Joint Section Principal Clarinet

Joint Section Principal Clarinet

Friday, 23 November 2018, 5.00pm

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House is seeking to appoint to the position of: Section Principal Clarinet (Joint Section Principal).

Overall purpose of job:

To lead the Clarinet Section, inspiring and motivating the highest performance standards at all times.

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House works with the Royal Opera and Royal Ballet to perform a diverse programme at its home in Covent Garden. The vast majority of the work of the orchestra takes place in the main auditorium at the Royal Opera House. The orchestra also very occasionally undertakes UK or foreign tours, concerts and commercial recording work.

The artistic programme in the Linbury Theatre may offer occasional opportunities for individual orchestra members to take part in chamber music and other small scale creative performance activities. The Southbank Sinfonia is a partner organisation of the ROH and players may wish to participate in joint artistic projects.

The Clarinet section comprises of two Section Principals and two Principals. The contract for this position is for 860 hours playing spread over a performing season of 47 or 48 weeks, and 5 weeks annual leave which is scheduled by the Orchestra Management. There are no ‘normal’ hours of work; you are expected to work on an agreed schedule between 10:00 and the end of an evening performance on any day of the week, Monday Sunday, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the orchestra’s collective agreement. 

See further details at the link below. 

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Published by Anna on 25 October 2018

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