Student Job Descriptions: Principal Assistant Conductor of Yale Camerata

The conducting faculty, including the conductor of the Camerata, select the principal Assistant Conductor.

Report to: Camerata Conductor

Ongoing duties (in addition to assistant conductor duties fulfilled by all conducting students):

  • Serve as assistant conductor of the Chamber Chorus, and conduct them in performance and rehearsal, as determined by Camerata Conductor
  • Know all Camerata music, and prepare to stand in for the conductor if necessary
  • Lead and coordinate rehearsals when the conductor is absent (typically twice a year)

Payroll: This position is paid with a one-time stipend payment each semester