Open vacancies
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.
PRINCIPAL DOUBLE BASS
The Lahti Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the position of Principal Double Bass starting on 11th of August 2025 (or can be agreed).
The salary, including the individual pay component and recording supplement is 3283 – 3546 € per month.
Principal double bass plays at orchestra and chamber groups, maintains the solo capability required by orchestral literature, leads the double bass section by exercising, supervising and developing it, and provides instructions for acquiring group assistants and substitutes. We appreciate the experience of similar tasks and good cooperation and interaction skills.
Principal double bass of Lahti Symphony Orchestra will have opportunity to use two high level instruments: G.B.Guadagnini ja Leandro Bisiach.
Audition repertoire
- K.D. von Dittersdorf: Concerto D, 1st movement with cadenza or J.B. Vanhal: Double Bass Concerto in C major, 1st movement with cadenza
- G. Bottesini: Double Bass Concerto No.2 in B minor, 2nd movement
- Music of your choice with piano accompaniment or solo work without accompaniment
- Orchestral excerpts.
Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded here:
Audition on the 8th of April 2025
- The orchestra will choose the participants to the audition based on the information in the applications
- Invitations to the audition will be sent during the week 10/2025
- The Auditions will be held in the Sibelius Hall (Ankkurikatu 7, Lahti) on Tuesday April 8th from 3 p.m. onwards.
Applications
Closing date for applications is on Monday 3rd of March 2025. Please fill in your application at www.kuntarekry.fi (ID LAHTI-02-657-24).
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 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