Co-Principal [No.2] Violin 2

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
London
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Other
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Violin Orchestral Performance Chamber Music Sight-reading Leadership Classical Repertoire Audition Techniques

FULL DESCRIPTION

Co-Principal [No.2] Violin 2

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is seeking highly qualified candidates for the position of Co-Principal [No.2] Violin 2. This position involves sitting up and leading the section when required. Based in London at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, leading a busy international touring schedule and resident in cities and at festivals across the UK.

About the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the world’s great orchestras and has been creating thrilling performances for a global audience since 1945. Artistic leadership includes Principal Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali, Conductor Laureate Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Honorary Conductor for Life Christoph von Dohnányi. The orchestra is a registered charity comprising 80 musicians from 16 countries, with a management team led by CEO Thorben Dittes.

Audition Requirements

  • Pre-Audition Video (if requested): Mozart Symphony No.39, 4th movement; Mahler Symphony No.9, 1st movement, br 285-315 & 4th movement, br 1-27 & 70-87
  • Main Audition: Mozart Symphony No.39, 4th movement; Smetana The Bartered Bride Overture, br 1-73; Beethoven Symphony No.9, 2nd movement, br 1-146; Rachmaninov Symphony No.2, 2nd movement; Mahler Symphony No.9, 1st movement, br 285-315 & 4th movement, br 1-27 & 70-87; Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, 5th movement, br 265-325; Stravinsky The Firebird Suite 1919: Variation de l'oiseau de feu
  • Chamber Music: Verdi String Quartet in E Minor, 4th movement; Beethoven String Quartet No.10, 1st movement; Ravel String Quartet in F, 1st movement

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted via MUVAC. It is a requirement to complete the EDI monitoring form. Successful applicants will be offered an in-person audition at the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Offices, 6 Chancel Street, London, SE1 0UX. Auditions will take place on 13 & 14 July, with 17 July subject to requirement.

Deadline: 29 May 2026. The [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] welcomes applications from diverse backgrounds.

Sign up free — access 45,000+ UK sponsor-licensed jobs