Musician's primary duty is to play the 4th horn. The position also includes an obligation to play the 2nd horn and the Vienna horn. The musician participates in both orchestral and chamber music activities and maintains the level of playing proficiency required by orchestral literature. We value previous experience in similar positions and good collaboration and interpersonal skills.

The salary, including the individual pay component and recording supplement, is 3140-3392 € per month.

Pre-selection 
- Instructions for making video at https://sinfonialahti.fi/en/orchestra/open-vacancies/

Repertoire of the pre-selection video 
- R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No.1 in Eb Major, Op.11, 1st movement, performed without accompaniment

Audition on the 2nd November 2026
- The orchestra will choose the participants to the audition based on the videos and the information in the applications
- Invitations to the audition will be sent on week 41/2026
- The auditions will be held at the Sibelius Hall (Ankkurikatu 7, Lahti) on Monday 2nd November from 11 a.m. onwards.
- The orchestra will provide a pianist for the audition, however, use of own pianist is also possible at the applicant’s own expense. 
- An interview may be included in the audition.

Audition repertoire:
- W.A. Mozart: Horn Concerto no. 3, 1st movement with cadenza
- H. Neuling: Bagatelle
- Orchestral excerpts.

Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded from 7th September onwards from https://sinfonialahti.fi/en/orchestra/open-vacancies/

Applications
- Closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th September 2026 at 23:59 (Finnish time). Please fill in your application at www.kuntarekry.fi (ID LAHTI-06-103-26).

The position is subjected to the collective agreement for monthly paid musicians in the municipal sector. A trial period (6 months) is assigned to the selected person.

Deputy general manager Heli Leppälä-Hakala, audition@lahti.fi

Lahti Symphony Orchestra

The Lahti Symphony Orchestra is a dynamic, innovative orchestra maintained by the Finnish city of Lahti. In addition to offering audiences a wide range of concerts, the orchestra is active in touring, recording and education. Its home is the Sibelius Hall, famous for its magnificent acoustics. The orchestra, together with its Artistic partner Hannu Lintu, seeks to recruit first-class players with good team-working skills.