As part of the Orchestra of the State Opera-Ruse, you will play in a leading symphony orchestra with professional musicians worldwide. Here you will be able to immerse yourself in music from Baroque to contemporary composers. You will play symphonic, operatic, operetta, and ballet work. You will have the opportunity to participate in chamber concerts or be a soloist.
II. Vacancies for:
1. CIRCLE - tutti
2. VIOLA - solo and tutti
3. CONTRABAS
4. ARFA
5. Trombone - tenor
III. Place of work
State Opera Ruse, Bulgaria
IV. Qualifications for the position:
1. Applicants must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in music
V. Conditions of Work:
- 5 day working week;
- Up to 40 hours per week;
- 36 working days paid leave per year;
- Partial rental assistance.
VI. Method of wage formation:
- According to the internal rules for the determination of remuneration, with the possibility of negotiating
VII. Documents and certificates required for application:
- Application form (template);
- Copies of educational qualifications;
- Curriculum vitae including professional path and repertoire:
VIII. Manner of conducting the audition:
- Selection of candidates by documents;
- Audition: live on stage or with video material provided.
IX. Audition Program:
1. CIRCLE - tutti
- Й. С. Bach - Slow and Fast Movement from Solo Sonatas and Partitas
- В. А. Mozart - first movement (with cadenzas) from Violin Concerto No. 3 K.216, No. 4 K.2018 or No. 5 K.2019
- Orchestral difficulties:
- Й. Brahms - Symphony No. 4 - Part IV from bar 33 to D
- Р. Strauss - Don Giovanni - first page
- С. Prokofiev - 1st Symphony - from the beginning to the letter "H"
- Л. Van Beethoven - 9th Symphony - Part III from pt.99 to pt.114
*If you wish, the sheet music for the orchestral excerpts will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
2. VIOLA - solo and tutti
- Й. С. Bach - Slow and Fast Movement from Solo Sonatas and Partitas for Violin or Suites for Cello
- Stamitz or Hofmeister - first or second and third movements (with cadenzas)
- Orchestral difficulties
- For viola - solo - J. Puccini - Manon Lescaut - Intermezzo
- Л. Van Beethoven Symphony No. 5, second movement: from the beginning to No. 10; bars 23-37; 49-59; 72-86; 98-106.
- Й. Brahms Symphony No. 4, fourth movement - from B to 4 bars before D
- В. А. Mozart Symphony No. 35, fourth movement - from item 134 to item 181
- Д. Shostakovich Symphony No. 5. first movement - from c. 15 to c. 17
- П. И. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6, first movement from pt. 19 to pt. 62
- Б. Smetana Overture from op. "Sold Bride" - from beginning to letter D
*If you wish, the sheet music for the orchestral excerpts will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
3. CONTRABAS
- First movement with cadenzas from some of the listed concertos for Contrabass - K. Dittersdorf - Concerto No. 2, E major; S. Koussevitzky and J. Bottesini - Concerto No. 2 in B flat minor
- Orchestral difficulties:
- Л. В. Beethoven - Symphony No. 5, third movement, from the beginning to No. 218
- Л. В. Beethoven - Symphony No. 9, all recitatives and Ode
- Й. Brahms - Symphony No. 2, first movement - from letter E to letter F; fourth movement - from the beginning to 15 bars after letter A
- J, Verdi - La Traviata, No. 2 , Stretta dell'introduzione - 18 items after 13 to 14
- J. Verdi - Rigoletto No. 2 - from Vivace to 25t. after Piu Mosso
- J. Verdi - Otello, Act 4, from Poco piu mosso, letter L to 3 bars before the letter Y
*If you wish, the sheet music for the orchestral excerpts will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
4. ARFA
- Concert and play of choice
- Orchestral difficulties:
- П. И. Tchaikovsky "The Nutcracker" - Waltz of the Flowers (Cadenza)
- Х. Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique -Second movement - from beginning to one measure after number 23; from 12 bars before 30 to 35.
- Г. Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor, No. 3 - from the beginning to the number 24
- J. Verdi - The Power of Destiny - Overture - from letter G to letter H
*If you wish, the sheet music for the orchestral excerpts will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
5. TROMBON
Tenor trombone
- Ф. David Trombone Concerto, first movement
- Orchestral difficulties:
- V.A. Mozart, Requiem, Tuba Mirum
- М. Ravel - Bolero, solo
- J. Rossini Overture Wilhelm Tell, from letter C to 9th after letter D
- J. Rossini Overture The Thieving Magpie
*If you wish, the sheet music for the orchestral excerpts will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
X. Time, place and manner of submission of the documents and videos for the audition
- Submission of documents and videos:
- In person, in the office of the Administrative Secretary at the State Opera-Ruse;
- By e-mail - office@ruseopera.com;
- Deadline: 12.03.2025
XI. Audition Information:
- The audition will take place on 15.03.2025
- Admitted candidates who will be auditioning in person will be notified of the exact time and location of the audition at the contact e-mail address provided;
- Successful candidates will sign a one-year contract with a six-month trial period
