The following link provides information on Orchestral positions worldwide. Updated periodically
http://www.musicalchairs.eu.com/Orch%20Jobs%20Eur%20English.htm

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Academic Positions

Assistant Professor of Trumpet
Department of Music
University of Connecticut

The Department of Music at the University of Connecticut is seeking a full-time (9 month) tenure-track appointment as Artist/Teacher of Trumpet at the rank of Assistant Professor to start August 23, 2008. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate trumpet students and advising undergraduate and graduate students. Serve as administrative coordinator of wind performance area. Be involved in recruitment and participate in workshops, off-campus visitations, and performances at local, state, national and international levels. Additional responsibilities may include teaching brass related classes, coaching small ensembles and teaching jazz improvisation and serving on department, school and university committees, as assigned by the Department Head.

Qualifications include active performer with successful college-level or equivalent professional teaching experience. Record of professional achievement and scholarly/creative activity and promise for continued success in teaching and performance. Earned Doctoral degree in music, or the equivalent in professional experience.

Salary to be determined based on qualifications.

Applications should include 1) a letter of application, 2) a complete vita and repertoire list, 3) a recent CD (varied repertory recommended), 4) the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of 3-5 references. The deadline for acceptance of applications is January 15, 2008. Please send to: Trumpet Search Committee, University of Connecticut, Department of Music, 1295 Storrs Road, Unit-1012, Storrs, CT 06269-1012.

The University of Connecticut is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

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Jazz Studies

 

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Military Positions

The United States Military Academy Band West Point, NY
Announces the following vacancy:
Ceremonial Bugle/Trumpet in The Hellcats

The United States Military Academy Band is the oldest musical organization in the United States Army. The Hellcats Field Music Group is the USMA Band's oldest component, dating back to 1776. They are the premier bugle and drum ensemble of the U.S. Army. The Hellcats are comprised of eight buglers and five rudimental drummers whose primary mission is to support the United States Corps of Cadets; performing at Reveille, Retreat, meal formations, drills, military funerals, public concerts, and marching in USCC reviews.

The Hellcats entertain millions of spectators annually in nationally televised performances, concerts, historical presentations, international military tattoos and parades. Please visit www.usma.edu/band/ensembles/fm.htm for more detail.

Selected applicants will be invited to audition at West Point at government expense. All materials are due postmarked by February 7, 2008.
o Rank of Staff Sergeant after four months service, annual salary from $41,753 without dependents to $48,161 with dependents
o Full Military Benefits (medical/dental/retirement plan)
o 30 Days Paid Vacation Yearly
o College Loan Repayment Plan up to $65,000 and/or Tuition Assistance
Applications should include a résumé, recent full-length photograph and audition CD, less than six months old, consisting of repertoire of the candidate's choice. All military personnel should also submit their Enlisted Records Brief, Commander's intent-to-release letter and DA photo. Candidates may be considered for other unit vacancies not known at the time of closing.
An assignment in the United States Military Academy Band is stabilized. Promotion to Staff Sergeant is awarded after completion of four months service.

Please submit all audition materials to:

Auditions
Attn: Staff Sergeant Rone Sparrow
United States Military Academy Band
685 Hardee Place
West Point, New York 10996-1587

For further information, please call (845) 938-6746 between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm Eastern Time, or email Staff Sergeant Sparrow at: rone.sparrow@usma.edu
For specific questions regarding the position please contact Sergeant Major Clay Beard at: yc1608@usma.edu or (845) 938-5352
The USMA Band is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Scholarships and Assistantships

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Graduate Assistantship in Trumpet Performance
University of Massachusetts Department of Music & Dance

Position: The University of Massachusetts, Amherst announces graduate assistantship positions for 2008-09 in the area of Trumpet Performance. The duties will include performing with the graduate brass quintet and in addition could include teaching applied lessons for selected non-majors, assisting in academic music classes, or other duties determined by the needs of the Department of Music & Dance.

Stipend: This is a two-three year assistantship paying a stipend of up to $6,935 per year plus a tuition supplement that covers a significant portion of the tuition and fees. The opportunity for extra income exists through private teaching, and performing professionally throughout New England.

Deadline: Consideration of applicants begins after February 1, 2008.

