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Accompanying Pianist Professor for the “Alfredo Kraus” Ramón Areces Foundation Voice Chair
Application deadline
07/09/2026
Where will you work?
NOTE: Invitations for interviews and auditions will be issued as applications are received until the pre-selection is complete. The selection committee reserves the right to close the call for applications before September 7.
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 transformative capacity 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 music is composed and performed, the more intense its emotional effect on the listener will be; and the greater its beneficial impact on society will therefore be. For all this, 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.
Our website: www.escuelasuperiordemusicareinasofia.es
INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT
The Reina Sofía School of Music is committed to comprehensive training for musicians, where artistic excellence is accompanied by the development of a critical, autonomous, and socially committed professional identity.
Self-evaluation of artistic and technical achievements is constantly encouraged, as is the ultimate goal of student independence in the study and professional preparation process.
Details about the position
The Reina Sofía School of Music is opening a call for applications for the position of accompanying pianist professor for the “Alfredo Kraus” Ramón Areces Foundation Voice Chair, whose titular professor is Juliane Banse.
The work of the accompanying pianist for the Chair is coordinated and combined with the duties of at least one other accompanying pianist, focusing not only on musical assistance in the titular professor’s classes but also on accompanying a variable number of complementary modules and subjects within the vocal studies curriculum:
- Concertation (group classes).
- Languages applied to singing (individual classes in Italian, French, German, and English).
- Lyric Scene (two operatic projects per academic year).
- Vocal repertoire classes (individual classes).
- Vocal Ensemble (group classes).
- Location: Albéniz Foundation, Calle Requena 1, 28013 Madrid.
- Interviews: Dates to be determined depending on the reception of applications.
- Auditions: Dates to be determined depending on the reception of applications.
- Start Date: October 1, 2026.
PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION
- Contract type: The service will be provided under a self-employment regime.
- Remuneration: From €40 gross/hour, depending on the profile and experience provided.
Job Requirements
The “Alfredo Kraus” Ramón Areces Foundation Voice Chair will have 12 students for the 2026-27 academic year.
Responsibilities primarily include:
- Approximately 350 annual hours of collaboration, extendable as needed and with prior written agreement with the School.
- Offering one weekly hour of joint work with each student of the Chair, within the Vocal Repertoire module.
- Being fully available during the main professor’s visits, Juliane Banse: 9 visits of approximately 4-5 days per month, from October to June.
- Being fully available during visits by international artists for masterclasses.
- Accompanying the Chair’s students in teaching concerts at the School’s SONY Auditorium.
- Accompanying students in end-of-degree recitals or end-of-master’s concerts.
- Accompanying students in lyric scene concerts, typically two projects per academic year.
- Availability to attend concerts and activities outside of teaching hours.
- Accompanying candidates in the Chair’s annual auditions.
- Fostering students’ self-critical sense and initiative in individual study.
- Providing appropriate stylistic help and guidance for each work.
- Providing musical support on the piano for the artistic, technical, and phonetic instructions of the faculty.
- Participating in the Chair’s quarterly faculty meetings.
- Presenting constructive feedback and student evaluations.
- Being qualified to sign official grading records.
Main functions
- Qualification: Higher Degree / Bachelor’s Degree in Performance (Spanish or homologated in Spain).
- Experience: Experience as a collaborative pianist and prior knowledge of specific vocal repertoire (Opera, Operetta, Zarzuela, Lied, Chanson, and Spanish song) will be valued.
- Languages: Intermediate level of spoken and written English and Spanish. Knowledge of German, Italian, or French will be valued.
Candidatures
Send documentation in English to esmrs@albeniz.com before 23:59 hrs. on September 7, 2026, indicating in the subject line:
Application – Voice Pianist – Name Surname
The application must include:
- CV including contact details. [Maximum 1 A4 page].
- Motivation letter. [Maximum 1 A4 page].
- Pedagogical ethos addressing the teaching-learning process of international vocal students. [Maximum 2 A4 pages].
- Contact details for two professional references.
- Three video links (YouTube or similar) showing collaboration with singers. At least one must include opera or zarzuela repertoire.