4-Way is looking for a violinist who wants to change the world through string quartets - can you help us find them? The job description is below - PLEASE share it with anyone you can think of, and email us at 4WayQuartet@gmail.com with any suggestions!

Wanted – violinist to join 4-Way, a community-based string quartet, whose members share a deep commitment to social action in their work. Candidates should be equally committed to: performing chamber music at the highest level; teaching; and community engagement. 4-Way is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse ensemble that reflects the populations we serve. Women, LGBTQ, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

 Qualifications:

  A master’s degree in violin performance or chamber music (or a bachelor’s degree and significant professional experience)

·   Significant experience teaching violin, ideally in a community-oriented setting.

·   Passion for and commitment to ongoing, deep engagement with underserved communities, through performance, teaching, and mentoring.

·   Commitment to helping the ensemble grow towards full-time employment, through administrative activities including publicity, operations, curriculum development, and fundraising.

·   Interest in a broad range of repertoire, creating non-traditional programs and engaging audiences (e.g. speaking from the stage).

·   Excellent organizational and communication skills

·   Reliable transportation

·   Successful applicant must pass local, state, and federal background checks, and obtain a Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) Security Badge. http://www.cps-k12.org/families-students/student-safety/employee-badges

Duties:

In addition to quartet performances and occasional meetings with community partners, between September and May, members will have the following weekly duties: 

• 5 hours quartet rehearsal

• teaching for the 4-Way String Project, the group’s free education program - currently Tuesdays, 4 – 6 P.M., as well as 2-3 hours during the school day.

• semi-monthly business meeting (after rehearsal)

• 5 hours per week administrative duties, as assigned (may include publicity, operations, curriculum development and fundraising)

Compensation:

• $11,000 minimum annual stipend, paid monthly September - June (further compensation for additional performance and teaching opportunities may develop

To Apply:

Please send the following to 4WayQuartet@gmail.com no later than April 30, 2022.

• Cover letter

• Resume with at least three professional references

• Link to video (preferred) or audio recordings of at least two recent representative chamber music and/or solo performances

Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. Applicants may be asked to fill out a short questionnaire, and finalists will have an audition/interview in late April or early May. Position will begin on or shortly after August 15, 2022. Dates of employment are 8/15/22 - 6/15/23.

About 4-Way:

Founded in 2015, 4-Way has quickly established itself as one of the area’s leading chamber ensembles. Offering thematic, unusual programs including traditional and modern works, they perform regularly in community settings and private homes, as well as traditional concert spaces, including the Taft Museum, the Mercantile Library, and the Weston Art Gallery. They have also appeared at Otterbein University and Wilmington College. The group will perform Steve Reich’s “Different Trains” at the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Holocaust & Humanity Center in the 2022-23 season.

 4-Way is in residence at Woodford Academy, as part of Cincinnati Public Schools’ Vision 2020 initiative. Woodford also is the current home of the 4-Way String Project, the group’s free education program.

The group is moving towards becoming a full-time ensemble, and towards 501(c)3 non-profit status – currently, the Kennedy Heights Arts Center serves as the quartet’s fiscal agent, helping the group raise tax-deductible contributions from over 150 individual supporters, as well as grants from ArtsWave, 5/3 Bank, the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, PNC Charitable Trusts, and the Ohio String Teachers Association.