The Musica Silvestra Orchestra (MSO) is the student symphony orchestra at the University of Twente. The orchestra mainly consists of students from the Netherlands, some internationals and a number of university staff members. We are not very big, about 30 members, but we characterize ourselves by the fun and social atmosphere. Playing in an orchestra is our main hobby, but having a drink afterwards is also part of our music culture. We have a six-monthly program with two concerts at the end of the period. In addition to the standard rehearsals on Mondays from 19:30-22:00, we also have a rehearsal weekend and a number of rehearsal days in preparation for the concerts. These involve loads of practice, but also other fun activities and it can sometimes go on until the early hours. We do not shy away from other projects, for example in 2024, we did a joint project with primo ballarina, to perform a ballet Midsummer Nights by Mendelson.
What do we offer?
- A fun, active association
- Young enthusiastic musicians
- International company
- Varied program, possibly in collaboration with other (student) groups
- A fixed allowance
Who are we looking for?
- A creative mind that can inspire and who can make the music into an experience;
- A conductor who has a degree in conducting or something similar
- He/she is flexible and collaborative;
- A conductor who knows how to find the right mix between relaxation and professionalism, between casual/informal and obligation, and thus maintains or raises the musical level;
- A conductor who is energetic and comes to the rehearsal with a plan;
- A conductor who can connect different levels;
- A conductor who wants to put together an interesting program together with the music committee.
Procedure
If you are interested, an application (motivation letter of max. 1 A4 and also a CV) can be sent to sollicitatie.mso@gmail.com before the 1st of August. A selection of candidates are invited for a job interview. From this, a selection of candidates are asked to give a try-out rehearsal, which will take place on Monday evening the first of September Ultimately, the musicians decide which conductor is preferred and with whom we will start the musical season after the summer holidays (beginning of September). For questions or more information about this job offer mail to: sollicitatie.mso@gmail.com