Assistant Conductor

The Assistant Conductor is a talented and musical individual who possesses strong communication skills on and off the podium. The Assistant Conductor acts as additional eyes and ears of the Music Director or Guest Conductors, playing a pivotal role in the orchestra’s artistic expression, while assisting the conductor with musical preparation of the orchestra. They will also prepare as a potential substitute for ailing or indisposed conductors, conduct the ASO each season in a variety of concerts, and engage with the community through the ASO’s engagement programs. The Allentown Symphony Association is not able to sponsor visas for this role. Applicants must already be able to legally work in the United States.

The tasks associated with this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Act as cover conductor for all classical concerts and select pops concerts presented by the ASO.
• Attend all classical rehearsals/concerts and select pops rehearsals/concerts to provide advice on balances, intonation, and other topics for which the conductor requests the Assistant Conductor’s input/assistance.
• Attend New Chamber Music concerts and assigned rehearsals to provide musical coaching and input.
• Assist in concert logistics such as supertitles, audio/visual elements, and other concert needs that require score reading or other musical knowledge to execute.
• Facilitate communication, and act as a conduit for communication, between the conductor and the ASO production team, stage crew, staff, and chorus master around rehearsals and concerts.
• Prepare music and conduct one or two Pops programs per season, as assigned; annual Youth/Family concerts; annual Young Musicians String Festival; Nutcracker presentations
• Participate in other music education/community engagement programs as needed, including El Sistema Lehigh Valley visits
• Assist with the audio review process for any concerts that are professionally recorded