Principal Trombone - Lahti Symphony Orchestra

The principal trombone plays in the orchestra as well as chamber music groups, and maintains the capability required by orchestral literature. He/she leads the trombone section by rehearsing, supervising and developing it, and provides instructions for acquiring group assistants and substitutes. We appreciate the experience of similar tasks, good co-operation and interaction skills.

The salary, including the individual pay component and recording supplement is 3457–3733 € per month.

Pre-selection

Instructions for making video instructions:

Instruction-for-making-video_Principal-TromboneLataa

Repertoire of the pre-selection video

  • Ferdinand David: Concertino for trombone in Eb-major op. 4, 1st part Allegro maestoso (including cadenza) without piano accompaniment
  • W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Tuba Mirum 

Audition 11th of February 2025

The orchestra will choose the participants to the audition based on the videos and applications
Invitations to the audition will be sent during the week 3/2025
The Audition will be held in the Sibelius Hall (Ankkurikatu 7, Lahti) on Tuesday February 11th from 1 p.m. onwards.
An interview may be included in the audition.

Audition repertoire

  • Frank Martin: Ballade pour Trombone et Piano (from the beginning until the rehearsal number 20)
  • Orchestral excerpts
  • A freely chosen unaccompanied solo piece/etude, duration max. 5 minutes

Orchestral excerpts are downloadable here:

Principal-Trombone_Orchestral-excerptsLataa

Applications

Closing date for applications is Monday 6th of January 2024. Please fill in your application primarily at www.kuntarekry.fi (ID LAHTI-02-577-24).

UPCOMING AUDITIONS

Cello (tutti) audition 8th March 2025, applications 13.1.-9.2.2025.

Principal bassoon audition 3rd May 2025, applications 3.3.-6.4.2025.

Inquiries: Deputy Genaral Manager, Heli Leppälä-Hakala, audition@lahti.fi