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Basklarinet (75%)
Basklarinet (75%)

Bass clarinet (75%)

The Netherlands Philharmonic & Netherlands Chamber Orchestra a vacancy for:

Bass clarinet (75%)

  • Audition date: September, 8th 2025
  • Closing date for applications: July 6th, 2025
  • Location: NedPhO Koepel - Obiplein 4, 1094 RB Amsterdam (East)
  • Additional instruments: Clarinet tutti

Profile

  • You are versatile and ensure excellent performances on (inter)national concert stages and at the opera whilst mastering a broad repertory. That requires a professional and flexible work ethic. The unique combination of our two orchestras (Symphony orchestra & Chamber orchestra, which both also play opera) make for a versatile work environment. Besides playing in both the Netherlands Philharmonic and Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, your annual workload will involve playing chamber music and participating in educational/social projects;
  • You radiate enthusiasm on every stage;
  • You have a talent for harmonious teamwork and possess open communication skills.

Employment conditions

  • You start with a fixed-term employment contract;
  • Contract size is 75%;
  • Salary in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for Dutch Orchestras, scale 1 (column 110%). The step depends on your years of experience in a professional orchestra;
  • Mandatory participation in the ABP company pension scheme;
  • Different allowances according to collective labor agreement for Dutch Orchestras, which you can find on www.vvno.nl , the website of the association of Dutch Orchestras;
  • Indication for the start date of employment for the mentioned position will be January 2026;
  • Unique opportunity to play in opera’s, symphonic music, chamber music and educational/social projects.

Application and Selection

Please apply for this position on the website of Muvac:

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Please note that the auditions are only open to EU citizens and citizens from, Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein, or other musicians already holding a non-temporary residence permit for the Netherlands with full work permit.

Please make sure your application is complete! In Muvac you have the option to upload video material. We ask you to upload one or more recent short videos on bass clarinet (with or without piano) in a repertoire of your choice. Otherwise we cannot consider your application.

For further information about the vacancy please contact the producer (auditions@nedpho.nl or 020 521 75 00).

We want everyone to enjoy classical music. This requires a diverse and inclusive organization: we subscribe the Code Diversity & Inclusion.

Netherlands Philharmonic & Netherlands Chamber Orchestra

As partners under the NedPho Dome, the Netherlands Philharmonic & Netherlands Chamber Orchestra are united in their versatility, accessibility and love of opera, both at home in the Koninklijk Concertgebouw, as well as further afield, in Rotterdam, Vienna and Paris. While the symphony orchestra excels in the styles of the late Romantic and early twentieth century, the chamber orchestra is skilled in the oeuvres of Bach, Mozart and Haydn. Together, the two orchestras form the beating heart of the National Opera. We are not afraid to experiment, and are constantly searching for new ways to make classical music more accessible for all. Alongside the educational initiatives we support, our orchestra forms a community that brings together musicians and audiences of different ages and from different backgrounds. We are proud of our versatility, creativity and international partnerships, and our home base, the NedPhO- Koepel, is the setting where the past, present and future of classical music come together.