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About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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Job Description:

The Binghamton University Music Department offers graduate and undergraduate degrees, including the Master of Music degree with emphasis in Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, History & Literature, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Performance; the Master of Music in Opera, the Bachelor of Music in Performance, and the Bachelor of Arts in Music. The department also serves students from all majors across the university as part of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.

The Department of Music at Binghamton University (State University of New York) invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Piano and Chamber Music to commence in the Fall 2026 semester. This dynamic and innovative artist will have or develop a national and international profile as a pianist, with substantial activity in collaborations with other musical artists. Through studio and classroom instruction, the successful candidate will perform duties that may include:

• Teaching graduate and undergraduate studio piano lessons
• Coaching chamber music and new music
• Offering electives reflective of the candidate's interests and specializations
• Working closely with faculty in other fields (e.g. composition, instrumental performance, and vocal performance) and coordinate piano-performance activities within the department
• Recruiting undergraduate and graduate student pianists
• Overseeing keyboard studies and chamber music across the department
• Serving on departmental and university committees.

The Music Department has a strong commitment to hearing and amplifying the voices of those who have been historically excluded in musical practices and pedagogy. Members of historically excluded groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is part of a multi-year cluster hire within Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, "Arts, Practice, Performance, and Research in the 21st Century." This program aims to establish a network of artists and scholars who see their mission as foundational to an intellectually rigorous liberal arts education and who take an expansive approach to their creative activities, research programs, and pedagogy. The program seeks artists and scholars who represent the front edge of thinking and engagement in their own disciplines, while also connecting to other knowledge domains and areas of praxis within the arts and other fields. This program forms part of an initiative, currently underway, to establish a school of the arts in Harpur College, thereby consolidating its reputation as a local and national center for creative production and scholarly investigation in the visual and performing arts.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in piano performance or collaborative piano by August 16, 2026, or, an equivalent combination of a Master of Music degree and professional experience
• Record of achievement as an actively performing artist with a national and/or international profile
• A wide range of experience in solo and chamber music performance, including broad knowledge of various bodies of repertoire
• Evidence of a sustained commitment to expansive and innovative programming (e.g. new and contemporary music; historically neglected composers, genres, or repertoires)
• Experience teaching at the college and/or professional level
• Ability to recruit qualified undergraduate and graduate students
• Ability to teach elective courses that could serve non-pianists (e.g. composers, instrumentalists, and vocalists)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in undergraduate and/or graduate recruitment
• Experience commissioning, premiering, or programming new works
• Documentation of critical attention (i.e. reviews, broadcasts, features, interviews, etc.)

Additional Information:

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the ADA Coordinator by completing the following Request Form.

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected].

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please submit to our application portal, Interview Exchange http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=192914, the following materials:

• Cover letter,
• Curriculum vitae,
• Links to 3-5 contrasting audio and/or video recordings that demonstrate a range of solo and chamber work,
• Names and contact information for 3 references

Review of applications will begin November 17, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. Additional materials will be sought for applications that advance through the search process.