Assistant Principal Viola

Music Opportunities; Berlin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO) invites applications for an Assistant Principal Viola on a full-time basis. The position salary follows the orchestra's collective agreement, with terms negotiated locally.

Candidates should prepare the audition repertoire: a concerto (Hoffmeister or Stamitz) and Bartók, Hindemith, or Walton, plus excerpts from Weber's Der Freischütz, Don Quixote, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Don Juan. Non-EU citizens may need documents after a successful audition.

Qualifications

• Audition requirements follow the orchestra's repertoire as published in the audition materials.

Job description

The Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (DSO) is offering a full-time position for an Assistant Principal Viola. The salary will be based on the specific collective agreement of the orchestra. Non-EU citizens (excluding Switzerland and Norway) must provide certain documents for potential employment after successfully passing the audition. Required documents include a copy of the passport and a residence permit with work authorization.Audition repertoire includes mandatory pieces such as a solo concerto by Hoffmeister or Stamitz, and a solo concerto by Bartok, Hindemith, or Walton. Additionally, orchestral excerpts include solos from C. M. von Weber's 'Der Freischütz', R. Strauss's 'Don Quixote', Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', and R. Strauss's 'Don Juan'. All audition excerpts can be found in the audition booklet published by Schott Verlag.