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Open Orchestra Positions in Germany
3rd oboe with obligation to English horn and 2nd oboe (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven/Stadttheater
🇩🇪 Bremerhaven, Germany
1st violin tutti
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Orchestra attendant (m/f/d)
Nationaltheaterorchester Mannheim
🇩🇪 Mannheim, Germany
Orchestra Academy Violin
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
1st violin tutti (100%)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Solo bassoon 100% (parental leave replacement)
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Greiz, Germany
2nd violin tutti (m/f/d)
MDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
Voice leader:in Viola
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Solo cello
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
2nd violin tutti
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie/Städtisches Theater (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Chemnitz, Germany
A solo clarinet
Berliner Philharmoniker (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Two violoncellos tutti
Berliner Philharmoniker (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
A 2nd flute with piccolo
Berliner Philharmoniker (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
A 1st concertmaster
Berliner Philharmoniker (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Viola player
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
Deputy Solo Oboe (100%)
Nürnberger Symphoniker (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
Solo viola
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
1st violin tutti (5)
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo clarinet (100%) (German system)
Nürnberger Symphoniker (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
2nd violin tutti 100%
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Temporary contract solo cello 100%
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Temporary contract deputy solo cello 50%
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
A viola tutti (m/f/d)
Bochumer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany
Solo repetiteur with conducting duties
Staatsphilharmonie Nürnberg/Staatstheater (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
Deputy solo violoncello (1)
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo violoncello (coordinated)
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
An intern 1st violin tutti (m/f/d) during the course of studies
Bochumer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany
2nd/3rd oboe with commitment to cor anglais
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Lead player 2nd violin
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
A 1st violin tutti (m/f/d)
Bochumer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany
Deputy concertmaster 50%
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Cello player
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
A 2nd trombone
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester/Oper Frankfurt (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Deputy solo viola
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Assistant principal Viola
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo clarinet (A/B clarinet) "German system"
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
1st Coordinated Concertmaster (2)
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Deputy 1st solo bassoon
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
1st solo clarinet
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
Viola tutti
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Double bass tutti
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Tuba
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
2nd violin tutti (100%)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Contrabassoon
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo oboe
Niedersächsische Staatsoper/Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
1st violin tutti
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany
Double Bass - Academy
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo clarinet (coordinated)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Bass clarinet with obligation to clarinet
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
1. Concertmaster (m/f/d)
Beethoven Orchester Bonn/Theater der Bundesstadt Bonn
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
Solo double bass
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
Violin 1 (Academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany
Double bass (academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany
Cello (Academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany
Drums (academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany
Viola (Academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany
Solo oboe (coordinated)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
One concertmaster 2nd violin
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Associate Concertmaster of the 1st violins
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Principal of the 2nd violins
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Solo double bass
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Solo viola
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Coord. 1st solo trumpeter:in
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
1st coord. Concertmaster:in
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Tuba with double bass tuba
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
1st violinist:in tutti
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Violist:in tutti
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
1st violin tutti
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Deputy Solo Cello
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo double bass
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
2nd violin tutti
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
Solo bassoon
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
Viola tutti
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
Double bass tutti
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
2nd violin tutti
Nationaltheaterorchester Mannheim
🇩🇪 Mannheim, Germany
Deputy Solo Flute
Nationaltheaterorchester Mannheim
🇩🇪 Mannheim, Germany
Solo clarinet
Nationaltheaterorchester Mannheim
🇩🇪 Mannheim, Germany
Coord. 1st solo flutist
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
SOLO VIOLA
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany
Change horn (3rd/2nd) with obligation to play Wagner tuba
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
1st and solo horn (m/f/d)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
1st and solo bassoon (m/f/d)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
Cello Tutti (m/f/d)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
1st violin tutti 50% (M/F/D)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
Coord. Solo Cello (m/f/d)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
Associate principal solo double bass
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
2nd oboe mdVz. English horn
NDR Radiophilharmonie
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
1st violin tutti
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Coord. 1st solo bassoon
NDR Radiophilharmonie
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
First & solo timpani mdVz. percussion
NDR Radiophilharmonie
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
Viola tutti
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
1st violin (m/f/d)
Beethoven Orchester Bonn/Theater der Bundesstadt Bonn
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
1st violin tutti 50%
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Low horn (4th/2nd)
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Concertmaster* of the 1st violins
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Solo cello (coord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Cello Tutti (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany
