Job vacancy: Project manager
RESOUND is an ERC-funded project jointly conducted by the Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales (ICCMU), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). The project is led by Prof. Dr. Carmen Julia Gutiérrez and will commence on December 1, 2023. RESOUND’s main objective is to give voice to the Hispanic chant employing tools from bioinformatics, genetics, computational analysis, aural architecture, virtual sound and image restoration, along with tools from the humanities, including musical interpretation.
DIDONE is an ERC-funded project jointly participated by the Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales (ICCMU), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and will conclude in 2024. The project is led by Prof. Dr. Álvaro Torrente Sánchez-Guisande. DIDONE’s main aims are (1) to determine the compositional techniques whereby emotions were expressed in 18th-century opera seria, (2) to develop a set of quantitative tools applicable to our and other repertoires, and (3) to create a digital corpus of ca. 3.000 arias.
We are seeking a full-time Project Manager to oversee both projects for 12 months, with the possibility of maintaining a part-time contract on the RESOUND project (50% dedication) until November 30, 2028.
What we offer:
– Contract from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024 (prorrogable part time (50%) until November 30, 2028.
– Schedule: To be negotiated. Day shift with flexibility from 8 am to 6 pm.
– Weekly hours: 37.5.
– Monthly gross salary: €2.180 in 12 payments with prorated bonus payments.
– Contract start date: December 1, 2023.
– The opportunity to work with a young, ambitious, and interdisciplinary team with expertise in musicology, statistics, and computer science.
The workplace is located at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. The selected candidate will be employed by ICCMU and will work in a hybrid format, both in person and remotely.
Specific tasks:
– Completion of the team’s Timesheets
– Management of project spaces, materials, and expenses (purchases, travel, invoices, etc.) and handling project hiring processes
– Preparation of project financial reports
We are looking for a person with:
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
– Proven experience in ERC projects management
– Bilingual Spanish-English level (spoken and written)
Submission of applications:
– Interested persons should send their CV, motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) and at least one reference to: cjgutier@ucm.es
– Deadline for submissions: Friday, 10 November 2023 (23:59 Spanish time)
– Interview: Between 15 and 17 November 2023
Job vacancy: Senior Music Engraver
DIDONE (https://didone.eu/) is an ERC-funded project jointly participated by the Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales (ICCMU), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The project is led by Prof. Dr. Álvaro Torrente Sánchez-Guisande and involves 10 researchers, 4 music engravers, 3 correctors, and a project manager. DIDONE’s main aims are (1) to determine the compositional techniques whereby emotions were expressed in 18th-century opera seria, (2) to develop a set of quantitative tools applicable to our and other repertoires, and (3) to create a digital corpus of ca. 3.000 arias.
We are looking for a graduate (or MPhil) in Musicology with a special interest in 18th-century opera.
What we offer:
– Contract from 16 October 2023 to September 2024.
– Schedule: to be negotiated. Day shift with flexibility from 8am to 6pm.
– Weekly hours: 37.5.
– Monthly gross salary: €2,270 in 12 payments with prorated bonus payments.
– Contract start date: 16 October, 2023
– To work with a young, ambitious and interdisciplinary team with experience in musicology, statistics and computer science.
– Access to an unpublished corpus of ca. 2,500 newly digitized arias (in expansion).
– Number of positions: 1
The workplace is situated at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Donoso Cortés Street, Madrid. The selected candidate will be hired by ICCMU and will work in a hybrid format, both in person and remotely.
Specific tasks:
– Copying of 18th-century opera manuscripts in score or particella format with scientific quality and following the editorial criteria of the DIDONE project; printed copies will eventually be made.
– Critical notes on the interventions made in the copying process, following our editorial criteria.
– Incorporation of corrections in the copies.
– Management of the engravers team.
– Creation, inclusion of metadata and layout of files in .musx and .mscx format. Export into PDF according to our editorial criteria.
– Eventually, revision of the corpus on the basis of new criteria imposed by its computational analysis.
– Bar numbering in the PDFs of the musical sources.
– Verification in the librettos of the position of the arias within the acts and scenes when this has not been indicated by the team of musicologists.
– Use of communication tools and monitoring of the work indicated by the project management.
– Technical support to potential trainees.
