2008 Knight Arts Challenge winner The Miami Music Project is looking for six musicians to join its string quartet and brass quintet for the 2010-11 season – read below for details and click here for audition information. Auditions will be held Sept 7 and 8, applications must be received in the MMP office by Tuesday, Aug 31 at 5pm.

String Quartet: 2 Violins, 1 ViolaBrass Quintet: 1 French Horn, 1 Trombone, 1 Tuba

The mission of the Miami Music Project (MMP) is to make music education and live performances accessible to thousands of under-served children each year. The Miami Music Project is a non-traditional performing arts organization; its focus is education and community engagement. It is an Ensemble In Residence program in the public schools and an opportunity for thousands of children to witness multiple performances of live classical music.

Under the Artistic direction of Maestro James Judd, MMP began its work in the fall of 2009 and is now entering into its second season. We are proud to support the community and South Florida musicians and are currently seeking local talent to fulfill these positions. We are looking for great instrumentalists and enthusiastic individuals who want to be a part of an exciting community building initiative. MMP musicians create their own performance content, have the ability to present that content themselves from the stage and love working with children. Musicians are also involved in curriculum development for the performances and must be community-minded and educationally supportive. The ensembles are energetic, dynamic, flexible, engaging and contemporary.

Compensation: $125 per service @ approx 45 services per person per season. Miami Music Project is also a presenter of orchestral concerts and will be starting a new mentoring program for the 2010 – 11 school year, which will provide the MMP Musicians with additional performance and teaching opportunities. Details will be discussed upon invitation to the program.