Information

• Remuneration and benefits

  Gross monthly salary of R$ 25,524.40 (twenty-five thousand, five hundred and twenty-four Brazilian reais and forty cents), including monthly allowance in the amount of R$ 1,160.20 (one thousand, one hundred and sixty Brazilian reais and twenty cents), and compensation for the exploitation of neighboring and image rights in the amount of R$ 1,160.20 (one thousand, one hundred and sixty Brazilian reais and twenty cents).

  Other benefits
  • Terms of employment following the Brazilian federal labor laws (CLT); 13th-month salary; paid vacation; Severance Indemnity Fund (“FGTS”).
  • Health insurance; Dental Plan; Group life insurance; Private pension.
  • Child day-care assistance (under Osesp Foundation’s internal contract policy).
  • Payroll loan.
  • Car parking at Sala São Paulo venue or monthly transportation voucher.
  • Monthly meal, transportation, and cultural voucher.
  • Social Service of Commerce (“SESC”) partnership - services offered in many areas, such as health, leisure, culture, education, sport, tourism, and sustainability.

• First Phase

  Candidates must apply exclusively via e-mail, during the period of January 8th to March 16th, 2025, according to the following instructions:

  E-mail address for submission: audicao.osesp@osesp.art.br
  Subject: Principal Flute Audition – [candidate name]
  Under care of: Orchestra Management.

  The e-mail must contain the following materials:
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Form completed with personal information
  • Video recording of the candidate executing the repertoire listed below:

  1. W.A. MOZART, Flute Concerto in D Major, KV 314: first movement with cadenza OR Flute Concerto in G Major, KV 314: first movement with cadenza;
  2. L.V. BEETHOVEN, Symphony No. 3, 04th movement - solo from letter B;
  3. M. RAVEL, Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No. 2 – bars 155 to 156; bars 176 to 182.

  To access the registration form, click the button above "SIGN UP".

  The video must be submitted via an open link from YouTube, Dropbox, or another similar method that allows access and viewing of the video.

  After the CV analysis, some additional material may be requested, such as concert programs and letters of recommendation. Only candidates whose profile is considered suitable by the Examining Board will be invited for the following phases of the selection process.

  The list of approved candidates on the First Phase will be available on March 27th, 2025, at this website page. Candidates will also be individually notified by email.

• Second Phase

  Candidates selected in the first phase will be invited to participate in an audition, on May 21st, 2025, before the Osesp Examining Board, made up of the Osesp Musical and Artistic Director and the Brass section leader and will take place at Complexo Cultural Júlio Prestes – Sala São Paulo (Praça Júlio Prestes, 16, São Paulo - SP).

  Candidates shall bear any costs referred to their participation in the audition, including transfers, accommodation, and any other expenses.

  This phase can be eliminatory or qualifying, at the discretion of the Examining Board.

  There will be a pianist available to accompany candidates during the audition. Candidates may also opt to carry out the audition with their own pianist.

  To access the required repertoire for all phases of the audition, click the button above.

• Third Phase

  If required by the Osesp's Music Director Thierry Fischer, selected candidates will be invited to participate in Osesp’s regular activities, including rehearsals and performances, for the period of up to two weeks, on programs conducted by Mr. Fischer. The specific dates will be determined on the ocasion. Candidates shall receive remuneration for the period of activities.

• General Conditions

  a) The chosen candidate will be subject to a probation period with the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra of up to two years. Osesp Foundation will provide the chosen candidate with all information relating to the terms of employment, legal formalities, and documentation needed to employ Brazilian or foreign musicians.

  b) In the case of foreigners not residing in Brazil, Osesp Foundation shall be responsible for applying for the suitable visa to work in Brazil and respective residence permit. The approved candidate must bear the costs for issuing and sending all necessary documentation for these applications.

  c) All communication between Osesp Foundation and the candidates will be carried out and documented via e-mail.

  d) Through the act of applying, the candidate authorizes the use of their personal data, within the limits of the strictly necessary to enable their participation in the selection process, respecting their rights of privacy and the protection of sensitive data, according to the relevant data protection regulation in Brazil and other applicable countries.