| Job Type: | Orchestra |
| Country: | United Kingdom (UK) |
| Company: | Scottish Opera |
| Posted Date: | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Closing date: | Oct 11, 2022 |
The Orchestra of Scottish Opera
Music Director – Stuart Stratford
Leader – Anthony Moffat
No. 2 Cello
Salary – £661.00 per week plus benefits
Scottish Opera takes world-class opera to all corners of Scotland, ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy this wonderful art form. The company is Glasgow based and the Orchestra performs main stage and medium-scale operas, participates in education and outreach work and performs concerts and recordings throughout Scotland and beyond.
We invite applications for the position of No. 2 Cello. Players have a contractual guarantee of a minimum of 29 weeks of work per year, and are given 5 months’ notice of the dates for the following season.
Auditions for this position will take place in Glasgow on the following dates:
1st Round
Applications and Audio Visual Digital Submissions must be received by 5pm on Tuesday 11th October 2022.
2nd and 3rd Rounds
Wednesday 23rd November (2nd round in the AM and 3rd round in the PM)
Friday 25th November (2nd round in the AM and 3rd round in the PM)
All candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work in the UK and documentary proof of this will be requested prior to auditions.
Applicants should apply via Musical Chairs www.musicalchairs.info. To be considered for an audition, your application must include all of the documents specified on the Musical Chairs Website. If you have any queries regarding your application, please contact our Orchestra Manager, Heather North at heather.north@scottishopera.org.uk
Scottish Opera has a strong commitment to promoting equality, and in particular to encourage applications from people who are under-represented in the performing arts. To eliminate any unconscious bias, we have introduced an anonymised application process and screened auditions for 1st and 2nd Rounds.