Orlando, the center of a growing, diverse community of nearly two million people. The Department of Music is fully accredited by the NASM and offers MA, BA, BM and BME degrees. For more information about the Department of Music, please visit our website at http://www.music.ucf.edu. For more information about UCF, please visit the Web site at http://www.ucf.edu.

APPLICATION: Application must include: 1) letter of interest/application; 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) three current non-confidential letters of recommendation. Send all application materials to:

Professor Jeff Moore, Chair
Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisor Search
University of Central Florida
Department of Music
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, Florida 32816-1354

Review of applications will begin March 16, 2009 and continue until filled.

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