Principal Bass Clarinet

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Closes

December 12, 2026

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

Not listed

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What it is

Principal bass clarinet position with Konzerthausorchester Berlin. Auditions will be held January 18-19, 2027. Required repertoire includes Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A major KV 622, second movement of Spohr's Second Concerto for bass clarinet, and orchestral excerpts from Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Schubert, Weber, Strauss, Shostakovich, Wagner, and Mahler.

Who it is for

Musicians who play bass clarinet and are eligible to audition for a principal position in a German orchestra.

Eligibility unconfirmed. Check the residency and nationality rules on the source before applying.

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Where

Berlin, Germany

When

December 12, 2026

Starts January 18, 2027

What you get

A full-time contract position as Principal Bass Clarinet with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, with compensation according to the orchestra's collective agreement.

What you need to apply

Prepared repertoire: Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major KV 622
Prepared repertoire: Second movement of Spohr's Second Concerto for bass clarinet
Prepared orchestral excerpts from Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Beethoven's Sixth Symphony, Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, Weber's Der Freischütz, and additional excerpts from Strauss, Shostakovich, Wagner, and Mahler

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 3 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Not listed

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https://musicopportunities.com/job/01a0b09f-0176-70b2-8e61-872a49d26a30