Job Opportunities

PYP YSE Conductor & String Specialist

Orchestra name: Portland Youth Philharmonic

Duties and responsibilities

The Portland Youth Philharmonic String Specialist should be a musician of the highest caliber with practical experience teaching young string players aged 7-12 years old. The qualified applicant will serve as the conductor/teacher of the Young String Ensemble, the staff string specialist, and chamber music coach for one string ensemble. Regular weekly Young String Ensemble rehearsals occur Wednesday evenings from 5:30 – 7:30 PM ; Chamber Music rehearses Saturday evenings from 2 PM – 4 PM at Glencoe Elementary School located at 51 st and SE Belmont . Contract term: September – May.

To learn more and apply for this position, download the Conductor & String Specialistr job summary.

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Archiving and organizing:
    • Newspaper clippings
    • Photo archiving
    • Recording organizing

If you are interested, please contact the PYP office at 503.223.5939.

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Musicians' Handbook
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