Competition for permanent artistic personnel, February 2023

A. Category III - First Principal
a. One (1) position of 1st Principal in flutes
b. One (1) position of 1st Principal in timpani
type of position for 1st Principal: Permanent with 2-year probation period
type of contract: 50%
start date: approximately January 2024
Initial Gross Salary: 2.124,00€ (Includes tax and benefits)
Number of services per month: 14 (50%)
Vacation per year: 25

B. Category IV - Associate Principal
a. One (1) position of Associate Principal in percussion (with obligation to timpani when needed)
type of position for 2nd Principal: Permanent with 2-year probation period
type of contract: 50%
start date: approximately January 2024
Initial Gross Salary: 2.053,00€ (Includes tax and benefits)
Number of services per month: 14 (50%)
Vacation per year: 25

C. Category IV - Musician Tutti
a. Two (2) positions of Musician Tutti in 1st violins
b. One (1) position of Musician Tutti in 2nd violins
type of position for Musician: Permanent with 2-year probation period
type of contract: 100%
start date: approximately January 2024
Initial Gross Salary: 1.833,00€ (Includes tax and benefits)
Number of services per month: 28 (100%)
Vacation per year: 25

According to Article 3 (2b) of ΥΥΠΟ/ΚΑΤΕΧΝ/Δ/35836, a degree or diploma from a recognized conservatory or music school in Greece, or recognized music institution abroad, must be submitted when the staff member is being evaluated for a permanent position on completion of two probationary years, and not when submitting their initial application.

Candidates must comply with the following criteria:

1. In terms of citizenship, they must be:
a) Greek citizens or
b) citizens of a member state of the European Union*, or
c) Northern Epirotes, Greek Cypriots or Greek ethnics from Istanbul, Imvros, Tenedos or Egypt; certificates of Greek ethnicity are not required, on the condition that the quality of Greek descent and consciousness is demonstrated in other ways according to the Greek legislation, or
d) Naturalized Greeks

*According to the European legislation, citizens of Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Switzerland have the same working rights as any citizen of a state member of the European Union.

2. They must have completed their 21st year of age or, in the case of musicians of acknowledged talent, their 15th accordingly.

3. They must be physically suitable to undertake the duties that come with the position for which they are applying, according to the Greek legislation.

4. There should be no hindrance relative to criminal convictions or legal proceedings pending against them according to the Greek legislation and they should not have been judged partially or fully unfit to represent themselves in court according to the Greek legislation.

The competitions will take place in Athens, in the rehearsal hall of the Athens State Orchestra in the Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall. The starting date for the competitions is February 23rd, 2023. Residents of abroad are kindly requested to contact us (+30 210 7257601, 602 and 603, papostolidis@koa.gr) to schedule their travel to Athens and to purchase in time their tickets. The schedule for each competition is as follows and is subject to modification depending on the amount of applications:

23 and 24 February 2023: audition for the positions of Musicians in 1st and 2nd violins
25 February 2023: audition for the position of Principal A in flutes
26 February 2023: audition for the position of Principal A in timpani
27 February 2023: audition for the position of Associate Principal in percussion

The Athens State Orchestra maintains the right to modify the above schedule depending on the amounts of applications. The detailed and final schedule will be available after the application period.

Candidates must submit their signed application until February 14th, 2023, in a special application form, either themselves at the administration offices of the Athens State Orchestra (Vassilissis Sofias & Kokkali 1, 11521, Athens) or by registered post with a sender’s receipt, or by email sent to papostolidis@koa.gr.

The application form, the programme in which candidates will be examined, as well as the official announcement of the competitions are available to download in the following links:
a) for the application form, click here
b) for the official announcement of the competitions (available only in Greek as published in the Official Government Gazette, Issue on Tenders by the Supreme Council on Civil Personnel Selection (Α.Σ.Ε.Π.), No 32/12^th of May 2022), click here.
c) for the programme in which candidates will be examined, including orchestral excerpts, click here.

Candidates must attach to their application a Curriculum Vitae as well as every other document which could contribute to depict their artistic personality and capability.

From the Management of the Athens State Orchestra