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Lee College

Adjunct - Organ Instructor

Baytown, TX · On-site

$34.03 - $51.04/hr

Performance experience with a major professional music organization (symphony orchestra, pit orchestra of a major company, etc. * Performance experience with a professional chamber music group (such ...

DuPage County ROE

Choral Accompanist

Wheaton, IL

$28/hr

... pit orchestra for the musical. The Choirs meet during the school day, concerts are in the evenings three times per year and one Sunday afternoon in March, and the Musical rehearses after school in ...

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Pit Orchestra Director

Grundy/Kendall HR Consortium

Yorkville, IL • On-site

Full-time

Re-posted 28 days ago

Job description

The Pit Orchestra Director oversees all musical aspects of the Spring Musical. 

To ensure the production's success, the Pit Orchestra Director collaborates closely with the Musical Director. This partnership is essential for integrating the instrumental and vocal components of the performance into a cohesive and high-quality production.

For specific questions regarding this position, please contact Mrs. Hillary Holden, hholden@mchs.net, Activities Director.

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The starting pay for this position for the 2026-2027 school year is:  $2,554



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