14 hours ago
Cantor (30%)
- 26 February 2026
- 30%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
The Reformed Church Community Zurich is the largest in Switzerland. This role offers a creative environment and the chance to shape modern church practices.
Tasks
- Co-create new formats like 'Petrina at five' and other services.
- Design festive services, concerts, and community singing events.
- Lead weekly choir rehearsals and participate in church committees.
Skills
- Master's in church music or equivalent training required.
- Experience in church music with an engaging personality.
- Team player open to diverse musical styles.
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About the job
The Reformed Church Community of Zurich is the largest and most populous church community in Switzerland. With a wide range of meaningful fields of activity, the focus is on the human being. The church community reaches a large number of people throughout the city with its offerings. It stands for the needs of a modern and diverse society with its innovative forms of church life.
Cantor (30%)
The Church District One belongs to the Zurich Church Community and includes the old town with the churches Fraumünster, Grossmünster, St. Peter, the Wasserkirche, and the Predigerkirche. The city church St. Peter is a lively, open place where our pastor, organist, and cantor jointly develop new formats of celebration. Our St. Peter choir is firmly anchored in the community and actively shapes the musical life with its rich church music tradition.
For the city church St. Peter, in the middle of Zurich's old town, we are looking for a
Your tasks
- Co-design of new formats such as "Petrina at five" (Sat, at 5:00 p.m.),
as well as other devotions throughout the year - Design of festive services, concerts, low-threshold sing-along projects, senior singing, etc.
- Leading the weekly Tuesday rehearsals of the St. Peter choir
as well as two rehearsal weekends per year - Cantoral services without choir
- Collaboration in community committees and in the music team of Church District One
Your profile
- Master's degree in church music with a focus on choir conducting or equivalent cantor training
- Experience in church music practice and repertoire of performed oratorio works
- Interest in shaping today's church and contributing impulses for the church of tomorrow
- Enthusiastic, humorous, and communicative personality who works inspiringly with amateurs and professionals
- Team spirit and joy in dealing with various stakeholders
- Openness and curiosity towards a broad musical-stylistic spectrum
We offer
- An employment with the Reformed Church Community of Zurich at the city church St. Peter
- An attractive field of activity with room for initiative and creative co-design
- A committed choir with around 50 singers and a well-organized board
- A collegial music team of the old town churches as well as close cooperation with the pastor and organist
- Opportunities to further develop the musical profile of the city church St. Peter
Have we aroused your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your complete online application by
March 31, 2026 via link .
March 31, 2026 via link .
If you have any questions, Roman Walker, team leader music, will be happy to assist you:
Phone 079 912 62 25.
Phone 079 912 62 25.
Initial interviews will take place on Monday, May 4 or Wednesday, May 13, 2026, each from 1:30 p.m. The trial conducting with the St. Peter choir will take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in the evening.
General information about us can be found at www.reformiert-zuerich.ch .
Offers from personnel agencies will not be considered.
General information about us can be found at www.reformiert-zuerich.ch .
Offers from personnel agencies will not be considered.
