Accompanist - Collaborative pianist

Pocono Concert Chorale; Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel stipend considered

Job summary

Pocono Concert Chorale, based in the heart of the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania, seeks a piano accompanist beginning January 2027. This is a permanent position and compensation is approximately $55-$60 per hour.

The accompanist will rehearse weekly with the choir, accompany concerts, and may receive a travel stipend if living far away. A Bachelor’s degree in music and choral accompaniment experience is required, with strong sight-reading and collaborative spirit highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in music and classical choral accompaniment experience required.
• Strong choral score reading skills are essential, e.g., playing multiple vocal parts simultaneously.
• Experience with harpsichord and organ playing is preferred (but not required).
• Must be congenial and willing to work collaboratively with all members, particularly the Artistic Director/Conductor.

Responsibilities

• Accompany all choir rehearsals at Stroudsburg First Presbyterian Church, 575 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA.
• Accompany two choir performances: the Sunday afternoon after Thanksgiving weekend and the fourth Sunday afternoon in April.

Skills

Choral accompaniment

Sight-reading

Score reading (multiple parts)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in music

Tools

Harpsichord

Organ

Job description

Based in the heart of the Poconos in northeast Pennsylvania, Pocono Concert Chorale, a select ensemble committed to quality performances of outstanding choral music for the greater Poconos community, seeks a piano accompanist beginning January 2027. This is a permanent position.

Since its founding in 2016, the group has performed a diverse array of great choral music from many eras, including masterworks - many with professional orchestra and soloists - such as Handel’s Messiah, Brahms’ Requiem, Haydn’s The Creation, Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Schubert’s Mass in G, Thompson’s Frostiana, Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs, Fauré’s Requiem, and Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes. Our April 2027 concert will feature J.S. Bach’s Magnificat.

The accompanist is responsible for the following duties

(all take place at Stroudsburg First Presbyterian Church, 575 Main St., Stroudsburg, PA)

• 1. Accompany all choir rehearsals:
  • Tuesday evening rehearsals, 7:00 - 9:15 pm. (break is included)
  • Rehearsals for December concert start on the Tuesday after Labor Day
  • Rehearsals for April concert start on the Tuesday after January 7
  • Friday evening dress rehearsals (two days prior to each performance)
• 2. Accompany two choir performances:
  • The Sunday afternoon after Thanksgiving weekend
  • The fourth Sunday afternoon in April

Compensation is the equivalent of approximately $55-$60 per hour.

A stipend for travel will be considered for the successful applicant who lives a considerable distance away.

For more information about Pocono Concert Chorale, visit our website at www.poconoconcertchorale.org

• 1. Bachelor’s degree in music and classical choral accompaniment experience required.
• 2. Strong choral score reading skills are essential, e.g., playing multiple vocal parts simultaneously.
• 3. Experience with harpsichord and organ playing is preferred (but not required).
• 4. Must be congenial and willing to work collaboratively with all members, particularly the Artistic Director/Conductor.