Royal Ballet and Opera Assistant Concert Master United Kingdom | London Posted 11 Aug 2026 Performance jobs Violin The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Music Director, Royal Opera: Jakub Hrůša
Music Director, Royal Ballet: Koen Kessels
Concertmasters: Vasko Vassilev, Magnus Johnston, Sergey Levitin
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is seeking to appoint to the position of:
Assistant Concert Master
We invite applications from outstanding players with considerable recent relevant professional experience. The successful candidate will be a musician of the highest calibre who is self-motivated, reliable and versatile with the ability to work under pressure as part of an established team.
The terms and conditions of employment for this position offer some flexibility in workload and schedule. This is a permanent salaried position.
We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. In line with the ‘Hiring and recruitment in UK Orchestras; Good practice recommendations, 10 point action plan’ developed by Black Lives in Music, the Musicians’ Union, and the Association of British Orchestras, we will be conducting screened first round auditions to encourage and promote undiscovered talent.
A full job description and details of how to apply are available on our website Royal Opera House Careers - Vacancy List
Auditions will be held in London as follows:
First rounds: 8th, 13th & 14th October 2026
Second rounds: To be confirmed (Nov/Dec 2026)
Our preference will be to hear first round candidates in person, but should you be unable to attend on the scheduled dates we will accept a recorded audition to be submitted by 5th October 2026 (full instructions will be sent to shortlisted candidates).
Second round auditions will be in person only.
All applications will be anonymised for shortlisting purposes.
The format of the auditions will be:
First round (behind screens with piano accompaniment. RBO will provide an accompanist, but candidates shou Date closing: 08 Sep 2026 VISIT WEBSITE
