Kymi Sinfonietta is recruiting a PRINCIPAL OBOE for a permanent position. The salary will be determined in
accordance with the relevant collective agreement (KVTES). A requirement for playing chamber music is
included in the position. We hope that the applicants possess good co-operation and interaction skills.
Finnish and English are the official languages at the workplace.
Please apply by Friday 4th of October 2024. Include your CV and a cover letter in the application and send it
by email to our stage manager Tuomas Vanhalakka, email tuomas.vanhalakka@kymisinfonietta.fi or by
post to: Kymenlaakson Orkesteri Oy, Keskuskatu 33, 48100 KOTKA, FINLAND
The audition will be held on Friday 18th of October 2024 at the Kotka Concert Hall (address Keskuskatu 33,
Kotka) beginning at 12:00. The orchestra will provide an accompanist for the audition, but the applicants
are also allowed to use another accompanist at their own expense. The audition can include chamber music
assignments and an interview.
Based on the audition, the applicant can also be offered the position of co-principal, or sub-principal, which will be made available at a later date.
Audition assignments:
- W. A. Mozart: Oboe concerto in C major, 1st and 2nd movements (with cadenza)
- Richard Strauss: Oboe concerto, 1st movement
Orchestra and chamber music excerpts, which can be ordered from
tuomas.vanhalakka@kymisinfonietta.fi from the 20th of September onwards.
For more information, please contact
Orchestra Manager Heidi Mustikkaniemi, heidi.mustikkaniemi@kymisinfonietta.fi