auditions

We currently have a total of 175% positions available in the 1st violins’ tutti section (one 100% and one 75%).
The Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House is one of the most versatile opera orchestras. Each season, nine opera premieres and two ballet premieres are staged in Zurich, alongside 17–20 different revivals. The Philharmonic concert series, comprising six concerts, is complemented by special and gala concerts, whilst an attractive chamber music series rounds off the artistic program. The Zurich Opera House offers a unique feature in the form of its in-house ensemble ‘La Scintilla’, which enables opera and concert performances to be staged using historically informed performance practice. The training and further education of the musicians is actively supported and promoted for this purpose.
We currently have a total of 175% positions available in the first violins’ tutti section (one 100% and one 75%).
The Orchestra of the Zurich Opera House is one of the most versatile opera orchestras. Each season, nine opera premieres and two ballet premieres are staged in Zurich, alongside 17–20 different revivals. The Philharmonic concert series, comprising six concerts, is complemented by special and gala concerts, whilst an attractive chamber music series rounds off the artistic programme. The Zurich Opera House offers a unique feature in the form of its in-house ensemble ‘La Scintilla’, which enables opera and concert performances to be staged using historically informed performance practice. The training and further education of the musicians is actively supported and promoted for this purpose.
Audition Travel Expenses:
Participants who reach the second round of the main audition will have their travel expenses reimbursed up to a maximum of CHF 500.-- (2nd class train ticket, round trip).
Please be sure to bring your receipt or ticket, preferably in paper form!

One of the two violin concertos by W.A. Mozart 218, 219 (1st movement each)
Elective Pieces
One concerto from another stylistic period of free choice (1st movement each)

W.A. Mozart - Don Giovanni Overture, mm. 31 to 120
G. Verdi - La Traviata Preludio Atto Terzo (according to score excerpt)
P.I. Tchaikovsky - Nutcracker Overture, from 4 measures after rehearsal no. 8
R. Wagner - Tannhäuser Act 2, Scene 4 to measure 90
R. Wagner - Siegfried Act 3, Scene 3, 2 measures before 51 to 53 and Act 3, Scene 3, 9 measures after 57 to 8 measures before 60
R. Wagner - Die Walküre, Act 1, Scene 3, 51 to 7 measures after 55
R. Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier Act 3 up to after rehearsal no. 21
C.M. von Weber - Oberon, Overture, upbeat to m. 23 to m. 58