Auditions will be held on 19, 20 and 21 May 2025 in Amsterdam.
Skills required: - Outstanding instrument proficiency, ability to perform solos at the highest level - Profound knowledge of orchestral repertoire - Strong (natural) leadership skills - Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills, with regard to the first violin section, the orchestra and the conductor - Providing bowings for the string section - Equivalent experience in a professional orchestra.
Repertoire will include : - Mozart, KV 216, KV 218 or KV 219, 1st Movement - Romantic Concerto of choice: Beethoven/Mendelssohn (E minor)/Brahms/Tchaikovsky/Sibelius.
The full repertoire list of solos and excerpts will be sent to invited applicants at a later date.
The Concertgebouworkest works to provide its members with suitable instruments, which are loaned to the musicians during their employment with the orchestra.
We reserve the right to make a preliminary selection based on applications and recordings. |