Associate 1st Concertmaster / 2nd Concertmaster (75-90%)

The North Netherlands Orchestra (NNO) is a versatile, leading symphony orchestra that treads surprising paths in special productions.

With its core values of artistic excellence, social commitment, and innovation, the NNO is a crucial catalyst of the cultural ecosystem in the North. From its home base Groningen, the NNO plays in concert halls, but also outdoors, at schools and at other venues.

Besides providing concerts in the Northern Netherlands, the NNO can regularly be heard on stages elsewhere in the country (including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam and Tivoli Vredenburg Utrecht). In addition, the NNO initiates music education and participation activities in the Northern region.

Eivind Gullberg Jensen is chief conductor and Hartmut Haenchen is permanent guest conductor. Antony Hermus is attached to the NNO as honorary conductor. The orchestra consists of about 70 musicians.

The NNO brings a diverse audience into contact with symphonic music. We therefore value diversity in the orchestral workplace. For more information, please visit www.nno.nu

The NNO has a vacancy for the following position:

Associate 1^st Concertmaster / 2^nd Concertmaster (75-90%)

Audition date                                     : November 18^th, 2025

Closing date for applications      : October 1st, 2025

Starting date                                      : As soon as possible

2nd and 3rd seat

Job profile

As Associate 1^st Concertmaster / 2^nd Concertmaster you are also responsible for the realization of the NNO’s stage ambitions and you know how to motivate and inspire colleagues. You support the Concertmaster in performing its task and you are also able to function in the first seat. You are interested in educational and ensemble activities.

What do we expect from you?

• You are a versatile, passionate musician, with a wide repertoire knowledge and have excellent soloistic qualities.
• You connect, inspire and motivate the musicians of your group
• Preferably you have (substitute) leadership experience.
• You can perform well under (great) pressure.
• You support and assist the principal violist
• You are versatile, find this fun and important and you have a positive, inquisitive and flexible attitude.

Compulsory works 

1. A. Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 in D KV 218 or No. 5 in A KV 219 – 1^st movement with cadenza.
2. 1^st Movement with cadenza from one of the following Violin Concertos:

Beethoven, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky or Sibelius.

3. Orchestral works.

Those candidates invited to audition will be notified of the required orchestral works.

Terms of employment

• The contract is initially for a probationary period, becoming a permanent position after a year if both parties agree.
• Required to play on a lower seat, if necessary.
• Salary: scale 2 as in the Dutch Orchestras’ Collective Labour Agreement, which can be found at vvno.nl, the website of the Association of Dutch Orchestras.
• Contribution to the ABP Pension Fund is compulsory.
• Plenty of opportunities for further development as a musician or in other activities.

Application and procedure

• The procedure consists of an audition and an interview. The audition will take place in De Oosterpoort in Groningen. An assessment can be part of the selection process.
• The auditions are open only to EU citizens and citizens from Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, or other musicians already holding a non-temporary residence permit for the Netherlands with full work authorization. An audition selection can be made based on written applications.
• Please submit your application by October 1^st 2025, through Muvac, along with a Curriculum Vitae, and, if you have a nationality from outside the EU, a copy of your non-temporary work and residence permit for the Netherlands.

Further information

For further information regarding terms of the contract please contact the HR department via hr@nno.nu . For more information regarding the audition procedure please contact Janneke Olthuis, Auditions Secretary

Contact details:

email                     : auditions@nno.nu

telephone            : +31 (0)50 3695800