Vacancy: 1 principal viola and 2 tutti violas
Audition for 1 Principal Viola and 2 Tutti Viola positions
The audition will take place on Monday, October 5th, 2026, beginning at 10:00 a.m. in Concert Hall Alsion, Alsion 2, DK-6400 Sønderborg, Denmark.
The deadline for applications is Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, at 11:00 p.m.
Employment begins January 5th, 2027, or by arrangement with the successful candidates.
First Round
One of the following pieces, according to the applicant’s choice. First movement with cadenza:
- C. Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major
- F. A. Hoffmeister – Viola Concerto in D major
- Orchestral excerpts
Second Round
One of the following pieces, according to the applicant’s choice. First movement:
- B. Bartók – Viola Concerto
- W. Walton – Viola Concerto
- P. Hindemith – Der Schwanendreher
- Orchestral excerpts
Orchestral Excerpts
- L. v. Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2: from the beginning to bar 10; bars 23–37
- L. v. Beethoven – Symphony No. 5, mvt. 3: bars 169–213
- J. Brahms – Symphony No. 4, mvt. 4: bars 41–77
- F. Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Scherzo: bars 187–208
- W. A. Mozart – Symphony No. 35, mvt. 4: bars 134–181
- C. Nielsen – Symphony No. 5, mvt. 2: figs. 93–96
- D. Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5, mvt. 1: figs. 15–17
- R. Strauss – Don Juan: from the beginning to bar 66
- R. Strauss – Don Quixote: fig. 14, bar 4 (Solo) to fig. 18; and fig. 26 (Solo) to fig. 34 This excerpt only to be played by applicants for the Solo position! The jury expects the tuning to be performed live (on one instrument).
