A Musician or Singer performs instrumental music or sings. Participates in rehearsals and performances, records music, writes musical compositions or arrangements, promotes performances, and teaches students. May specialize in classical music, jazz, popular, folk, electronic or other musical forms.
Longy School of Music of Bard College Cambridge, MA Staff Accompanist, Instrumental and Vocal Repertoire Status:
Part-time (~0-18 hours/week, September 7, 2026, to December 18, 2026) Reports to: Accompanying Coordinator The staff pianist, under supervision of the Accompanying Coordinator, works as accompanist for the Vocal Studies Department and Instrumental Studies Department, which includes art song, opera, sonat e , concert i , and other repertoire as needed. Responsibilities Accompany weekly studiolessons, classes,and/orseminars Collaborate with students on departmental/degree recitals, juries, auditions, and competitions, as arranged with students About Longy Because the world needs music now more than ever, Longy has reimagined conservatory education. We are leading the seismic shift, by centering music as social change, expanding the world s understanding of what a life in music can mean. We prepare you to engage new audiences, teach anyone, anywhere - and make a difference with your music. Longy is a degree‐granting institution that serves over 300 undergraduate and graduate students from over 35 states and 25 countries at its Conservatory campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded as Longy School of Music in 1915 by renowned oboist Georges Longy, Longy is a conservatory with a social imperative, providing for all students a distinguished faculty that promotes profound musical understanding and technical prowess, encourages growth of imagination, and fosters inquiry about the role of music and the musician in society. Longy s mission is to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world. Longy School of Music of Bard College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or age. Longy values the diversity of its community.