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Collaborative Pianist Professor: Telefónica Violin Chair
Application deadline
07/09/2026
Where will you work?
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.
INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT:
The Reina Sofía School of Music is dedicated to the holistic development of 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 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).
Job Requirements
The Telefónica Violin Chair comprises 14 students for the 2026-27 academic year. The responsibilities of the collaborative pianist professor primarily include:
• Approximately 440 hours per academic year.
• Provide one hour of individual joint work per week with each student of the Chair, for each academic year between September 2026 and June 2027.
• Be fully available during the main professor’s visiting periods for the academic year between September and June.
• Be fully available during the visiting periods of international artists for masterclasses (1 or 2 days per visit, dates to be determined each academic year).
• Accompany the Chair’s students in teaching concerts (two quarterly concerts) at the School’s SONY Auditorium.
• Accompany the Chair’s students in their final degree recitals or master’s final concerts, if any, from May to June 2027.
• Availability to attend concerts and activities outside of teaching hours, both within and outside the School’s premises.
• Accompany candidates in the Chair’s annual auditions (in-person), usually on a date to be determined in March.
• Foster each student’s self-critical sense and initiative in individual and personalized study, based on a detailed analysis of the score.
• Provide assistance and guidance to students in the appropriate stylistic and sonic conception of each work.
• Provide musical support at the piano for the main professor’s artistic and technical guidance.
• Participate in the Chair’s faculty meetings (one quarterly meeting).
• Submit constructive written assessments and evaluations of students’ educational progress (quarterly).
• Submit grades in accordance with the requirements of the teaching guides and proposals of the relevant study program (annually).
• Be qualified to sign official grading records (annually).
Main functions
• Qualification: Higher Degree / Bachelor’s Degree in Performance from Spain or recognized in Spain.
• Languages: Intermediate level of spoken and written English and Spanish.
• Experience: Experience as a collaborative pianist and prior knowledge of the specific violin repertoire will be valued: Concertos, Sonatas, virtuoso repertoire, and chamber music.
PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION:
• Contract type: Services will be provided on a self-employed basis.
• Remuneration: From €40.00 / hour, depending on the profile and experience provided. INTERVIEWS AND AUDITIONS:
• Location: Albéniz Foundation headquarters, Calle Requena 1, 28013 Madrid.
• Interviews and auditions: to be determined, in the second half of September 2026.
• Start date: immediate after interview and audition.
Candidatures
Send documentation in English to esmrs@albeniz.com before 11:59 PM on September 7, 2026, indicating in the email subject: Application – Violin Pianist – First Name Last Name. The following files in PDF format must be attached:
• CV, including contact details. [maximum 1 A4 page: artistic biographies will not be accepted].
• Cover letter. [maximum 1 A4 page].
• Pedagogical ethos, specifically addressed to international violin students. [maximum 1 A4 page].
• Contact details for two professional references.
• Two video links (YouTube or similar), showcasing performance activity. Invitations for interviews and auditions will be made as applications arrive until the pre-selection is complete.