Horn

The Lahti Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the position of Horn starting on 4th of January 2027 (or to be agreed).

Musician's primary duty is to play the 4th horn. The position also includes an obligation to play the 2nd horn and the Vienna horn. The musician participates in both orchestral and chamber music activities and maintains the level of playing proficiency required by orchestral literature. We value previous experience in similar positions and good collaboration and interpersonal skills.
The salary, including the individual pay component and recording supplement, is 3140-3392 € per month.

Pre-selection 
Instructions for making video at https://sinfonialahti.fi/en/open-vacancies-horn-2026/

Repertoire of the pre-selection video
R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1 in Eb Major, Op.11, 1st movement, performed without accompaniment.

Audition on the 2nd November 2026

Audition repertoire:
- W.A. Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 3, 1st movement with cadenza
- H. Neuling: Bagatelle
- Orchestral excerpts

Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded from 7th September onwards from https://sinfonialahti.fi/en/open-vacancies-horn-2026/

Applications

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 23:59 (Finnish time).