Assistant Principal Cello

Application deadline and video round: 3 December
Audition: 8 January
Appointment: By mutual agreement

• You have outstanding musical and artistic abilities.
• You have good cooperation and ensemble skills.
• You lead musically when needed.

As Assistant Principal, you usually sit in the 2nd chair and provide solid support to the Principal Cello. At the same time, you have an obligation to move up and play 1st chair in the absence of the Principal Cellist, taking special responsibility for the whole cello section.

In addition to your musical duties you participate in the distribution of stage duties and stay informed about potential substitutes. You work to ensure that the section performs at its best.

Salary

The salary for the position is regulated by the collective agreement between Creo – the union for art and culture and Musikkselskapet Harmonien, and will depend on seniority.

Min. NOK 795,570 per annum.

As a member of our orchestra, you will be eligible for benefits under the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden), which provides financial support for residents including cash benefits for illness/disability, family support, pensions and healthcare coverage.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the below application form adding a link to the pre-qualification round video. A jury will consider the applications once the deadline has passed. The video round should be considered as a first round, and only highly qualified candidates will be invited to audition.

Pre-qualification round video

Record a video of the following repertoire:

• Haydn: D major concerto, 1st mvmt, until bar 77 (without cadenza)
• Bach: Suite no. 2 in D minor, both menuets
• Orchestral excerpt can be downloaded here
• The video can be recorded with or without accompaniment

The video must be recorded in one continuous take and must not be edited. The order should be as listed above.

You must remain visible throughout the take. You can take your time in between the pieces to tune and adjust if necessary, but the camera must be on the whole time.

A smartphone is adequate for the video recording. Ensure that the overall sound level of the recording is good. If you use a microphone, make sure it is placed at a suitable distance from your instrument. Film in landscape mode. You and the whole instrument must be visible at all times.

The video must be uploaded on YouTube, mark it as ‘not listed’ and paste the link to the video in the application form below. Videos submitted in any other way will be rejected.

For those invited to audition

Programme:

• Haydn: D major concerto, 1st mvmt, with cadenza
• Dvorak or Schumann: Concerto, 1st mvmt.
• Orchestral excerpts and chamber music can be downloaded here

All communication with the candidates will be done by email. Please be aware that our emails might end up in your spam folder.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact orchestra personnel managers:

Aslak Bjørge Hermstad (+47 97122883, aslak@harmonien.no) or Vidar Olsen (+47 90109247, vidar@harmonien.no).