Wanted: Violist and Teacher 

4-Way Quartet is a community-based ensemble, whose members share a deep commitment to teaching and social action. Candidates should be equally committed to: performing chamber music at the highest level; teaching in underserved communities; 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 viola performance or chamber music (or a bachelor’s degree and significant professional experience)

·  Significant experience teaching viola (and possibly violin), ideally in a Title I school or similar setting.

·  Passion for and commitment to ongoing, deep engagement with students, through 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 performing a wide range of styles and genres, 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, be able to work legally in the United States, and possess valid proof of work eligibility.

Duties:

In addition to quartet performances and occasional meetings with community partners, between August 15, 2024, and May 31, 2025, members will have the following weekly duties:

• 2 quartet rehearsals of 2 ½ hours

• teaching for the group’s free education program - 2 days a week, 3-4 hours per day (more teaching hours with additional compensation may become available)

• semi-monthly business meetings

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

Compensation:

• $18,000 minimum annual salary (performance and teaching opportunities with additional compensation may become available)

To Apply:

Applicants should send the following to 4WayQuartet@gmail.com no later than March 31, 2024.

• Cover letter

• Resume with at least three professional references

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

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 between late March and early May. Position will begin on or shortly after August 15, 2024.

About 4-Way Quartet:

Founded in 2015, 4-Way has 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, and recently performed Steve Reich’s “Different Trains” at the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Holocaust & Humanity Center. The 4-Way String Project is based in the Norwood Public Schools, and will expand to a second location in Fall 2024.

The group is moving towards becoming a full-time ensemble, and has applied for 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.