1st Solo Oboe Player, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Audition repertoire:

  • W. A. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major K314, 1st and 2nd Movement with cadenzas
  • Strauss: Oboe Concerto, 1st and 2nd Movement
  • Orchestral and chamber music assignments to be announced after the closing date for applications

 

Auditions and application period:

  • The auditions will be held at the Helsinki Music Centre on December 20, 2022 from 14.30 onwards and on December 21, 2022 from 16.00 onwards.
  • The deadline for applications is 23.59 Finnish time on October 30, 2022.

 

Preliminary video audition:

  • Applicants will be selected for audition on the basis of video recordings and the application. Applications must therefore be accompanied by a video recording of the applicant performing the following excerpts with piano accompaniment:
    • W. A. Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C Major K314
      • 1st Movement from the beginning until bar 120
      • 2nd Movement until bar 50
  • The video recording must be made with a single camera facing the player so that both the player and the instrument are visible at all times. Post-processing of the sound and/or image is prohibited, and the work should be recorded as one single take. Maximum sound and visual quality should be aimed at in the recording.
  • The recording must not be sent as a file. Instead, it should be uploaded to a web service (e.g., YouTube) where it can be viewed, and it must be accessible without a password. The link should be inserted at the point stated on the application form.
  • Applications that do not include a video link will not be considered.

 

Audition invitation and a list of orchestral and chamber music repertoire will be sent by email to selected candidates after the closing date for applications.

 

The job-specific monthly salary for the position is 4 427,60 € (with 5-year professional orchestra experience supplement 4 632,24 €). There is also dress and instrument allowance.

 

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra welcomes applications from candidates of all nationalities.

 

Enquiries:

Ms. Päivi Juvonen, Producer

+358 40 830 2996

audition.rso@yle.fi, yle.fi/rso

 

Apply between 21 August 2022 and 30 October 2022 23:59

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO)

The Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO) is the orchestra of the Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle). The FRSO, a leading Scandinavian orchestra, can be heard in widely varied repertoire at its concert series in Helsinki Music Centre, on regular tours abroad and on radio, tv, internet and disc. The orchestra’s Chief Conductor is Nicholas Collon.