ABOUT CARAMOOR
Our mission is to enrich the lives of audiences through innovative and diverse musical performances of the highest quality, mentor young professional musicians, and engage children through interactive, educational experiences that deepen their relationship to and understanding of music. These three prongs – music performance, musician mentoring, and music education – infuse everything we do.
Located on a 90-acre campus in Katonah, New York, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit arts center that has been in continuous operation since 1946. It presents approximately 70 live music performances throughout the year in a wide range of genres, culminating in a major summer festival starting in June through early August. Performances take place on four stages (indoors and outdoors) and throughout the gardens. Caramoor also trains the next generation of classical musicians and provides music-based arts education to local schoolchildren. Through its public programs and community events, Caramoor annually serves 50,000 people.
Caramoor was the inspiring summer home of arts patrons Lucie and Walter Rosen who opened their estate in 1946 to welcome artists and audiences to be inspired by music in the context of their beautiful gardens, historic buildings, and art. They engaged Julius Rudel to mount operas, including a Benjamin Britten premiere. Subsequently, Caramoor has featured the leading artists of the 20th and 21st Century including Andre Previn, Beverly Sills, Alicia de Larrocha , Yo-Yo Ma, Kristian Zimerman, Itzhak Perlman, Roger Norrington, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Bell, Chick Corea, Emmy Lou Harris, Audra McDonald, Emanuel Ax, Wynton Marsalis, and Alisa Weilerstein.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
VICE PRESIDENT, ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Overview
The VAPP is responsible for helping to develop, refine, and implement Caramoor’s artistic mission into a unified vision: performances, mentoring programs, education programs, lectures, and special programming projects. The VPP ensures that all programming meets Caramoor’s values of artistry, discovery, collaboration, friendliness, and integrity, as well as leverages the unique setting Caramoor offers.
Reporting Relationships
The VAPP reports directly to the CEO and is a key member of Caramoor’s Senior Staff team. The VAPP manages all key artistic relationships including the current directors for Opera, Roots, Rising Stars, Family programs; the VPP also manages existing collaborations with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and the Katonah Museum of Arts. In addition, the VPP manages the Education Coordinator and Rosen House Manager and works with them to develop and implement programs that support Caramoor’s mission. Supporting the VPP are two full-time staff members (Manager of Artistic Planning & Opera Administrator and Artistic Coordinator), as well as a contract Executive Producer for the Jazz collaboration, along with Caramoor’s Technical Director and his team.
Primary Responsibilities
Programming
Responsible for working with the CEO and artistic team in leading the development of all of Caramoor’s 70+ programs each year
– Symphonic: work directly with the leadership of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and other ensembles in planning the orchestra series
– Opera: work directly with the Opera Director to plan future titles and establish the scope of the program
– Chamber: program the chamber music series throughout the year
– Rising Stars: work with the Artistic Directors to program these various chamber music performances as well as to take the lead in selecting the Ernst Steifel Quartet-In-Residence each year
– Jazz: work with the programming team at Jazz at Lincoln Center to develop each year’s festival and jazz series
– American Roots: work with the Artistic Director to develop each year’s festival and Roots series
– American Songbook: Program an appropriate artist each year and work with our cabaret advisor in programming the annual Cabaret Night
– Family Programs: Work with our Artistic Director to select and develop appropriate programs to engage young children
Ensure all programs are consistent with Caramoor’s values of artistry, discovery, collaboration, friendliness, and integrity
Oversee Caramoor’s Education Coordinator and the Education Program to ensure quality, innovation, and integration with other elements of Caramoor and its mission
Oversee Caramoor’s Rosen House Manager and the Rosen House public programs to ensure quality, innovation, and integration with other elements of Caramoor and its mission
Assist other departments in their programming needs for private events
Innovate additional programming ideas by staying in touch with other area arts institutions and their programs.
Artist Relationship Management
Manage and develop long-term relationships with our Artistic Directors, collaborators, alumni artists, and key artists
Work with Caramoor’s staff to ensure that all visiting artists are well cared for during their experience
Collaborate with Marketing and Development to facilitate communications with artists in order to engage our audiences and donors
Foster good relationships with other related organizations and opinion leaders
Maintain relationships with artists and attend area concerts
Producing the Experience
Experiences at Caramoor center on music, but are closely intertwined with all other facets of Caramoor including the gardens, food, social activities, lectures, the Rosen House. The goals is to ensure the integrity of the music experience but also seek opportunities to integrate the music experience into other non-performance elements of Caramoor
Manage Caramoor’s Technical Director to ensure that each performance is properly produced in an effective and efficient manner and work with other departments to ensure non-artistic elements are appropriately integrated
Oversee the recording of any of Caramoor’s performances when applicable and work closely with marketing on its production and distribution
Communication
Ensure that all program information is communicated effectively and timely to Caramoor staff, artists, and trustees
Work closely with the artists and staff to ensure that all messaging appropriately expresses Caramoor’s artistic vision
Serve as an external spokesperson about Caramoor’s programming to audiences, press, staff/volunteers, and with donors as needed
Administration
Work closely with the CEO, CFO, and artistic team on the programing budgets to ensure accurate and appropriate expenditures
Maintain program development plans for three years out
Attend and participate in volunteer leadership meetings as needed, including Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and Advisory Council
Oversee the management of Caramoor’s artistic archives
CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:
Professional
Deep musical background acquired through study or performance
Master curator with eclectic taste in music combined with experience curating programs in a wide range of musical genres including chamber music, opera, symphonic, jazz, American folk and the American Songbook
Knowledge of, or relationships with, musical artists, their repertoire and accomplishments
Proven experience negotiating with artists’ agents
Strategic, curious thinker who is inquisitive about new trends and anxious to keep up with the NY performing arts scene
Understanding of production requirements and technical necessities
Demonstrated effectiveness in budgeting
Personal
Poised, articulate and persuasive public speaker
Ability to lead and inspire a talented in-house staff and outside collaborators
Creative and collaborative nature with demonstrated history of inclusion of ideas from colleagues, subordinates and supporters and the ability to synthesize components into interesting projects and programs
Self-starter who handles responsibilities and competing demands with tact, compassion and creativity
Collaborator and excellent listener
Exemplary communications skills
Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, be detail oriented and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
For additional programming information please view the website at https://www.caramoor.org
Compensation: Competitive with excellent benefits package.
For consideration: Applicants and sources should call or send credentials immediately to:
Our client is an equal opportunity employer.