Audition For Principal Oboe

The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra hereby announces an audition for the position of Principal Oboe for the 2026/27 season. The audition will take place on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, between 10.30 and 17.00, at Borusan Oto’s 9.55 Hall in İstinye. The candidate who receives the highest evaluation scores at the audition will be entitled to assume the position of Principal Oboe of BIPO.

Important Notice: Applicants are required to have completed their undergraduate studies in the relevant instrument at a conservatory or an equivalent higher education institution; graduation certificate will be required for the application.

There will be no piano accompaniment at the auditions.
The deadline for the applications is Friday, 15 May 2026. Please note that late applications will not be evaluated.

• Members of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra are also eligible to participate in the audition.

• For candidates applying from within the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, the evaluation score obtained at the audition shall be valid solely for the position of Principal Oboe. The score received will not affect the candidates’ current position within the Orchestra.

• In the event of a high number of applicants, the audition process may extend to 25 June 2026; candidates are therefore kindly requested to ensure their availability on this date as well.

You can download the scores of the required pieces from here (crossed ones excluded). The sections or movements to be prepared have been clearly marked in the scores.

Solo Excerpts
Round 1
W.A. MOZART: Oboe Concerto in C Major, K 314 (271k)

Round 2
R. STRAUSS: Oboe Concerto in D Major, TrV 292

Orchestra Excerpts
Round 1
G. ROSSINI:Ouverture The Silken Ladder (La scala di seta)
L. v. BEETHOVEN: Symphony no.3 “Eroica”, E-flat Major, Mov. 2
F. SCHUBERT: Symphony no.9 “The Great”, D 944, Mov. 2
G. BIZET: Symphony in C, Mov. 2