Auditions - violas (tutti)

DIRECTOR
OF THE ORCHESTRA OF THE CAPITAL ROYAL CITY OF KRAKOW
SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA
announces a recruitment for the vacant position of

VIOLA – TUTTI MUSICIAN

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1. Formal requirements

• Higher education in music (completed or in progress).
• Readiness to take up full-time employment as of 1 January 2026.
• Polish citizenship or citizenship of the European Union or other countries whose citizens are entitled to employment in this position under international agreements or EU law, provided the candidate has communicative knowledge of the Polish language.

2. Additional requirements

• Ability to work in an ensemble.
• Very good instrumental performance skills.
• Good command of English will be an asset.

3. Employment

• Full-time position as tutti orchestral musician.

4. Scope of duties

• Work as a tutti musician in the orchestra.
• Participation in concerts, festivals, music courses, and other artistic and promotional activities, including film, television, multimedia, and recording projects; participation in rehearsals, open general rehearsals (tutti), sectional rehearsals; preparation for duties and improvement of performance skills within individual artistic work – in line with the main goals of Sinfonietta Cracovia as defined in its statute.

5. Working conditions and remuneration

• Type of contract: employment contract.
• Working time: see point 3.
• Salary: PLN 7,500 – 8,000 gross, average monthly salary including base salary and additional artistic work, in accordance with the Orchestra's Remuneration Regulations.
• Place of work: the seat of Sinfonietta Cracovia at ul. Władysława Łokietka 14, Krakow, and concert venues in Poland and abroad.
• Working hours: according to the monthly schedule.
• Work in the Artistic Ensemble of the Orchestra of the Capital Royal City of Krakow Sinfonietta Cracovia.
• Readiness to start work on 1 January 2026.
• Flexible working conditions enabling professional development, including pedagogical work and individual artistic projects.
• The Orchestra follows equality principles: equal opportunities and non-discrimination (including accessibility for persons with disabilities) and gender equality.

6. Required documents

• CV including a description of artistic achievements (max. 2 pages A4).
• Written declaration with the following content:
  I hereby declare my readiness to take up full-time employment as of 1 January 2026.
• Written consent with the following content:

I, the undersigned, consent to the processing of my personal data by the Orchestra of the Capital Royal City of Krakow SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA with its registered office in Krakow at ul. Władysława Łokietka 14, contained in my CV and all other application documents submitted by me, for the purposes of the current recruitment process as well as future recruitments until the consent is withdrawn. I declare that I have been informed that expressing this consent is voluntary and that I have the right to withdraw my consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent may be effected by my unilateral declaration and does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

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Date and signature

7. Application deadline and submission

Applications will be accepted until 6 October 2025.
Invitations to the audition will be sent by 14 October 2025.

Applications should be sent:

• by email to office@sinfonietta.pl, with the subject: Viola – audition 2025,
  or
• by post (postmark date applies) to:
  Orchestra of the Capital Royal City of Krakow SINFONIETTA CRACOVIA
  ul. Władysława Łokietka 14
  30-010 Krakow
  with the note: Viola – recruitment 2025,
  or
• submitted in person at the Orchestra’s office (same address), with the note: Viola – recruitment 2025.

8. Auditions

Auditions will take place on:

20 October 2025 at the seat of the Orchestra of the Capital Royal City of Krakow Sinfonietta Cracovia, ul. Władysława Łokietka 14, Krakow.

Candidates will be invited to the audition based on their submitted CVs describing artistic achievements and fulfilling formal requirements. Invitations will include details on the exact time and place.

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9. Audition programme
The audition will consist of three stages, the first stage held behind a screen.

Stage 1 (behind a screen)
C. Stamitz – Viola Concerto in D major op. 1 (1st movement with cadenza of candidate’s choice)
OR
F. A. Hoffmeister – Viola Concerto in D major (1st movement with cadenza of candidate’s choice)

Two contrasting movements from any of the following:
J. S. Bach – Six Cello Suites (transcribed for viola)

Orchestral excerpts:

G. Bacewicz – Concerto for String Orchestra
Fragment 7A: Mov. I, 5 bars after reh. 14 – 7 bars after reh. 18;
Fragment 7B: Mov. III, reh. 7 – 3 bars before reh. 12 (upper voice).

Stage 2
J. Brahms – Sonata in F minor op. 120 No. 1 (1st movement)
OR
J. Brahms – Sonata in E-flat major op. 120 No. 2 (1st movement)

Orchestral excerpts:

W. A. Mozart – Symphony No. 35 in D major “Haffner” KV 385
Fragment 1A: Mov. I, bars 13–35;
Fragment 1B: Mov. IV, bars 134–181.

L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major “Eroica” op. 55
Fragment 2A: Mov. I, bars 647–673;
Fragment 2B: Mov. III, bars 32–119.

P. Tchaikovsky – Serenade for String Orchestra op. 48
Fragment 4A: Mov. I, bars 37–122.

F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy – Symphony No. 4 in A major “Italian” op. 90
Fragment 3: Mov. IV, bars 30–56.

Stage 3
Orchestral excerpts:

A. Schoenberg – Verklärte Nacht op. 4
Fragment 6: Viola II part, bars 135–152.

K. Penderecki – Sinfonietta No. 3 “Pages from an Unwritten Diary”
Fragment 9A: bars 138–164;
Fragment 9B: bars 567–579.

K. Penderecki – Sinfonietta per archi
Fragment 8: Mov. II, from the beginning to reh. 4.

The required orchestral excerpts can be provided in PDF format upon request by contacting Sinfonietta Cracovia’s office at office@sinfonietta.pl.

The programme may be performed from memory or with sheet music.
An accompanist will be provided by the orchestra.

10. Additional information
After receiving confirmation of qualification for the audition, candidates will be asked to declare their chosen concerto repertoire.

Candidates are kindly requested to inform the orchestra by 17 October 2025 if they decide to withdraw from the audition process.

As part of the recruitment process, information required by law will be collected about each candidate.

For any questions regarding the audition organisation, repertoire, documents, or employment conditions, please contact: office@sinfonietta.pl

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