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TSSO auditions for five (5) permanent work positions

 
The Thessaloniki State Orchestra TSSO is announcing auditions for five (5) permanent work positions (with a 2-year probation period) for the following instruments: 
 
A) One (1) Associate Principal French Horn position, with duty to 5th and 7th French Horn. 
 
B) One (1) Tutti Cello position
 
C) One (1) Tutti Viola position
 
D) One (1) Tutti Trombone position for the 2nd and 4th trombone
 
E) One (1) Tutti Percussion position
 
 
 
Auditions start on Thursday, March 28th 2024.
 
The place in which the auditions will be held, as well as every other matter relevant to them (detailed audition timetables, orchestral excerpts, etc.) will be determined and announced by the Audition Committee. The official announcements will be displayed on the premises of TSSO’s administrative offices (2, Pittakou str., 54645, Thessaloniki, GREECE, 4th floor), as well as on the Orchestra’s official website (www.tsso.gr).
 
 
Audition Repertoire:
 
For the Associate Principal French Horn position, with duty to 5th and 7th French Horn:
 
a. MOZART: Concerto No. 2 KV 417 or Concerto No. 4 KV 495, 1st movement with Cadenza and 2nd movement
 
b. STRAUSS: Concerto No. 1, in full
 
c. Excerpts from orchestral works
 
d. Prima vista
 
 
For the Tutti Cello position:
 
a. 1st movement of one of the of the following concerts: LALO, SAINT-SAENS
 
b. HAYDN: Concerto in C Major, 1st movement (with Cadenza)
 
c. Excerpts from orchestral works
 
 
For the Tutti Viola position:
 
a. 3rd and 4th movement from a REGER suite.
 
b. 1st movement of one of the following concerts: HOFMEISTER, STAMITZ
 
c. Excerpts from orchestral works (without the Soli)
 
 
For the Tutti Trombone position for the 2nd and 4th Trombone:
 
a. DAVID: Concerto in E flat Major, 1st movement
 
b. Excerpts from orchestral works
 
c. Prima vista
 
(For bass trombone: E. SACHSE: Concertino in F Major)
 
 
For the Tutti Percussion position:
 
a. Participants may select a piece for Timpani or Percussion, with an approximate duration of 1m30s.
 
b. Excerpts from orchestral works
 
c. Prima vista
 
 
 
All who wish to participate in the auditions must submit or mail (with an appropriate Post receipt) an application to the TSSO (2, Pittakou str., 54645, Thessaloniki, GREECE, 4th floor).
The deadline for application submissions is thirty (30) days from the first working day after the last publication of this announcement to the daily Press.
 
Applying candidates may only be: citizens of any European Union Member State, Northern Εpirotes, Cypriot expatriates, Greek expatriates from Istanbul and from the islands of Imvros (Gökçeada) and Tenedos (Bozcaada) as well as expatriates from Egypt. Naturalised Greek citizens may also apply.
 
Auditions announcement click here
 
Application forms and deadlines will become available after the official Press publications.
 
For more information about the upcoming auditions, you can e-mail us at: [email protected]
 


ANNOUNCEMENT
 
We wish to inform you that the submission period for Applications and Supporting Documents for the Auditions to fill five (5) permanent Artistic Personnel vacancies in the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra
 
 
starts on Monday, February 12, 2024
 
and
 
ends on Tuesday, March 12, 2024
 

- candidates who wish to submit their applications and supporting documents via land mail (post) must ensure that their postage slip or Certificate of Mailing is acquired up to and including 12/03/2024 (and submitted via e-mail at [email protected] ,


- candidates who wish to submit their applications and supporting documents at the TSSO’s offices must do so during working days and hours 7:00-15:00),


 
- candidates who wish to submit their applications and supporting documents electronically must format them as PDF files and send them to the following e-mail address: [email protected]
 
 
All candidates must submit their Curriculum Vitae along with their application, as well as any other supporting material that may highlight their artistic personality and skills.


 
All candidates are also required to submit the following:
-A photocopy of their ID card or passport (attached to their application).


-The Application Form, that you can find HERE
 
From the Management of the TSSO


SCHEDULE OF AUDITIONS FOR FIVE (5) PERMANENT ARTISTIC PERSONNEL POSITIONS

Auditions for the violoncello and viola positions will be held from the 28th up to and including the 31st of March 2024. (28/3/2024 - 31/3/2024 )

Auditions for the percussion, trombone and french horn positions will be held from the 15th up to and including the 18th of April 2024. (15/4/2024 - 18/4/2024 )

Exact dates and times will be announced immediately after the deadline for application-solemn declaration submissions.



