Applicable students will receive an email from the coordinator of the Classical Department with all the information about the application, which will be open from May 1st 2026.

Deadline for application is June 1st 2026.

Audition Regulations

You can only apply for an audition for the Orchestra Master after successful admission to the regular Master’s programme at the Royal Conservatoire.
Application to the Orchestra Master is competitive. The Residentie Orchestra will decide which candidates will be admitted to the Orchestra Master.

Available positions for 2026-2027 academic year will be announced in January 2026.

Audition

Please prepare the solo concerto and orchestra parts as mentioned in “Scores’ at the bottom of this page.

At the end of April, the potential candidates will receive an invitation from the Classical Department to sign up. Deadline for application is June 1st. The live audition will be Tuesday 30 June 2026 and will take place in Studio 1 and 2.
After June 1st, the Residentie Orchestra will inform you about more details, like the exact audition time.

You will be informed of the outcome of the audition by July 1st.

Order of instruments for the auditions is the same as the list of scores below.

      SCORES

      Violin

      Viola

      Cello

      Double bass

      Flute

      Oboe

      Clarinet

      Bassoon

      Horn (low & high)

      Trumpet

      Harp

      Percussion