Vacancies for positions as a member of Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Finland are advertised here.
Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Finland is a professional full-time orchestra of 74 musicians, established in 1790. The City of Turku is building a new Music Hall for the orchestra, scheduled to celebrate its first performances in 2026. Further information: https://www.musiikkitalofuuga.fi/en
Now open:
Permanent vacancy, full-time
The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Tuesday 23rd of April, 2024 starting at 10:00 (am).
Audition Repertoire
1st bassoon:
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
Ravel: Boléro
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4, 2nd mvt
Shostakovitch: Symphony No. 9, 4-5th mvt
Beethoven: Symphony No 4, 4th mvt
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, 2nd mvt
Mozart: Figaro Overture
2nd bassoon:
Brahms: Violin Concerto, 2nd mvt
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, 2nd mvt
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G, 3rd mvt as one part
Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, 2nd mvt
Wagner: Tännhauser Overture
Download the orchestral excerpts from here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10OPtifJgbyvSU2uSmihIQAPMbrREZjqE?usp=sharing
The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).
Applications
The closing date for the applications is Thursday 4th of April 2024 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). For applying, please fill the online application form available on Musicalchairs: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs/45902
Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date. Delayed applications or applications submitted by e-mail will not be taken into consideration.
Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi.
Permanent vacancy, full-time
The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Monday 3rd of June 2024 starting at 13:00 (1 PM).
Audition Repertoire
Tutti:
Solo:
Chamber music:
The excerpts will be sent to the applicants after the closing date.
The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).
Applications
The closing date for the applications is Thursday 2nd of May 2024 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). For applying, please fill the online application form available on Musicalchairs: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs/46018?ref=19
Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date. Delayed applications or applications sent by e-mail will not be taken into consideration.
If a member of the orchestra will be chosen to the vacancy of 2nd Concertmaster, his/her vacancy can be filled by this audition.
Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi.
Permanent vacancy, full-time
The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Mon 13th of May 2024 starting at 10:00 (10 AM).
Audition Repertoire
The orchestral and chamber music excerpts will be sent to the applicants after the closing date.
The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).
Applications
The closing date for the applications is Monday 15th of April 2024 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). For applying, please fill the online application form available on Musicalchairs: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs/46039
Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date. Delayed applications or applications submitted by e-mail will not be taken into consideration.
Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi.
Permanent vacancy, full-time
The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Monday 27th of May, 2024 starting at 13:00 (1 pm).
Audition Repertoire
Orchestral and chamber music excerpts will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date.
The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English)
Applications
The closing date for the applications is Thursday 25th of April 2024 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). For applying, please fill the online application form available on Musicalchairs: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs/46263
Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date. Delayed applications or applications submitted by e-mail will not be taken into consideration.
If a member of the orchestra will be chosen to the vacancy of Principal Viola, his/her vacancy can be filled by this audition.
Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi
Permanent vacancy, full-time
The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Friday 23rd of August, 2024 starting at 13:00 (1 PM).
Audition Repertoire
2nd bassoon:
B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra in F minor, 2nd mvt
H. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, 4th and 5th mvts
J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77, 2nd mvt
W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, Overture
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 43, 2nd mvt
P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op 74 “Pathétique”, 4th mvt
R. Wagner: Tannhäuser, Overture
Contrabassoon:
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67, 4th mvt
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68, 1st mvt
M. Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major
R. Strauss: Salome
The excerpts will be available at this page from 2nd of May on.
The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).
Applications
The closing date for the applications is Wed 31st of July 2024 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). For applying, please fill the online application form available on Musicalchairs: https://www.musicalchairs.info/jobs/46380?ref=5
Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date. Delayed applications will not be taken into consideration.
Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi.