TSO Affiliate Composer (2024 Search)
Salary: $20,000 per season
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is inviting applications for the position of Affiliate
Composer, to begin during the 2024-25 season. The Affiliate Composer will work closely with
Music Director Gustavo Gimeno, TSO Composer Advisor Emilie LeBel, the artistic staff, and the
musicians of the TSO. This two-year position includes opportunities to write works for the full
orchestra, to interact with Canadian and international visiting composers and to participate in
the TSO’s extensive education programs. Critical training in program planning, orchestra
operations, marketing, public relations, education, and development activities will be provided to
the Affiliate Composer to enhance understanding of a professional orchestra. In addition to
involvement with the selection and programming of contemporary music, the Affiliate Composer
will also have a role in promoting and advocating for the creation and performance of Canadian
and contemporary music. While no age requirement is mandated, it is expected that this
position will be filled by an emerging composer who has already demonstrated substantial
accomplishment in the Canadian orchestral world.