Head of Concerts & Production (maternity cover, fixed-term contract of up to 12 months)
The Head of Concerts & Production leads a busy and dedicated team producing all London Sinfonietta performance activity including season concerts, live digital productions, audio-visual capture of live performance events, UK and international tours, recordings and special projects. The role includes joint responsibility (shared with the Head of Participation & Learning) for planning and delivery of the London Sinfonietta’s Talent Development (artist development) programmes and also close working with the Digital Productions Manager in the planning and implementation of performance capture and other digital projects which are increasingly forming part of the organisation’s output for the public.
The Head of Concerts & Production is therefore a central role for the organisation, and we are looking for someone with a strong interest and enthusiasm for new music and extensive experience in the music sector with specific responsibilities for concert production, event delivery and orchestral/ensemble management.
Salary: £32-35,000
Start date: August 2021 (exact date tbc). Ideally the candidate will be available for a 2-week handover period in August. If there are dates which you cannot make in August please let us know in your application.
Please see below to download the Job description and application form.
To apply for this position, please send a completed Application Form to recruitment@londonsinfonietta.org.uk
All applicants must also complete the online Equality and Diversity form by clicking on the following link https://forms.office.com/r/BJtU7MUFPc
Unfortunately, we are unable to accept CVs.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 21 June 2021
First round interviews likely to take place Wednesday 30 June & Thursday 1 July 2021
Second round interviews - to be confirmed
All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this role will be interviewed. As we will not use monitoring forms as part of the selection process, applicants must declare within their covering letter or application form that they are disabled and if they wish to be put forward for interview on this basis.
For any queries please contact Fran Bryant, General Manager (frances.bryant@londonsinfonietta.org.uk)
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It was simply music, alive and unstoppable, rolling off the platform towards an audience that just gobbled it up” ***** The Times, for Viaduct with Marius Neset, November 2019
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“The orchestra maintained an astonishing intensity of communication. An enthralling performance” ***** The Guardian for Haas’ in vain, April 2016
