Assistant Conductor

The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra (FWSO) announces an opening for a one-year position as Assistant Conductor. The successful candidate will assist the FWSO Music Director and serve as cover conductor for the Music Director, Pops conductors, and guest conductors for all orchestra services. The Assistant Conductor will lead education, family, and community concerts in addition to other conducting and administrative duties as specified by the Music Director and Artistic Operations department. Candidates must possess meaningful orchestral conducting experience, a broad knowledge of orchestral repertoire and concert programming, be fluent in English, and demonstrate an ability to deliver remarks (memorized or on the sport) to audiences. The successful candidate must be willing to relocate to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Assist and provide support to Music Director and all guest conductors
• Serve as cover conductor for the Music Director, Pops conductors and guest conductors for all services. This includes personal preparation of all scores and providing written and verbal feedback on artistic matters relating to repertory (balance, intonation, dynamics, ensemble issues, etc). Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts of music director.
• Lead education, family and community concerts in addition to other conducting and administrative duties as specified by the Music Director
• Collaborate with the Music Director, VP of Operations and Education department in programming of education and community concerts.
• Conduct FWSO Education, community and other concerts as assigned
• Participate on Education Committee on behalf of the Music Director to develop strategic educational programming.
• Other duties as assigned