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Associate Instructor in Carillon 

Jacobs School of Music
Indiana University, Bloomington

Award Description:
Full tuition + stipend for a graduate student enrolled full-time in the Jacobs School of Music Organ Department. In the event that an organ major cannot fulfill this role, consideration will be given to a full-time Jacobs School of Music graduate student in another applied or academic area.

Next offered:
Fall of 2025.

Terms for award:
Pending successful evaluation of work, award will last for the duration of full-time coursework for the chosen degree (2 years for MM Organ Performance; 3 years for the MM Organ Performance/Sacred Music; 3 years for DM).

Duties:
Perform regular recitals on the Metz Carillon, including, but not limited to:
o 30 weekly recitals
o University and community outreach initiatives
o Ad hoc performances as requested by IU administration and faculty

As directed by the Chair of the JSoM Organ Department, carry out the administration of all carillon activities during the regular academic year, including, but not limited to:
o Guest artist recital series
o Festivals and other activities related to the Metz Carillon

Teaching:
o Offer non-degree carillon instruction that utilizes both university carillons
o Oversee the practice schedule for all university carillons

Other:
o Assist with carillon maintenance as is appropriate

Summer opportunities: 

The Carillon Associate Instructor may also continue performances and instruction through the summer months for additional remuneration at standard JSoM hourly wage rate.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Wade FitzGerald at w_fitzgerald12@yahoo.com 

Grosse Pointe Memorial Church (PCUSA) is seeking applicants for a Resident Carillonist for the 2024-25 season. This is a part-time position that primarily requires playing the church’s 48-bell carillon before and after morning services twice per month. For more information, or to apply, please contact James Biery, Minister of Music and Organist, at jbiery@gpmchurch.org.

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Grosse Pointe Memorial Church

Resident Carillonist

Purpose: To provide carillon music at GPMC

Supervision: The Resident Carillonist is under the direct supervision of the Minister of Music

Status: Part-time (10 hours per month)

Evaluation: Performance evaluations will be performed by the Minister of Music

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

 Undergraduate degree with music emphasis preferred

 Carillon playing experience and ability

 Ability to communicate and work with diverse personalities and ages

 Understanding and support of the mission of GPMC

Responsibilities:

 Playing the GPMC carillon before and after Sunday morning service twice

per month

 Overseeing and promoting the volunteer carillonneur program

 Private lessons with new carillon students (with additional remuneration)

 Coordinating the summer recital series

 Wedding and memorial services when requested (with additional

remuneration)

 The typical schedule for this position is

o Two Sundays per month 8:30 am – 12:15 pm

o Practice and preparation at the discretion of the employee

Physical Demands:

 Excellent vision and hearing

 Ability to climb stairs (to carillon tower)

A link to all UR postings can be found here: Public Positions - Apply - Interfolio

The specific carillon position is here: Apply - Interfolio

 

The Arthur Satz Department of Music at the University of Rochester invites applications for a highly skilled musician to serve as the first official University of Rochester Carillonneur. This is a full-time position that involves a wide range of activities: teaching carillon students (approximately twenty per semester), offering recitals, performing at occasional university events, supervising maintenance of the Hopeman carillon and two practice carillons, offering guided tours of the Hopeman carillon, and directing all carillon-related activities (including arranging a summer concert series and overseeing the annual Rochester Carillon Composition Award). The University Carillonneur will also help with various administrative duties in the music department especially related to event planning and student engagement. We expect that these duties will generally encompass approximately twenty percent of weekly work (with carillon activities fulfilling roughly eighty percent).

The University Carillonneur will report to the Chair of the Arthur Satz Department of Music. Qualifications include certification as a professional carillonneur, demonstrated virtuosity, excellent communication skills, prior teaching experience, and demonstrated skills in administrative tasks. A Bachelor’s Degree is required.

The University of Rochester recently celebrated the 50^th anniversary of our Hopeman Carillon, one of only seven carillons in New York State. The instrument is a set of fifty touch sensitive bells in chromatic sequence played from a baton and pedal keyboard. The bells hang above the crown of Rush Rhees Library, between the top columns of the bell lantern.

For more information about the Arthur Satz Department of Music, please visit our website (https://www.sas.rochester.edu/mur/). For more information about the carillon, please see here: https://www.sas.rochester.edu/mur/hopeman-memorial-carillon/index.html

 

The University of Rochester, an Equal Opportunity Employer, has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from candidates from groups underrepresented in higher education.

EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled

 

If you already have an Interfolio account, please sign in to apply to this position.  If not, please create an Interfolio account.  For questions/concerns pertaining to the application process please email Sara Rembert (sara.rembert@rochester.edu); for questions/concerns pertaining to the position please email Matt BaileyShea (matt.baileyshea@rochester.edu).

In addition to completing the on-line application, applicants should upload the following documents: 1) a letter of application; 2) current curriculum vitae; 3) two letters of recommendation; 4) links to at least three carillon recordings (audio and/or video). Candidates whose complete applications are received by March 20, 2024 will be considered for interviews, but applications will be continuously reviewed until the position is filled.

The University of Rochester has a strong commitment to diversity and actively encourages applications from groups under-represented in higher education.

The University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion to advance the University’s mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion/creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other status protected by law.  This commitment extends to the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates from underrepresented populations, veterans, and persons with disabilities consistent with these values and government contractor Affirmative Action obligations.