Job Offer: Assistant Professor, “Alfredo Kraus” Chair of Voice, Ramón Areces Foundation

Application deadline: July 1, 2024

The Reina Sofía School of Music:

The Reina Sofía School of Music was founded in 1991 as a project to support youth and musical culture. Since then, the School has worked to advance two objectives:  to support the most talented young people in their personal and artistic development; and to bring the best music to all audiences.

The The transformative power of music gives a social impact to these two objectives. Music eliminates barriers and treats everyone equally, regardless of language, tradition, or culture. The practice of music unites through values such as commitment, perseverance, leadership, and collaboration, which are essential for life and coexistence.

The greater the creativity and quality with which a piece of music is composed and performed, the more intense its emotional effect on the listener will be; and therefore, the greater its beneficial impact on society. For all these reasons, the Reina Sofía School has tenaciously maintained these  pedagogical principles from day one, as a way to ensure the maximum development of its students and the greatest impact on society.

Main duties of the assistant professor:

The Voice chair consists of about 6/7 students, and the responsibilities of the assistant professor mainly include:

• Offering two hours a week of joint work with each student in the chair (about 21/22 weeks a year).
• Attending the chair’s faculty/teaching staff meetings (quarterly).
• Attending the auditions, generally scheduled in March.
• Submitting written comments and evaluations (quarterly), signing official records (annually).

Job requirements:

• Qualifications: Higher/Bachelor’s Degree in Performance, approved in Spain.
• Experience: experience as a specialist singing teacher and prior knowledge of the specific singing repertoire (opera, operetta, oratorio, song, and zarzuela) will be valued.
• Languages: High level of spoken and written English and Spanish. Knowledge of German, French, and Italian will be valued.

 

Interviews and Auditions:

• Location: Fundación Albéniz headquarters, Calle Requena 1, 28013 Madrid.
• Auditions: Monday, July 12.
• Start date: September – beginning of the 2024-25 academic year
• Remuneration: Depending on profile.

Applications:

Send documentation in English to esmrs@albeniz.com before July 1, 2024, including:

• CV, including current professional commitments. Two pages maximum
• Cover letter. One page maximum.
• Contact details for two professional references.
• 3 YouTube links showing collaborative performance activity.

Invitations for interviews and auditions will be made as applications arrive until the pre-selection is complete.