Vacancies

Gewandhausorchester
Andris Nelsons, Gewandhauskapellmeister
Andreas Reize, Thomaskantor
Kurt Masur († 2015) and Herbert Blomstedt, Conductors Laureate

Vacant positions

The Gewandhausorchester, at home in the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, the Oper Leipzig and the Thomaskirche, is looking to appoint to the following positions:

1st Violin tutti

Audition on 22/23 September 2025

Principal Viola

sitting predominantly first position in the Opera and Thomaskirche
Audition on 20/21 October 2025

Assistant Principal Viola

Audition on 29/30 September 2025

Cello tutti

Audition on 23/24 June 2025

Principal Bass Trombone

with obligation to play contrabass trombone
Audition on 16/17 June 2025

Tuba

with obligation to play contrabasstuba and cimbasso
Audition on 13/14 October 2025

Remuneration

Remuneration in accordance with the Gewandhausorchester collective contract.

Disabled candidates

Disabled candidates will be considered preferentially in the case of appropriate aptitude.