Music Engraver

I am a classical composer of orchestral and chamber music looking for a Part-Time Music Engraver to help me engrave scores and parts.

Required Qualifications:
1. Near native or fluent English speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
2. Expert knowledge of the Sibelius notation software (you must be running the latest version of Sibelius so that we can easily exchange files).
3. Expert knowledge of standard music engraving practices (i.e., as defined in Elaine Gould’s book “Behind Bars,” or similar music engraving texts).

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of trends in contemporary classical music (i.e., the music of Thomas Ades, György Ligeti, John Adams, etc.)
2. Experience composing orchestral and/or chamber music for the concert hall.
3. Experience playing any orchestral instrument (i.e., violin, piano, flute, etc.).

Perks:
*You can work whenever you want. You will not have to wake up or work at any given time.
*You can work up to 20 hours a week. This may increase over time depending on the amount of work I have to give you.
*Flexible vacation: if you need time off just let me know.
*Opportunity for raises/bonuses/increase in allotted hours, if you do a great job.

About Me:
I am a professional classical composer with music composition degrees from Columbia University, The Juilliard School, and the University of Southern California. My work has been performed by the Minnesota Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, American Composers Orchestra, Illinois Philharmonic, Chicago Composers Orchestra, and several others throughout the United States, China, Brazil, Britain, Germany, Italy, Austria, Sweden, and Canada.

To Apply for the Job:
1. Change the subject like to “I Want to Work for You [Insert the name of the current president of The Juilliard School]”
2. Write 2-3 sentences on why you would like this position, and why you are a good fit. Do not write more than that or else your application will be deleted.
3. Include a link to any scores and/or parts that you have engraved in PDF format.
4. Answer the following questions, and include the numbers to make it easy for me to read:

1) Describe your experience as a music engraver.
2) Describe one of the top clients you’ve worked with (music or non-music related)
3) Who is your favorite composer and why?

Do not write more than what I have asked you. Otherwise, I will ignore your job application.

Thank you,
Saad Haddad