Tour & Project Manager

Tour & Project Manager

Tour and Project Manager

Role

You will be responsible to the General Manager for the advance preparation and on-tour logistics of Chamber Orchestra of Europe projects. The role of Tour Manager is pivotal to the enterprise and your responsibility will be wide ranging. Your work will include organizing travel, hotel accommodation, and other concert & tour logistics working closely with the Stage Manager and other colleagues. You will also have full responsibility for the Orchestra’s music library.

You will be highly organized and at ease both at leading orchestral tours and working as part of a small management team. Initiative, empathy, intelligence and flexibility of approach will be vital qualities. You will have experience as an orchestral Project or Tour Manager.

You will have an understanding of the professional standards required for working with a world class orchestra in a pressured and exciting environment.

The position is offered on a Full-Time basis with work at the orchestra’s Westminster office, work at home, and work on tour with the orchestra (you would be on tour and away from home for approximately 100 days per year +/- 20 days).

Please download the full job description here.

Application procedure

Please email your CV and covering letter to vacancy@coeurope.org marked ” TPM – Your Name” in the subject field OR post your application to:

Simon Fletcher – General Manager, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, North House, 27 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 3LN

Applications welcomed before final closing date of 7th June 2026
Last date for notification of selection for interview 19th June 2026
First round of interviews: 2nd/7th July 2026
Second round of interviews: 9th July 2026
Start date for successful candidate: ideally end of September 2026

Please note that we will confirm receipt of all applications and only enter further correspondence with candidates who are selected for interview.

Principal Cello (50%)

Principal Cello (50%)

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe (COE) is currently inviting applications for the position of Principal Cello (50%).
The COE works for roughly 90–110 days per annum divided into approximately 10–12 projects spread throughout the year. The COE has two Principal Cellists who are expected to share the workload equally, i.e. approximately 50 days each per year. Every member of the orchestra is paid at the same daily rate. There are occasional additional fees for chamber music and solo work as applicable. Members are contracted per project on a self-employed basis and are responsible for their own Personal Tax and Social Security in their country of residence, Pension plans, Health and Instrument Insurance etc. The successful applicant will be resident in Europe and will have the necessary paperwork in order to work and travel freely within the European Union, including the ability to provide valid A1 forms when requested.
Candidates may apply by emailing a CV and recording or weblink to the COE’s Personnel and Planning Manager Camilla Follett at camilla@coeurope.org. