Trainee Orchestra Management (m/f/d) for the "Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz"

The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, offers graduates the ideal start to their careers from 01.09.2025.

We are looking for:

1 Trainee Orchestra Management (m/f/d)
(full-time, limited to 2 years)

The Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz was founded in Landau in 1919 and has been a state enterprise of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate since 1998. The Staatsphilharmonie is the largest and most important orchestra in the state and thus contributes to the basic symphonic supply in the Palatinate. It is also regarded as the symphony orchestra of the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region. With its 86 musicians, it is a regional and international ambassador for the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

We are looking for a committed personality with the appropriate aptitude to join our performance-oriented, friendly team.

The position is directly affiliated with the management of the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz and aims to familiarize trainees with all areas of orchestra management and to enable them to work independently. There is a training plan which is structured over 2 years. Priorities can be set in consultation with the trainees.

Your tasks primarily include activities in the following areas:

• Communication: Marketing, development, press and public relations, dramaturgy, print media and electronic media

• Artistic planning: Concerts/guest performances/tours, scheduling, education and orchestral pedagogy, music library

• In addition, you will gain insights into the tasks of administrative management and the artistic director

The position is limited to 2 years. The salary is currently around 2,400 euros per month (including event operating allowance).

As a publicly funded orchestra, we have a special responsibility towards a diverse society, which we also want to fulfill in terms of personnel. We have therefore set ourselves the goal of reflecting the diversity of society. We therefore welcome applications from all areas of society and from people with diverse life backgrounds and ethnic-cultural influences.

If you have any questions, please contact Artistic Director Beat Fehlmann (0621/59 909-0) or Head of Administration Clemens Keller (0621/59 909-16).

Please send your application with the usual documents by 23.03.2025.

What you need:

• Completed studies or comparable expertise

• Passion for classical music and the operation of a symphony orchestra

• Basic knowledge of orchestral concert literature

• A high degree of flexibility and commitment

• Driver's license class B an advantage