Vacancies

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for a tutti viola. 

You have:

• Outstanding musical and artistic abilities. 
• Good cooperation and ensemble skills. 

Salary: 

The salary for the position is regulated by the collective agreement between CREO - the union for arts and culture and Musikkselskapet Harmonien, and will depend on seniority.  
Min. NOK 611,480 pr year. 

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. Read more here. 

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

The candidates record a video of the following repertoire. 

• Self-chosen solo piece of approx. 3-5 minutes (can be an excerpt)
• Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded here. 

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 with 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: 

• Stamitz or Hoffmeister: Concerto in D major, 1st movement with cadenza
• Bartók, Hindemith or Walton: Concerto, 1st movement (in its entirety)
• Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded here. 
• Chamber music can be downloaded here. 

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

If you have questions, please get in touch with the orchestra personell managers:
Aslak Bjørge Hermstad (+47 97122883) or Vidar Olsen (+47 90109247) or by email to audition@harmonien.no.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for a dedicated solo trombone. 

You have:

• Outstanding musical and artistic abilities. 
• Good cooperation and ensemble skills. 
• Good leadership skills, socially and artistically. 

The orchestra has two equal solo trombonists, who both have an obligation to play tutti. You will take part in distributing orchestral duties and keep updated on potential substitutes to the orchestra. The group leader responsibilities are distributed in agreement with the group, and together with the other solo trombonist you connect the group, section, conductor and administration, and are dedicated to making everyone in the group as good as possible. 

The solo trombone also has an obligation to play alto trombone. 

Salary: 

The salary for the position is regulated by the collective agreement between CREO - the union for arts and culture and Musikkselskapet Harmonien, and will depend on seniority.  
Min. NOK 668,040. 

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. Read more here. 

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.

For those invited to audition

Programme: 

• David: Trombone Concerto, mvmt. 1 with cadenza and mvmt. 2. 
• Leopold Mozart: Trombone Concerto, mvmt. 2 (alto trombone). 
• Orchestral excerpts and chamber music can be seen here. 

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

If you have questions, please get in touch with the orchestra personell managers:
Aslak Bjørge Hermstad (+47 97122883) or Vidar Olsen (+47 90109247) or by email to audition@harmonien.no.

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra is looking for a dedicated solo flautist. 

You have:

• Outstanding musical and artistic abilities. 
• Good cooperation and ensemble skills. 
• Good leadership skills, socially and artistically. 

In addition to your musical tasks, you will be leading our four-person strong flute group. You will take part in distributing orchestral duties and keep updated on potential substitutes to the orchestra. You connect the group, section, conductor and administration, and are dedicated to making everyone in the group as good as possible. 

Salary: 

The salary for the position is regulated by the collective agreement between CREO - the union for arts and culture and Musikkselskapet Harmonien, and will depend on seniority.  
Min. NOK 668,040. 

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. Read more here. 

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

The candidates record a video of the following repertoire. 

• Mozart: Flute concerto in G major, Exposition from mvmt. 1 with cadenza, with or without accompaniment. 
• Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded here

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 with 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: 

• Mozart: Flute concerto in G major, mvmt. 1 with cadenza
• Dutilleux: Sonatine for Flute and Piano, in its entirity
• Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded here
• Chamber music can be downloaded here

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

If you have questions, please get in touch with the orchestra personell managers:
Aslak Bjørge Hermstad (+47 97122883) or Vidar Olsen (+47 90109247) or by email to audition@harmonien.no.