Oboe Assistant Principal

The Vratsa Symphony Orchestra announces an opening for the position of Assistant Principal Oboe with obligation to Cor anglais and oboe d’amore.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated musician to join our oboe section permanently. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent technical ability, a rich and versatile sound, strong ensemble and solo skills, and a commitment to musical excellence.

Some of the requirements are: advanced studies in music (bachelor or master in a conservatory or equivalent education), sight-reading and ensemble performance skills, the ability to adapt to different styles and repertoire (classical, romantic, contemporary). Proven orchestral experience will be taken in consideration but it is not mandatory.

The audition is divided into three rounds.

1st Round. VIDEO SUBMISSION - Solo pieces + excerpts
• Mozart: Oboe Concerto in C, K. 314 — 1st movement to bar 97
AND (all the excerpts are for 1st Oboe and might be recorded all togehter in a different take)
• J. Brahms: Violin Concerto – 2nd movement
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 – 2nd movement, bars 8–56
• Brahms: Symphony No. 2 – 3rd movement to bar 31
• Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 – 2nd movement, bars 32–100

2nd Round. ONLINE INTERVIEW

Final Round. TRIAL PERIOD (6 weeks)

Only successful candidates will advance to the next round but all of them will be notified.

Video Recording Guidelines
Recording must be made in one continuous take (no cuts, no edits). The solo work and the excerpts can be recorded in 2 separate files. Good sound quality is essential; do not choose a room with too much reverb or play too close/far from the microphone.

The candidate must be fully visible in the frame (full or upper body including instrument). No post-production editing (equalization, reverb, or enhancements) is allowed. The file(s) has to be uploaded before the deadline on YouTube as Unlisted and you should upload the link in your application through this web.