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ODENSE SYMFONIORKESTER
Musikchef: Trine Boje Mortensen, Chefdirigent Pierre Bleuse

1. solo kontrabas

med tiltrædelse snarest muligt

Konkurrence afholdes fredag d. 4. september 2026 i Odense Koncerthus

Tilmelding foretages ONLINE:

Tilmeld her

Ansøgningsfrist: d. 5. august 2026.
Blandt de tilmeldte ansøgere forbeholder juryen sig retten til at invitere et antal ansøgere.
De inviterede får besked pr. mail d. 7. august 2026.
Der stilles akkompagnatør til rådighed ved selve konkurrencen.
Ansøgeren afholder selv rejse- og opholdsudgifter.

Konkurrenceopgaverne er:

Solo:

C.D. von Dittersdorf: Koncert, 1. sats med kadence af H. K. Gruber og 2. sats uden kadence eller J.B. Vanhal: Koncert, 1. sats med kadence af H. K. Gruber og 2. sats uden kadence

og

S. Koussevitsky: Koncert, 1. sats eller G. Bottesini: Koncert No 2., 1. sats med kadence

Samt kammermusik og et antal orkesteruddrag, som kan downloades via flg. link:
LINK TIL UDDRAG d. 1. juni 2026

Hele konkurrenceprogrammet spilles i orkesterstemning.

1. runde spilles bag skærm

Løn og ansættelsesforhold i henhold til gældende overenskomst for musikere i landsdelsorkestrene.
Lønnen udgør:
1. solo: kr. 36.753,80 pr. md.
Pension: 18,00 %

Ansøgere med andet statsborgerskab end dansk bedes selv holde sig underrettet om reglerne for opholds- og arbejdstilladelse for statsborgere fra det pågældende land.
Vi opfordrer alle uanset køn, alder, religion eller etnisk tilhørsforhold til at ansøge.

Al kommunikation/information vil ske via e-mail. For yderligere information rettes henvendelse til orkesterkoordinator Pernille Böser på perlb@odense.dk

Odense Symfoniorkester er et landsdelsorkester med 66 musikere og 17 tekniske-/administrative medarbejdere. Orkestret, som har hjemsted i Odense Koncerthus, har et årligt publikumstal på godt 85.000. Kernen i orkestrets virke er symfoniske koncerter. Dertil kommer skole- og familiekoncerter, kirke- og kammerkoncerter, operaforestillinger og cd-indspilninger. Odense Symfoniorkester turnerer desuden regelmæssigt i ind- og udland. Det årlige budget er på cirka 70 mio. kr..

 ODENSE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Artistic Director/CEO: Trine Boje Mortensen, Chief Conductor: Pierre Bleuse

Principal Double Bass / 1st solo

– Commencing as soon as possible

The audition will take place in the concert hall, Odense, Friday the 4^th of September 2026

Application can only be made online here:

Apply

Application deadline: the 5th of August 2026.
The jury reserves the right to invite a limited number of applicants.
Invited applicants will be notified by email on the 7th of August 2026.
The orchestra will provide an accompanist for the audition.
Travel and accommodation are at the applicant’s own expense.

The audition repertoire is:

Solo:

C.D. von Dittersdorf: Concerto, 1st mov. with cadenza by H. K. Gruber and 2nd mov. without cadenza OR J.B. Vanhal: Concerto, 1st Mov. with cadenza by H. K. Gruber and 2nd mov. without cadenza.

and

S. Koussevitsky: Concerto, 1st mov OR G. Bottesini: Concerto No 2., 1st mov. with cadenza

Plus chamber music and a number of orchestral excerpts that can be downloaded at the following link:
Link from the 1st of June 2026

Full program to be played in orchestra tuning at the audition.
1st round will be played behind a screen.

Salaries and working conditions are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Musicians Union and Dansk Erhverv.
This amounts to:
1st solo 36.753,80 DKK/month.
Pension: 18,00 %

Applicants with citizenship other than EU/EØS are responsible for obtaining valid residence and work permits by the time of employment in Denmark.
We encourage people of any ethnicity, age, gender, and religion to apply.

For further information, please contact the orchestral coordinator, Pernille Böser: perlb@odense.dk

Odense Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra with 66 musicians and a technical-/administrative staff of 17 employees. The orchestra is based in Odense Concert Hall and has an annual audience of approx. 85.000. The core activity is the performance of symphonic concerts. In addition to this the orchestra’s schedule includes school and family concerts, church and chamber concerts, opera performances and CD recordings. The orchestra tours regularly in Denmark and abroad. The annual budget is approx. 70 million DKK.