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Malmö Opera is looking for a Principal Viola for the opera orchestra

Malmö Opera och Musikteater AB

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Musiker, klassisk musik

Malmö Opera och Musikteater AB

Malmö

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Beskrivning

Malmö Opera is the heart and voice of music drama in Southern Sweden. The house was opened in 1944 and is situated in the center of the Öresund region comprising Southern Sweden and Eastern Denmark, only 25 minutes by train from Copenhagen. The main auditorium holds an audience of 1500, and the stage is one of the largest in Europe. Malmö opera performs a wide variety of repertoire including new operatic works and Musicals. 275 permanent employees and 500–700 freelance employees are engaged throughout a typical season where Malmö opera presents around 300 performances both inside the opera house and on tours around the region of Skåne. Malmö Opera offers employment in an inspiring and creative environment in which it delivers award-winning performances for its audience. Malmö Opera believes that its diversity of competences and broad artistic interests provides world-class working conditions for its employees.

Malmö Opera Orchestra was founded in 1991 and is one of Sweden's youngest orchestras. The orchestra of 62 musicians performs the entire range of music drama with the highest international standards, artists, and conductors. 

The Malmö Opera Orchestra has a vacancy for Principal Viola.

Audition June 12 - 13, 2025
The audition takes place by personal invitation only.


Compulsory repertoire:


• Round 1: Hoffmeister: Viola Concerto in D, 1st movement with cadenza & 2nd movement OR Stamitz: Viola Concerto in D, 1st movement with cadenza & 2nd movement. Orchestral excerpts


• Round 2: Walton Viola Concerto, 1st movement OR Bartók Viola Concerto, 1st movement OR Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher, 1st movement. Orchestral excerpts


• Round 3: Orchestral excerpts and chamber music



Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded through the following link from April 30th: LINK TO ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS


Job description and qualifications

As a candidate for this position Malmö Opera expects you will have the commensurate experience and higher education qualifications to work in a high-quality professional ensemble and environment.


As a member of the Malmö opera orchestra, you will contribute with curiosity, openness, competence, and tolerance to an internationally successful and well-respected ensemble.  It is essential for Malmö Opera that the successful candidate contributes to creating healthy cooperation and quality results across all the exciting and diverse contexts it produces.

In addition to the main opera productions, the successful candidate will also work in smaller ensembles and contribute to the chamber music series.


Employment conditions
The employment will commence on January 1, 2026, or as mutually agreed. The position is permanent, with a one-year trial period. 

Non-EU citizens (except for the Nordic countries) need a work and residence permit to work in Sweden. Malmö Opera we cannot guarantee that permits will be granted by the authority.

We welcome your application no later than May 1, 2025.

Please apply by clicking on the APPLY-button below, attaching your CV, and filling in the application form.
We do not accept applications by email.