http://www.concertgebouworkest.nl/en/orkest/vacatures.aspJob openings
Principal Double Bass m/f
Beginning as soon as possible
Auditions will be held on 27 March (first round), 31 March(second round) and 1 April (final round) 2008 in Amsterdam.
Repertoire will include:
- Dittersdorf or Vanhal (1st and 2nd movements, without cadenzas)
- Koussevitzky or Bottesini (1st and 2nd movements)
Orchestral tuning (E-A-D-G)
Any candidate whose principal residence is outside of Europe is strongly encouraged to send an audio recording of his/her playing. On the basis of these recordings, the audition committee will decide which of these candidates will be invited for the second round of this audition. The recordings must reach the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra before the deadline for applications.
Repertoire requirements and guidelines for the preparation of the recording may be found below or can be requested at:
audities@concertgebouworkest.nl.
The most qualified candidates of the final round, and other directly selected candidates, will be invited to play with the orchestra as guest principal double bass players. After all these candidates have played with the orchestra, a decision will be made regarding this position.
The orchestra's activities include concerts in the Netherlands and abroad as well as radio, CD and television recordings.
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra works to provide its members with suitable instruments, which are loaned to the musicians during their employment with the orchestra.
We reserve the right to make a preliminary selection based on letters of application and recordings.
Applications and recordings (if appropriate) stating age, education, work experience and current position to be received by 8 February 2008 at the following address:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Ms. M.H.C. Bleeker
Jacob Obrechtstraat 51
1071 KJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
audities@concertgebouworkest.nl GUIDELINES FOR SUBMITTING RECORDINGS FOR ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA AUDITIONS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Audio cassette tapes, compact discs or digital audio tapes may be submitted.
GUIDELINES FOR MAKING RECORDINGS
We recommend that you follow these guidelines when making your recording:
1. If recording on cassette tape, we suggest you consider taping on a hi bias (Type II) tape in in stereo with Dolby B. Set volume (VU) meters so that your loudest passages peak at 0. Do not overload or under record your tape. Also please do not use automatic level setters.
2. Please play each movement or excerpt straight through. No editing should be done on individual movements or excerpts.
3. If submitting a cassette tape, please leave approximately 5 seconds blank between movements or excerpts, and please rewind the tape to the beginning before sending.
4. Print your name and telephone number on the label of the cassette tape, CD or DAT itself (not on the box).
5. We strongly urge you to have someone else listen to your completed recording on a machine other than the one on which it was recorded and offer comments prior to submitting it for the audition.
6. Please do not talk or make any identifying sounds on your recording, as these auditions are anonymous.
7. Recordings must be received by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on or before the deadline.
AUDITION REPERTOIRE FOR RECORDINGS
Principal Double Bass
Dittersdorf or Vanhal: Solo Concerto, 1st and 2nd movements, without cadenzas (with piano accompaniment)
