Artistic Director Vacancy
The Kent Chamber Choir, an all-auditioned ensemble from throughout Delaware, seeks a dynamic and visionary Artistic Director. This is a part-time appointment with an annual salary that is competitive with other local community choral organizations.
Qualifications include:
Responsibilities include:
To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to:
Jim Hawkins, search committee chair, jfhawkins@verizon.net.
Rehearsal and performance video links and references will be requested at a later date.
Application Deadline: January 24, 2022.
Interviews and auditions will take place in the spring with a planned position start date of June 2022.
Questions? Contact Jim Hawkins at 302-222-8717 or jfhawkins@verizon.net.
To review Kent Chamber Choir recordings and videos, please visit: Listen to KCC
Qualifications include:
- A successful record of conducting choirs of high artistic quality
- A bachelor’s degree in music (required), graduate degree in conducting (preferred)
- Communication and organizational skills
- Piano proficiency
Responsibilities include:
- Build, maintain and implement an artistic vision for the organization, in coordination with the Board of Directors
- Hold auditions annually
- Contribute to the mission of the organization and strive to maintain a high level of artistic quality
- Promote and advocate for the organization in public forums
- Provide a thematic and budgetary sketch for each concert to the Board of Directors at least one year in advance
- Order music in coordination with the Kent Chamber Choir librarian
- Hire all ad hoc instrumentalists and vocal soloists, consistent with the choir’s budget, prior to the start of each concert season (when possible)
- Conduct rehearsals in a manner that demonstrates preparation, planning, and consistent progress toward a successful performance. It is the Artistic Director’s responsibility to hire a substitute conductor when a rehearsal absence is foreseen.
- Participate in the creation of print and media materials, including the concert program
To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to:
Jim Hawkins, search committee chair, jfhawkins@verizon.net.
Rehearsal and performance video links and references will be requested at a later date.
Application Deadline: January 24, 2022.
Interviews and auditions will take place in the spring with a planned position start date of June 2022.
Questions? Contact Jim Hawkins at 302-222-8717 or jfhawkins@verizon.net.
To review Kent Chamber Choir recordings and videos, please visit: Listen to KCC