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Employment
& Volunteer Opportunities
Employment
There are currently no open positions in this category. Please see the volunteer and internship positions below. These offer an excellent opportunity to gain experience in orchestra administration.
Volunteer
Positions
ACO has a
variety of volunteer opportunities available. Please contact the
Development Office at 212 977 8495 x204 for further information.
Internships
The following
internship positions are currently available:
Development
Intern
American
Composers Orchestra (ACO) is accepting applications for a Development
Intern. The intern will work closely with the Director of Development
and will
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research new
funding prospects
- assist
with stewardship of ACO's current funders
- coordinate
site visits to ACO's Music Factory school partners
- assist
with logistics for special events
Ideal
candidates will have a desire to learn about fundraising and an
interest in the performing arts. Interest in contemporary classical
music is a plus.
ACO is the
only orchestra in the world dedicated to the creation, performance,
preservation and promulgation of music by American composers. ACO
identifies todays brightest emerging composers, champions prominent
established composers as well as those lesser-known, and increases
regional, national and international awareness of the infinite
variety of American orchestral music, reflecting geographic,
stylistic and temporal diversity.
Days/Hours:
Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 5 hours per week
for a peroid of three months or more.
Salary: This
is an unpaid position, however a stipend and/or college credit may
be available.
How to apply:
Send a brief letter of interest, resume and two letters of
recommendation from previous employers and/or instructors to:
Barbara Burch
Director of Development
American
Composers Orchestra
240 West 35th
Street, Suite 405
New York, NY 10001
FAX: 212-977-8995
barbara@americancomposers.org.
Production
Intern
ACO is currently
accepting applications for a Production Intern. The intern will work
closely with ACO's operations and production staff to produce
concerts and related musical and educational programs at Carnegie
Hall and other venues. Sample duties include:
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Organizing,
cataloging and maintaining ACO's archives of recordings and program notes.
- Assisting in
preparations for concert productions, including organizing equipment
for rehearsals and performances, communicating with composers and
guest artists.
- Assisting in
communications and public relations efforts such as press releases
and mailings.
- General office duties
Ideal candidates
will have a desire to learn about new orchestra music and an interest
in the performing arts.
Days/Hours:
Applicants must be available to work a minimum of 5 hours per week,
for a minimum of three months.
Salary: This is an
unpaid position, however a stipend and/or college credit may be available.
How to apply: Send
a brief letter of interest, resume and at least one letter of
recommendation from a previous employer and/or instructor to:
John Glover,
Operations Manager
American Composers Orchestra
240 West 35th
Street, Ste. 405
New York, NY 10001
fax 212-977-8995
john@americancomposers.org
Composer
Opportunities
Are
you a composer looking for a score submission opportunity, or just
what's new in the field? Visit ACO's composer
opportunity blog. If you are a composer at the beginning stages
of your career, you may be interested in ACO's annual New
Music Readings. |
