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The Lahti Symphony Orchestra is a dynamic, innovative orchestra maintained by the Finnish city of Lahti. In addition to offering audiences a wide range of concerts, the orchestra does touring and is active in recording and education. Its home is the Sibelius Hall, famous for its magnificent acoustics. In the autumn 2025 Hannu Lintu will start as the artistic partner of the orchestra. The orchestra seeks to recruit first-class players with good teamworking skills.

CONCERTMASTER

The Lahti Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the position of CONCERTMASTER (first position). Work starts on 2nd of January 2026 or when agreed.

Application period 1.-30.9.2025 via Kuntarekry.fi

1. Pre-selection 

Instructions for making video:

Repertoire of the pre-selection video  

One of the following concertos: 1^st and 2^nd movements (without piano accompaniment) 

• J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 
• P. Tsaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 
• J. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d, Op.47 
• F. Mendelssohn: Violin Concwerto in e, Op.64 
• L. van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 

Orchestral excerpts

• J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, 1^st mvt.  
• J. Sibelius: Symphony No. 4, 4^th mvt. 

The orchestral excerpts of the pre-selection video can be downloaded here:

2. Audition on November 24^th, 2025 

Audition repertoire 

Choose one of the following: 1^st mvt. until the recapitulation with cadenza 

• W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No.3 in G KV216  
• W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D KV218 
• W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A KV219

Orchestral excerpts, downloadable later from this site.

More information in August.

• Co-principal French horn, application period 25.8.-22.9.2025, audition 27.10.2025
  Pre-selection piece: W. A. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat, K. 495, I movement with cadenza
  
• Solo cello, application period 25.8.-29.9.2025, audition 3.11.2025

Audition inquiries from 4.8.2025 onwards: Deputy Genaral Manager, Heli Leppälä-Hakala, audition@lahti.fi