1st violin tutti
Nationaltheaterorchester Mannheim
🇩🇪 Mannheim, Germany
Piccolo flute with commitment to 2nd/3rd/4th flute
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Viola tutti 50%
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Solo viola
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Flute with piccolo
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Contrabassoon with bassoon
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo flute with piccolo (coordinated)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Deputy solo horn with Wagner tuba and high horn (Bach horn)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo double bass (coordinated)
WDR Sinfonieorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
One trumpet (solo)
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester/Oper Frankfurt (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
3rd / Associate principal 1. Horn with obligation to the Wagner tuba
Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester/Oper Frankfurt (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
A 1st violin tutti 100%
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
A 1st concertmaster (from 26/27)
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
One deputy concertmaster 2nd violin
Konzerthausorchester Berlin
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
A 2nd concertmaster a second violin tutti a double bass tutti
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Herford, Germany
1st drummer with commitment to the timpani (incl. drum set)
Thüringer Symphoniker/Thüringer Landestheater (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Rudolstadt, Germany
1. Violin tutti (m/f/d)
Beethoven Orchester Bonn/Theater der Bundesstadt Bonn
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
2nd violin tutti (m/f/d)
Beethoven Orchester Bonn/Theater der Bundesstadt Bonn
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
Change horn 2nd/3rd (100 %) fixed
WDR Funkhausorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Viola tutti (100 %) fixed
WDR Funkhausorchester
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Change trumpet mVz cornet and to piccolo trumpet 50% (m/f/d)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
1st concertmaster (m/f/d)
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern
🇩🇪 Saarbrucken, Germany
Contrabassoon (m/f/d)
Beethoven Orchester Bonn/Theater der Bundesstadt Bonn
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
1. solo violoncello (m/f/d)
Beethoven Orchester Bonn/Theater der Bundesstadt Bonn
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Double bass tutti (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Viola auditioner (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
1st concertmaster of the 1st violins (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Solo Bassoon (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Solo cello (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Solo double bass (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Double bass tutti 50%
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Solo bassoon
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
Solo double bass
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
1. solo oboe
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany
1. Violin tutti (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany
Prelude:in 1st violin
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Assistant principal 2nd violin
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
2nd concertmaster:in ZV (50%)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany
Deputy Solo viola (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany
1st solo horn (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany
Violin 2 (Academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany
1st concertmaster 1st violin (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Orchester Gießen/Stadttheater Gießen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Pour, Germany
Reinforcements for the team of orchestra attendants (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Orchester Gießen/Stadttheater Gießen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Pour, Germany
Orchestra Academy double bass
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Solo viola
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
application 18 days ago
audition October 27, 2025
1st violin tutti ZV (3)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Solo horn with obligation to Wagner tuba
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Low horn with Wagner tuba and natural horn
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Solo viola (coord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Solo Repetitor and Assistant to the GMD (m/f/d)
Nationaltheaterorchester Mannheim
🇩🇪 Mannheim, Germany
Solo harp
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Orchestra Academy Tenor Trombone
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Solo double bass (coord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Viola tutti (50%)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
2nd/4th horn (50%) Temporary contract
Nürnberger Symphoniker (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
Orchestra Academy Percussion (160 shifts/season)
Nürnberger Symphoniker (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
Job: Cello tutti 50 % (m/f/d) - temporary contract
Niederbayerische Philharmonie/Landestheater Niederbayern (Zweckverband)
🇩🇪 Landshut, Germany
1st violin audition (m/f/d) (100%)
Nürnberger Symphoniker (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Nuremberg, Germany
Solo flute (coord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany
Viola tutti - 100% (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz/Theater Mainz
🇩🇪 Mainz, Germany
Interchangeable trombone 100% (1) - Fixed
Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany
application about 2 months ago
audition August 21, 2025
start ~ August 1, 2025
Prelude:in Viola (1) - Festival
Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany
application 3 months ago
audition July 4, 2025
1st violin foreplayer:in (1) - fixed
Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany
application 3 months ago
audition June 30, 2025
start ~ July 19, 2025
Solo contrabassoon
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
2nd violin tutti
NDR Radiophilharmonie
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
1st violin tutti
NDR Radiophilharmonie
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
Coord. 1st concertmaster:in
NDR Radiophilharmonie
🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
Coord. 1. solo timpanist
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Violin (Orchestra Academy)
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Deputy. Principal:in the second violins
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
K oord. 1. solo bassoonist:in
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
2. concertmaster:in
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
Assistant to the Chief Conductor/Orchestra Management/Orchestra Office (m/f/d)
Thüringer Symphoniker/Thüringer Landestheater (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Rudolstadt, Germany
Flute (internship, 15 services per month)
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Greiz, Germany
2nd concertmaster (100 % / permanent)
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Greiz, Germany
1st violin tutti (100 % / fixed)
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach (e. V.)
🇩🇪 Greiz, Germany
Part-time orchestra attendant (f/m/d) 75%
Badische Staatskapelle/Staatstheater
🇩🇪 Karlsruhe, Germany
2nd violin tutti (1) - Festival
Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany
application 3 months ago
audition n/a
start ~ July 19, 2025
Orchestra caretaker (m/f/d) for a half-time position
Theater für Niedersachsen – TfN-Philharmonie Hildesheim (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Hildesheim, Germany