Fortune S.

Artistic Director & Concertmaster

Nightingale Chamber Orchestra • Parttime

Oct 2025 - Present • 10 mos

- Artistic Leadership: Proven track record of directing professional ensembles, including drafting organizational constitutions and MOUs. - Orchestral Precision: Extensive experience as a Concertmaster, ensuring elite technical standards and section cohesion for professional string organizations. - Expert Arrangement: Specialist in piano-vocal reductions, string quartet scoring, and full-ensemble orchestrations. - Advanced Theory: Deep expertise in harmonic analysis and voice leading, honed through a First Class degree and 450+ successful commercial orders.

Associate Coordinator & Orchestrator

GoodChoir International • Fulltime

Dec 2024 - Present • 1 yr 8 mos

- Administrative Leadership: Co-manages the Uyo branch operations while coordinating orchestral arrangements for the USA-based international body. - Selection & Assessment Framework: Developed standardised audition rubrics to ensure objective evaluation of technical proficiency and musicality across diverse instrument groups. - Curatorial Oversight: Curated the audition repertoire, strategically selecting works that test both Western classical technique and rhythmic flexibility to meet the orchestra's international standards.

Lead Orchestrator

University of Uyo • Parttime

Dec 2019 - Jan 2023 • 3 yrs 1 mo

- Arranged and orchestrated diverse repertoire for a full symphonic wind, brass, string, and percussion ensemble, ensuring balance, idiomatic writing, and tonal cohesion. - Collaborated with the band leader to adapt Western and African thematic material for large-scale university performances and academic ceremonies.