auditions

The first contract agreement considers a trial period that can last for six months, after which could then be confirmed as a permanent contract.
Applications will be subjected to a pre-selection, based on the analysis of CV and other materials that we strongly recommend candidates supply at the application platform [especially excerpts of video recording (2 max.) of performance(s)]. Candidates will be informed of the result by 09-11-2026.
Casa da Música Foundation will not support individual costs (accommodation, travel, etc) related with the participation in the audition.
Both rounds 1 and 2 are made with screen (blind audition). Final round without screen.

1st round
Mozart, W.A. Violin Concerto No. 4 or No. 5 (exposition)
Strauss, R.: Don Juan From beginning to 15 bars after D (solo)
Ravel, M.: Ma Mère L’Oye No. 4 Les Entretiens de la Belle et la Bête (Solo) No. 5 Le Jardin Féérique (Solo)

2nd round (The jury will choose the excerpts to perform)
Brahms, J.: Symphony No. 1 2nd Mov – Andante sostenuto - bar 90 until the end (solo)
Rimsky-Korsakov, N.: Scheherazade Concertmaster Solos
Schumann, R.: Symphony No. 2 Scherzo - From beginning to bar 54
Brahms, J.: Symphony No. 4 4th Mov – From bar 33 to bar 80
Mahler, G.: Symphony No. 1 4th Mov – From No. 16 to No. 17
Mendelssohn, F.: Midsummer Night’s Dream Scherzo - First page

Final round
1st Movement from one of these violin concertos: P.I. Tchaikovsky, J. Brahms, L van Beethoven or J. Sibelius
Schoenberg. A: Chamber Symphony No. 1 op. 9 From No. 3 to No. 6 2nd bar of No. 72 to No. 76 From No. 86 to No. 91
Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Swan Lake No. 4 Pas d’Action
Haydn, J.: Symphony No. 103 2nd Mov – From bar 84 to 108 (solo)
It may be requested to play sight reading and some excerpts, again.