Musician
Job description: Play symphony halls, solos and at graduation parades
Pay after one year: £17,980
Joining age: 17 – 29
Category: Airmen/airwomen
Usual service: 9 years
Open to: men or women
Similar civilian jobs:
- Professional musician
- Music teacher
Qualifications you need: 2 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade G/6 minimum or equivalent in English language and maths, and Grade 8 ABRSM minimum
Qualifications you can gain: LRSM diploma
Nationality: Citizen of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth citizen since birth
The job
RAF Musicians play at venues from symphony halls to graduation ceremonies on military parade squares, and encompass all kinds of disciplines – brass, woodwind, percussion and strings. You’ll provide musical support for all sorts of events, from dinners and dances to visits by Heads of State. You could play in dance bands, jazz bands, and baroque brass and woodwind quintets. Rehearsals, individual practice, developing a second instrument, travelling and performing – RAF Musicians lead full and active lives.
Responsibility
Alongside your full-time musical duties, you’ll also train for medical support roles in times of crisis. If you would like to find out more about being a musician in the RAF, visit www.rafmusic.co.uk/
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0845 605 5555
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