Freelance Music Director for Inclusive Opera Sessions

Streetwise Opera Company; Manchester; Hybride; GBP 7 500 - 12 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Streetwise Opera in Manchester is seeking freelance Music Directors to lead weekly sessions hosted at Aviva Studios by Factory International. You will guide Streetwise Opera performers through music and stories of the current project, co-creating new work or reimagining historic opera, in collaboration with the Artistic Director.

You will shape high-quality music and theatre experiences, foster co-creation with performers, facilitate inclusive singing and opera-making, develop repertoire,

Qualifications

• Tell us about your relevant experience as a Music Director, vocal leader or music facilitator, and how this has prepared you to lead inclusive, artistically ambitious opera sessions with Streetwise Opera performers.
• How would you create a welcoming and collaborative session in which performers with different levels of experience and confidence can develop their singing, creativity and opera performance skills?

Responsabilités

• Lead weekly sessions with Streetwise Opera performers exploring the music and stories of the current project.
• Co-create new work alongside a composer or reimagine a historic opera.
• Shape and deliver high-quality music and theatre experiences that align with Streetwise Opera's artistic vision and values, centering co-creation with performers.
• Facilitate inclusive and engaging singing and opera-making activities; develop repertoire.
• Support performance preparation and collaborate with artists from diverse disciplines.
• Adapt approach to meet the diverse needs of participants and contribute to the wider creative life of the organisation.

Description du poste

Streetwise Opera in Manchester is seeking freelance Music Directors to lead weekly sessions hosted at Aviva Studios by Factory International. You will guide Streetwise Opera performers through music and stories of the current project, co-creating new work or reimagining historic opera, in collaboration with the Artistic Director.

You will shape high-quality music and theatre experiences, foster co-creation with performers, facilitate inclusive singing and opera-making, develop repertoire,