Contrabassoon

TURKU PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA in Finland

Chief Conductor from Fall 2024 John Storgårds
Principal Guest Conductor Christian Kluxen

Invites applications for the permanent position of

CONTRABASSOON with obligation to play 2nd and 3rd bassoon

The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Friday 23rd of August, 2024 starting at 13:00 (1 PM).

Audition Repertoire
- W. A. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto B flat major KV 191, 1st mvt (without cadenza), with bassoon
- W. A. Mozart: Bassoon Concerto B flat major KV 191, 2nd mvt (without cadenza), with contrabassoon
- Orchestral excerpts from the following works:

- 2nd bassoon:
B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra in F minor, 2nd mvt
H. Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, 4th and 5th mvts
J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major Op. 77, 2nd mvt
W. A. Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro, Overture
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 43, 2nd mvt
P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor Op 74 “Pathétique”, 4th mvt
R. Wagner: Tannhäuser, Overture

- contrabassoon:
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor Op. 67, 4th mvt
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68, 1st mvt
M. Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)
M. Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major
R. Strauss: Salome

The excerpts will be available at https://tfo.fi/en/openvacancies from 2nd of May on.

The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).

Applications
The closing date for the applications is Wed 31st of July 2024 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). For applying, please fill the online application form available on Musicalchairs.

Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates by email after the closing date. Delayed applications will not be taken into consideration.

Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi.

Turku Philharmonic Orchestra, Finland is a professional full-time orchestra of 74 musicians, established in 1790.