2nd Oboe – Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra

  • 2nd Oboe - english horn (75%) (2) – Permanent
  • Number of positions: 2
  • Type: Permanent
  • Job share: 75%
  • Duration / Start: By arrangement
  • Application deadline: April 30, 2023

 

Additional notes

The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra|The Netherlands Chamber Orchestra has two vacancies for:

2nd Oboe - english horn (75%) The auditions will be held on May 23, 2023. 

The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the most versatile orchestras in the Netherlands. It plays the great symphonies of composers such as Mahler and Brahms as well as operas by R. Strauss and Wagner. The orchestra excels in the style of the late romantic and early twentieth century and is renowned for its high level. The Royal Concertgebouw is the home venue for varied concert programming. For over 30 years, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra has been the primary orchestra partner of Dutch National Opera and is considered one of the best opera orchestras in Europe. From 2021-2022 season, the orchestra has opened a new chapter with Lorenzo Viotti as the new chief conductor. In season 2022-2023 the orchestra is touring together with its new chief to Wenen, Parijs, Hamburg and München. The Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra is, along with the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, part of Stichting Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest.

 

Profile

We are looking for a versatile colleague who ensures excellent performances on (inter)national concert stages and at the opera whilst mastering a broad repertory. You have a professional and flexible work ethic and radiate enthusiasm on every stage. As a member of the orchestra, you will also contribute to our educational projects and social activities. All employees have a talent for harmonious teamwork and possess good communication skills. Foreign colleagues are expected to become proficient in the Dutch language within a short timeframe.

All woodwinds are considered to play both in the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, according to the requirements of the operas or concert works to be performed.

 

Selection

The selection consists of two parts. The artistic selection takes place through the audition. Secondly, an interview takes place regarding the candidate’s affinity with the NedPhO|NKO to establish whether knowledge, skills and personality match the demands of the job. Based on this, a recommendation will be made to the management. The selection committee reserves the right to make a pre-selection based on written information.

Date of commencement of employment for the mentioned position will be decided by mutual agreement. The salary is in accordance with the national regulations of Dutch Orchestras, which you can find on www.vvno.nl , the website of the association of Dutch Orchestras.

 

Obligatory works

For repertoire and obligatory orchestra excerpts see the attachement below.

 

Reactions

We want everyone to enjoy classical music. This requires a diverse and inclusive organization: we subscribe the Code Diversiteit & Inclusie. We therefore invite all interested parties to respond.

 

The audition is only open to EU citizens and citizens from Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein, or other musicians already holding a non-temporary residence permit for the Netherlands with full work authorization.

Please note that only correctly and fully completed Muvac applications will be taken into consideration by the selection committee. We appreciate it if candidates upload some recent videos of their own choice so we can get an impression of the candidate already. In your application in Muvac you have the option of uploading recent video material.

 

Closing date

The closing date for applications is April 30th, 2023.

 

Contact

For further information about the vacancy please contact Carolien Rijkmans (020-5217543 or carolienrijkmans@nedpho.nl).

 

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