The Royal Swedish Operan
the royal swedish orchestra
music director alan gilbert

are looking for

FRENCH HORN CO-PRINCIPAL, substitute

Kungliga Hovkapellet (The Royal Swedish Orchestra) has been at the heart of Swedish culture for almost 500 years. Founded in 1526 as the orchestra to the Royal Court, it became the orchestra of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1773. Today, Kungliga Hovkapellet consists of 105 musicians. It performs around 200 operas and ballets each season along with regular symphonic and chamber concerts.

FRENCH HORN CO-PRINCIPAL,
with obligation to play Wagner Tuba, substitute, 100%.

Period 1 March to 14 June 2025 with the possibility of extension the 2025-26 season.

The audition will take place December 2nd 2024
at Kungliga Operan, Jacobs Torg 4, 105 69 Stockholm.

Obligatory pieces and orchestral excerpts

• W. A. Mozart Horn Concerto Nr. 4 E-flat major KV 495, 1st movement (until the end of the development, no cadenza)
• R. Strauss Horn Concerto Nr. 1 E-flat major op. 11, 1st movement
• Orchestral excerpts.

The audition is conducted in three rounds with compulsory orchestral excerpts in each round.
For excerpts please see this PDF

For questions regarding any matter of the audition please contact Benedikt Scholtes (benedikt.scholtes@operan.se).

Closing date for all applications with CV is 8 November 2024.

Register your application at www.operan.se