Auditions
The Rose Ensemble announces auditions for all voice parts. The successful candidate will possess extraordinary musical abilities, a strong and enthusiastic work ethic, and an engaging stage personality. Basic requirements include: at least two years of professional singing experience, solid sight-reading and non-English (typical Western) language skills, and the ability to switch musical styles with ease, excelling in both ensemble and soloistic settings.
The Rose Ensemble's schedule is filled with a variety of local, national and international performances, recordings, educational programs and special projects. While the group's continuously growing and demanding performance calendar varies from season to season, the average yearly income for this contract position (no benefits) is $12K.
For those candidates considering relocating to Minnesota for this position, resources and connections will be available to help secure other freelance work, such as a church soloist position. Two month's free housing in St. Paul can also be made available.
To apply, please prepare the following:
- Current résumé
- Up to two letters of recommendation
- Audition CD featuring three early works of contrasting style (at least two should be non-English language)
Submit no later than June 1, 2008 to:
Jordan Sramek
Founder/Director, The Rose Ensemble
314 Landmark Center, 75 W 5th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Email submissions (Word documents and/or MP3 or WAV files) and inquiries will be accepted only at: info@RoseEnsemble.org
