Turku Philharmonic Orchestra double bass tutti (1)

TURKU PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA in Finland

Chief Conductor John Storgårds
Principal Guest Conductor Christian Kluxen
Invites applications for the permanent position of
DOUBLE BASS TUTTI

The audition will be held at Turku Concert Hall on Mon 6th of October 2025 starting at 10:00 (am).
The closing date for the applications is Thu 4th of September 2025 at midnight, 24:00 PM (GMT+2 Finnish time). Invitations to attend the audition will be sent to selected candidates after the closing date.
Delayed applications or applications submitted by e-mail will not be taken into consideration.
Enquiries: orchestra@turku.fi.

Audition Repertoire
K. D. von Dittersdorf: Double bass Concerto No. 2 with cadenza (Gruber)
1st movement of either Koussevitsky double bass concerto or Bottesini concerto No. 2
Orchestral excerpts:
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 Op. 55: 1st mvt bars 651-677 AND 3rd mvt bars 13-166
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Op. 67: 2nd mvt bars 1-10 AND 3rd mvt bars 1-218
J. Brahms: Symphony No. 1 Op. 68: 1st mvt bars 161-189
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 39 E-flat major, KV 543: 1st mvt bars 40-98
W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40 G minor, KV 550: 1st mvt bars 114-138 AND bars 191-228
J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 1 E minor Op. 39: 4th mvt 10 bars from reh. letter B, from 3rd bar after C to 9th bar after D, 18th bar after D to F, 4th bar after K to end of bar O
R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben Op. 40: From reh. number 9 to 6th bar after number 12
F. Schubert: Symphony No. 9 C major, D. 944: 3rd mvt from beginning to 3rd bar after A AND from B to 7th bar after C.
G. Verdi: Otello: Act IV from reh. letter U, 25 bars

The orchestral excerpts will be sent to the applicants after the closing date.

The audition may also include an interview (in Finnish or in English).

The audition will be played in orchestra tuning.