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 Principal Concertmaster

with contractual service reduction
Audition on 14/15 September 2026

1st Violin tutti

Audition on 22/23 February 2027

Principal Viola

sitting predominantly first position in the Opera and Thomaskirche
Audition on 11/12 January 2027

Viola tutti

Audition on 07/08 September 2026

1st Principal Double Bass

Audition on 26/27 April 2027

Double Bass tutti

Audition on 21/22 September 2026

1st Principal Clarinet (German System)

Audition on 25/26 January 2027

Co-Principal Bassoon

with obligation to play 2nd, 3rd and 4th basson
Audition on 28/29 September 2026

Tuba

with obligation to play contrabasstuba and cimbasso
Audition on 30 June/01 July 2026
 

Remuneration

Remuneration in accordance with the Gewandhausorchester collective contract.

Disabled candidates

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