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Music director searches: how the process really works

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Joined Feb 2026

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Thu, Jun 4, 2026, 2:05 PMOriginal Post

MD searches are long, opaque, and high-stakes. If you've been through one as a candidate or on a committee, what should applicants understand about how decisions get made?

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