AUDITIONS AUTUMN 2024
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL TRUMPET (3rd chair, 4 musicians in the group)
Application period starts from 12 August 2024. Application deadline is 15 September 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, Finnish summer time UTC+3). The position is permanent, and work begins on 13 January 2025 or as agreed. The vacancy comes with an obligation to play secondary instruments (cornet and piccolo).
Applications are to be submitted only through the electronic form: link to the application form.
The audition is organized in two stages:
- Pre-selection round during the application period based on videos uploaded in YouTube and a link submitted with the application form by 15 September 2024 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, UTC+3). The results of the pre-selection round will be announced on 27 September 2024 at the latest.
- Audition on Monday 4 November 2024 at 10am at Tampere Hall Main Auditorium. Invitations to the audition and a link to the orchestral material will be sent to approved applicants after the pre-selection round at latest on 27 September 2024.
Required repertoire on the pre-selection video:
With Bb trumpet
Théo Charlier: Etude No. 2 (Du Style) b. 1-63 (until Key change and 6/8)
With optional instrument
Béla Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra: V: b. 201-229, 556-573, 2nd. trumpet part
The excerpts must be recorded on the video in the order mentioned above. The video must be in one take only; including several takes within one video is not allowed. Please see the complete instructions for making a video: https://www.tamperefilharmonia.fi/en/jobs/video-auditions/
Audition repertoire
Solo concerto:
With Bb trumpet
Haydn: Trumpet concerto E-flat major, 1st mvt complete (without cadenza), and 2nd mvt.
Orchestral excerpts:
1. Trumpet
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G: reh.no 2 -3, 34 – to the end
Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, I reh.letter L-O, II F-H, IV Q- to the end
Stravinsky: Petrushka, 1 b. before reh.no 134-145
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9, III b. 69-85, V b. 284-326
Strauss: Don Juan, reh-letter F-K
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, reh.letter G-I, P- 1 b. after R
Bizet: Carmen, Overture, reh.no 6-end, Act I No. 3, b. 1-16
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 2, signal b. 392-397
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, signal b. 272-277
Strauss: Heldenleben, 1st in Es, 7 bars before reh.no 50-55, 73-75
2. Trumpet
Bruckner: Symphony No. 7, I b. 139-150
Mahler: Symphony No. 6, I reh.no 16-17, IV 105-106
Copland: Symphony No. 3: IV: reh.no 85-87, 116-117
The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition day.
Further information:
Liisa Forsström, Deputy General Manager
liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi
tel. 050 388 7144
Please note the following
- Our auditions are open to all nationalities.
- Please do not send us a tape unless we ask for one. The candidates are invited personally to the audition by e-mail after the application time.
- Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will not provide any compensation for travel or accommodation expenses.
- Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra will provide a pianist for the auditions.
- Our orchestra tunes to a1 = 442 Hz.
- Please look for more information about the orchestra and its season schedule on our website. Also a useful source of information is the website of Tampere Hall (where the orchestra rehearses and performs).
- Instructions for video auditions
Previous auditions
-
Co-principal bassoon
Application deadline 1 September 2024. No one was elected to the position.
Bass trombone position
Application deadline 21 April 2024. Ivan Cheung was elected to the position.Concertmaster
Application deadline 10 March 2024. No one was elected to the position.
Assistant principal viola
Application deadline 24 March 2024. No one was elected to the position.
Co-principal double bass
Application deadline 21 January 2024. Oskari Hanhikoski was elected to the position. -
Co-principal trumpet
Application deadline 25 October 2023. Audition on 27 November 2023. Eero Kiukkonen was elected to the position.Co-principal oboe
Application deadline 10 September 2023. Audition on 12 October 2023. Simeon Overbeck was elected to the position.Solo cello
Application deadline 23 April 2023. Audition on 31 May 2023. Kalle-Pekka Koponen was elected to the position.Concertmaster
Application deadline 23 April 2023. Audition on 29 May 2023. No one elected to the position.Assistant principal viola
Application deadline 20 March 2023. Audition on 17 April 2023. No one elected to the position.Assistant principal trumpet
Application deadline 9 March 2023. Pre-selection video round on 13-14 March and audition on 29 April 2023. Permanent position, work begins on August 9th 2023 or as agreed. The vacancy is with obligation to play secondary instruments. Pawel Marciniak was elected to the position. -
Assistant principal viola + viola tutti vacancy
Application deadline 9 Nov 2022. Kaisa Anttila was elected to the position of viola tutti. No one elected to the position of assistant principal viola.
II violin tutti vacancy.
Application deadline 10 Oct 2022. Linda Halme was elected for the position.Concertmaster, 2 posts
Application deadline was 26 September 2022. Based on the audition, Johannes Põlda was selected for the position. The other position was left unfilled.3rd concertmaster substitute
Application deadline 19 July 2022, audition on 4 August 2022. Tatevik Ayazyan was elected to the post.Assistant principal viola + viola tutti vacancy
Application deadline 9 May 2022 at 11.59 pm (Finnish summer time UTC+3). Audition on Monday 30 May 2022. No-one was elected.I violin tutti vacancy
Application deadline 25 April 2022. Audition on Saturday 21 May 2022. Permanent position, work begins on 1 August 2022 or as agreed. Ivi Ots was elected to the post.Principal trumpet
Application deadline 27 February 2022. Pre-selection video round on 1 March and audition on 25 April 2022. Permanent position, work begins on August 1st 2022 or as agreed. The vacancy is with obligation to play secondary instruments. Xiang Guo was elected to the post.
Further information about all auditions
Contact
Liisa Forsström
Deputy General Manager
liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi