- Home
- School
- Collaborative Pianist for the Telefónica Violin Chair
Collaborative Pianist for the Telefónica Violin Chair
Application deadline
18/03/2026
Where will you work?
The Reina Sofía School of Music was founded in 1991 as a project to help 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 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 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 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.
Details about the position
The Reina Sofía School of Music is opening a call for applications for the position of accompaniment pianist professor for the Telefónica Violin Department. The work of the department’s accompaniment pianist is coordinated and combined with the teaching work of the main violin professor and their adjunct professor, and focuses not only on musical assistance to the tenured professor’s classes, but also on teaching instrumental repertoire with piano accompaniment, in any of the official courses (degree in higher artistic music education, master’s degree in musical performance) or non-official courses (diploma in performance, preliminary courses to the degree or master’s degree).
Interviews and Auditions:
- Location: Headquarters of Fundación Albéniz, Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía. Calle Requena 1, 28013 Madrid.
- Interviews and auditions: at times to be determined, on April 15, 16, and 17, 2026.
- Audition process: Approximately four weeks before the interview and audition date, each selected candidate will be informed of the repertoire to prepare.
- Start date: immediately following the interview and audition.
Professional collaboration:
- Type of contract: The service will be provided under a self-employment arrangement.
- Remuneration: hourly, according to profile.
Job Requirements
- Qualifications: Spanish Higher Degree / Bachelor’s Degree in Performance or equivalent recognized in Spain.
- Experience: Experience as a collaborative pianist and prior knowledge of the specific violin repertoire will be valued: Concertos, Sonatas, virtuosic repertoire, and chamber music.
- Languages: Intermediate level of spoken and written English and Spanish.
Main functions
The Telefónica Violin Chair consists of 8 students for the 2025-26 academic year. The responsibilities of the collaborative pianist include, primarily:
- Offering one weekly hour of individual joint work with each student of the department, for each academic year between September and June.
- Being fully available during the principal professor’s visit periods, for the academic year, between September and June.
- Being fully available during the visiting periods of international artists for master classes (1 or 2 days per visit, dates to be determined).
- Accompanying the chair’s students in teaching concerts (one concert per term: November-December, March, May-June) at the School’s SONY Auditorium.
- Accompanying the chair’s students in their undergraduate recitals or master’s degree final concerts, if applicable, during the official end-of-year recital period in May-June.
- Availability to attend concerts and activities outside of school hours, both inside and outside the School’s headquarters.
- Accompanying candidates in the chair’s annual auditions (in-person), normally on a date to be determined in March of the current academic year.
- Fostering each student’s self-critical sense and initiative in individual and personalized study, through detailed analysis of the score, helping them grow continuously as self-sufficient artists.
- Providing help and guidance to students in the appropriate stylistic and sound conception of each work.
- Providing musical support on the piano for the artistic and technical indications of the main professor.
- Participating in the chair’s faculty meetings (one meeting per term: November-December; March; May-June).
- Presenting constructive written assessments and evaluations on the educational progress of the students (quarterly).
- Submitting grades in accordance with the requirements of the teaching guides and proposals of the relevant study program (annually, at the end of the academic year).
-
- Being qualified to sign official grade reports (annually, at the end of the academic year).
Candidatures
Send documentation in English to esmrs@albeniz.com before 11:59 PM by March 18, 2026, including:
- Curriculum Vitae, including contact information. [maximum 1 A4 page]. (Note: artistic biographies will not be accepted).
- Letter of motivation. [1 A4 page].
- Pedagogical ethos, specifically addressed to violin students with an international profile. [1 A4 page].
- Complete contact details of two professional references.
* The Foundation reserves the right to interview candidates from the time applications are received and to resolve the call before the deadline.