Call for Editorial Board Members - The Art Song Magazine

Sparks & Wiry Cries invites applications for service on the Editorial Board of The Art Song Magazine. We seek scholars interested in enriching the field of art song and music scholarship through thoughtful and constructive peer review. 

Successful candidates will shape the intellectual and scholarly direction of The Art Song Magazine by working closely with the Editor and Managing Editor in reviewing submissions and providing detailed feedback. Editorial board members can expect to review one to two articles per calendar year and serve for a three year term.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide timely, detailed, and collegial reviews of submitted articles

  • Support The Art Song Magazine’s mission to serve as a meeting ground for the full expanse of the song community and our endeavors to strengthen scholarship related to art song 

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Music Performance, Musicology, Ethnomusicology or Music Theory. Exceptional doctoral candidates will also be considered.

  • Demonstrated expertise in research, scholarship, and/or professional practice related to art song composition and performance

This is an unpaid position and is considered professional service to the field of music studies. To express interest, please submit:

  • A short statement of interest

  • Current CV

  • Area(s) of specialization 

About Sparks & Wiry Cries

Sparks & Wiry Cries began in 2009 as a podcast and online magazine, contextualizing art song through the sharing of recordings, interviews, and articles by prominent artists and scholars. In 2015, co-founders soprano Martha Guth & pianist Erika Switzer expanded their vision by presenting an art song recital series based in New York City. In 2017, Sparks grew to include the songSLAM competition and a commissioning program. Today our sparksLIVE events and Art Song Magazine actively engage in current conversations through insightful publishing, programming, and commissioning. Recent additions to the Sparks brand are the curation and publication of new works through E.C. Schirmer and NewMusicShelf, and the development of art song performance projects as represented by UIA Talent Agency.

How to apply

Please send application materials to info@sparksandwirycries.org. Kindly include “Editorial Board” in the subject line.