JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Brooklyn Philharmonic is looking for an intern from June through August, 2012. The internship will involve assisting the Associate Director of Development, the Interim Director of Education, and the Production Manager. These tasks will include, but are not limited to:
• Assisting with the creation of 2012-2013 education programs
• Coordinating and attending neighborhood host committee events
• Researching and preparing for our 2012-2013 concert season
• Drafting grant proposals and preparing grant-related materials
• Attending and representing the Brooklyn Philharmonic at community events
• Assisting in administrative tasks
QUALIFICATIONS:
We are looking for candidates who:
• Have just completed their freshman or sophomore year of college;
• Show demonstrable financial need;
• Excel academically;
• Are active in their communities;
• Show leadership potential;
• Have an interest in mentorship and professional development;
• Are passionate about social change and community and public service work, and
• Are interested in working in Brooklyn-based organizations.
This internship will be funded by an organization that provides grants to Brooklyn-based non-profits with summer interns. Thus the potential intern would apply for this grant in conjunction with the Brooklyn Philharmonic.
TIME COMMITMENT AND COMPENSATION:
This is a full-time (40 hours per week) internship for 10 weeks from June through August, 2012. The intern will receive a $3,000 stipend.
Applications are due no later than February 8, 2012.
If you are interested in working for the Brooklyn Philharmonic and you meet the requirements listed above, please e-mail your resume and cover letter to:
Kathleen Coughlin, Production Manager
kcoughlin@bphil.org
The Brooklyn Philharmonic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to make all personnel decisions without discriminating on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, physical disability, mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, national or ethnic origin, and any other protected status.
ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION:
Mission Statement: The Brooklyn Philharmonic is a nationally recognized symphony orchestra presenting outstanding performances that serve and celebrate the diverse and ever-changing cultural fabric of Brooklyn and greater New York City. Dedicated to innovation, artistic collaboration, arts education, and engaging audiences, the Brooklyn Phil is active in Brooklyn’s vibrant music scene and provides musical experiences for people of all ages.
When the first conductor stepped to the podium in Brooklyn in 1857 to launch the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Bizet, Wagner and Berlioz were the strident young voices of new music. De Tocqueville had just departed Brooklyn to warn our European cousins about the mad democratic experiment he’d witnessed in America. Abraham Lincoln’s wife hurried to attend the Philharmonic’s first concert in Brooklyn's new music hall. And the people of Brooklyn were, as always, defining what it means to really live in our country.
Now 154 years later, the Brooklyn Phil is not only one of the oldest living orchestras in the New World, but with 166 world premieres under its belt, 65 works commissioned from living composers, and the accolades of 22 ASCAP awards, it’s also one of the most adventurous and widely acclaimed musical forces in America as well. The New York Times calls it “feisty and provocative. Rolling Stone raves the Brooklyn Phil is “vital” and “inspired.”
In 2011 newly appointed Artistic Director Alan Pierson rebooted the Philharmonic, taking it on the road deep into Brooklyn’s famed
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
BROOKLYN PHILHARMONIC 2012 SUMMER INTERNSHIP (PAID)
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
The Keynotes of Music for Mt. Lebanon 42nd Annual Scholarship Competition
Symphony Orchestra Augusta Auditions
Augusta, Georgia
Monday & Tuesday, April 16-17, 2012
Monday & Tuesday, April 23-24, 2012
Services to begin during the 2012-13 Concert Season
For the following vacancies (per-service positions):
Principal Cello (April 16, 2012)
Assistant Principal Double Bass (April 16, 2012)
2nd Clarinet (April 16, 2012)
Principal 2nd Violin (April 17, 2012)
Principal Viola (April 17, 2012)
All Substitute/Extra Musicians (April 23, 2012)
Sub-list/extras auditions may be moved to one or more of the other audition days. SOA will make final decision on this after March 16, 2012.
Principal Bassoon (April 24, 2012)
Principal Horn (April 24, 2012)
For all information and to apply for an audition, please visit www.soaugusta.org
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Marrowstone Music Festival
Bellingham, WA
July 22 - August 5, 2012
Apply online today!
www.marrowstone.org
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Friday, January 27, 2012
17th International Summer Academy for Young Singers
Bernried, Germany
May 25 - June 3, 2012
Application Deadline: February 22, 2012
Audition in NYC: March 1, 2012
Detailed Brochure & Application at www.elysiumbtc.org
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The King Award For Young Artists National Music Competition
Cash Prize: $5,000
Entry Deadline: March 15, 2012
www.king-award.org
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San Francisco Choral Artists'
Annual New Voices Competition
- For young composers under the age of 30
- First prize award of $500
- Submission deadline March 15, 2012
www.sfca.org/composers-newvoices
Composers Invitational
- Composers invited to submit an a cappella work
- $100 to as many as 3 composers whose works are chosen
- Submission deadline March 1, 2012
www.sfca.org
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Cello Fellowship
1 - 2 Year Artist Residency with
The Montgomery (Alabama) Symphony
www.montgomerysymphony.org
Duties: A concerto and three recitals each season and the Principal Cello Chair.
Residency: September, 2012 - May, 2013 with possible extension for a second season.
Stipend: $35,000 per season
Application must be postmarked by March 19, 2012.
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TWO SUMMER PROGRAMS
2012 Cosmopolitan Tuba Euphonium Workshop
July 8 - 21 (High School, College & Adults)
July 8 - 14 (Adults & Select 8th Graders)
Peabody Bassoon Week
July 15 - 21, 2012
Baltimore
For details and to download an application, visit www.peabody.jhu.edu/bassoonweek.
Application deadline: April 20.
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