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Professional In Residence, Collaborative Piano

The Louisiana State University School of Music invites applications for a non-tenure track position, Professional-in-Residence Collaborative Pianist, with appointment to begin in Fall 2026. We seek artist-performers to serve as collaborative pianist for the recital, audition, and jury needs of a comprehensive school of music.

Job Responsibilities:

• Rehearse and perform as collaborative pianist for roughly 15 recitals (faculty, guest artists, DMA students) per semester as well as juries, qualifying exams, and voice auditions.
• Other events as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education Level: Master of Music
• Specific Degree: A master's in piano performance or collaborative piano
• Degree Substitute: Equivalent professional experience
• Specific Experience: Distinguished record as an active performer

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education Level: DMA
• Specific Degree: A doctorate in piano performance or collaborative piano
• Specific Experience: Experience and expertise in vocal coaching

LSU's College of Music and Dramatic Arts is a performing arts community that prepares performers, composers, teachers, and scholars for productive lives after college. In a setting that prioritizes engagement, acceptance, personalization, collaboration, and inspiration, we foster passion for the arts, the creation of new works, and connection with community, heightening our collective ability to communicate with expressive power and purpose.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is a national flagship institution with world-class intellectual and creative resources. Located in Baton Rouge, a dynamic state capital situated on the Mississippi River, the University represents the best of Louisiana's vibrant and evocative culture.

Baton Rouge is home to both LSU and Southern University and numerous businesses and industrial facilities, with a metropolitan area population of over 800,000.

Special Instructions:

• Review of applications begins March 16, 2026.
• To receive full consideration, please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a document with links to recordings of unedited performances within the last 2 years on a platform such as SoundCloud or YouTube. Official transcripts are required prior to hire.

For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Susannah Knoll, Executive Assistant to the Dean/HR Analyst at cmdadeansoffice@lsu.edu.

Additional Position Information:

• Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
• Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana's 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others.

Louisiana's Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College ("LSU"), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans LSU Health Science Center Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.