Contact
Music Entrepreneurship and Career Center
Location: Leakin Hall, Plaza Level, Room 5
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00
Phone: 410-234-4650
peabody.careers@gmail.com (email communication preferred)
Mailing Address
Career Center
Peabody Institute
1 East Mount Vernon Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Please email us with questions and to schedule career advising appoints. We provide career coaching to Peabody students as well as to alumni within five years of graduation; we also assist other alumni. Either write to the main office address or direct your inquiry to the attention of a specific staffperson.
Staff
Gerald Klickstein, Director
Gerald Klickstein (@klickstein) is a veteran performer and educator with more than 30 years of experience on the concert stage and in higher education. Before his appointment to Peabody, from 1992-2012, he was a member of the distinguished artist-faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. His book The Musician's Way and its companion website MusiciansWay.com have drawn global praise for their insightful handling of the issues that today's musicians face.
Andrew Sauvageau, Coordinator
Baritone Andrew Sauvageau has performed up and down the east coast, singing across six centuries of repertoire in a plethora of styles. He oversees Peabody's musician referral and credential file services, arranges on-campus auditions for diverse festivals, and also helps students develop polished professional materials.
Laura Stokes, Coordinator
Laura works as a freelance harpist across the Baltimore region and directs Peabody's HarpAdventures program, which provides harp lessons to dozens of children each week. At MECC, she coordinates community engagement activities, guest speaker visits, and general operations. She will complete the Bachelor of Music degree in harp performance at Peabody in May 2013 along with a minor in the Business of Music.
Juliana Burdick, Office Assistant
Soprano Juliana Burdick performs opera roles, art songs, and innovative 21st-century compositions. She has sung leading roles in premieres of operas by composers Michael Rickelton and Douglas Buchanan. Her song repertoire ranges from Mozart, to Bellini, to Libby Larsen. In May 2013 she will graduate with her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Peabody.
Jason Charney, Office Assistant
Jason writes music for voice and orchestral instruments as well as electroacoustic and interactive media. Jason’s music addresses the intersection of the arts, science, and participatory experience. Jason completed a Bachelor of Music degree in composition and theory at the University of Kansas and is now pursuing a Master or Music in Composition at Peabody, where he studies with Pulitzer-prize winning composer Kevin Puts.
Andrew Marino, Office Assistant
Guitarist Andrew Marino performs as a soloist and in chamber groups in his native New York and beyond. He is also a devoted teacher, having worked for years with students ranging in age from pre-school to adult. He graduated summa cum laude from the Crane School of Music of the State University of New York at Potsdam and is now enrolled in the Master of Music program in classical guitar performance at Peabody, where he studies with Julian Gray.
Laura Whittenberger, Office Assistant, English and ESL Tutor
Laura Whittenberger is a lyric coloratura soprano residing in Ellicott City, Maryland. Recent credits include opera, operetta, musical and concert performances in the Baltimore and Washington DC areas. A graduate of Indiana University, she is currently pursuing the Master of Music degree at Peabody. She has taught English for more than six years and is a specialist in teaching English as a second language. In March 2013, she will debut with the Peabody Opera as the title role in Lakmé.