Application: For applications and further information please contact the departmental website at: www.umass.edu/music/degree/graduate.html <http://www.umass.edu/music/degree/graduate.html> . For further questions contact:

Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Music & Dance
FAC East, #273
UMass, Amherst, MA 01003
phone: 413.545.2106

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Ohio University, Trumpet Graduate Assistantship opening for Fall, 2008

Duties: Primary responsibility is to perform as second trumpet with OhioBrass, the faculty brass quintet in residence in the School of Music at Ohio University. The quintet performs frequently at universities, public schools, and for arts series throughout the Midwest and Southeast. It has also performed at national and state professional music conferences. Other possible assistantship duties may include: teach applied trumpet to majors and minors, assist with the trumpet ensemble, teach trumpet methods, coach chamber brass ensembles.

Stipend: Stipends ranging from $5,061 to $10,122 in addition to a complete tuition waiver. Tuition scholarships are available for summer terms before and after the period covered by appointments. Additional income is available through professional engagements with the faculty brass quintet and teaching opportunities with the Athens Community Music School.

Degrees offered: The School of Music awards the Master of Music (M.M.) degree in performance, conducting, music education, music therapy, composition, theory, and music history and literature.

University and school information: Ohio University is a comprehensive, national university with an enrollment of over 20,000 students. The School of Music has almost 300 music majors, with about 50 of those being resident masters students. Alumni from the school of music hold prominent teaching, performing, and professional positions around the world. The trumpet studio normally has 20 majors, competitively selected. The university's website is: www.ohio.edu.

For information please contact:

John Schlabach
Professor of Trumpet and Performance Area Chair
E-mail: schlabac@ohio.edu
Phone: (740) 597-2593

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The Illinois State University School of Music announces a Trumpet Graduate Assistantship for 2008-2009. The assistantship stipend is worth up to $7200 per year plus a full tuition waiver and is renewable. In addition to performing in a graduate brass quintet and large ensemble, other duties may include instruction of studio/studio overload during faculty tours, assisting with Trumpet Ensemble and Master Class, coaching student chamber ensembles, classroom teaching, audio recording, or other duties according to the candidate's abilities and interest and School of Music needs.

Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0. International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL score of 79 (internet-based), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper test). International applicants must also have a minimum speaking score of 23 on the TOEFL internet-based test OR submit/have a passing score in the Test of Spoken English (TSE) prior to arrival on campus.

To apply, visit www.jobs.ilstu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53527.

Priority consideration will be given to applicants who complete the application and audition process by February 1, 2008. For more information contact Dr. Amy Gilreath, Professor of Trumpet, Campus Box 5660, School of Music, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 61790-5660. Phone: (309) 438-2388; email: asgilre@ilstu.edu.

Illinois State University is located in Bloomington-Normal, a musically active and culturally rich city of more than 100,000 residents. Illinois State University offers the Master of Music in Performance, Conducting, Composition, Music Therapy, and the Master of Music Education.

Visit the School of Music web site at http://www.cfa.ilstu.edu/music/

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The University of New Mexico Department of Music is seeking excellent performers wishing to study for a master's degree in Trumpet and Trombone Performance. Assistantship includes performing with the University of New Mexico Graduate Brass Quintet, the UNM Wind Symphony, and/or the UNM Symphony Orchestra as needed. Additional duties may include assisting the faculty with brass fundamentals classes for music education majors, coaching undergraduate brass chamber music ensembles, teaching applied lessons for non-majors, and assisting the faculty with undergraduate recruitment. Total workload is 10 hours per week. This is a two-year (four-semester) half assistantship (contract is by semester, but renewable if work is satisfactory). Pay is approximately $5800 per academic year and includes a waiver of tuition (exclusive of special course fees) for up to 6 credits per semester (fall and spring). Any additional hours can be taken at the in-state tuition rate.

The UNM Graduate Brass Quintet receives regular coaching with members of the UNM Brass Faculty and principal brass players in the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and assists the Department of Music in the recruitment of undergraduate students through performances and clinics in area high schools.

