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Job title:

Section Principal Cello

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Music Director, Royal Opera: Antonio Pappano

Music Director, Royal Ballet: Koen Kessels

Concert Masters: Vasko Vassilev, Sergey Levitin

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is seeking to appoint two people to the position of:

Section Principal Cello

We invite further applications from outstanding players with considerable recent relevant professional experience. The successful candidates will be musicians of the highest calibre who are self-motivated, reliable and versatile with the ability to work under pressure as part of an established team.

Following a recent recruitment process, previous applicants need not reapply.

The terms and conditions of employment for this position offers some flexibility in workload and schedule. This is a permanent salaried position.

We actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams.

We intend to hold screened first round auditions in person in London on Thursday 7^th November and Friday 8^th November 2024. Our preference will be to hear shortlisted candidates in person, but should you be unable to attend on the scheduled dates we will accept a recorded audition to be submitted by 9am, Friday 1^st November 2024 (full instructions will be sent to shortlisted candidates).

Please note we intend to contact shortlisted candidates by the end of Thursday 3rd October 2024.

First round audition requirements will be:

1^st movement of a Haydn Concerto
Orchestral excerpts as per enclosed PDF.

We intend to hold second round auditions in London on the mornings of Thursday 28^th and Friday 29^th November.

Second round audition requirements will be:

1^st movement of the Schubert Arpeggione Sonata (up to the end of the repeated section)
Orchestral excerpts as per the enclosed PDF.

The closing date for applications is: 9am, Thursday 26^th September 2024

Should candidates who are shortlisted for trial work or offered permanent employment not have current UK work authorisation, ROH will provide support in obtaining the necessary permission to work depending on individual circumstances. Please contact us at the relevant point in the recruitment process if this applies to you.

If you have any questions regarding this position please e-mail Orchestra.Auditions@roh.org.uk.

For more information about this position please open the following document/s:

JDSectionPrincipalCello2024.pdf

SectionPrincipalCello1stRoundauditionexcerpts2024.pdf

SectionPrincipalCello2ndRoundadditionalexcerpts2024.pdf