THE ATLANTA MUSIC PROJECT<\/b><\/p>\n
ANNOUNCES PART-TIME JOB OPENING FOR<\/b><\/p>\n
COLLABORATIVE PIANIST<\/b><\/p>\n
$54.08\/hour, Starting Immediately<\/span><\/p>\n NOTE TO APPLICANTS:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Please follow application instructions listed at the end of this job description<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The Atlanta Music Project seeks trained pianists to join our faculty as Collaborative Pianists. The Collaborative Pianist will accompany the AMP Youth Choirs in rehearsal and performance; accompany AMP Academy students in their solos recitals,\u00a0 adjudications, and auditions recordings; perform with AMP faculty, guest artists and ensembles in a variety of settings, including chamber music, concertos, collaborative concerts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n AMP will hire multiple Collaborative Pianists to provide coverage for all genres of music. Trained pianists with experience in various musical genres are encouraged to apply, including classical, jazz, improvisation and mainstream music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The successful candidate will possess an unyielding commitment to empowering youth to realize their possibilities through music. These positions report to the relevant Program Manager or Associate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Founded in 2010, the Atlanta Music Project provides world-class music training supporting youth growth and development. Operating in under-resourced communities, AMP\u2019s mission is to empower youth to realize their possibilities through music.<\/p>\n In addition to after-school learning sites providing band, orchestra and choir instruction, AMP’s programs include: the AMP Academy, providing advanced musical training to AMP\u2019s most talented and dedicated students; the AMP Preparatory School for elementary school-aged musicians; the AMP Summer Series, a music festival and school; and the AMP Youth Orchestras and Choirs. AMP also has a college and career program supporting AMP alumni. With a projected 2023-20224 annual operating budget of $2.9MM, AMP will serve over 500 young musicians.<\/p>\n AMP music ensembles perform more than 50 concerts annually, performing in venues all across Atlanta, from community centers to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. AMP music ensembles have performed alongside international stars such as the Harlem Quartet, electric violinist Lindsey Stirling, cellist Sterling Elliott, operatic baritone Ed Parks, rapper Lecrae, R&B singer Monica, and The Imani Winds. AMP musicians can be seen performing with rapper T.I. on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series.<\/p>\n AMP’s young musicians have successfully auditioned for Georgia All-State ensembles, the Atlanta Opera, and have concertized as far away as Los Angeles, Aspen, Mexico City and Scotland. AMP is a 2019 winner of ArtsATL\u2019s Luminary Award for Arts Education and a 2018 winner of Emory University\u2019s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. In 2016 and 2017, the White House named AMP one of the top 50 youth arts programs in the nation.<\/p>\n AMP\u2019s existence is a direct result of the 2009 TED Prize, which was awarded to Dr. Jose Antonio Abreu, founder of Venezuela\u2019s El Sistema. AMP\u2019s co-founders were members of the Sistema Fellows Program at the New England Conservatory in Boston.<\/p>\n AMP\u2019s current and past funders include Carnegie Hall, PwC, Bank of America, the Chick-fil-A Foundation, the Coca-Cola Foundation, Mailchimp, The Zeist Foundation, the Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation, the Harland Charitable Foundation, the Arthur M. Blank Foundation, Mayor\u2019s Office of Cultural Affairs, Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, Georgia Music Foundation and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.<\/p>\n AMP\u2019s partners and collaborators include the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation, Atlanta Public Schools, Clayton State University, and the Chestnut Family Foundation.<\/p>\n AMP is a member of \u201cEl Sistema USA,\u201d the National Alliance of El Sistema Inspired Programs.<\/p>\nSummary of Position<\/b><\/h4>\n
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About the Atlanta Music Project<\/b><\/h4>\n