Lecturer in rehearsal for singers, accompaniment for pianists and as accompanist for song and orchestral instruments

The Royal Danish Conservatory of Music offers a part-time position as a lecturer in repetition for singers, accompaniment for pianists, and as an accompanist for singing and orchestral instruments.

Job Content

The upcoming lecturer must be able to provide instruction in repetition in the vocal program and in piano accompaniment in the piano program, as well as to function as an accompanist for song and orchestral instruments at the Royal Danish Conservatory of Music. The position includes administrative responsibilities, including participation in rehearsals and examinations as well as other study administrative work.

Qualifications

A holistic assessment of the applicants' qualifications will be made, with emphasis placed on:

• Artistic activity as an accompanist and repetiteur at the highest level
• Extensive teaching experience in repetition for singers at bachelor, master and soloist class level, including voice students with a specialization in opera
• Extensive repertoire knowledge in lied, oratorio and opera
• In-depth knowledge of the main languages in the vocal literature: Italian, French, German and English
• Extensive experience with teaching accompaniment for pianists
• Extensive experience as an accompanist for singing and orchestral instruments

The application must illuminate and document the aforementioned qualifications as well as provide a detailed account of the personal and professional goals the applicant has for undertaking the position.

A holistic assessment of the applicants' qualifications will be made in relation to the content of the position. A motivated application, CV, certificates, materials concerning artistic activity as well as teaching that the applicant wishes to include in the assessment must be submitted electronically. Any recordings can be gathered on a playlist.

The lecturer is expected to participate in close collaboration with the other teachers in the area, including renewal and further development of the respective subjects.

The conservatory has a strong international profile and all teachers are therefore expected, in addition to Danish language skills, to have sufficient English skills to participate in international collaborations and to be able to teach in English when needed.

We regard diversity as a resource and therefore encourage everyone regardless of personal background to apply for the position. Other employment will be possible to the extent that it is compatible with the appointment at DKDM.

Employment Terms

The employment rate is expected to be around 75 percent of full-time for a fixed-term period of five years. Employment is in accordance with the collective agreement for academics employed by the state and the rules in the job structure for artistic/scientific personnel at the conservatories under the Ministry of Culture. An appointment as a lecturer in study is tied to a fixed pensionable allowance.

The recruitment procedure follows the Ministry of Culture’s circular no. 1123 of 22 August 2018 on the employment of artistic/scientific personnel at certain educational institutions under the Ministry of Culture. In this connection a qualification assessment of the applicants is conducted.

Applications accompanied by documentation of education and previous employment must be received by the conservatory no later than Friday, 13 November 2026 at 12:00.

Further information about the terms of employment can be obtained by contacting the Rector of The Royal Danish Conservatory of Music at [email protected].