Principal Cello

Position
The vacancy is for the position Principal Cello at  Phion, Orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel. As a member of our orchestra you will regularly rehearse and perform in Arnhem and Enschede, and perform throughout Gelderland, Overijssel and beyond.

Profile
You are an excellent cellist with distinguished qualities in solo and orchestral repertoire as well as in chamber music. You have a professional and flexible work ethic and radiate enthusiasm on stage.

You have excellent communication and leadership skills. You are focused on enhancing and maintaining the orchestra’s mutual collaboration and development in close cooperation with the (chief) conductor and other leaders. It is important that you like to be responsible for the functioning and sound of the cello group.

Working for Phion is more than playing on stage: we expect our musicians to take part in meetings and be proactive in different ways fitting your own ambitions. We also expect and facilitate our musicians to invest in their professional development, both on and off stage.

Application closing date: Novembre 30rd 2024
Audition: Januari 28th 2025
Location: Muziekcentrum Enschede, Noorderhagen 27 7511 EK Enschede

Repertoire:

1st round
Solo concert

  • J. Haydn - Cello Concerto in D, first movement with cadenza (free choice)

Orchestra parts

  • JS Bach Matthew Passion- nr 5, Buss und Reu continuo part
  • L. van Beethoven -5th Symphony, 2nd movement
  • R. Wagner - Walküre solo

2nd round
Solo concerts

  • A. Dvorák or R. Schumann - Cello Concerto, 1st movement
  • R. Strauss - Don Quichot, Variation 5

Orchestra parts

  • Mozart- Nozze di Figaro Louverture
  • F. Mendelssohn - Midsummer Night's Dream: Scherzo
  • G. Mahler - Symphony No. 5
  • R. Strauss - Ein Heldenleben
  • G.Rossini - Wilhelm Tell: Ouverture
  • C Debussy- La Mer

To be played with string-players from the orchestra B. Bartók - Divertimento Excerpts from 1st movement

Closing date: 30 Oct 2024

 

Phion, Orchestra of Gelderland & Overijssel is one of the most innovative and prominent orchestras in the Netherlands. Performing at the highest artistic level, our goal is to reach as many people as possible with live symphonic music through extensive and diverse programming. From large symphonic repertoire to small-scale and intimate productions, popular repertoire to exciting crossovers and educational productions to new concert formulas at special locations. We continue to innovate and search for new concepts and productions with institutions such as opera, dance and (youth)theatre.