Tutti 1st violin (50%)

The North Netherlands Orchestra (NNO) is the leading symphony orchestra of the three northern provinces. With over 150 years of history and a wide-ranging, innovative programme, we reach a large and diverse audience. From our home base in Groningen, we stage more than a hundred concerts a year in Drenthe, Fryslân, Groningen and beyond.

Our mission: to open up new horizons for everyone in the north by presenting live music that moves and inspires. The NNO is a vital catalyst for the region’s cultural ecosystem, an orchestra that effortlessly combines tradition and innovation. With a rich programme – ranging from ‘classical’ to groundbreaking crossover concerts, music education projects and research in the field of Arts & Technology – we reach audiences of all ages, in collaboration with many regional and national partners.

Eivind Gullberg Jensen is chief conductor and Hartmut Haenchen is principal guest conductor. Antony Hermus is affiliated with the NNO as an honorary conductor. The orchestra comprises around 70 musicians.

The NNO introduces a wide audience to symphonic music and therefore attaches great importance to having a diverse orchestra. For the latest information, visit www.nno.nu.

The NNO has a vacancy for

Tutti 1st violin (50%)

Date audition : 17th of November 2026
Closing date : 30th of September 2026
Start date : by mutual agreement

The position

The NNO has two vacancies for first violins (tutti). In this role, you will be part of a dedicated and vibrant string section, while working alongside your colleagues to deliver inspiring, high-level concerts.
In addition, you will support the NNO by making contributions to non-musical orchestral activities, for example in the field of music education or as a member of an audition panel.

What do we expect from you?

• You are a versatile and passionate musician with a broad knowledge of the repertoire
• You have a professional and enthusiastic attitude both on and off stage
• You are a team player who feels at home in an orchestra.
• You enjoy and value being versatile, and have a positive, eager-to-learn and flexible attitude.

What can we offer?

– A fixed-term contract, to be converted into a permanent contract after one year, subject to mutual satisfaction.
– Gross salary: in accordance with Scale 1 of the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Orchestras, available at www.vvno.nl.
– Required membership of the ABP pension fund.
– Plenty of opportunities for further development as a musician or in other areas.
– Life in the vibrant student city of Groningen, surrounded by the beautiful countryside of the province.

Required works:
1. Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218, without cadenza (1st movement)
OR
Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5, K. 2019, without cadenza (1st movement)
2. A Romantic violin concerto of your choice: Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms or Sibelius (1st movement) with cadenza
3. Orchestral parts

The orchestral parts will be announced together with the invitation to the audition.

Apply and process:

– The procedure consists of a trial performance and a selection interview. The trial performance takes place at De Oosterpoort in Groningen.

– Candidates must be from the EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Switzerland, or hold an indefinite work and residence permit for the Netherlands. Based on the applications received, a shortlist will be drawn up if necessary.

– Please submit the following by 30 September 2026 at the latest: a cover letter (including your reasons for applying), a curriculum vitae and, if you are a non-EU national, a copy of your work and residence permit for the Netherlands.

– Applications may only be submitted via: MUVAC: https://www.muvac.com/vacancy/noord-nederlands-orkest-j16v3kk1

Further information

For further information about the terms and conditions of employment, please contact the HR department at hr@nno.nu. For further information about the audition procedure, please contact Janneke Olthuis:

Email : auditions@nno.nu
Telephone : + 31 (0)50 3695800