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Alternating solo oboe

Application deadline: 10 May

Audition: 17 June
Appointment: by mutual agreement

You have:

  • Outstanding musical and artistic abilities.

  • Good cooperation and ensemble skills.

  • Good leadership skills, socially and artistically.

You contribute with your high musical standards and strong ensemble skills, playing both tutti and solo oboe. In addition to the musical tasks, you lead the group in the absence of solo oboe. You will take part in distributing orchestral duties and keep updated on potential substitutes to the orchestra.

Salary:

The salary for the position is regulated by the collective agreement between Creo - the union for arts and culture and Musikkselskapet Harmonien, and will depend on seniority.

Min. NOK 757.320 per annum.

As a member of our orchestra, you will be eligible for benefits under the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme (Folketrygden), which provides financial support for residents including cash benefits for illness/disability, family support, pensions and healthcare coverage. Read more here.

How to apply:

To apply, please complete the below application form adding a link to the pre-qualification round video. A jury will consider the applications once the deadline has passed. The video round should be considered as a first round, and only highly qualified candidates will be invited to audition.

Pre-qualification round video

The candidates record a video of the following repertoire.

The video must be recorded in one continuous take and must not be edited. The order should be as listed above.

You must remain visible throughout the take. You can take your time in between the pieces to tune and adjust if necessary, but the camera must be on the whole time.

A smartphone is adequate for this recording Ensure that there is a suitable distance between the microphone and the instrument, and film in landscape mode. You and the whole instrument must be visible at all times.

The video must be uploaded on YouTube, mark it as ‘not listed’ and paste the link to the video in the application form below. Videos submitted in any other way will be rejected.

For those invited to audition

Programme:

All communication with the candidates will be done by email.

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If you have questions, please get in touch with the orchestra personell managers:

Aslak Bjørge Hermstad (+47 97122883) or Vidar Olsen (+47 90109247) or by email to audition@harmonien.no.