The Oslo Philharmonic is inviting experienced candidates, with relevant orchestral and/or chamber music to apply.
All applicants must upload the audition video by 1st March deadline, the jury will invite candidates to the live audition from this video.
Please note that the candidates has to provide their own parts for the recording.
Questions regarding this vacancy: anders.brasetvik@ofo.no
June 8th: Live audition rounds
June 9th: Orchestra round
Haydn D major concerto
1st movement (complete) plus cadenza
Schumann OR Dvorak concerto
1st movement (complete)
BARTOK
Music for strings, percussion and Celeste
Bar 310-390
BEETHOVEN
*Creatures of Prometheus, solo
Bar 33-72, Adagio ‘Cadenza’ – Andante quasi Allegro
Symphony 8
3rd movement, Trio, with repeat
BRAHMS
*Piano concerto no2
3rd movement , bar 1-21 and 71-end
Symphony 2
2nd movement, bar 1-18
Symphony 4
4th movement , bar 33-80 (8 bars before B - D)
BRUCKNER
Symphony 7
1st movement, bar 1-24
GRIEG
Anita’s Dance, upper divisi
Bar 15-20 and 69-86
HAYDN
*Symphony 13
2nd movement, Adagio cantabile – complete
*Symphony 95
Trio, complete
MAHLER
Symphony 9
1st movement, bar 129-135
ROSSINI
*Overture to William Tell, 1st cello
Start-Allegro
SHOSTAKOVICH
*Symphony 15
2nd movement, reh #53-59
STRAUSS
Don Quixote, Solo cello
- Variation 1 – start - 3rd bar of reh #20
- Finale – complete
SUPPÉ
Morning, noon and night in Vienna, Overture
Andante Amoroso
SMETANA
The Bartered Bride, Overture
Vivacissimo, Start - 4th bar after A
Invited candidates will be provided a PDF with orchestra excerpts.
All excerpts must be prepared for the live audition. Excerpts marked with asterisk will be performed in the orchestra round.
What motivates you to apply for a job in Oslo Philharmonic?
Se requiere(n) vídeo(s) para la preselección (especificar abajo).
The repertoire for this pre-selection round is to be recorded in this specified order and in one continous, unedited take.
Please note that the candidates has to provide their own parts for the recording.
Haydn D major concerto
1st movement, no cadenza
Opening -> b.129
Piano accompaniment is preferred but not obligatory
Bach 2nd solo cello suite in D minor
Both Menuets
All repeats except on D.C
BEETHOVEN
Creatures of Prometheus, solo
33-72, Adagio ‘Cadenza’ – Andante quasi Allegro
Symphony 8
3rd movement, Trio, with repeat
BRAHMS
Symphony 4
4th movement, bar 33-80 (8 bars before B -> D)
STRAUSS
Die Frau ohne Schatten, solo
Act2, Szene2, 11 bars before 67-71