THE ROYAL DANISH THEATRE AND ORCHESTRA – COPENHAGEN

ORCHESTRA AUDITION

2nd Solo Cello

An audition for a 2nd Solo Cello position will be held on Monday the 2nd of November 2026. The vacancy to be filled as per 1st of January 2027 or according to agreement.

The audition repertoire:

1st round: Joseph Haydn: Cello Concerto in D-Major, 1. Movement (with Cadenza) And orchestral excerpts

2nd round: Antonin Dvorak: Cello Concerto in h-minor op. 104, 1. Movement or: Robert Schumann: Cello Concerto in a-minor op. 129, 1. Movement

3rd round: Orchestral excerpts and chamber music.

All orchestral excerpts can be downloaded from the 15th of October 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 15th of October 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 infor¬mation must be received by the Theatre no later than Sunday the 11th of October 2026.

Further information: Orchestra coordinator Benedicte Balslev: beba@kglteater.dk