The Flanders Symphony Orchestra is supported by the Flemish Government and the City of Ghent and is in residence at Muziekcentrum De Bijloke. We offer a framework contract consisting of several temporary contracts. This contract system enables you to combine your position in our orchestra with other job activities. We play between 45 and 70 concerts per year, mainly in Belgium but also abroad.
Applications - In case of questions, please mail marijke.cleys@symfonieorkest.be - Foreign musicians (outside EU) are friendly requested to send a work permit with their letter of application.
Please be advised: - On the day of the audition, invited candidates need to be present by 9:00 AM at the very latest. - The list of orchestral excerpts may be subject to change. Scores will be sent to all participating candidates after the application deadline 3 weeks before the audition date. - Flanders Symphony Orchestra does not reimburse travel and accommodation expenses.
Round 1: Concerto + Orchestra excerpts - F. A. Hoffmeister. Viola concerto in D (first movement) / Version: Musica Antiqua (H. L. Grahl Frankfurt) or Henle OR - C. Ph. Stamitz. Viola concerto in D (first movement) / Version: Peeters or Henle Orchestra excerpts: - 2 will be chosen on the day of the audition from the list hereunder
Round 2: Concerto + Orchestra excerpts: - B. Bartok. Viola concerto (first movement) OR - W. Walton. Viola concerto (first movement) Orchestra excerpts: - 3 or 4 will be chosen on the day of the audition from the list hereunder Orchestra excerpts: - W. A. Mozart. The Magic Flute (Ouvertüre) - F. Mendelssohn. Sommernachtstraum ( Scherzo) - I. Stravinsky. Firebird - J. Brahms. Symphony 3 - P. I. Tchaikovsky. Serenade for strings - L. v. Beethoven. Symphony 5 - J. Brahms: Variationen über ein Thema von J. Haydn (n° 4, 7 & 8) - S. Prokofiev. Symphony Classique - A. Bruckner. Symphony 4 Solo's: - M. Ravel. Ma mère l'oye - E. Grieg. Holberg Suite. Allegro con brio - I. Strawinsky. Concerto en re. Vivace (Tutti + solo) - F. Liszt. Piano concerto n° 1. Allegretto Vivace
Round 3: Quintet with the principal players:
- W.A. Mozart Symphony KV 425 (Linzer Sinfonie) (Adagio & Allegro. Andante) |