Bassoon - Wermland Opera

Sub-principal bassoon with duty to play contrabassoon.
Permanent employment based on a 6-month trial period.

BASSOON
W.A. Mozart: Concerto in B-flat major for bassoon and orchestra KV 191, 1st movement without cadenza.
Saint-Saëns: Sonate pour Basson op. 168, 1st movement

CONTRABASSOON
W.A. Mozart: Concerto in B-flat major for bassoon and orchestra KV 191, 2nd movement without cadenza.

Ensemble playing may be included.
Orchestral excerpts will be available on the website from February 2022

Audition date: April 5th 2022

Venue: Wermland Opera, Spinneriet, Älvgatan 49, Karlstad
The audition will take place following personal invitation.

We offer varied work as a musician in Wermland Opera’s Orchestra, which, with its 34 full-time employed members offers both orchestral concerts and opera/musical productions. Every year the orchestra performs its own ’Stora konsertserien’ or main series of 7-8 concerts at the Karlstad CCC concert hall. The 2021/2022 season will feature a diverse program, with guest appearances by leading conductors and soloists. The musicians of Wermland Opera’s Orchestra also frequently have the opportunity to perform chamber music in a variety of constellations, displaying breadth in their ability to alternate between genres with ease.

Welcome to view our program at www.wermlandopera.com

  • Enquiries regarding the positions can be directed to
  • Orchestra producer Annika Bohlin, 070-649 06 46
  • Union representative Jesper Sejrup Clausen (SYMF) 073-149 54 97
  • Concertmaster Richard Lazar, 076-174 55 46

Please send your application together with CV by March 15th 2022 to: Wermland Opera, Älvgatan 49, 652 30 KARLSTAD or by email to: annika.bohlin@wermlandopera.com

Write Bassoon audition in the subject line.

closing date: 15 Mar 2022

start date: May 2022