Performance Job
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted: 28 Jun 2024
Opera Australia
2025 Patricia H. Reid Fellowship Application
(per service, one-year)
Opera Australia invites outstanding early career string musicians to be part of the Patricia H. Reid Orchestral Fellowships in 2025
The Program
The Patricia H. Reid Orchestral Fellowships assist emerging musicians further their career in music performance. This world-class program equips the next generation of Australian string musicians with vital professional skills and provides a pathway into orchestral careers.
In 2025, Opera Australia is offering Fellowships in violin, viola, cello and double bass. Fellows will receive a $26,000 bursary (inclusive of superannuation) for a minimum 100 calls comprising rehearsals and performances.
Fellows join the Opera Australia Orchestra in rehearsals and performances of mainstage opera and ballet with Australia’s leading performing arts companies over a 12-month period. This immersive experience allows young string players to develop and refine the skills required to perform at a professional level and builds repertoire knowledge in this specialised field. Over the course of theyear, Fellows receive mentoring from experienced members of the Opera Australia Orchestra and development in audition technique, performance preparation, chamber music and sustainable careers.
The Fellowship program is generously supported by the Patricia H. Reid Endowment Foundation.
Eligibility
• Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident
• Must be available for the 12-month schedule of performance activity in its entirety between December 2024 and December 2025 inclusive
• Must reside in Sydney on a full-time basis
• 18 years and older by 1 January 2025
• Have completed high school studies
• Early career musician
Audition dates and requirements
Auditions will be held in Sydney for all candidates on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 August 2024.
Applicants should be available for both days.
Set repertoire and excerpts will be issued to candidates on receipt of application.
The Program
The Patricia H. Reid Orchestral Fellowships assist emerging musicians further their career in music performance. This world-class program equips the next generation of Australian string musicians with vital professional skills and provides a pathway into orchestral careers.
In 2025, Opera Australia is offering Fellowships in violin, viola, cello and double bass. Fellows will receive a $26,000 bursary (inclusive of superannuation) for a minimum 100 calls comprising rehearsals and performances.
Fellows join the Opera Australia Orchestra in rehearsals and performances of mainstage opera and ballet with Australia’s leading performing arts companies over a 12-month period. This immersive experience allows young string players to develop and refine the skills required to perform at a professional level and builds repertoire knowledge in this specialised field. Over the course of theyear, Fellows receive mentoring from experienced members of the Opera Australia Orchestra and development in audition technique, performance preparation, chamber music and sustainable careers.
The Fellowship program is generously supported by the Patricia H. Reid Endowment Foundation.
Eligibility
• Must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or Australian permanent resident
• Must be available for the 12-month schedule of performance activity in its entirety between December 2024 and December 2025 inclusive
• Must reside in Sydney on a full-time basis
• 18 years and older by 1 January 2025
• Have completed high school studies
• Early career musician
Audition dates and requirements
Auditions will be held in Sydney for all candidates on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 August 2024.
Applicants should be available for both days.
Set repertoire and excerpts will be issued to candidates on receipt of application.
Closing date: 08 Aug 2024
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