Musician, Accompanist (Temporary)

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[size=medium][font=Merriweather, serif]We are looking for a Musician, Accompanist (Temporary). 

Required Qualifications*
Bachelor of Music in Piano performance. Strong sight-reading skills; ability to read vocal lines simultaneously or in various combinations; ability to follow conductor’s gestures and musical interpretation; ability to run vocal warm ups; ability to lead sectional rehearsals. Ability to commit to class, rehearsal and concert schedule. 

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MUS 371-372, Conducting

The conducting class accompanist will provide piano accompaniment for the conducting students while they receive individual or group instruction during class time. The accompanist will be playing choral and portions of instrumental scores assigned to the students for practice in advance.

The accompanist should be able to follow beginning conductors’ gestures and demonstrate a musical reflection of their conducting interpretations.

The Conducting Class meets on Tuesday and Thursday during fall and winter semester from 11 am to 12:15 pm. The students will present 5 videotapes conducting presentations, a mid-term conducting exam, and a final conducting exam each semester. For each, the literature is selected in advance. 

MUS 210/410 University Chorale

The Chorale Accompanist will be accompanying the choral rehearsals and concerts during fall and winter semesters, assisting the conductor and helping the students with the learning process of both a cappella and accompanied choral literature.

Rehearsals: M/W 12:30 – 1:45 pm

Friday Sectional Rehearsals (Fall): September 30; October 7; October 21; November 4; November 18

Concert Performances:

– MusiCollage: October 13, 7:30 pm; Dress Rehearsal, October 12 (evening)

– Veterans Observance Ceremony: November 11, 9:00 am

– Sounds of the Season Concerts: Friday-Saturday, December 9 & 10, 7:30 pm;

Dress Rehearsal, Thursday, December 8, 6-8:30 pm. The Accompanist usually runs the vocal warm ups for Chorale before the concerts.

– Vocal Arts Concert: Sunday, April 9, 4 pm; Dress Rehearsal, Friday, April 7, 6-8:30 pm

MUS 211/411 Chamber Singers

The Chamber Singers Accompanist will be accompanying the choral rehearsals and concerts during fall and winter semesters, assisting the conductor and helping the students with the learning process of both a cappella and accompanied choral literature.

Rehearsals: T/Th 12:30 – 2:00 pm

Concert Performances:

– MusiCollage: October 13, 7:30 pm; Dress Rehearsal, October 12 (evening)

– Chamber Choir Invitational Concert: Monday, October 24 (all-day event for high school

choirs, consisting of two combined choir rehearsals, a vocal master class, and an evening concert featuring vocal performers, individual choirs, and a combined high school mass choir). (10 hours estimated)

– Sounds of the Season Concerts: Friday-Saturday, December 9 & 10, 7:30 pm;

Dress Rehearsal, Thursday, December 8, 6-8:30 pm.

– Chamber Singers Concert in St. Matthew’s: Thursday, February 23, 7:30 pm.

Dress rehearsal, Tuesday, February 21, 12:30 – 2:00 pm.

– Flint Festival of Choirs, Sunday, March 19, 4 pm; Dress rehearsal: TBD

– Vocal Arts Concert: Sunday, April 9, 4 pm; Dress Rehearsal, Friday, April 7, 6-8:30 pm

In addition, the Chamber Singers accompanist will be expected to be a part of the ensemble’s annual fall retreat on Friday and Saturday, September 23-24, and also accompany the ensemble for the spring half-day concert tour to local high schools (the date of the spring tour will be determined at the beginning of the winter semester). (10 hours added, meal and lodging provided)

Opera Workshop (MUS 230/430)

Staff accompanist duties include preparing and performing operatic repertoire for opera scenes programs, main stage operas, aria audition classes, and the opera outreach program. The course meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00pm-5:45pm during the semester. In addition to class rehearsal hours, the staff accompanist will serve as the pianist for our elementary school and high school outreach performances (6 total performances for the 2016-2017 academic calendar).

Opera outreach performances take place on Friday afternoons from 1:00pm-3:00pm on select dates in the Fall and Winter semesters. These dates will be provided at the beginning of each semester. The staff accompanist will also be part of our MainStage opera, which includes orchestra rehearsals and tech week in the M-Theater. All of these events happen on campus in the winter semester (Jan-Feb).

The performance dates for the 2017 production of Captain Lovelock by John Duke & Little Red Riding Hood by Seymour Barab are currently scheduled for February 9 (10:00am), 10 (7:30pm), & 12 (2:00pm), 2017. 

The orchestra rehearsals/performances of both the MainStage and the opera outreach events that occur outside of class hours will be paid as an additional fee from current supplemental grant & gift funds with contract. 

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Please address your cover letter to the following: Chris Heidenreich, [url=http://d.m.%2C/]D.M.,[/url] Associate Professor of Music, Department Chair, University of Michigan-Flint.[/font][/size][/font][/size]

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