Description
Job description:
Overview
We are seeking a visionary Artistic Director to lead and shape the creative direction of our organization. This role involves overseeing all aspects of artistic development, from conceptualization to execution, ensuring alignment with our brand identity and strategic goals. The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation and background in choral conducting and experience with advanced choral performance, with a specialty in a cappella choral performance. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate leader to establish and elevate a distinctive artistic vision with an established ensemble that currently enjoys a reputation of excellence in the local, regional, and national arts communities .
Duties
Creates an artistic vision for Voices of Fort Worth that inspires singers and audiences; and demands excellence in performance
Actively recruits and auditions new singers, while forging special relationships with high-level choirs in the area.
Balances the choir’s musical heritage and traditions with the incorporation of new ideas from emerging composers and styles
Advances the organization’s values and strategic goals.
Serves as Voices of Fort Worth’s principal conductor at choir rehearsals, performances, public appearances, etc..
Creates and promotes a rehearsal atmosphere and artistic product that satisfies and nurtures singers' artistic growth and vocal well-being by creating programs and using rehearsal strategies that respect vocal health and demonstrate knowledge of the voice as a unique instrument.
Plans artistic programs, tours, commissions, recording sessions and digital performances for future seasons while preparing and presenting the current season’s offerings.
Partners with the Board to assure the fiscal health and organizational stability of Voices of Fort Worth
Meets and communicates personally with donors and stakeholders to secure resources and inspire participation.
Researches musical sources and continues to keep current in musical trends for choir and a cappella choral literature
Cultivates partnerships with diverse artists and arts organizations that express the desire for equity and justice; providing rich musical experiences and making choices that bear witness to the ideals that the organization espouses.
Programs concerts that are more than a set of songs but rather an immersive experience that seeks deeper meaning; creatively employing venues and to enhance the performance experience.
Ensures that new and continuing Voices of Fort Worth singers enjoy a welcoming, respectful, and artistically challenging environment that builds and sustains the choir’s inclusive and convivial culture.
Attends Board meetings as a non-voting member and keeps the Board up to date on choir activities; representing the choir at conferences and other appropriate gatherings and staying current on trends in choral music programming and artistry
Supervises the operations manager, section leaders and Assistant Director.
Performs such other job duties as is typical of someone in such a position and other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors.
Requirements
Requirements
Graduate degree(s) in Choral Conducting and/or Music Education
Proven record of successful experience in the field of advanced choral performance
Availability to conduct weekly rehearsals
Knowledge of advanced a cappella choral literature
Ability to work with instrumentalists or ensembles if required
Candidates who are chosen as one of 3 finalists must be available to plan and execute 1 concert during the 2026-2027 concert season
