The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Monday 3rd of November, 2025 starting at 10:00 (am).

Audition Repertoire

• W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 K.216, No. 4 K.218 or No. 5 K.219, 1st and 2nd mvt with cadenza
• A Romantic violin concerto of candidate’s choice, 1st mvt with cadenza
• Orchestral and chamber music excerpts

1. B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Finale: bars 265-317
2. L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 D minor Op. 125, 2nd mvt: bars 1-84
3. J. Brahms: Symphony No. 4 E minor Op. 98, 1st mvt: bars 1-53
4. G. Holst: The Planets Op. 32, 3rd mvt: reh. numbers 7-9
5. G. Ligeti: Melodien für Orchester: from 3 bars before D to 5 bars after E
6. G. Mahler: Symphony No. 9 D Major, 1st mvt: bars 285-315
7. W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 E-flat Major, Finale: bars 1-78
8. S. Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Suite No. 1, Death of Tybalt: reh. numbers 70-78
9. A. Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht Op. 4: bars 249-265
10. J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 E-flat Minor Op. 82, 1st mvt: 14 bars before K to end
11. R. Strauss: Don Juan Op. 20: bars 1-62
12. R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra Op. 30:  4 bars after reh. number 7 to reh. number 9 AND 8 bars before reh. number 18 to reh. number 18
13. J. Brahms – String Quartet C minor, Op. 51 No. 1, 1st mvt (without repetition)

The orchestral and chamber music excerpts will be sent to the applicants after the closing date.
The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).

Applications

The closing date for the applications is Thursday 2nd of October, 2025 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). Please apply via Muvac:

https://www.muvac.com/en/vacancy/turku-philharmonic-orchestra-ny38q381

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

If a member of the orchestra will be chosen to the vacancy of Principal 2nd violin, his/her vacancy can be filled by this audition.