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Duties and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will provide artistic and administrative leadership for the School’s orchestral program, including conducting major ensembles, programming diverse and compelling repertoire, and mentoring student musicians in performance excellence. Teaching responsibilities include applied and ensemble conducting at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as courses in orchestral literature that prepare students for careers as performers, educators, and leaders in the field.

Additional responsibilities include active student recruitment and retention on a regional and national scale, advising and mentoring students to support their academic and professional growth, and contributing to faculty committees and service at both the school and university level. The Director of Orchestral Studies is expected to pursue ongoing scholarship and creative activity, demonstrate effective teaching, and engage in meaningful service for retention and promotion.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to shape a forward-looking orchestral program, collaborate closely with colleagues across disciplines, and elevate the presence of orchestral music within the School of Music, the university, and the broader cultural community. We seek a dynamic professional who will foster excellence, innovation, and inclusion, and who will bring energy and imagination to advancing all aspects of the orchestral experience for our students.