Co-principal cello - Oslo Philharmonic

  • Additional notes

    The Oslo Philharmonic is inviting experienced candidates, with relevant orchestral and/or chamber music to apply.

  • Event

    • Audition – June 8, 2022 - June 9, 2022

      Oslo Konserthus
      Munkedamsveien 14
      0115 Oslo (Norway)
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  • Event notes

    June 8th: Live audition rounds

    June 9th: Orchestra round

  • Mandatory pieces

    Haydn D major concerto

    1st movement (complete) plus cadenza

     

    Schumann OR Dvorak concerto

    1st movement (complete)

  • Orchestral excerpts

    BARTOK

    Music for strings, percussion and Celeste

    Bar 310-390

     

    BEETHOVEN 

    *Creatures of Prometheus, solo

    Bar 33-72, Adagio ‘Cadenza’ – Andante quasi Allegro

    Symphony 8

    3rd movement, Trio, with repeat

      

    BRAHMS

    *Piano concerto no2

    3rd movement , bar 1-21 and 71-end

    Symphony 2

    2nd movement, bar 1-18

    Symphony 4

    4th movement , bar 33-80 (8 bars before B - D)

     

    BRUCKNER

    Symphony 7

    1st movement, bar 1-24

     

    GRIEG

    Anita’s Dance, upper divisi

    Bar 15-20 and 69-86

     

    HAYDN

    *Symphony 13

    2nd movement, Adagio cantabile – complete

     

    *Symphony 95

    Trio, complete

     

    MAHLER

    Symphony 9

    1st movement, bar 129-135

     

    ROSSINI

    *Overture to William Tell, 1st cello

    Start-Allegro

     

    SHOSTAKOVICH

    *Symphony 15

     2nd movement, reh #53-59

     

    STRAUSS

    Don Quixote, Solo cello

    - Variation 1 – start - 3rd bar of reh #20

    - Finale – complete

     

    SUPPÉ

    Morning, noon and night in Vienna, Overture

    Andante Amoroso

     

    SMETANA

    The Bartered Bride, Overture

    Vivacissimo, Start - 4th bar after A

     

    Invited candidates will be provided a PDF with orchestra excerpts.

    All excerpts must be prepared for the live audition. Excerpts marked with asterisk will be performed in the orchestra round.

     

  • Personal letter

    What motivates you to apply for a job in Oslo Philharmonic?

  • Video

    Video(s) required for pre-selection purposes only (details below). Does not replace the live audition.

    The repertoire for this pre-selection round is to be recorded in this specified order and in one continous, unedited take.

     

    Haydn D major concerto

    1st movement, no cadenza

    Opening -> b.129

    Piano accompaniment is preferred but not obligatory

     

    Bach 2nd solo cello suite in D minor

    Both Menuets

    All repeats except on D.C

     

    BEETHOVEN

    Creatures of Prometheus, solo

    33-72, Adagio ‘Cadenza’ – Andante quasi Allegro

     Symphony 8

     3rd movement, Trio, with repeat

     

    BRAHMS

    Symphony 4

    4th movement, bar 33-80 (8 bars before B -> D)

     

    STRAUSS

    Die Frau ohne Schatten, solo

    Act2, Szene2, 11 bars before 67-71