Summer Composer in Residence

Job Position(s): Summer Composer in Residence

 

About Luzerne Music Center

Luzerne Music Center is a non-profit organization that aims to provide world-class music instruction for gifted young musicians in a summer camp environment regardless of their financial circumstances. Luzerne Music Center values courage and resilience, empathy and compassion. We value teamwork and we value kindness. We value diversity. We believe in supporting and uplifting others. At LMC, students ages 9 to 18 not only study music through classes, ensembles, and lessons, but get to have the experience of a true summer camp, utilizing our waterfront and participating in enriching group activities.

Composer-in-Residence Job Description

As our composer-in-residence, your job will involve teaching weekly private composition lessons and weekly group composition classes to enrolled LMC students. Composition lessons/classes are supplemental and optional for students to enroll in, in addition to their primary orchestral and piano majors. In addition to these lessons and classes, the composer-in-residence will lead a 45-minute Music Theory elective class for 10-15 students four times each week. While you will be directly assigned to the students in your specialties, you will also work as part of the LMC team to provide the best experience for all of our students.

Supplementing your teaching requirements, you will have two chamber pieces performed by our instrumental faculty on our weekly Faculty Artist Series chamber concerts. These concerts are ticketed events and open to all students at LMC as well as the public. The chosen candidate must be willing to provide all parts and scores to faculty members in advance of the summer and work alongside them while at LMC, leading up to performances.

The composer-in-residence position is a one year residency.

Dates

You can either apply for one of the following sessions or both:

Junior Session: Sunday, June 21 – Friday, July 17, 2026 (Middle School Division)

Senior Session: Monday, July 20 – Sunday, August 16, 2026 (High School Division)

Faculty positions require a full commitment at LMC’s campus during employment dates. Housing and meals provided.

Salary

$2750-5000/four-week session

Desired Qualifications

– Experience teaching students of a variety of ages and levels, in both individual and group settings
– Commitment to mentoring students musically and social-emotionally to contribute to overall student development
– Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
– Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Application Materials

To apply, we require you to submit:
– A current CV
– List of current works
– Contact information for two references
– Performance and teaching videos
– One 15-30 minute video of your teaching (group or individual)
– Two recordings (video or audio) of chamber music performances of your pieces

Please complete the materials above and send electronic copies to VP of Operations and Artistic Planning Emily Brown at ebrown@luzernemusic.org.

Faculty positions require a full commitment at LMC’s campus during employment dates, and applications will be reviewed only after all materials have been received. At that point, we will contact you to let you know if we would like to schedule an interview. If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to us. Applications will close on January 4, 2026.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $2,750.00 – $5,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person