Tutti violinist 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 3171-3425 € per month.

Audition repertoire
1st round:
- W.A. Mozart: Violin Concerto no. 3, 4 or 5, 1st movement until the recapitulation without the cadenza
- J. Sibelius: 1st Symphony excerpt from the 1st movement

2nd round:
- Orchestral excerpts

3rd round:
Choose one of the following concertos: 1st mvt. (5 min. from the beginning of the solo part) 
- J. Brahms: Violin Concerto in D, Op.77 
- P. Tsaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 
- J. Sibelius: Violin Concerto in d, Op.47 
- F. Mendelssohn: Violin Concwerto in e, Op.64 
- L. van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 

4th round:
- Chamber music excerpt

Orchestral excerpts and chamber music can be downloaded from https://sinfonialahti.fi/en/orchestra/open-vacancies/

Audition on the 21st November 2026
- The orchestra will choose the participants to the audition based on the information in the applications.
- Invitations to the audition will be sent on week 44/2026.
- The Auditions will be held in the Kalevi Aho Hall of the Lahti Music Institute (Hämeenkatu 4, Lahti) on Saturday 21st November.
- The orchestra will provide a pianist for the audition; however, use of own pianist is also possible at the applicant’s own expense.
- The audition may include an interview.

Applications
- Closing date for applications is Sunday 25th October 2026 at 23:59 (Finnish time). Please fill in your application at www.kuntarekry.fi (ID LAHTI-06-104-26).

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.