Application

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, principal 2nd violin audition 13 March 2025

Application period starts on 13 January and the application deadline is 9 February 2025 at 23:59 (11:59 PM, UTC+2). The position is permanent, and work begins on 6 August 2025 or as agreed.

Audition on Thursday 13 March at 10 am (UTC+2) at Tampere Hall for those invited to the audition based on the applications. Invitations to the audition and a link to the required audition repertoire will be sent to the applicants by 17 February 2025.

Applications only through this online form.

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Required audition repertoire (audition 13 March 2025)

Concertos
1. W. A. Mozart: 3., 4. or 5. violin concerto, 1st movement + cadenza
2. 1st movement + possible cadenza of one of the following violin concertos: Bartók II, Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn E minor, Prokofjev I or II, Sibelius or Tšaikovski. (The applicant will indicate the chosen concertos on this application form).

Chamber Music Excerpt, 2. violin
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 “Serioso” Op. 95: I mov

Orchestral Excerpts

2. violin
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro overture
Beethoven: Symphony No. 1: II mov, b. 1-53
Beethoven: Symphony No. 3: III mov, b. 1-119
Brahms: Symphony No. 2: IV mov, b.1-60
Mahler: Symphony No. 9: IV mov, b. 1-27
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1: III mov, b. 238-274
Liszt: Faust Symphony: II mov “Gretchen” b. 25-49
Kaipainen: Audabe Beninoise, reh.letter E-H
Kaipainen: Symphony No. 3: I mov Allegro con Brio, reh.letter. D-F

1. violin
Strauss: Don Juan: b. 1-62
Brahms: Symphony No. 4: IV mov, b. 33-80

The orchestra will provide a pianist to the audition.

In the audition I will play the following concertos:

First concerto (1st movement + cadenza

Second concerto (1st movement + possible cadenza

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For further information please contact
Liisa Forsström
Deputy General Manager
liisa.forsstrom@tampere.fi
tel: +358 50 388 7144.

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