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EXPIRED VACANCY

1 violin tutti

The Royal Danish Orchestra

Copenhagen, Denmark

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General information

Instrument or role

Violin

Job category

Performance

Number of positions

1 open position

Employment details

Type

Full-time (100%)

Tenure

Permanent

Application process

Apply by

March 01, 2026

Application instructions
Tutti 1st violin
An audition for a 1st violin tutti position will be held on Monday the 30th and Tuesday the 31st of March 2026.
The vacancy to be filled as per 15th of August 2026 or according to agreement.
The audition repertoire:
  • W.A. Mozart: First movement including cadenza from one of the following concertos:
                   G-Major (KV 216), D-Major (KV 218) or A-Major (KV 219)
  • 1st Movement including cadenza from one of the following violin concertos:
                   Beethoven, Brahms, Carl Nielsen, Sibelius, or Tchaikovsky
  • Orchestral excerpts
The order of the pieces and number of rounds will be advertised later.
All orchestral excerpts can be downloaded from the 9th of March 2026: https://kglteater.dk/en/kgl/orchestra-auditions.
The Royal Theatre reserves the right to hold the audition for only a limited number of invited applicants.
Applicants will be notified by email sent the 6th of March 2026 if they are invited.
Recruitment will take place under the Joint Agreement for the Royal Theatre on-extensive artistic staff and the Protocol to the mutual agreement of Kapelmusikere between the Royal Theatre and CO 10 and local agreements between the Royal Theatre and the Danish Musician’s Union.
The first year of employment is on a trial basis and may be cancelled subject to one month's mutual notice.
For applicants outside the EU countries, it is a precondition that at the time of employment the applicant has arranged for work- and residence permit in Denmark.
Online Application form at: https://kglteater.dk/en/about-us/job-and-education/vacant-positions
Online applications with relevant career and employment infor­mation must be received by the Theatre no later than Sunday the 1st of March 2026.
Further information: Orchestra coordinator Benedicte Balslev: [email protected]
Application link
kglteater.dk

Audition dates

audition day 1

March 30, 2026

Other dates

audition day 2

March 31, 2026

Audition information

Audition repertoire
The audition repertoire:
  • W.A. Mozart: First movement including cadenza from one of the following concertos:
                   G-Major (KV 216), D-Major (KV 218) or A-Major (KV 219)
  • 1st Movement including cadenza from one of the following violin concertos:
                   Beethoven, Brahms, Carl Nielsen, Sibelius, or Tchaikovsky
  • Orchestral excerpts
The order of the pieces and number of rounds will be advertised later.
All orchestral excerpts can be downloaded from the 9th of March 2026: https://kglteater.dk/en/kgl/orchestra-auditions.
Accompanist

will be provided