Jobs

AUDITIONS AUTUMN 2023

CO-PRINCIPAL OBOE

Application period starts from 7th of August 2023. Application deadline is on 10th September 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, Finnish summer time UTC+3). The position is permanent, and work begins on January 9th of 2024 or as agreed. The vacancy comes with an obligation to play secondary instruments (English horn).

Applications are to be submitted only through the electronic form that opens here on 7th of August 2023. Click here to open the application form!

The audition is organized in two stages:

  1. Pre-selection round during the application period based on videos uploaded in YouTube and a link submitted with the application form by 10th September 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, UTC+3). The results of the pre-selection round will be announced on 22 September 2023 at the latest.
  2. Audition on Thursday 12 October 2023 at 10am at Tampere Hall Main Auditorium. Invitations to the audition and a link to the orchestral material will be sent to approved applicants after the pre-selection round.

Required repertoire on the pre-selection video:
Mozart: Oboe concerto KV 314 in C major, 1st movement from bar 32 until 97
Brahms: Violin concerto in D major Op. 77, 1st oboe part, 2nd movement from beginning until bar 32
Rossini: William Tell Overture, English horn part, from bar 176 until 226

The excerpts must be recorded on the video in the order mentioned above. The candidates are allowed to play a few notes to warm up the English horn when switching from oboe to English horn. The video must be in one take only; including several takes within one video is not allowed. Please see the complete instructions for making a video: https://www.tamperefilharmonia.fi/en/jobs/video-auditions/

Required repertoire for the audition day on Thursday 12 October:

Concerto

Mozart: Oboe concerto in C major KV 314, 1st and 2nd movement without cadenzas

Orchestral excerpts

1. Oboe
Bach: St. Matthew Passion, Aria 26 “Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen”, b. 1-18, 31-47
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, II Marcia Funebre, b. 1-56, 69-101
Brahms: Violin Concerto, II Adagio, b. 1-32
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3, II Vivace non troppo, b. 32-46, 83-100
Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin, I Prelude, beginning – reh.no 2, reh.no 8-9, III Menuet, beginning – reh.no 4
Rossini: La scala di seta Overture, b. 1-53
Strauss: Don Juan, reh.let L – N
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, II Andantino in modo di canzona, b. 1-21, III Allegro (Meno mosso) b. 133-147
Stravinsky: Pulcinella, II Serenata, b. 1-11, V Toccata, b. 20-33, VI Gavotta, b. 1-18, Var 1a complete

2. Oboe
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, II Giuoco delle coppie, b. 25-44, 180-197
Dvořák: Cello Concerto, II Adagio ma non troppo, b. 1-9
Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Theme Chorale St. Antoni, complete

The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition.

Further information Anu Piispanen, Deputy General Manager, anu.piispanen@tampere.fi, tel.: +358 50 388 7144

CO-PRINCIPAL TRUMPET
(2nd chair, 4 musicians in the group)

Application period starts from 25th of September 2023. Application deadline is on 25th October 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, Finnish summer time UTC+3). The position is permanent, and work begins on January 9th of 2024 or as agreed. The vacancy comes with an obligation to play secondary instruments (cornet and piccolo).

Applications are to be submitted only through the electronic form that opens here on 25th of September 2023.

Click here to open the electronic application form!

The audition is organized in two stages:

  1. Pre-selection round during the application period based on videos uploaded in YouTube and a link submitted with the application form by 25th October 2023 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, UTC+3). The results of the pre-selection round will be announced on 3rd November 2023 at the latest.
  2. Audition on Monday 27 November 2023 at 10am at Tampere Hall Small Auditorium. Invitations to the audition and a link to the orchestral material will be sent to approved applicants after the pre-selection round.

Required repertoire on the pre-selection video

Solo with optional instrument
Joseph Haydn: Trumpet concerto, 1st momevent until bar 118, with cadenza.

Orchestral excerpts with optional instrument
Ottorino Respighi: Pini di Roma, off stage solo
Maurice Ravel: Piano concerto in G major, from reh.no 2 to reh.no3, from reh.no 34 to the end.
Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 5, I movement, (the 1st trumpet part) from beginning to 4 bars after number 1 (b. 1-24), bar before number 13 to bar 293.

The excerpts must be recorded on the video in the order mentioned above. The video must be in one take only; including several takes within one video is not allowed. Please see the complete instructions for making a video: https://www.tamperefilharmonia.fi/en/jobs/video-auditions/

The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition.

The required repertoire for the audition day on 27th November will be published later on this website.

Further information: Anu Piispanen, Deputy General Manager, anu.piispanen@tampere.fi, tel.: +358 50 388 7144.

Previous auditions 2023

SOLO CELLO

Application deadline 23 April 2023. Audition on 31 May 2023. Kalle-Pekka Koponen was elected to the position.

CONCERTMASTER

Application deadline 23 April 2023. Audition on 29 May 2023. No one elected to the position.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA

Application deadline 20 March 2023. Audition on 17 April 2023. No one elected to the position.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TRUMPET

Application deadline 9 March 2023. Pre-selection video round on 13-14 March and audition on 29 April 2023. Permanent position, work begins on August 9th 2023 or as agreed. The vacancy is with obligation to play secondary instruments. Pawel Marciniak was elected to the position.

Previous auditions 2022

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA
and
VIOLA TUTTI

Application deadline 9 Nov 2022.

CONCERTMASTER, 2 posts

Application deadline is 26 September 2022.

II VIOLIN TUTTI VACANCY

Application deadline 10 Oct 2022.

3RD CONCERTMASTER SUBSTITUTE

Application deadline 19 July 2022, audition on 4 August 2022. Tatevik Ayazyan was elected to the post.

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA and VIOLA TUTTI VACANCY

Application deadline 9 May 2022 at 11.59 pm (Finnish summer time UTC+3). Audition on Monday 30 May 2022. No-one was elected.

I VIOLIN TUTTI VACANCY

Application deadline 25 April 2022. Audition on Saturday 21 May 2022. Permanent position, work begins on 1 August 2022 or as agreed. Ivi Ots was elected to the post.

PRINCIPAL TRUMPET

Application deadline 27 February 2022. Pre-selection video round on 1 March and audition on 25 April 2022. Permanent position, work begins on August 1st 2022 or as agreed. The vacancy is with obligation to play secondary instruments. Xiang Guo was elected to the post.

Please note the following

  • Our auditions are open to all nationalities.
  • Please do not send us a tape unless we ask for one. The candidates are invited personally to the audition by e-mail after the application time.
  • Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will not provide any compensation for travel or accommodation expenses.
  • Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will provide a pianist for the auditions.
  • Our orchestra tunes to a1 = 442 Hz.
  • Please look for more information about the orchestra and its season schedule on our website. Also a useful source of information is the website of Tampere Hall (where the orchestra rehearses and performs).
  • Instructions for video auditions

For further information about all auditions

please contact

Eija Oravuo
General Manager
eija.oravuo@tampere.fi