I’m about to graduate and looking into jobs with different orchestras. Thinking about my career,is it better to work for a large orchestra or a smaller one?
Orchestras are like other businesses in that the smaller the budget, the smaller the number of staff, the larger the budget, the larger the number of staff. (See sample Orchestra Organizational charts). With a small organization, staff can be from 2 to 10 people which usually means that you’ll be involved with many different aspects of running the organization, have a range of responsibilities and projects, and work closely with the musicians and the community. Within a larger organization and larger staff, your job is usually more specialized and your projects and work will have more depth and focus. Depending on the specific job responsibilities, interaction with other department and staff will be limited as most of your work will be contained within your department. For future job opportunities, both types of organizations have their benefits. Read through the Career Profiles to see the variety of jobs and opportunities that people working in the field have had and read through thei