The UNM Department of Music has 54 fulltime and part-time faculty members, and approximately 300 undergraduate and graduate majors. The music facility boasts a world class 300-seat recital hall and is adjacent to Popejoy Hall, a 2000-seat auditorium that hosts performances by the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, professional touring companies and UNM musical ensembles. The university is located in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan center of approximately 600,000 residents and is nestled next to the Sandia Mountains. With an average of 340 days of sunshine annually, the climate accommodates a wide range of outdoor activities. The beauty of its physical surroundings, coupled with New Mexico's rich cultural and artistic heritage, makes studying at UNM a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Deadline: February 15, 2008
For further information and application materials, please contact:
Colleen Sheinberg, Graduate Coordinator
Department of Music; The University of New Mexico
MSC04 2570; 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: (505) 277-8401
E-mail: colleens@unm.edu

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COLLEGE-CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
2008-2009 Academic Year

Graduate Teaching Assistant:

Responsibilities include: Applied lessons for non-majors, coaching and instruction for undergraduate majors, assist/conduct the CCM Trumpet Ensemble, organize and maintain the studio library and website, and perform in ensembles at the discretion of the applied faculty.

Compensation: $4,000.00 - $4,500.00 for a nine month appointment (October-June) plus full tuition waiver while enrolled as a fulltime student, including Summer Quarter. The assistantship is awarded for 1 year and is renewable at the discretion of the applied teacher and CCM administration.

Audition: In person auditions are required unless otherwise authorized by the applied teacher. Specific repertoire requirements for all degree programs can be found at www.ccm.uc.edu/trumpet and www.ccm.uc.edu/pdf/CCMHandbook0809.pdf. Audition dates are January 12, February 2, 22, 23, 2008 in Cincinnati, OH. Auditions can also be scheduled by appointment through Professor Siebert.

Graduate Brass Quintet:

Responsibilities: Rehearse and perform as a member of the CCM Graduate Brass Quintet. This ensemble rehearses 3-5 hours per week including regular coaching with the CCM brass faculty. The Graduate Brass Quintet performs throughout the university, the conservatory, and the local community as a goodwill ambassador for CCM.

Compensation: Full tuition waiver while enrolled as a fulltime student, including Summer Quarter. The scholarship is awarded for the academic year and may be renewed at the discretion of the applied teacher and CCM faculty.

Audition: In person auditions are strongly encouraged. Specific repertoire requirements for all degree programs can be found at www.ccm.uc.edu/pdf/CCMHandbook0809.pdf and www.ccm.uc.edu/trumpet. Audition dates are January 12, February 22, 23, 2008 in Cincinnati, OH. Auditions can also be scheduled by appointment through Professor Siebert.

Other partial to full scholarships are also available to highly qualified Graduate and Undergraduate students for the 2007-2008 academic year.

Contact: Professor Alan Siebert at 513 556-9555 or alan.siebert@uc.edu

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Position: The University of Massachusetts, Amherst announces graduate assistantship positions for 2008-09 in the area of Trumpet Performance. The duties will include performing with the graduate brass quintet and in addition could include teaching applied lessons for selected non-majors, assisting in academic music classes, or other duties determined by the needs of the Department of Music & Dance.

Stipend: This is a two-three year assistantship paying a stipend of up to $6,935 per year plus a tuition supplement that covers a significant portion of the tuition and fees. The opportunity for extra income exists through private teaching, and performing professionally throughout New England.

Deadline: Consideration of applicants begins after February 1, 2008.

Application: For applications and further information please contact the departmental website at: www.umass.edu/music/degree/graduate.html . For further questions contact:

Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Music & Dance
FAC East, #273
UMass, Amherst, MA 01003
phone: 413.545.2106
E-mail: rideout@music.umass.edu

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University of Louisiana at Monroe Teaching Assistantship in Trumpet Performance


RESPONSIBILITIES: Performance with the Chamber Arts Brass, the faculty brass quintet at ULM. Other duties may include ensemble coaching, studio assignments with non-music majors, performance with university ensembles, teaching a music appreciation class as part of core curriculum, other assignments based on expertise and interest. There are additional performance opportunities with the Monroe Symphony Orchestra, local musical theatre and performing groups, and national touring events that make Monroe one of their stops.

STIPEND: $7500 per academic year, full tuition waiver.

QUALIFICATIONS: Winning audition for the faculty brass quintet position, Bachelor's degree in music, and admission to the Graduate School.

DEGREES: Master of Music with concentrations in instrumental conducting, choral conducting, performance, theory and composition, and music education.

APPLICATION: An on campus audition/interview is required for admission to one of the degree plans listed above. Admission to the Graduate School is required for consideration. Applications are reviewed on a continuing basis until position is filled.

