Double bass tutti

Director of Opole Philharmonic announces a competition for the post of double bass tutti (full-time orchestral musician).

Auditions of the cadidates will take place on July 3, 2024 at Opole Philharmonic (address: Krakowska Street 24, 45 – 075 Opole, Poland).

Musicians interested in taking part in auditions are requested to submit CV and the letter of motivation to the following e-mail address: filharmonia@filharmonia.opole.pl not later than June 24, 2024.

Music materials are available for download here:
https://bip.filharmonia.opole.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/2024-nuty-na-kontrabas.pdf

Opole Philharmonic provides an accompanist.
Opole Philharmonic does not reimburse travel costs.
Opole Philharmonic reserves the right to select candidates who will be invited for the auditions.

Programme of the auditions (in orchestra parts – the obligatory passages have been marked in the music materials for download):
1. Double Bass Concerto – first part and cadenza from one of the follwoing composers to choose from: Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf or Johann Baptist Vanhal (required is solo tuning).
2. Freely selected solo piece.
3. Orchestra parts:
o L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3, part 3
o L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9, part 4
o W. A. Mozart – Symphony No. 40, part 1
o W. A. Mozart – Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
o W. A. Mozart – Overture from Magic Flute
o B. Smetana – Overture from Sold Bride
o R. Strauss – A Hero's Life
o G. Verdi – Overture from The Force of Destiny
4. Sight-reading piece.