Cellist - Ensemble MidtVest
Ensemble MidtVest (Denmark) is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position cellist (full time, permanent) in chamber music.
Application deadline: April 21st, 2025
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an audition in three rounds, and, if successful, a trial of one year.
Audition will take place in Herning, Denmark, May 24th and 25th, 2025.
Ensemble MidtVestHerning
Ensemble MidtVest (Denmark) is seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position cellist (full time, permanent) in chamber music.
Application deadline: April 21st, 2025
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an audition in three rounds, and, if successful, a trial of one year.
Audition will take place in Herning, Denmark, May 24th and 25th, 2025.
Application:
Application should include:
Full CV
Short cover letter
Video recording of two contrasting movements from J.S. Bach’s solo cello suites, BWV 1007–1012.
Applications should be sent to info@emv.dk.
Obligatory pieces:
VIDEO APPLICATION:
All applicants are expected to record a video of two contrasting movements from one of J.S. Bach’s suites for solo cello, BWV 1007–1012 (please check our guidelines below).
1st ROUND (behind screen):
Option 1: J. Haydn: Cello Concerto in C major, Hob. VIIb/1, I. Moderato
OR
Option 2: J. Haydn: Cello Concerto in D major, Hob. VIIb/2, I. Allegro moderato
2nd ROUND:
Option 1: J. Brahms: Sonata in E minor, I. Allegro non troppo & II. Allegretto quasi Menuetto (both movements)
OR
Option 2: J. Brahms: Sonata in F major, I. Allegro vivace & II. Adagio affectuoso (both movements)
3rd ROUND:
Chamber music with musicians from the ensemble, followed by an interview lasting 10-15 minutes.
L. van Beethoven: Piano Trio in C minor, Op 1, No. 3, I. Allegro
L. Farrenc: Nonet, Op. 38, I. Adagio - Allegro
Further information
A piano accompanist will be provided.
The audition is to be played in orchestra tuning. A=442 hz
All chamber music excerpts can be downloaded from here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5nmxm54sdypvbvydxf7vx/AHWACWOoVliLHRv5NjCMxX0?rlkey=t8r14gqpfn8p8by81uqmba6fm&st=gah5rtq4&dl=0
The ensemble does not cover travel expenses, accommodation, catering etc.
Salary and terms of employment follow the agreements for solo positions between the regional orchestras and the Danish Musician’s Union: 2024 levels between 363.420 and 514.380 kr annually, plus supplements and pension. More information on dmf.dk
Applicants from non-EU countries should inform themselves about regulations and conditions concerning residence and work permits in Denmark.
For further questions, please contact ensemble director Klara Bernat at info@emv.dk.
Please follow these guidelines when submitting a recording:
The audition repertoire should be recorded in one take (we accept one uncut video file).
Editing or postproduction is therefore not allowed.
The file should not be larger than 20GB.
Please use common digital formats like AVI, M4V, MP4, MOV, MPG, or WMV.
Please watch and listen to your finished recording file to make sure it is playable before sending to us.
Any recordings not submitted according to these guidelines may be disqualified.
About Ensemble MidtVest (EMV)
Ensemble MidtVest (EMV) is a versatile group of international musicians based in Denmark, known for the high-quality of its chamber music concerts, as well as for creating innovative musical experiences both on and off stage. Often experimenting with new formats, the Ensemble sheds new light on a wealth of repertoire from the past 500 years through lively and touching interpretations. It also creates free improvisation born of the moment and generates cross-over collaborations with a variety of artists outside the classical music sphere.
Established in 2002, EMV consists of nine classical musicians: a string trio, a wind quintet, and a pianist. It plays around 100 concerts a year in Denmark and abroad, and has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York, the Nordic Museum in Seattle, Kings’ Place in London, as well as at Musikfestspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the Vale of Glamorgan Festival in Wales, and Mantova Chamber Music Festival in Italy. And has worked with, among others, Pekka Kuusisto, Tai Murray, Alexandra Soumm (violin), Jennifer Stumm (viola), Torleif Thedéen, Andreas Brantelid, (cello), Martin Fröst, Charles Neidich, Johannes Peitz (clarinet), Alexander Lonquich, Christian Ihle Hadland, Aleksandar Madžar (piano), Bo Skovhus (baritone), The Danish String Quartet and Trio con Brio Copenhagen. Between 2014 and 2018, the world-class bassoonist Sergio Azzolini worked with EMV as an artistic consultant with a focus on the Historically Informed Performance of Baroque and Early Classical music and the well-known jazz pianist, Carsten Dahl was artistic consultant from 2007-2017 in the field of free improvisation.
For further information, please visit: www.emv.dk
