Open positions

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra with its 97 musicians, chief conductor Matthew Halls, and guest artists offer grand emotions and colorful music – both classics and new works being heard for the first time in Tampere.

The orchestra performs at Tampere Hall, offering a rich variety of performances, from symphonies to operas, ballets, chamber music and popular concerts.

On this page, we announce our open job positions and upcoming auditions. Take a look at the opportunities and apply to join our vibrant team!


We now invite applications for the position of

  • Application period starts on 10 March 2025. Application deadline is 20 April at 23:59 (11:59 PM, Finnish summer time UTC+3).

    Applications are to be submitted only through the electronic form that opens here on 10 March 2025: Click here for the application form!

    The position is permanent, and work begins on 6 August 2025 or as agreed. The vacancy comes with an obligation to play secondary instruments (contrabassoon).

    Audition and required repertoire

    Audition on Wednesday, 28 May at 10 am (Finnish time, UTC+3) at Tampere Hall, Main Auditorium for those invited to the audition based on the applications. Invitations to the audition and a link to the required audition repertoire will be sent to the applicants by 5 May 2025. The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition.

    Solo Concerto:
    W. A. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto, I and II mov. with cadenzas

    Orchestral excerpts:

    1st Bassoon:
    Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
    • I: b. 65-78, 107-109, 142-149, 221-237, 348-352, 381-383, 416-432
    • II: b. 59-72
    • IV: b. 184-187, 300-302, 348-355
    Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture: b. 1-7, 101-123, 133-135, 139-146, 156-164, 214-220, 229-236, 274-278
    Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade: II: b. 5-26, 323-328
    Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9, IV: b. 1-34 V: b. 1-160
    Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring I: beginning – 4 b. after reh.no 12
    Donizetti: The Elixir of Love: Act 2, no 19 Romanze des Nemorino, Larghetto: b.1-20, 47-48
    Sibelius: Symphony No. 1: III: 12 b. after reh. letter E – H
    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, II b.273-304
    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, IV b. 1-36
    Ravel: Bolero: b. 41-57
    Kaipainen: Symphony No. 2: II: 3 b. before reh. letter F – H
    Kaipainen: Symphony No. 3: I: reh. letter B – C II: beginning – 1 b. after reh. letter B
    Sibelius: Lemminkäinen’s Return: reh. letter D – K
    Smetana: The Bartered Bride: b. 1-8, 98-111, 168-176, 221-228, 237-241, 255-259, both 1st and 2nd Bassoon

    2nd Bassoon:
    Brahms: Violin Concerto: II: b. 1-22, 73-79, 93-98
    Wagner: Tannhäuser Overture: b. 1–37

    Further information:

    Liisa Forsström
    Deputy General Manager
    liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi
    tel.: +358 50 388 7144

  • Application period starts on 21 May 2025. Application deadline is 3 August 2025 at 23:59 (11:59 pm, UTC+3).

    Applications are to be submitted only through the electronic form that opens here on 21 May 2025: Click here for the application form!

    The position is permanent, and work begins on 12 January 2026 or as agreed.

    Audition and required repertoire

    Audition on Mon-Tue 8.-9.9. at Tampere Hall, Main Auditorium for those invited to audition based on the applications. Invitations to the audition and a link / pdf-file to the required audition repertoire will be sent to the applicants by 11 August.

    The audition will take place on Monday from 10 am to 5 pm and on Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm. The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition.

    Concertos

    1. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, 4 or 5, I movement and cadenza
    2. Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius or Mendelssohn (E minor Op. 64) Violin Concerto, I movement and cadenza

    The applicant will indicate their chosen concertos on the application form.

    Orchestral repertoire

    Solos
    Strauss: Ein Heldenleben, 1 bar after reh.no 22 – reh.no 32
    Bach: St Matthew Passion: No. 39 Erbarme dich, complete
    Brahms: Symphony No. 1: II, b. 90-128
    Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade all solos
    Beethoven: Missa solemnis: Sanctus – Benedictus, b. 110-184

    Tutti
    Beethoven: Symphony No. 9: III, b. 99-114
    Schumann: Symphony No. 2: II Scherzo, b 1-90
    Mahler: Symphony No. 5: IV Adagietto, b. 38-72
    Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Overture complete
    Brahms: Symphony No. 4: I movement complete

    Chamber Music Excerpt
    Beethoven String Quartet No. 4, C minor, op. 18, I movement (1st violin)

    Further information:

    Liisa Forsström
    Deputy General Manager (temp.)
    liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi
    tel.: +358 50 388 7144

     

  • Application period starts on 12 March 2025. Application deadline is 20 April at 23:59 (11:59 PM, UTC+3).

