Open vacancies
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra is a dynamic, innovative orchestra maintained by the Finnish city of Lahti. Major functions are, in addition to offering audiences a wide range of concerts, touring, recording and education. Its home is the Sibelius Hall, famous for its magnificent acoustics. The orchestra, together with its Principal Conductor Dalia Stasevska, seeks to recruit first-class players with good team-working skills.
PRINCIPAL TROMBONE
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the position of Principal Trombone starting on 11th of August 2025.
The principal trombone plays in the orchestra as well as chamber music groups, and maintains the capability required by orchestral literature. He/she leads the trombone section by rehearsing, supervising and developing it, and provides instructions for acquiring group assistants and substitutes. We appreciate the experience of similar tasks, good co-operation and interaction skills.
The salary, including the individual pay component and recording supplement is 3457–3733 € per month.
Pre-selection
Instructions for making video instructions:
Repertoire of the pre-selection video
- Ferdinand David: Concertino for trombone in Eb-major op. 4, 1st part Allegro maestoso (including cadenza) without piano accompaniment
- W.A. Mozart: Requiem, Tuba Mirum
Audition 11th of February 2025
The orchestra will choose the participants to the audition based on the videos and applications
Invitations to the audition will be sent during the week 3/2025
The Audition will be held in the Sibelius Hall (Ankkurikatu 7, Lahti) on Tuesday February 11th from 1 p.m. onwards.
An interview may be included in the audition.
Audition repertoire
- Frank Martin: Ballade pour Trombone et Piano (from the beginning until the rehearsal number 20)
- Orchestral excerpts
- A freely chosen unaccompanied solo piece/etude, duration max. 5 minutes
Orchestral excerpts are downloadable here:
Applications
Closing date for applications is Monday 6th of January 2024. Please fill in your application primarily at www.kuntarekry.fi (ID LAHTI-02-577-24).
CELLO, TUTTI
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the position of Cello, tutti starting on 11th of August 2025.
The salary, including the individual pay component and recording supplement is 2996–3235 € per month.
Tutti cellist plays in the orchestra as well as chamber music groups, and maintains the capability required by orchestral literature.
We appreciate the experience of similar tasks and good cooperation and interaction skills.
Audition repertoire
- Joseph Haydn: Cello concerto in D, 1st movement with cadenza
- Orchestral excerpts
- Chamber music
Orchestral excerpts and chamber music can be downloaded here:
Audition on the 8th of March 2025
The orchestra will choose the participants to the audition based on the information in the applications.
Invitations to the audition will be sent on Monday 10th of February 2025 (during that day).
The Auditions will be held in the Kalevi Aho Hall of the Lahti Music Institute (Hämeenkatu 4, Lahti) on Saturday 8th of March from 11 a.m. onwards.
An interview may be included in the audition.
Applications
Closing date for applications is Sunday 9th of February 2025. Please fill in your application at www.kuntarekry.fi (ID LAHTI-02-556-24)
UPCOMING AUDITIONS
Principal double bass auditon 8th of April 2025, applications 3.2.-3.3.2025.
Principal bassoon audition 3rd of May 2025, applications 3.3.-6.4.2025.
Principal percussion audition 19th of May 2025, applications 3.3.-6.4.2025.
Inquiries: Deputy Genaral Manager, Heli Leppälä-Hakala, audition@lahti.fi