Cork Opera House has announced that it is adding to its successful Theatre Artist in Residence programme, with two new initiatives for the venue that will run from November this year until October 2024.
An invitation has been published to invite candidates in the Irish arts sector to apply for the positions of Creative Producer in Residence (Opera), alongside a new Conductor in Residence (Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra). They will join current Theatre Artist in Residence, Jody O’Neill, who has been instrumental in helping develop more accessible and inclusive performances at the Opera House.
The successful candidates in both roles will work alongside CEO and Artistic Director, Eibhlín Gleeson, to support the development of the venue’s Operatic and Orchestral programming, which in the case of the Creative Producer in Residence, will mean helping to develop an ambitious five-year strategic plan for Operatic programming at COH and beyond.
The Conductor in Residence will help secure the future of the Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra, which was formed in 2015. The Conductor in Residence will conduct the orchestra for a minimum of 50% of the orchestral programme over a one-year period – approximately four mainstage projects. It is also hoped that the successful candidate will deliver outreach, inclusion and audience development initiatives that will see the Orchestra have more place in the community as well as deepen its relationships with its players and community partners.
“We see our orchestral and operatic programming as an integral part of our identity here at Cork Opera House,” says Ms Gleeson, “and we feel a great responsibility and commitment to developing a wide-reaching and excellent quality programme, that appeals to existing patrons and hopefully brings new fans across these programmes. We also feel that its very important that these programming streams are future proofed and that appropriate resources are found to support them so that future generations can continue to enjoy operatic and orchestral programming at Cork Opera House”
The closing date for applications is Monday, September 18 and candidates will be shortlisted for an in-person interview in early October.
