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| Position Title: | Orchestra Librarian |
| Institution: | The Charleston Symphony Orchestra |
| General Information: | The Charleston Symphony Orchestra is under the artistic leadership
of Music Director David Stahl. Founded in 1936, the CSO provides
live symphonic music throughout South Carolina’s beautiful
Low Country. Relative to orchestras of similar budget and comparable population support, the CSO is unique in that it enjoys the benefit of 46 nationally auditioned core musicians. Each player is contracted for 38-weeks, and this provides the opportunity for the orchestra to perform and create programs in innovative ways. Currently, the orchestra produces a masterworks series, a chamber orchestra series, and a pops series in addition to numerous educational and other non-series programs. |
| Responsibilities: | The Orchestra Librarian provides an organized and thorough source for all music needed by the Symphony at any time; provides bowings, edits, transpositions, and proofreads materials for all CSO services. The Librarian maintains the inventory records and acts as a company-wide reference for any music-related questions. |
| Qualifications / Requirements: | The Orchestra Librarian must have a degree in music performance
and/or music education. Performance experience with a symphony orchestra
is essential. Two or more years of prior orchestra library experience
are required. This position requires a thorough knowledge of music
performance practice, music publishing, music literature and history,
composition and theory, manuscripting, foreign language terms (French,
German and Italian), copyright law, and research skills. Familiarity
with Excel, Microsoft Office
Suite, and Finale software are desired. The Librarian must be able to work well under pressure and be able to make quick decisions concerning the availability of music and the feasibility of requests. The Librarian must have superb interpersonal skills for dealing with the conductors, musicians, CSO staff, and the various venue personnel on a daily basis. The CSO Librarian is often requested to perform non-Librarian duties, such as editing the program book, proctoring auditions, and monitoring rehearsals, among other tasks. |
| Deadline: | Until filled. |
| Application: | Please email resume to tony@charlestonsymphony.com
or mail a hard copy to the following: Anthony Pierce P.O. Box 20397 Charleston, SC 29413 |
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Business Office: 8551 Research Way, Suite 180, Middleton, WI 53562
Phone: 608-836-5825 - FAX: 608-831-8200
To email Business Office: mla@areditions.com
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