Second Concertmaster

The position is permanent with a 1-year trial period. Employment will commence after personal agreement. Non-EU citizens require a work and residence permit (not required when you apply for the audition).

Service:

The position entails roughly 100-115 podium days plus personal artistic preparation time, jury work (including auditions and meetings) and program committee meetings (admin days). The position is widely diverse, including symphonic, opera and chamber music repertoire. A typical season can include between 10 - 12 orchestra productions and 2 - 3 opera productions.

Application: application is open and ongoing for all eligible candidates. Suitable candidates will be invited for trial week(s) and audition.

Audition

21st October 2023 – Norrlandsoperan, by personal invitation.Norrlandsoperan Concert Hall, address: Operaplan 5, 901 08, Umeå.
10th September 2023 – Last day to apply.

Repertoire

• W. A. Mozart: Violin concerto no.3 in G major, no. 4 in D major or no. 5 in A major, 1 movt. with cadenza.
• Violin concerto, 1 movt. with cadenza: Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky or Sibelius
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Orchestra excerpts (download via Musical Chairs):

1. W. A. Mozart, Symphony no. 39 – Andante con moto (bar 1 – 53)
2. W. A. Mozart, Don Giovanni – Overture (bar 31 – 120)
3. R. Schumann, Symphony no. 2 – Scherzo (bar 1 –54)
4. F. Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Scherzo (bar 17 – 99)
5. P. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker – Overture (top div part bar 134 – end)
6. J. Brahms, Symphony no. 4 – Allegro energico e passionate – Più Allegro (bar 33 – 80)
7. R. Strauss, Der Bürger als Edelmann – no. 4, Auftritt und Tans der Schneider (violin solo)
8. A. Dvorák, solo from Cello Concerto
9. J. S. Bach, St. John Passion – Erster Chor solo
10. N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade, 10 A-C, all violin solos

Application

Apply via Musical Chairs.