ODENSE SYMHONY ORCHESTRA

The audition will take place in the concert Hall, Odense, Friday October the 2^nd 2026

Odense Symphony Orchestra is looking for a Principal 2^nd violin. We focus on the applicant’s outstanding technical and musical profile and on the soloistic presentation as well as a broad knowledge of repertoire and style and on open and cooperative attitude towards the role as group leader. This is a full-time position.

Application can only be made online here:

Apply here

Application deadline: September 3^rd, 2026

The jury reserves the right to invite a limited number of applicants.

Invited applicants will be notified at the latest by e-mail on September 4^th, 2026.

The orchestra will provide an accompanist for the audition.

Travel and accommodation are at the applicant’s own expense.

An accompanist for the audition will be provided by the orchestra.

The 1^st round will be played behind a screen

1^st round: 
1^st and 2^nd movement including cadenza from one of the following concerts:
A. Mozart: Concerto for violin no. 3 in G-Major (KV. 216), no. 4 in D-Major (KV. 218) or no. 5 in A-Major (KV. 219)

Excerpts from orchestra repertoire.

2^nd round: 
1^st movement incl. cadenza from one of the following concerts:
Beethoven, Brahms, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky or Nielsen

Excerpts from orchestra repertoire.

3^rd round:
Chamber work: Beethoven op. 18. no. 6, 1^st movement (no repetitions) with the concertmaster and principal string players

Excerpts from orchestra repertoire, and a short interview.

There may be a 4th round in the orchestra.

Orchestral excerpts for all rounds can be downloaded as a PDF file here:

Download excerpts

Salaries and working conditions are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Musicians Union and Dansk Erhverv.

This amounts to:

1^st 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 orchestral coordinator Pernille Böser: perlb@odense.dk

 The Odense Symphony Orchestra is a regional orchestra with 66 musicians and a technical-/administrative staff of 16 employees. The orchestra is based in Odense Concert Hall and has an annual audience of approx. 75.000. The core activity is the performance of symphonic concerts. In addition to this, the orchestra’s schedule comprises school and family concerts, film music, church and chamber concerts, opera performances and CD recordings. The orchestra tours regularly in Denmark and abroad. The annual budget is appr. 70 million DKK.