Senior Chamber Musician: First Violin (Artistic leader of Odeion String Quartet): Odeion String Quartet (Job ID 5560) - (1263) at University of the Free State

Duties and Responsibilities:

Quartet duties:

• Perform as first violinist in the Odeion String Quartet (OSQ).
• Provide artistic leadership within the quartet, including annual concert planning.
• Do regular rehearsals and performances, including national and international tours, arts festivals, and professional recordings.

Additional duties include:

• Teach services (limited to 8 hours per week) at the Odeion School of Music (OSM).
• Involvement in community service activities.
• Provide assistance in OSM orchestral productions, marketing, and student recruitment at schools.
• Teach and perform related activities in the Mangaung Strings Project in terms of a partnership agreement with the University.
• Availability and participation in the part-time Free State Symphony Orchestra (FSSO) in a position determined by the FSSO at extra remuneration.
• Management Role: The successful candidate may or may not be appointed as the Head of Department of the Odeion String Quartet, with relevant management responsibilities.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Music on NQF level 7.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience of professional chamber music playing.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience of professional playing in a symphony orchestra
• A minimum of five (5) years teaching experience up to advanced levels.

Recommendations:

• Experience of playing as an artistic leader in a string quartet.
• Experience of playing in a principal position in a professional symphony orchestra.