Barış İçin Müzik Vakfı (Music for Peace Foundation) is a free music education programme for school-age children and young people, based in Edirnekapı, one of Istanbul’s most disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods. Working with the children and young people aged between 7-25, the programme provides facilities, instruments, and teachers for music education and performance. The programme has three-level orchestras (beginner, intermediate children orchestra, advanced youth orchestra), vocal ensembles (choir, vocal quartet, and quintet), and an accordion ensemble. The foundation’s ultimate goal is to improve social cohesion and peace through music, and it draws on the principle, set down in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, that every child has a right to participate in the creation of art.

AREA / SUBJECT OF THE FELLOWSHIP

A violin teacher is a priority; however, double-bass, viola, and solfege teachers are welcome to conduct a fellowship at Barış İçin Müzik.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED FELLOWSHİP ACTIVITY

The proposed fellowship activity will include having workshops, sectionals and individual lessons with the Baris Icin Muzik Youth Orchestra strings section, as well as attending to the rehearsals in time of need.

EXPECTED PROFILE

The expected string instrument teacher preferably should be a professional musician that has an orchestral experience (or who has a level to play in professional orchestras).
As Baris Icin Muzik is a social project for children and young people, the expected fellow should be a good teamwork player, also open to working with children aged 9-18, and should have a pioneering mindset that can lead and influence the section.

CONDITIONS OF THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Baris Icin Muzik Youth Orchestra has a weekdays programme that is followed through the semester: 2 days of workshops, 1 day of strings sectional and 1 day of tutti rehearsal. We expect the fellow to participate at least 4 days, or through the whole weekdays. The working hours are flexible according to the orchestra’s concert program, mainly between 16:00 - 20:00.

PROPOSED TIME FOR THE FELLOWSHIP

One month duration in the period of May - June 2020 or October 2020 - May 2021.