Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program 2026
Staff Collaborative Pianist Job Opening

Position Opening: Collaborative Pianist
Dates: June 27 - July 11, 2026
Location: Storm King School, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Apply for the position: E-mail resume and cover letter to info@lyramusic.org

Position Responsibilities

  • Accompanying and Collaborating with String Students

  • Rehearsing String Students

  • Attend and assist at all Lyra Festival Program events

  • Perform with students in all Lyra Program events

  • All staff members are required to participate in several recreational/regional activities

Required Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's and Master’s Degree (may be in progress) in Piano Performance or Collaborative Piano

  • High level of proficiency and significant Piano performance experience

  • Significant knowledge of Collaborative Repertoire for Violin, Viola, and Cello

  • Private teaching experience strongly preferred

  • Experience teaching and working with children in middle school and high school

  • Experience teaching and working with intermediate and advanced level students

  • Ability to work collaboratively with faculty/staff and to provide support to students to enhance their participation

Desirable Skills
The ideal candidate will also have the following professional and personal qualifications:

  • An open, flexible, and creative approach to teaching and problem solving

  • Enthusiastic Participation in group activities (recreational and regional activities, etc.)

  • Ability to recruit students

Compensation:

  • On-campus housing for the duration of the program, residing with Lyra Music faculty, staff, and directors

  • All meals for the duration of the program: beginning the evening of June 27th-July 11th, 2026

  • Salary starting at $1200, commensurate with experience and recruitment

About Lyra Music:  Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program is a 2-week intensive classical music program for pianists and string players, ages 13-18, in residence at the Storm King School in the Hudson Valley, NY, June 27th-July 11th, 2026. Advanced level musicians are immersed in a supportive, conservatory-style environment focusing on the study of solo and chamber music repertoire and sharing their performances with the surrounding community. Faculty members and staff live on-campus sharing housing facilities and eating meals with students in the on-campus dining hall.

We provide a small, intensive, yet nurturing music camp focused on achieving high standards of development through encouragement rather than competitiveness, and attention to the development on the whole individual along with music-making. We maintain an unusually low teacher to student ratio, and love the family-like, supportive atmosphere that results from a small student body. Students participate in private lessons and chamber music coachings on alternate days; masterclasses with guest artists; and experience multiple performance opportunities. We are excited to continue developing the Young Artist Program with integrity and heart. Along with high level musical training, Lyra offers daily recreational activities, evening social activities, and fun regional excursions.