For more information contact:

Marilynn Gibson, Assistant Professor of Trumpet
University of Louisiana at Monroe Division of Music
700 University Ave.
Monroe, LA 71209
318-342-1597 Fax 318-342-1599
mgibson@ulm.edu

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The Southern Miss School of Music announces a graduate teaching assistantship in trumpet beginning in the fall of 2008.

Duties include teaching applied lessons for undergraduate trumpet majors and minors, performing in the Southern Arts Brass Quintet (faculty brass quintet) and coaching chamber ensembles.

This is a two-year position with an annual stipend of $6000 (nine month contract) and a full waiver of tuition and fees, including summers. Qualified candidates must hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in music education or performance and exhibit advanced performance skills. Prior teaching experience is preferred.

The School of Music is a fully accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The school offers four degrees at the graduate level: a master’s degree in music, a master’s in music education, a Ph.D. in music education and a doctorate in musical arts. Emphasis areas in the master of music degree are performance, conducting, music history and literature, theory and composition, and woodwind performance and pedagogy. Emphasis areas for the DMA include performance, conducting and composition.

Applications are currently being accepted.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Daniel Kelly
The University of Southern Mississippi
School of Music
118 College Drive #5081
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
601.266.6937
www.usm.edu/trumpetstudio

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Music

POSITION Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Trumpet (Masters).

RESPONSIBILITIES: Based on the needs of the department. Performance with
faculty brass quintet. Also may include private lessons in the trumpet
studio, classroom instruction (High Brass Pedagogy), and ensemble
participation. UL trumpeters enjoy numerous playing and teaching
opportunities around the area (including the possibility of section work
with the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra).

QUALIFICATIONS Completed bachelor's degree (GPA 2.75). Meet graduate school
entrance requirements including the GRE exam.

SALARY Assistantships provide a waiver of tuition (including out of state)
and most fees, and provide an academic year stipend of $7,500. In addition,
a substantial housing stipend is often provided. Assistantships are awarded
for two academic years.

APPOINTMENT August 15, 2008

INFORMATION The University of Louisiana is located in Lafayette, a city of
200,000 and the cultural center of the region known as Acadiana (French
Louisiana). UL has about 17,000 students, and the School of Music has 220
music majors served by 20 full time faculty. The UL School of Music is a
member of the National Association of Schools of Music and offers the Master
of Music degree in performance, performance pedagogy, theory/composition,
music education, and conducting. The Acadiana Symphony is the local
professional orchestra. Musicians are hired for approximately 45 services
per year.

APPLICATION Address inquiries to:
Dr. Andrea Loewy, Graduate Coordinator
(337) 482-5214 (email: akloewy@aol.com)
or
Dr. Paul Morton, Assistant Professor of Trumpet
(337) 482-5216 (e-mail: pdm0677@louisiana.edu)
UL School of Music
P.O. Drawer 41207
Lafayette, LA 70504-1207

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The Lamont School of Music, University of Denver announces a Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Trumpet starting August of 2008. Position: Perform the lead trumpet chair in the Lamont Jazz Orchestra, recruit, program, and direct the University Jazz Ensemble (third jazz band), assist in administrating the Jazz Studies and Commercial Music program, and other duties as assigned. The assistantship includes twenty-five hours of trimester credit (one-half of the required credits to earn a MM) a value of approximately $22,500, and a stipend of $5000. This is a two-year assistantship.

The successful applicant will join the studio of Professor Alan Hood (www.alhoodtrumpet.com) and participate as a leader in all activities of the trumpet studio including brass class, trumpet class and guest master classes. Recent guests at DU include Jon Faddis, Phil Smith, Doc Severinsen, Vince DiMartino, Ron Modell, the American Brass Quintet, Bobby Shew, Pete Olstad, Billy Hunter and John Hagstrom. In 2004 Denver University had the honor of hosting the 29th Annual International Trumpet Guild Conference (see www.trumpetguild.org/2004conference/conferencecoverage.html). Lamont recently hosted the first annual 2006 Rocky Mountain Trumpet Festival and is now the annual summer host for the acclaimed Rafael Méndez Brass Institute, featuring the Summit Brass.

The Lamont School of Music is an equal opportunity employer. For audition and application information, please contact Lamont Admissions at 303-871-6973, or Jerrod.Price@du.edu