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ANNOUNCEMENT

The Audition Committees announce that the following orchestral excerpts will be included as examination material for each instrument family and category of artistic personnel:


Orchestral Excerpts for VIOLA (Tutti)
(In case of divisi, the top voice should be played)
 
  • MOZART W.A,         Symphony No. 35, IV Mov.:  Bars 134 – 231
  • ROSSINI G.,             La Gazza Ladra (Overture):  Bars 86 – 122
  • MENDELSSOHN F., Symphony No. 3 Op.56 in A minor, II Mov.: Bars 1 - 124 
  • BRUCKNER A.,       Symphony No. 9, Scherzo: Bars 58 – 113
  • BRAHMS J.,              Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a: VAR. I,IV,V,VII,VIII
  • GRIEG E.,                 Peer Gynt Suite No.1, Op.46: I. Morgenstimmung: Bars 21 – 55, III. Anitras Tanz: Bars 51 – 69
  • BERLIOZ H.,             Roman Carnival Overture, Op.9: Bars 35 – 60
  • RAVEL M.,                 “Daphnis et Chloe” – 2nd Suite: No. 158 – No. 166
  • BARTOK B.,              Music for strings, percussion and celesta-II Mov.: Bars 324- 366
  • STRAUSS R.,           “Der Rosenkavalier” – First Act: Bars 1 - 50
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Orchestral Excerpts for VIOLONCELLO (Tutti)

 
W.A. Mozart, Symphony No. 35        Movement IV: bars 134–181. 
L. Beethoven, Symphony No. 5          Movement II: beginning to bar 123, Movement III: bars 141-177.
J. Brahms, Symphony No. 2                Movement II: beginning to bar 15.
B. Smetana, The Bartered Bride          Βeginning to bar 81. 
G. Verdi, Missa de Requiem               Offertorio: beginning to bar 28.
P. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 6       Movement II: beginning to letter A.
C. Debussy, La Mer                            Movement I: 2 bars before 9 to 7 bars after 9, first line from divisi only.
R. Strauss, Don Juan                          from R to 1 bar after T.
S. Rachmaninov, Symphony No. 2      Movement I: from 6 to 4 bars before 7.

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Thessaloniki, 27th of February 2024
TSSO’s Artistic Director
SIMOS PAPANAS
President of all Audition Committees


The Audition Committees announce the detailed AUDITION SCHEDULES of the COMPETITIONS for five (5) vacant positions of permanent artistic personnel for the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, by instrument and instrument category, as follows:


AUDITIONS SCHEDULE COMPETITION FOR FIVE (5) PERMANENT ARTISTIC PERSONNEL POSITIONS  
28th, 29th and 30th  of MARCH 2024
 
 
AUDITION DATE INSTRUMENT

THURSDAY 28/03

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th floor (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia)		 VIOLONCELLO (Tutti)
Starting time: 10:00
In detail:  10:00-14:00, 15:00-19:00

FRIDAY 29/03

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th floor (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia)
In case the auditions are not concluded by Thursday 28/03/2024		 VIOLONCELLO (Tutti)
Starting time: 10:00
In detail:  10:00-end

SATURDAY 30/03

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th floor (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia)		 VIOLA (Tutti)
Starting time: 10:00
In detail:  10:00-14:00, 15:00-18:00 and 18:30-end
 
 
The draws to determine the order of the contestants’ auditions will be conducted as follows:
For Violoncello (Tutti), on Wednesday 20/03/2024 at 09:00 in TSSO’s Administration Offices (2, Pittakou Str., 4th floor)
For Viola (Tutti), on Wednesday 20/03/2024 at 09:15 in TSSO’s Administration Offices (2, Pittakou Str., 4th floor)
 
Contestants are required to bring their own piano accompanist for their performance.

All contestants will have the opportunity to rehearse once with the piano in Maurice Saltiel Hall, where the auditions will be held (times will be allocated according to their instrument and the audition dates). More information on this will be made available in the coming days.
 

From the Audition Committees


AUDITIONS SCHEDULE COMPETITION FOR FIVE (5) PERMANENT ARTISTIC PERSONNEL POSITIONS  

15th, 16th, 17th and 18th of APRIL 2024
 
AUDITION DATE INSTRUMENT

MONDAY 15/04

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th Floor, (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia) 		PERCUSSION (Tutti)
Starting time:  10:00
In detail:  10:00-14:00, 15:00-19:00

TUESDAY 16/04

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th Floor, (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia) 		PERCUSSION (Tutti)
Starting time:  10:00
In detail:  10:00-end

WEDNESDAY 17/04

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th Floor, (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia) 		TROMBONE (Tutti)
Starting time:  10:00
In detail:  10:00-14:00, 15:00-end

THURSDAY 18/04

Maurice Saltiel Hall, T.C.H., M2, 5th Floor, (25is Martiou Str., Nea Paralia) 		FRENCH HORN (Associate Principal)
Starting time:  10:00
In detail:  10:00-14:00, 15:00-end
 
 
 

The draws to determine the order of the contestants’ auditions will be conducted as follows:

For Percussion (Tutti), on Wednesday 20/03/2024 at 13:30 in TSSO’s Administration Offices (2, Pittakou Str., 4th floor)
For Trombone (Tutti), on Wednesday 20/03/2024 at 13:45 in TSSO’s Administration Offices (2, Pittakou Str., 4th floor)
For French Horn (Associate Principal), on Wednesday 20/03/2024 at 14:00 in TSSO’s Administration Offices (2, Pittakou Str., 4th floor)
 
 
Contestants are required to bring their own piano accompanist for their performance.