    Applications are to be submitted only through the electronic form that opens here on 12 March 2025: Click here for the application form!

    The position is permanent, and work begins on 6 August 2025 or as agreed.

    Audition and required repertoire

    Audition on Monday, 26 May at 10 am (UTC+3) at Tampere Hall, Main Auditorium for those invited to the audition based on the applications. Invitations to the audition and a link to the required audition repertoire will be sent to the applicants by 5 May 2025. The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition.

    Concertos:
    1. Haydn: Cello Concerto No 2 D major, I movement with cadenza
    2. Dvořák: Cello Concerto B minor, I movement OR Schumann: Cello Concerto A minor, I movement (The applicant chooses the second concerto on the application form)

    Orchestral excerpts and chamber music excerpt

    Solos
    Rossini: William Tell Overture, b. 1-48
    Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2, III, b. 1-25 / 71 – to the end
    Shostakovitsh: Symphony No. 15, II, harj.nro 53–59
    Sibelius: Symphony No. 4: I, b. 6 – reh.letter B / 4 after E – F
    Sibelius: Symphony No. 4: IV, 16 before reh.letter B – 9 before B

    Tutti
    Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, II, b. 1–10, 49–59, 98–123
    Strauss: Don Juan, b. 1-66
    Sibelius: Symphony No. 3, I, reh.no 3 – 7 before 5/ reh.no 13 – 6 after 15
    Sibelius: Lemminkäinen and the Maidens of the Island, 7 before reh.letter H – 4 after L
    Bach: St. John Passion: No 32 Mein teurer Heiland, b. 1-24
    Brahms: Symphony No. 3, lll, b. 1-39

    Chamber Music Excerpt
    Schubert: String Quintet C Major Op. 163, I, b. 1-154 (Cello I)

    Further information:

    Liisa Forsström
    Deputy General Manager
    liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi
    tel.: +358 50 388 7144

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.
  • Instructions for video auditions
  • 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).

For further information about auditions, please contact:

Liisa Forsström
Deputy General Manager
liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi

Previous auditions

  • Principal and co-principal II violin
    Application deadline 9 February 2025. Kaia Voitka was elected to the position of principal II violin. No one was elected to the position of co-principal II violin.

  • Assistant Principal Trumpet
    Application deadline 15 September 2024. Tamás Mészáros was elected to the position.

    Co-principal bassoon
    Application deadline 1 September 2024. No one was elected to the position.

    Bass trombone position
    Application deadline 21 April 2024. Ivan Cheung was elected to the position.

    Concertmaster
    Application deadline 10 March 2024. No one was elected to the position.

    Assistant principal viola
    Application deadline 24 March 2024. No one was elected to the position.

    Co-principal double bass
    Application deadline 21 January 2024. Oskari Hanhikoski was elected to the position.

  • Co-principal trumpet
    Application deadline 25 October 2023. Audition on 27 November 2023. Eero Kiukkonen was elected to the position.

    Co-principal oboe
    Application deadline 10 September 2023. Audition on 12 October 2023. Simeon Overbeck was elected to the position.

    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.

  • Assistant principal viola + viola tutti vacancy
    Application deadline 9 Nov 2022. Kaisa Anttila was elected to the position of viola tutti. No one elected to the position of assistant principal viola.


    II violin tutti vacancy.
    Application deadline 10 Oct 2022. Linda Halme was elected for the position.

    Concertmaster, 2 posts
    Application deadline was 26 September 2022. Based on the audition, Johannes Põlda was selected for the position. The other position was left unfilled.

    3rd concertmaster substitute
    Application deadline 19 July 2022, audition on 4 August 2022. Tatevik Ayazyan was elected to the post.

    Assistant principal viola + 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.