auditions

The candidate taking up the position has to be laureate of the audition and fulfill the general conditions for admission. Non-EU candidates have to comply with the laws of immigration.
The candidate is recruited on the basis of fulltime employment (100%) with salary 5921,10€ (gross salary with 0 years of validated experience) based on scale NA31. For all questions relating to remuneration and valorisation of relevant work experience, please send an e-mail to hr@nationalorchestra.be.
Valorisation of relevant work experience is regulated by law for the BNO. Are taken into account: all full time work experience while contracted with a contract of indefinite term at the following orchestras:
·  La Monnaie/De Munt
·  Orchestre philharmonique Royal de Liège
·  Antwerp Symphony Orchestra
·  Brussels Philharmonic
·  Opéra Royal de Wallonie
·  Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
·  Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie
The laureate who takes up the position is offered a contract of unlimited duration with two evaluations: one after 6 months (mid-term evaluation) and the last one after 12 months. A positive evaluation after 12 months is required to officially employed with unlimited duration at the Belgian National Orchestra.
The candidate interprets and performs solo’s and collective violin parts. In addition he/she assists the conductor and leads and coordinates the different sections within the orchestra during rehearsals, concerts and, when applicable, recordings.
In doing so he/she ensures the orchestra functions as effectively as possible and contributes to an optimal interpretation of the works programmed.
A full job description is available on demand.
For all your questions: audition@nationalorchestra.be

1st round:
 
   With Piano
   W.A. Mozart   Concerto 3 or 4 or 5, 1st mvt + cadenza
 
   Orchestral Solo & Tutti
   R. Strauss   Also sprach Zarathustra
   J. Brahms   Symphony #2, 1st mvt   
 
2nd round:
 
   Solo
   J.S. Bach   Sonata No. 1 or 2 or 3 – 1st mvt & Fugue
 
   With Piano  
   Concerto   Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky or Sibelius
   1st & 2nd mvt, with cadenza
 
   Orchestral Solo & Tutti
   C. Debussy   La Mer, 1st & 2nd mvt
   W. Lutoslawsky   Concerto for orchestra, 2nd mvt     
 
3rd round – with orchestra
 
   Orchestral Solo alone
   R. Strauss   Bürger als Edelmann – Schneider Tanz
   L. van Beethoven   Missa Solemnis - Benedictus  
 
   Soli with orchestra playing
   R. Strauss   Ein Heldenleben
   N. Rimsky-Korsakov   Scheherazade
   M. Ravel   Ma mère l’Oye Suite, 4th & 5th mvt
   D. Shostakovich   Symphony #5
 
   Symphonic work with orchestra
   J. Brahms   Symphony #1, 2nd mvt