During their audition, French Horn contestants will be asked to be seated only for their performance of orchestral excerpts.
 
 
Percussion contestants may bring and use their own small instruments (ex.: snare drum, triangle, tambourine) during their audition.
 
All contestants will have the opportunity to rehearse once with the piano in Maurice Saltiel Hall, where the auditions will be held (times will be allocated according to their instrument and the audition dates). More information on this will be made available in the coming days.
 
 
 
From the Audition Committees

The Audition Committees announce that the following orchestral excerpts will be included as examination material for each instrument family and category of artistic personnel (16, March)

Orchestral Excerpts for HORNS (Associate Principal)

R. Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
(1. Aufzug-2 Szene & 2. Aufzug 6 Szene) R. Strauss, Die schweigsame Frau (1. Aufzug)
R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben
P. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 (1. Satz)
J. Brahms, Piano Concerto No. 1 (1. Satz)
F. Mendelssohn, Symphony No. 3 (II. Movement)
G. Mahler, Symphony No. 5 (1 & 2 Satz)
S. Prokofieff, Romeo & Juliet – Suite No. 1 (the marked excerpt)
G. Mahler, Symphony No. 3 (1. Abteilung – No. 1)
G. Mahler, Symphony No. 9 (IV. Adagio)

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Orchestral Excerpts for PERCUSSIONS (Tutti)
(The whole excerpt if no specific bars are mentioned)

Tamburo
A. Glazounov, Les Saisons: Variation III -La Grele
N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade: 3. Satz, D - H    &    4. Satz (one bar before C – R)
S. Prokofiev, Peter and the wolf
M. Ravel, Bolero

Snare drum role
The exact excerpt that is included in the file

Xylophone
B. Bartok, Music for strings, percussion and celesta: 3. Satz & 4. Satz
E. Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel: 3.Bild - 3 Szene “Hexenritt”
I. Stravinsky, L’Oiseau de Feu: - 1er Tableau: Suppliccations de l’Oiseau de Feu - Danse de la suite de Kastchei

Glockenspiel - Carillon

C.Debussy: La Mer : 2. Satz
P. Dukas, L’ Apprenti Sorcier
A. Glazounov Violin concerto (a minor)

Vibraphone

L. Bernstein, West Side Story suite: 1st Act – No. 8, Cool Piatti P. Tchaikovsky, Romeo and Juliet
P. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 (4. Satz)
S. Rachmaninov, Piano concerto No. 2: No. 32 (Meno mosso) - Allegro scherzando

Castagnettes

M. Ravel, Alborada del Gracioso
N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol: V. Fandango asturiano, V - 5th bar after Υ (just the marked excerpt)

Tamburine

G. Bizet, Carmen: 2. Act, No.12: Zigeunerlied
P. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker: II. Danses caractéristiques - c) Danse russe trepak, 6th bar of C until the end
(just the marked excerpt)
A. Dvorak, Carnival Overture
B. Britten, Four Sea Interludes (from the opera “Peter Grimes”): IV. Storm – No. 10 - No. 11
G. Bizet, Carmen Suite No. 1: No. 1 - Aragonaise, from the beginning until 17 bars after B (just the marked excerpt)

Gran Casa

G. Mahler, Symphony No. 3: I. Movement
- from the 6th bar until No. 1
- 2 bars before “Nicht schleppen” until 4th bar after No. 2
(just the marked excerpts)

I. Stravinsky, The Rite of Spring: No. 72 until 4th bar of 75 No. 77 until the end

Triangle

F. Liszt, Piano concerto No.1: 2nd bar of Allegretto vivace – 6th bar after H & 3rd bar of Allegro marziale animato – Κ (just the marked excerpts)
A. Dvorak, Carnival Overture
J. Brahms, SymphonyNo.4: 3. Satz, bars 317 until the end

Drumset

L. Bernstein, West Side Story suite: bars 48 - 100, 133 – 138, 666 - 684
(possibility of improvisation where “solo jazz break” is written)


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Orchestral Excerpts for TROMBONES (Tutti)
(only the marked excerpts, when there are marks on the files)

R. Wagner, Die Walkűre (2. Aufzug – 2. Szene)
N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Overture Russian Easter
H. Berlioz, Ungarischer March
R. Wanger, Lohengrin (3. Akt)
W.A. Mozart, Requiem
N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Scheherazade
R. Strauss, Alpen Symphony (122 – 125)
R. Wanger, Overture Tannhauser
G. Mahler, Symphony No. 5 (2 extracts)
A. Bruckner, Symphony No. 7 (4. Satz – Finale)
R. Strauss, Ein Heldenleben
R. Schumann, Symphony No. 3 (IV. Movement)
B. Bartok, The Miraculous Mandarin (71 – 74)
G. Mahler, Symphony No. 2
H. Berlioz, Overture Roman Carnival
G. Holst, The Planets


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