The Liepaja Symphony Orchestra announces an open competition for the following vacancies:
A MUSICIAN IN THE OBOE SECTION
The competition will take place at the concert hall “Lielais dzintars” (at Radio iela 8, Liepāja) on 15 January 2024 at 12:00.
Requirements for the Applicants:
- Professional higher musical education in the specialty of oboe playing, or the Contestant applies in the capacity of a student of a higher education establishment of music studies.
- Experience with working in an orchestra.
- Ability to work in the main job with the LSO.
Main job duties:
- To prepare and play orchestral oboe pieces at high artistic quality.
- To adhere to the work plans and structure, as well as other internal regulations of the LSO.
- To maintain and to improve his/her individual mastery throughout duration of the contract.
You can apply for the competition by 5 January 2024, 23:59, by sending the following documents to the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra e-mail address info@lso.lv specifying the subject “For the Competition”:
- CV (Curriculum vitae);
- Copies of documents certifying your academic degree and documents on further education; for students – a statement issued by their educational institution.
Monthly salary for the full-time job is 1230 EUR before taxes stipulated in the rules and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Place of employment: Radio iela 8, Liepāja, Latvija.
Contact person: Staff manager Diāna Grīnberga, e-mail: diana.grinberga@lso.lv
General Regulations for the Audition
The 2nd round program:
F. Mendelssohn - Symphony No 3;
G. Bizet Suite L'Arlésienne;
J. Brahms - Variations on a Theme by Haydn;
R. Strauss – Don Juan;
B. Bartok Concerto for Orchestra;
Z. Koldaly Dances of Galanta;
J. Brahms Symphony No 2;
P. Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet;
M. Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition.
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THE CONCERTMASTER OF II VIOLIN GROUP
The competition will take place at the concert hall “Lielais dzintars” (at Radio iela 8, Liepāja) on 15 January 2024 at 15:00.
Requirements for the Applicants:
- Professional music degree in violin performance or a music college student.
- Experience with working in an orchestra.
- Ability to work in the main job with the LSO.
Main job duties:
- To prepare and play orchestral pieces of the II violin section at high artistic quality.
- To ensure the quality of work of the II violin section.
- To adhere to the work plans and structure, as well as other internal regulations of the LSO.
- To maintain and to improve his/her individual mastery throughout duration of the contract.
You can apply for the competition by 5 January 2024, 23:59, by sending the following documents to the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra e-mail address info@lso.lv specifying the subject “For the Competition”:
- CV (Curriculum vitae);
- Copies of documents certifying your academic degree and documents on further education; for students – a statement issued by their educational institution.
Monthly salary for the full-time job is 1600 EUR before taxes stipulated in the rules and regulations of the Republic of Latvia.
Place of employment: Radio iela 8, Liepāja, Latvija.
Contact person: Staff manager Diāna Grīnberga, e-mail: diana.grinberga@lso.lv
General Regulations for the Audition
The 2nd round program:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No.41, 4th movement;
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No.9, 2nd movement (op.125);
Johannes Brahms – Double Concerto for violin and cello, 1st movement;
Johannes Brahms – Piano Concerto No.1, 3rd movement Rondo;
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.6, 1st movement;
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Symphony No.6, 3rd movement;
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Excerpt from “Symphonic Dances” (op.45);
Gustav Mahler – Symphony No.5, 4rd movement Adagietto;
Richard Strauss – “Don Juan” (op.20);
Bēla Bārtoks – Koncerts orķestrim, 5.daļas Pesante - Presto.
