The Metropole Orkest is looking for a First Violin (Tutti).

First Violin (Tutti) (60%)

Audition: 6 and 7 October 2026

As First Violin (Tutti), you are an outstanding musician with your own distinctive sound, strong technical skills, and a keen sense of ensemble playing. You actively contribute to realizing the artistic ambitions of the orchestra and feel at home in an environment where creativity, versatility, and excellence come together.

Required repertoire:

1st round:

W.A. Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 4 or No. 5, First Movement (Exposition) Orchestral parts

The orchestral parts will be sent no later than three weeks before the audition date.

Preliminary Round

Applicants who have not previously substituted or performed with the Metropole Orchestra are requested to make a recording and upload it to YouTube as an unlisted video. Please include a link to this recording in your CV. We would like to hear the following works:

- Parklane Serenade – D. van der Linden

- Aggua (with metronome) – R. Fonseca

Please record Aggua with a metronome accompaniment. Make sure that you are clearly visible in the video and that the audio quality is good. The sheet music can be found via a link listed on our website.

For the audition, invitations will be issued solely in accordance with regulations to:

· Dutch musicians;

· Foreign musicians from within the EEA (all EU countries, Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein) or Switzerland;

· Musicians from outside the EEA and Switzerland who are resident in the Netherlands and are in possession of a statement stating “work freely permitted” or a valid residence permit.