Chamber Orchestra , founded in 1983 Avanti! is an ensemble of some of the country’s most prominent musicians, renowned and respected for its unprejudiced repertoire. In addition to our winter concert series, commissioned concerts and concerts abroad, we produce the annual Suvisoitto festival in Porvoo. Avant’s artistic director is clarinetist Kari Kriikku.
Avanti! is looking for an open-ended contract for a skilled and experienced
PRODUCER, who
is responsible for the practical concert production of Avant concerts and the Suvisoitto Festival, for the score and music acquisition for productions, as well as for the scheduling, organisation and development of the rehearsal space. The Producer will contribute to the development of the orchestra’s activities, working alongside the Executive Director.
To perform your duties successfully, you must
- initiative and strong organisational skills
- good oral and written Finnish and English language skills, other language skills would be an advantage
- good digital skills
- previous experience in similar tasks
- a good knowledge of music, music life and music organisations
- the ability to learn and a “can do” attitude
- the fearlessness to take on practical tasks
- good interpersonal and communication skills
- the ability to cope with pressure to work irregular hours on a regular basis
In-depth knowledge of classical music, financial and marketing communication skills and/or an appropriate university degree would be an advantage.
The job starts on 1.8.2022 or as agreed. The contract is full-time (100%) and valid until further notice. The contract is for a probationary period of 6 months. Salary will be negotiated according to experience and education.
Free applicationsmust be submitted electronically by 23.59 on 2 June 2022 at the latest to [email protected]. Note: The application deadline has been extended!
Inquiries:
Annika Mustonen, Managing Director, tel. 050 5810409
