Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra 2027 Principal Bassoon: Auditions in Amsterdam, Apply by 27 November
One principal bassoon vacancy in a major Dutch orchestra
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, based in Amsterdam, is accepting applications for a principal bassoon position until 27 November 2026 via Muvac. Live auditions are scheduled for 25, 26 and 28 January 2027. This is a professional orchestra vacancy rather than an instrument prize or paid study programme. The orchestra warns that it may make a preliminary selection from the application information and recordings. Submitting an eligible portfolio therefore does not guarantee invitation to the three scheduled audition dates.
Precise solo music to prepare
The first-party vacancy description specifies Mozart's Bassoon Concerto K.191, first movement; Carl Maria von Weber's Bassoon Concerto in F major Op.75, first movement; and the second and third movements of Saint-Saëns's Bassoon Sonata Op.168. Musicians should confirm any updated orchestral excerpts, editions and stage-by-stage instructions in their Muvac invitation. Preparing only familiar bassoon excerpts without these explicitly listed solo movements would not correspond to the current published requirements.
Instruments, travel and compensation
The orchestra says it loans suitable instruments to its employed members where appropriate. That employment benefit should not be assumed to mean instruments are provided for every audition candidate. Applicants outside the Netherlands should check the applicable work and immigration requirements, how the different audition dates are allocated, and whether travel or hotel expenses can be supported. No universal take-home salary or automatic international relocation package is specified on the public vacancy page.
Institutional record and safe application
The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra is internationally known for its concert traditions, touring, audiovisual recordings and broadcasts from Amsterdam. Its official vacancies portal publishes a dated schedule, concerto repertoire, audition portal and notices from the organisation itself. This institutional detail gives candidates a direct way to authenticate the offer. Use the Muvac link reached from the orchestra website, not unsolicited recruitment intermediaries asking for payments outside the official procedure.
Official application information and regulations
Information verified on 23 October 2026. Always check current local submission times, exact fees, eligibility, copyright, travel, visa and employment terms on the organiser's original documents before applying or paying.