Oboe - Insula camerata

Insula camerata , created by Insula orchestra, is a professional integration academy on period instruments offering you the opportunity to perfect your artistic skills and engage in professional orchestral practice at the highest standards of excellence.

We are recruiting young instrumentalists who:

- have graduated or are about to graduate from recognized European conservatories or renowned international music schools;

- were born after August 31, 1997, and will be at least 18 years old by September 1, 2025;

- have significant experience in playing on period instruments.

Over two seasons, 2025-26 and 2026-27, you will have the opportunity to benefit from the mentorship of Insula orchestra musicians and perform concerts alongside them, as well as part of the ensemble Insula camerata at La Seine Musicale (Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris) and on tours in France and abroad.

- a double-orchestra cycle featuring Beethoven's Symphonies No. 3, 5, 7, and 9, performed and recorded with Insula orchestra;

- Baroque productions as part of Insula camerata ensemble;

- involvement on cultural mediation practice;

- career development opportunities and ongoing musical and professional support for the fellows, with long-term follow-up.

Remuneration in accordance with the French collective bargaining agreement.

SELECTION IN TWO ROUNDS:

Analysis of video recordings and CVs.

In-person auditions for shortlisted candidates in Paris, New York, and two other cities in Europe.

APPLICATIONS UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2025

insulacamerata.fr

Activities begin at La Seine Musicale, France, in September 2025.