Internships 2023
Apply for a 1-week (August 12 - August 19) paid internship in arts administration!
Description: Harpa International Music Academy USA (HIMA USA) seeks interns for a one-week, paid summer internship in arts administration and concert production. Interns will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in arts administration and concert production at an international classical music festival and academy, interact with world-renowned artists, and learn from experienced arts management professionals in a supportive and fun professional environment. This is an ideal opportunity for a college or graduate student interested in an arts management career.
Internship period:
Full-time on-site work period at Lakeside Chautauqua, Ohio: August 12- August 19, 2023
Intern must also be available for brief (approx. 1-hour) remote orientation/training/planning meetings daily from August 5 - August 11, 2023.
Compensation:
Internship stipend of $600
If needed, complimentary housing in Lakeside Chautauqua will be provided during the on-site work period.
Lunch will be provided during the on-site work period.
Responsibilities:
Interns will support daily on-site festival operations during the period of August 12 through August 19. This includes staffing main festival office/music library, assisting festival participants and their families with inquiries, supporting chamber music concert production and festival artists, festival lunch setup and clean up (boxed lunches will be catered by professional catering company), photography and videography of festival events for marketing and social media, assisting with the setup and breakdown of rehearsal and teaching facilities, and general administrative and daily operational tasks as needed. Evening and weekend hours will be required during this one-week period.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong organizational skills; strong professional communication and interpersonal skills; sound judgment; attention to detail, positive attitude and willingness to multi-task in a fast-paced and busy environment with a small staff. Candidates should demonstrate an interest in music and the performing arts. A background in classical music is a plus, but not required.
Location:
The HIMA USA 2023 festival will take place at the scenic lakefront community of Lakeside Chautauqua and the Danbury School in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio. Daytime festival activities (rehearsals, coaching, practicing and lunch) will take place at the Danbury School from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Concerts and lodging for artists, staff, interns, and participants will be within the campus of Lakeside Chautauqua, Ohio. Lakeside Chautauqua is a private lakefront community with many vacation amenities including restaurants, an aquatic and wellness center, arts and cultural programs, etc.
Interns will be expected to arrive on-site in Lakeside Marblehead, Ohio on August 12, 2023. Transportation is not provided.
To apply:
Please send a cover letter, resume, and list of 3 references to Sally Takada, Executive Director, at sally@himafestivalusa.org by May 1, 2023.
About HIMA USA:
Harpa International Music Academy USA (HIMA USA) celebrates the power and joy of collective music making through high level classical music instruction and performances. Serving people of all ages, HIMA USA creates musical experiences that inspire a lifelong musical practice and enhance our appreciation of human connections through music making.
HIMA USA brings together an intergenerational community of musicians in which each program will enhance and inspire the others, fostering a supportive community of chamber music lovers. Over five days, participants will experience a full immersion in string playing with chamber music coachings by world-class faculty, string technique workshops, master classes, chamber music readings, community engagement, concerts, and talks as well as access to fun recreational, cultural and social activities in the scenic lakefront community of Lakeside Chautauqua.
HIMA USA is inspired by and is a sister festival to the Icelandic music festival Harpa International Music Academy (HIMA) of which founder Sibbi Bernhardsson is also Artistic Director. Building upon the success of the nearly ten-year-old Icelandic festival, and Sibbi’s Icelandic roots, HIMA USA will incorporate successful elements from the Icelandic HIMA festival.
HIMA USA will offer three core programs in its summer music festival:
1) Advanced String Quartet Intensive for pre-formed young professional quartets
This is an elite, high-level string quartet workshop for two string quartets selected by competitive audition process. The two quartets will attend HIMA USA on full scholarship and will be provided with free housing and meals.
2) Chamber Music Intensive
Serving serious, pre-formed string chamber music ensembles, participants will receive daily coachings from world-class chamber music faculty, daily time for chamber music rehearsals, performance opportunities, housing, and 2 meals daily.
3) Junior Strings Workshop for children ages 7-12.
Serving children ages 7-12 studying violin, viola or cello, this is a program for children to elevate their string technique and ensemble playing skills, gain early experience in playing chamber music, and receive immersive music instruction from experienced, high level string faculty.
The HIMA USA festival will take place from August 13 - 19, 2023.