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Open Vacancies

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:

  • Co-Principal Bassoon
  • 2nd Concertmaster
  • Cello tutti
  • Principal Viola

 

CO-PRINCIPAL BASSOON

Permanent vacancy, full-time

The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Tuesday 23rd of April, 2024 starting at 13:00 (1 pm).
 

Audition Repertoire

  • W. A. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto B flat major KV 191, 1st and 2nd mvt (without cadenza)
  • C. Saint-Saëns: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano in G Op. 168, 1st and 2nd mvt
  • Orchestral excerpts:
  • 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.

 

2nd CONCERTMASTER (third chair) 

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

  • W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 K.216, No. 4 K.218 or No. 5 K.219, 1st movement with cadenza
  • A Romantic violin concerto of candidate’s choice, 1st movement with cadenza
  • Orchestral and chamber music excerpts:

Tutti:

  1. Bela Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, I mvt, bars 51–94
  2. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, II mvt, bars 1–105
  3. Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 4 Op. 98, I mvt, bars 1–53, 392–end, II mvt, bars 30–49, III mvt, bars 1–44
  4. Sebastian Fagerlund: Chamber Symphony, II mvt, bars 228–245, 295–310
  5. Felix Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo, 1st page
  6. W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 KV 543, I mvt. bars 1–105, II mvt, bars 68–126, IV mvt. bars 1–42
  7.  Jean Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 Op. 82 I mvt, reh. letter J–L + 1 bar, II mvt, reh. letter K–end

Solo:

  1. J. S. Bach: St Matthew Passion BWV 244, Aria No. 39 ”Erbarme dich”, bars 1–28
  2. Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Op. 68, II mvt, bars 90–end
  3. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Op. 35, I mvt, 1st solo, II mvt. 1st solo, IV mvt, 1–30
  4. Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.15. I mvt, reh. no. 33–37, III mvt reh. no. 83–85
  5. Richard Strauss: Don Juan Op. 20, 1st page
  6. Richard Strauss: Vier Letze Lieder, III mvt, reh. letter C–E + 1 bar

Chamber music:

  1. Johannes Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 Op. 111, I mvt, bars 1–105

 

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.

 

CELLO TUTTI

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

  • Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, 1st mvt with the cadenza
  • Sergei Rachmaninov: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 19, 3rd mvt Andante
  • Orchestral excerpts:
  1. Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, II mvt bars 1–10, 98–123, 180–218, III mvt bars 140–196
  2. Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 2, II mvt bars 1–32, 40–55
  3. Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 7, I mvt bars 281–389, 392–412
  4. Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4, reh. no. 1–4, 7–8, 6th bar after 20–21
  5. Maurice Ravel: La Valse, reh. no. 36–43
  6. Esa-Pekka Salonen: LA Variations, bars 305–342
  7. Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite No. 1, bars 120–177, 392–524
  8. Richard Strauss: Don Juan Op. 20, bars 1– 56, 100–151, 153–180
  9. Igor Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, 142–159
  10. Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, II mvt bars 1–25
  11. Giuseppe Verdi: Requiem, III Offertorio, bars 1–62
  • Chamber music excerpt
  1. Franz Schubert: String Quintet Op. 163, I mvt 1–reh. letter D

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.

 

PRINCIPAL VIOLA (2nd chair)

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

  • F. A. Hoffmeister or A. Stamitz: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, 1st mvt with the cadenza
  • B. Bartók, P. Hindemith or W. Walton: Viola Concerto, 1st mvt
  • Orchestral excerpts: 
  1.   G. Mahler: Symphony No. 10 F-sharp major, 1st mvt
  2.   W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 35 D major KV 385 4th mvt
  3.   G. Puccini: Manon Lescaut, Act 3, Intermezzo
  4.   M. Ravel: Ma mère l’oye, 5th mvt
  5.   A. Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht Op. 4
  6.   J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 3 C major Op. 52, 1st mvt
  7.   J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 4 A minor Op. 63, 4th mvt
  8.   R. Strauss: Don Juan Op. 20
  9.   P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 B minor Op. 74, 1st mvt
  • Chamber music excerpt: J. Brahms: String Quintet No. 2 Op. 111, 1st mvt

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