Vacancy Principal Viola (60%)

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 75 musicians. The NNO brings a wide audience into contact with symphonic music and attaches significant importance to
this. The NNO brings symphonic music to diverse audiences. We therefore value diversity in the orchestral workplace.

The NNO has a vacancy for the following position:

 Principal Viola (60%)

Audition date : December 11, 2024
Closing date for applications : October 23, 2024
Starting date : February 1, 2025

The position
As Principal, in addition to the orchestral parts, you also play the obbligato solo parts and (together with your colleague Principal) you lead the viola group (including substitutes). In addition to your tasks on stage, you can be deployed more broadly within the orchestra for, for example, educational activities and ensemble
performances. Principals also have tasks that contribute to the orchestra organization in general, such as being part of an audition committee, Principal meetings, promoting good collegial cooperation, representing the group/the orchestra to the artistic director and the conductor and acting as discussion partner for management regarding artistic or personnel issues regarding your own group or the orchestra in general.

What do we expect from you?
• You are a passionate musician and have excellent soloistic qualities.
• Preferably you have leadership experience.
• You can perform well under (great) pressure.
• You connect, inspire and motivate the musicians of your group.
• You are a team player who feels at home in an orchestra.
• You are versatile, find this fun and important and you have a positive, inquisitive and flexible attitude.

Terms of employment
– The contract is initially for a probationary period, becoming a permanent position if both parties agree.
– Required to play on a lower seat, if necessary.
– Salary: scale 3 as in the Dutch Orchestras’ Collective Labour Agreement, which can be found at www.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 that contribute to sustainable employability.

Compulsory works
1. Karl Stamitz Viola concerto in D 1st movement with cadenza
OR
Hoffmeister Viola concerto in D 1st movement with cadenza
2. Bartok Viola concerto 1 St movement Ed. Primrose/surly
OR
Walton Viola concerto 1st movement
OR
Hindemith Schwanendreher 1st movement
3. Orchestral excerpts.
Those candidates invited to audition will be notified of the required orchestral works.

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 23, 2024, through https://www.muvac.com/15969 (only), by sending us: an application letter (including motivation), 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 Marleen van Buren, HR Advisor. (m.vanburen@nno.nu)
For more information regarding the audition procedure please contact Erica Weijer, Auditions SecretaryContact details:
email : auditions@nno.nu
telephone : +31 (0)50 3695800