Concert master - Metropole Orkest

When you think of an orchestra, you think classical music. That’s not the Metropole Orkest (MO). Playing jazz, pop, world music and film scores, the Metropole Orkest has shared the stage with legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny, Brian Eno, Herbie Hancock, The Basement Jaxx and Bono. The MO invests just as much in playing with the next generation of stars like Caro Emerald, Kovacs, Robert Glasper, Woodkid, Snarky Puppy and Gregory Porter. Under the helm of the young British chief conductor Jules Buckley Metropole Orkest seeks to challenge boundaries of current symphonic pop and jazz.

As a concertmaster, you are responsibility for the realization of the artistic ambitions of the orchestra, including by motivating and inspiring colleagues, and in that context you are a sparring partner for the management, chief conductor or a guest conductor, producers and principals.

Obligatory works:
– Mozart violin concerto no. 4 & 5: 1st part (exposition)
– Part of a Romantic (and/or lyrical) work of choice
* Orchestral MO parts, will be sent 3 weeks before auditions

The first round will take place behind a screen. We reserve the right to make a pre-selection.

Following European regulations, musicians from countries outside the European Union and European Economic Area (Swiss residents are also exempt), are only invited when they are in possession of an unrestricted Dutch work and residence permit.
A work permit is also needed for EU residents from Croatia.

Please do not hesitate to contact our manager Production & Planning, Caspar Abbenhuis via email caspar@mo.nl or by phone +31 (0)640015498.
A letter of application with curriculum vitae (including nationality and date of birth) should be sent by email before 23 April 2023 to Stichting Metropole Orkest, vacature@mo.nl.