Other merits:
– Advanced conservatory qualification
– Solid musical background that allows for error-free editing of complex scores
– Professional use of Finale software, minimum version 26 or higher
– Advanced knowledge of harmony and orchestration
– Experience in copying 18th-century opera manuscripts
– Ability to work in a team
– Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the project
– Ability to detect arrangement problems in musical sources
– Autonomy and ability to work in an orderly and structured manner
– Attention to detail
– Knowledge of Italian language
Submission of applications:
– Interested persons should send their CV, motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) and at least one reference to: didone@iccmu.es
– Deadline for submissions: Friday, 6 October 2023 (23:59 Spanish time)
– Practical exercise and interview: Between Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 October
Job vacancy: Arias corrector
DIDONE (https://didone.eu/) is an ERC-funded project jointly participated by the Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales (ICCMU), the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). The project is led by Prof. Dr. Álvaro Torrente Sánchez-Guisande and involves 10 researchers, 4 music engravers, 3 correctors, and a project manager. DIDONE’s main aims are (1) to determine the compositional techniques whereby emotions were expressed in 18th-century opera seria, (2) to develop a set of quantitative tools applicable to our and other repertoires, and (3) to create a digital corpus of ca. 3.000 arias.
We are looking for a graduate (or MPhil) in Musicology or Music with a special interest in 18th-century opera.
What we offer:
– Contract from October 2023 to September 2024
– Schedule: to be negotiated. Day shift with flexibility from 8am to 6pm
– Weekly hours: 37.5
– Monthly gross salary: €1,770 (it includes the share of a salary bonus)
– Contract start date: 2 October, 2023
– To work with a young, ambitious and interdisciplinary team with experience in musicology, statistics and computer science
– Access to an unpublished database of ca. 2.500 newly digitized arias (in expansion)
Number of positions: 1
The workplace is situated at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Donoso Cortés Street, Madrid. The selected candidate will be hired by ICCMU and will work in a hybrid format, both in person and remotely.
Specific tasks:
– Correction and edition of 18th-century opera arias copied by the project’s team.
– Introduction of the critical notes for the editions in the app Trello.
Other merits:
– Required University degree. BA in Music or equivalent
– Excellent and very complete musical training: desirably, conducting, string instrument, composition or equivalent
– Scientific rigor: musicology or equivalent knowledge
– Experience in critical edition: preferably of 18th– and 19th-century music
– Knowledge of other European languages, especially Italian
– Teamworking skills
– Systematic work method
– Command of the music engraving software Finale
Submission of applications:
– Interested persons should send their CV, motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) and at least one reference to: didone@iccmu.es
– Deadline for submissions: Monday, 18th September 2023 (23:59 Spanish time)
– Interviews: Between Thursday 21st and Wednesday 27th September 2023
Job vacancy: Music manager
The Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales (ICCMU) is seeking to hire a Music Manager for the organization of concerts and other transfer activities with the aim of publicizing the results of the DIDONE project, funded by an ERC Advanced Grant (European Research Council). DIDONE focuses on how emotions were expressed in the arias of 18th-century opera, based on librettos of Pietro Metastasio (1698-1782). One of its main outputs has been the compilation of a massive corpus of digitized arias in score format (currently 2,200 and growing), corresponding to some 200 operas. The responsibility of this Music Manager would be to promote the study and performance of this corpus beyond academia.
The Instituto Complutense de Ciencias Musicales is the main academic center in Spain specialized in music, and is part of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. With more than 30 years of experience, ICCMU’s aims include scientific research, the recovery and dissemination of musical heritage, and specialized teaching, promoting all activities related to the creation, performance, and dissemination of music. It is currently partner in several research projects, including two ERC Advanced Grants, one Horizon 2030 project, and two Next Generation projects.
We are looking for a person with:
– Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
– Proven experience in cultural management
– Bilingual Spanish-English level (spoken and written)
We value:
– Master’s degree in Cultural Management
– Intermediate or higher degree in music
– Language: High level of German (spoken and written)
– Language: Knowledge of Italian and French (spoken and written)
– Experience in management work between European countries
– Interest in the objectives of ICCMU (musical heritage, research, education)
We offer:
– Contract: 1-year duration
– Salary: €27,000 gross per year in 12 payments with prorated bonus payments (salary negotiable in cases of ample experience)
– Unique opportunity to participate in the dissemination of a European ERC project focused on Baroque opera within an institution specialized in musical heritage
– Supervision by the Principal Investigator of the DIDONE Project, also director of ICCMU and of the Master in Cultural Management
Tasks:
– Design of musical projects: work plan, budget, program
– Search for institutional partners at European level
– Production and distribution of concerts and other events
– Coordination for the different media: audio recording, sound, publications, web, press
– Contribution to “DIDONE-ERC” project reports.
Job characteristics:
– Start date: 1 October 2023
– Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)
– Modality: Compatibility of in-person and online work
– The place of work is UCM, Calle de Donoso Cortés 63, Madrid
Submission of applications:
– Interested persons should send their CV, motivation letter (maximum 2 pages) and at least one reference to: didone@iccmu.es
– Deadline for submissions: Thursday, 8 September 2023 (23:59 Spanish time)
– Interviews: Between Monday 11 and Friday 15 September
