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Audition for Principal Trumpet

Description

The OPRL is holding an audition for 1 Principal Trumpet, playing trumpet in C, Bb, piccolo trumpet and cornet.

Practical information

When: Friday, September 04, 2026, at 10:00 AM (attendance required from 09:15 AM for the draw)

Where : Salle Philharmonique de Liège (entrance 14, rue Forgeur - 4000 LIÈGE)

How : Complete your application form online or send it by e-mail to concours@oprl.be  before midnight on Monday, August 24, 2026 at the latest.

For candidates who reach the third round of the audition, the OPRL will cover travel and accommodation expenses up to €400 per candidate (upon

Audition for Principal Viola

Description

The OPRL is holding an audition for 1 Principal Viola

Practical information

When: Monday, September 14, 2026 at 10:00 (attendance required from 9.15 for the draw)

Where : Salle Philharmonique de Liège (entrance 14, rue Forgeur - 4000 LIÈGE)

How : Complete your application form online or send it by e-mail to concours@oprl.be  before midnight on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the latest.

For candidates who reach the third round of the audition, the OPRL will cover travel and accommodation expenses up to €400 per candidate (upon presentation of receipts).

Remuneration

  • Monthly Salary

Audition for Principal Trombone

Description

The OPRL is holding an audition for one Principal Trombone, playing Alto Trombone and Bass Trumpet.

Practical information

  • When: Monday, October 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM (attendance required from 9:15 AM for the draw).
  • Where: Salle Philharmonique de Liège (entrance: 14, rue Forgeur – 4000 LIÈGE).
  • How: Complete your application form online or send it by e-mail to concours@oprl.be before midnight on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the latest.

For candidates who reach the third round of the audition, the OPRL will cover travel and accommodation expenses up to €400 per candidate (upon

Audition for Associate Principal Cello

Job description

The OPRL is organizing a recruitment audition for one Associate Principal Cello.

Created in 1960, the Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys undisputed national and international renown and occupies a prime position among European orchestras. Find out more about OPRL and the reasons for joining our orchestra on the Vacancies page.
 

Practical information

  • When: Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m (attendance required from 9.15 for the draw)
  • Where : Salle Philharmonique de Liège (entrance 14, rue Forgeur - 4000 LIÈGE)
  • How : Complete your application form online or send it by e-mail

Concerts

Discovery Day 2026

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

The OPRL opens its doors on Boulevard Piercot for a free day combining music, interactive discoveries, and delicious treats. Not to be missed!

OPENING CONCERT TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

Incandescent Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich in contrasts: Lionel Bringuier and the OPRL present an intense, lyrical, and subversive season opener.

TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH

Gand, De Bijloke

Incandescent Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich in contrasts: Lionel Bringuier and the OPRL present an intense, lyrical, and subversive season opener.

TCHAIKOVSKY / SHOSTAKOVICH

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

Incandescent Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich in contrasts: Lionel Bringuier and the OPRL present an intense, lyrical, and subversive season opener.

Valère Burnon

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

Revealed at the 2025 Queen Elisabeth Competition, Valère Burnon explores the theme of night through music by Debussy, Messiaen, Ledoux, Ravel, and Schubert.

OPRL+JAZZ : COLTRANE 100 : LEGACY

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

In Liège, the OPRL pays tribute to John Coltrane with Joe Lovano and symphonic arrangements, revisiting his major works from the 1950s and 1960s.

Mozart / Beethoven

Namur, Concert Hall

For his debut with the OPRL, the great Ton Koopman, a specialist in historically informed performance, moves between Mozart and Beethoven

Mozart / Beethoven

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

For his debut with the OPRL, the great Ton Koopman, a specialist in historically informed performance, moves between Mozart and Beethoven.

Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

When Rachmaninoff’s intense lyricism meets Carlos Simon’s double concerto, co-commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège with Hilary Hahn and Seth Parker Woods.

Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

When Rachmaninoff’s intense lyricism meets Carlos Simon’s double concerto, co-commissioned by the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège with Hilary Hahn and Seth Parker Woods.

La torre del oro

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

From Seville to the Andes, Christina Pluhar and L'Arpeggiata bring together Mudarra and South American baroque traditions in a joyful sonic journey.

Momo, the Peach Child

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

[Pizzicato] Momo, born from a magical peach, sets out to face an ogre with the help of musical animals: a participatory and poetic show about friendship and otherness.

Strings in the Spotlight

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

Five musicians from the OPRL explore the world of strings, from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Johannes Brahms to Carlos Simon, between classical radiance and echoes of lockdown.

Glass, Bowie, Greenwood

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

From rock icons to the orchestra: in his music for the film There Will Be Blood, Greenwood breaks free from Radiohead. As for Glass, he reinvents Bowie, blending dark atmospheres with urban energy.

Philharbabies: Taking Flight

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

The Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège and the Festival Babillage invite babies and parents to a poetic and musical duet, blending words, strings, and enchantment.

Give me my money back !

Liège, Salle Philharmonique

When music is booed before being applauded, Pierre Solot reveals what goes on behind the scenes.