Platsannons
Principal Oboe Malmö Opera
17 februari 2026
Stagesplitter
Malmö
Malmö Opera is the heart and voice of music drama in Southern Sweden. The house was opened in 1944 and is situated in the center of the Öresund region comprising Southern Sweden and Eastern Denmark, only 25 minutes by train from Copenhagen. The main auditorium holds an audience of 1500, and the stage is one of the largest in Europe. Malmö opera performs a wide variety of repertoire including new operatic works and Musicals. 275 permanent employees and 500–700 freelance employees are engaged throughout a typical season where Malmö opera presents around 300 performances both inside the opera house and on tours around the region of Skåne. Malmö Opera offers employment in an inspiring and creative environment in which it delivers award-winning performances for its audience. Malmö Opera believes that its diversity of competences and broad artistic interests provides world-class working conditions for its employees.
Malmö Opera Orchestra was founded in 1991 and is one of Sweden's youngest orchestras. The orchestra of 62 musicians performs the entire range of music drama with the highest international standards, artists, and conductors.
The Malmö Opera Orchestra has a vacancy for Principal Oboe.
Audition May 12 – 13, 2026
The audition takes place by personal invitation only.
Compulsory repertoire:
Round 1: Mozart oboe concerto 1st and 2nd movement
Orchestral excerpts:
Round 2: Strauss oboe concerto 1st movement
Orchestral excerpts:
Round 3: Orchestral excerpts together with the Malmö Opera Orchestra
Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded through the following link from January 31st : LINK TO ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS
Job description and qualifications:
As a candidate for this position Malmö Opera expects you will have the commensurate experience and higher education qualifications to work in a high-quality professional ensemble and environment. As a member of the Malmö opera orchestra, you will contribute with curiosity, openness, competence, and tolerance to an internationally successful and well-respected ensemble. It is essential for Malmö Opera that the successful candidate contributes to creating healthy cooperation and quality results across all the exciting and diverse contexts it produces.
In addition to the main opera productions, the successful candidate will also work in smaller ensembles and contribute to the chamber music series.
Employment conditions:
The employment will commence on July 27th, 2026, or as mutually agreed. The position is permanent, with a one-year trial period.
Non-EU citizens (except for the Nordic countries) need a work and residence permit to work in Sweden. Malmö Opera we cannot guarantee that permits will be granted by the authority.
We welcome your application no later than April 1st, 2026.
Please apply by clicking on the APPLY-button below, attaching your CV, and filling in the application form.
We do not accept applications by email.
Månadslön
Lönetyp: Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Anställningsvillkor: Heltid
Arbetsgivare:
http://www.malmoopera.se
Postadress
Malmö Opera och Musikteater AB
Box 17520
20010 Malmö
Kontakt:
Martin Hultkvist, Union representative SYMF (Malmö Opera Orchestra) martin.hultkvist@malmoopera.se
Kristian Svensson, Orchestra Manager, kristian.svensson@malmoopera.se
+46 (0)40- 20 84 59
Malmö Opera Orchestra was founded in 1991 and is one of Sweden's youngest orchestras. The orchestra of 62 musicians performs the entire range of music drama with the highest international standards, artists, and conductors.
The Malmö Opera Orchestra has a vacancy for Principal Oboe.
Audition May 12 – 13, 2026
The audition takes place by personal invitation only.
Compulsory repertoire:
Round 1: Mozart oboe concerto 1st and 2nd movement
Orchestral excerpts:
Round 2: Strauss oboe concerto 1st movement
Orchestral excerpts:
Round 3: Orchestral excerpts together with the Malmö Opera Orchestra
Orchestral excerpts can be downloaded through the following link from January 31st : LINK TO ORCHESTRAL EXCERPTS
Job description and qualifications:
As a candidate for this position Malmö Opera expects you will have the commensurate experience and higher education qualifications to work in a high-quality professional ensemble and environment. As a member of the Malmö opera orchestra, you will contribute with curiosity, openness, competence, and tolerance to an internationally successful and well-respected ensemble. It is essential for Malmö Opera that the successful candidate contributes to creating healthy cooperation and quality results across all the exciting and diverse contexts it produces.
In addition to the main opera productions, the successful candidate will also work in smaller ensembles and contribute to the chamber music series.
Employment conditions:
The employment will commence on July 27th, 2026, or as mutually agreed. The position is permanent, with a one-year trial period.
Non-EU citizens (except for the Nordic countries) need a work and residence permit to work in Sweden. Malmö Opera we cannot guarantee that permits will be granted by the authority.
We welcome your application no later than April 1st, 2026.
Please apply by clicking on the APPLY-button below, attaching your CV, and filling in the application form.
We do not accept applications by email.
Månadslön
Lönetyp: Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön
Anställningsvillkor: Heltid
Arbetsgivare:
http://www.malmoopera.se
Postadress
Malmö Opera och Musikteater AB
Box 17520
20010 Malmö
Kontakt:
Martin Hultkvist, Union representative SYMF (Malmö Opera Orchestra) martin.hultkvist@malmoopera.se
Kristian Svensson, Orchestra Manager, kristian.svensson@malmoopera.se
+46 (0)40- 20 84 59
