Voluntary Social Year
An Voluntary Social Year at the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra is possible in four areas. Here, the individual areas introduce themselves and report on their work at the Philharmonie
Library? We know! So you can roughly imagine what a music library is. But what does an FSJ in the music library mean?
The music library, often referred to internally as the music library, is THE place to go for our orchestra when it comes to... Well? Sheet music! "Hello, I need the sheet music for Dvorak next week"...
An important part of the FSJ is the contact to the musicians, but also to the conductors and soloists. Sheet music has to be issued, ordered from publishers, adapted, archived and organised. Of the four FSJ positions at the Dresden Philharmonic, this one requires the most musical knowledge. In addition to the contact with the artists and the everyday tasks, you occasionally work with the other FSJs on joint projects.
Music Education
Why is classical music so much more than Mozart? Does music from back then still have value today? We say: YES! That's why the Philharmonie offers school and family concerts, rehearsal visits and many other ways of experiencing music. The FSJ position in music education supports this. Preparing concerts, supporting choirs at events etc. Since the office is right next to the communications department, they also help out there. For example, contact with agencies to obtain biographies and images, or website maintenance.
Communication and Marketing
Insights into the world of marketing for a large orchestra:
How do you advertise a concert, how do you create publications, how do you maintain websites and the online presence? And what does CLP actually mean? In the FSJ Communication and Marketing, you are right in the middle of the action. Website management, social media planning, design processes for new print products. You get to see and work on all of this. The options are very varied. This also means that there is always a lot going on and the day always has surprises in store.
Choirs
The Dresden Philharmonic has some outstanding choirs: the Dresden Philharmonic Choir, the Dresden Children's Choir and the Bürgerchor am Kulti. As an FSJ volunteer in the choirs department, you will support them in their work. This includes accompanying and supporting the choirs at rehearsals, concerts and events. You will also help prepare tours and be an important point of contact for the singers and the administration.
You will learn how choirs are integrated into the concert programs and how cooperation with the musicians and the Philharmonie team works.
More information & application
The FSJ Culture regularly begins on September 1 of each year and lasts until August 31 of the following year. The application period for the year 2025 begins on February 1, 2025 and ends on March 15, 2025.
More information: https://freiwilligendienste-kultur-bildung.de/en/