COMPOSER/CONDUCTOR'S ASSISTANT - Steve Hackman Productions

COMPOSER/CONDUCTOR'S ASSISTANT - JOB OVERVIEW:

Steve Hackman Productions is seeking an exceptionally gifted musician to serve as composer/conductor’s assistant. This person will be highly immersed in every phase of creation, production, and performance. It combines the elements of an assistant conductor, vocal coach, and composer's assistant; skills required are conducting, arranging, orchestrating, transcribing, engraving, editing, etc.

The musical requirements for this individual will be rigorous and highly technical; world-class musicianship and either perfect pitch or expert level relative pitch are a must.

This is a musical/creative role, not a personal assistant role; that being said, there will still sometimes be tasks assigned of a more administrative or PA nature.

Applicants must be trained classically at the conservatory level in either conducting or composition. You must submit video of yourself conducting classical repertoire and video/audio of your orchestrations/compositions/arrangements.



TIME COMMITMENT AND LOCATION:

This is a full-time position paid as an independent contractor; 33% remote / 33% travel / 33% on location in Los Angeles. Residency in the Los Angeles metro area is required.



COMPENSATION:

Salary range is between $60,000-$80,000 yearly, depending on experience.



RESPONSIBILITIES:

CONDUCTING:

Conducting sectional rehearsals

Vocal and instrumental coaching

Attending rehearsals and taking notes

Stepping in to conduct in recording sessions when necessary

There may be opportunities to conduct productions in concert with symphony orchestras



COMPOSING/ARRANGING/ORCHESTRATING:



Arranging and orchestrating

Creating alternate arrangements and orchestrations of pieces

Transcribing

Ensuring all scores and parts stay up-to-date and accurate; communicating note/engraving changes to library

Engraving and score cleanup



RECORDING:



Attending recording sessions with scores, working with SH to ensure everything is captured cleanly

Taking extensive take notes

Sitting with mixing engineer with score and overseeing initial mixes

Choosing takes/creating comps for certain studio and live recordings

Recording session cleanup: time- and pitch-editing

Stem output of tracks

Creating instrumental and alternative versions of tracks

Building Logic sessions of rehearsal files

Writing camera cues into scores

Creating mockups and demos using software instrument libraries such as Spitfire, Berlin Series, Vienna Symphonic Library etc.



MEDIA:



Working with social media team to make sure audio and video are aligned

Creating music notation to layer over video assets

Sitting in with video editors on first edits of long- and short-form content to ensure the video edit is musical and representative of the work



ARCHIVAL:



Overseeing archive of live performances: receiving audio/video, exporting masters, cutting up full-length performances into individual movements, uploading

Creating sound library and software instruments at conclusion of a project, for future use and repurposing

CREATIVE:

Talent scouting

Building playlists of SH content for pitches and specific projects

Creating playlists for pre- and post-concert

Sourcing track references according to SH creative direction



NECESSARY QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Bachelor or Master’s (preferred) degree in conducting or composition

Conducting skills: orchestra and vocal

Expert level pianist (ideally)

Perfect pitch or expert relative pitch

Vocal coaching ability

Composing, orchestrating, arranging

Expert in counterpoint (ideally)

Master proficiency in Sibelius notation software

High proficiency in Logic/ProTools



APPLICATION;

Interested applicants should submit all of the following via email to admin@stevehackman.com with ‘COMPOSER/CONDUCTOR’S ASSISTANT APPLICATION - YOUR NAME’ in the subject line:

Cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications for this specific position and company (applications without a specific cover letter will not be considered)

Current resume

Conducting examples of classical repertoire (video links)

Composing/orchestrating examples (video or audio links)



STEVE HACKMAN PRODUCTIONS OVERVIEW:

Steve Hackman is a multi-talented composer, conductor, and producer who is pioneering a new genre of music by elegantly and virtuosically combining classical with popular. His FUSE orchestra productions (such as Brahms X Radiohead and Tchaikovsky X Drake) have garnered widespread acclaim in the classical music world, captivating audiences and consistently achieving high attendance rates, at a time when orchestras are experiencing declining ticket sales across the board. His underground original music productions, known as THE BRINK, are gaining momentum as a must-see phenomenon in Los Angeles, attracting influential figures from the entertainment industry and generating anticipation for a global impact. Finally, his collaborative work with artists ranging from Kanye West to Doja Cat and Charlie Puth, both in the live space and at marquee events like the Emmy and Academy Awards, is adding to that narrative of SH as an exciting and compelling new voice in the musical landscape.




Salary: 60,000-80,000