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Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra invites applications for the position of

CO-PRINCIPAL OBOE with obligation of English horn

Permanent position. Work begins as agreed.

Audition on Monday November 16th 2020 at 11.00 (Finnish time, GMT+2) in Tampere Hall, Finland. The audition has been postponed due to corona pandemia.

Required audition repertoire

  • A. Mozart: Oboe Concerto C major, KV 314, movements 1 and 2 without cadenza
  • Robert Schumann: Romance 1, op 94
  • Orchestral excerpts: (the exact parts will be published here by April 6th)
    • Bach: Saint Mathews passion Aria “Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen”
    • Beethoven: Symphony 3
    • Brahms: Violin Concerto 2nd movement
    • Mendelssohn: Symphony 3 2nd movement
    • Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin “Prélude”
    • Rossini: Scala di seta “Overture”
    • Strauss: Don Juan
    • Pulcinella: Suite Serenata and Gavotta
    • Tchaikovsky: Symphony 4, 2nd and 3rd movements

Application time has been extended until October 11th (application time ends at 23:59 p.m. Finnish time, GMT +2)

Application only by using this e-application form.

Invitation and a link to the orchestral material will be sent to the applicants invited to the audition by email in October.

The orchestra will provide a pianist for the audition.

For further information please contact Deputy General Manager Elina Aho-Kuusama, 050 3887133, elina.aho-kuusama@tampere.fi.

 

PRINCIPAL TRUMPET

Permanent position. Work begins as agreed.

Audition on Monday September 7th 2020 at 11.00 (Finnish time, GMT+2) in Tampere Hall, Finland. The audition has been postponed due to corona pandemia.

Required audition repertoire

  • Arthur Honegger: Intrada
  • Théo Charlier: Etyd no 2 in Bb (Du Style) from 36 Études Transcendantes
  • Orchestral excerpts:
    • Ravel: Piano Concerto G (No. 2-3 & 34 – 37)
    • Stravinsky: Petruska (1 before No. 134 – 139 & 140-145
    • Šostakovitš: Symphony No. 9  (III: solo & V: solo)
    • Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 (parts)
    • Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 (parts)
    • Mahler: Symphony No. 5 (I: from beginning – No. 19 & Scherzo: 12 – 21)
    • Lindberg: Feria (solo, bars 119-165)
    • Stravinsky: Firebird: Dance Infernale
    • Respighi: Pini di Roma (solo offstage)
    • Strass: Don Juan (parts)

Application time has been extended until August 15th (application time ends at 23:59 p.m. Finnish time, GMT +2)

Application only by using this e-application form.

Invitation and a link to the orchestral material will be sent to the applicants invited to the audition by email in August.

The orchestra will provide a pianist for the audition.

For further information please contact Deputy General Manager Elina Aho-Kuusama, 050 3887133, elina.aho-kuusama@tampere.fi.

Please note the following

Our auditions are open to all nationalities.
Please do not send us a tape. 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).

For further information please contact

Deputy General Manager Elina Aho-Kuusama.