Tutti Positions for Second Violinists

The application deadline is March 27th, 2025.

The Iceland Symphony Orchestra announces two open tutti positions in the second violin section.

An audition will take place on May 8th, 2025, at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík.
The application deadline is March 27th, 2025.

A formal application form is not required; applicants may submit their application via email, including copies of their diplomas and a curriculum vitae, to the Human Resources Director at starf@sinfonia.is.

Solo Repertoire

1. The first movement, including the cadenza, from one of the following Mozart concertos:
Mozart: Violin Concerto in A major, K. 219
Mozart: Violin Concerto in D major, K. 218
Mozart: Violin Concerto in G major, K. 216

2. The first movement, including the cadenza, from one of the following Romantic concertos:
P. Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
J. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
A. Dvořák: Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
L. Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Audition Repertoire
Orchestral excerpts, with the specified passages to be played, will be sent via email to applicants as soon as their application is approved, along with details regarding the audition location and time.

About the Position
The two vacant tutti positions are full-time roles in the second violin section of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. The ISO second violin section consists of thirteen members. A university-level education in instrumental performance is required. Salary and benefits are determined by wage agreements between the ISO Players’ Association and the Ministry of Finance. Applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) need to apply for a work permit, which is subject to approval by the Association of Icelandic Musicians (FÍH) and the Directorate of Immigration.

About the Orchestra
Founded in 1950, the Iceland Symphony Orchestra is the national orchestra of Iceland. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra employs 87 permanent musicians. For years, the orchestra has been at the forefront of Nordic orchestras and has received high praise for its recordings and performances both at home and abroad. The orchestra holds about 100 concerts every year, including subscription concerts with world-renowned conductors and soloists. We take great pride in our ambitious educational initiatives. Each year, thousands of students from elementary to secondary school levels attend our concerts. The orchestra also organizes a variety of educational projects for music students who wish to pursue a career as professional musicians. Eva Ollikainen has been the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director since 2020. The Iceland Symphony is the resident orchestra in Reykjavik´s award-winning Harpa Concert Hall.

For further information, please visit www.sinfonia.is or contact the Human Resources Director by email at starf@sinfonia.is or by phone at (+354) 891 9141.