Position Summary:

The Department of Music at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is seeking a qualified applicant for the position of Collaborative pianist. The successful candidate will work closely with all of the music faculty and students in the department in bringing the highest level of performance to all of the performances in the Music Department.
Duties:

Teaching – Teach the following classes: Class Lessons - Piano, Functional Piano, Chamber Music – Piano Accompanying as needed, Period history courses as needed to assist the needs of the Department; Vocal Coaching based on experience. Service – Service to the College of Liberal Arts, UAF, the community, to include community outreach. Service to the Music Department including but not limited to accompanying students at their private lessons with their private teacher on their degree recitals, Music at One performances, Studio Class Recitals, Studio master classes, Opera workshop, and rehearsals with the students in preparation for their lessons and performances, accompanying Choir of the North, performing at faculty recitals, faculty Chamber Music concerts, other performances as a keyboardist with the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and other department ensembles as requested/as time allows, and serving on departmental committees as needed.
The Collaborative Pianist acts as the primary coach and accompanist for the Music Department’s undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition this faculty instructor will oversee the Class Piano and Functional Piano classes in the Music program. The collaborative pianist is a full-time position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
Ability to teach Functional Piano and Class Piano courses. Extensive knowledge of Lieder literature as well as opera literature; extensive knowledge of Chamber music as well as Solo and Concerto literature for string, wind, and brass instruments. Must have excellent piano performance skills, sight-reading skills and ability to learn and perform literature on very short notice. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Experience working with private and public external constituencies. Ability to advocate for the university.

TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience accompanying and coaching vocal and instrumental literature. Experience with vocal coaching and diction if the candidate is fluent in other languages. Exceptional piano skills, including outstanding sight-reading skills. Vocal and instrumental coaching experience in classical literature. Experience with accompanying choral groups would be an asset. Experience performing chamber music. Experience coaching small mixed ensembles. Experience playing orchestra reductions for opera. Experience performing music literature written in idioms beyond the common practice period. Experience teaching students of different abilities at the college level.

REQUIRED EDUCATION OR TRAINING:
Masters of Music in Piano Performance or Collaborative Arts or commensurate professional experience required. DMA in Piano performance or Collaborative Arts preferred.

Record of piano accompanist and chamber music experience. Some college-level teaching experience.