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Conductor, Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra

FLSA Status: Part-Time, Non-Exempt
Job Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Reports To: Director of Education

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Santa Rosa Symphony is one of the Bay Area’s leading nonprofit performing arts and music education organizations. With a $5 million operating budget, the Symphony presents over 40 performances along with a robust portfolio of music education programs through its Institute for Music Education that inspire and engage 50,000+ people each season.

The Symphony seeks a talented, dynamic, and experienced musician/educator to join the organization in January 2025 as the next Conductor of the Santa Rosa Symphony Youth Orchestra (SRSYO), the Symphony’s flagship youth orchestra. The Conductor is responsible for the overall artistic direction and music education development of SRSYO and its members according to the guidelines established by the organization. This includes, but is not limited to, evaluating auditions, selecting players and repertoire, leading rehearsals/performances, and collaborating in the planning of international tours every three years. The Conductor will also nurture and promote the well-being of the other youth orchestras and ensembles that fall under the auspices of the Santa Rosa Symphony.

The Conductor will interact regularly with the Santa Rosa Symphony’s Music Director. From time to time, opportunities may arise to assist the Music Director with activities related to the Santa Rosa Symphony, including covering and/or leading performances of the orchestra. Read full job description in link below.

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