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The Oslo Philharmonic and chief conductor Klaus Mäkelä invite highly qualified candidates to apply for the position of tutti 1st violin. We are looking for a dedicated orchestral musician who would like to invest in the Oslo Philharmonic and thereby make a significant contribution to the rich cultural life of the city of Oslo. Candidates are invited to apply with a CV, letter of interest and a recent video recording. The contents of the video recording are specified in the "Video Requirements" section. The deadline for applications is Sunday 25th August 2024. Qualified candidates will be invited to audition in Oslo, with invitations to be sent by Wednesday 18th September 2024. Orchestral excerpts will be sent to all invited candidates on this date. The audition will take place on Wednesday 16th October 2024, at the Oslo Concert Hall. The Oslo Philharmonic is committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in our orchestra and all aspects of our organization. We encourage musicians of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position. For more information about our orchestra, please visit our website at ofo.no or our YouTube channel at ofo.no/youtube.
1st round Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, 4, or 5 (1st movement with cadenza) Excerpts*
2nd round Romantic Concerto: either Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius or Beethoven (1st movement with cadenza) Excerpts*
3rd round Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3, 4 or 5 (2nd movement with cadenza) Excerpts*
*Orchestral excerpts 1st violin excerpts Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, 3rd mvt bars 99-114 Brahms: Symphony No. 4, 4th mvt bars 33-80 Mahler: Symphony No. 10, 1st mvt bars 20-22 Mozart: Symphony No. 39, 2nd mvt from beginning until bar 53 and 4th mvt bars 152-191 Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1, 4th mvt. from beginning until 7 bars after figure 51 Schumann: Symphony No. 2, 2nd mvt, from beginning until bar 54 Strauss: Don Juan, from beginning until 13 bars after C 2nd violin excerpts Bartok: Music for strings, percussion and celesta, 2nd mvt bars 331-396 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, 2nd mvt from beginning until bar 77 Bruckner: Symphony No. 9, 3rd mvt bars 57-64 |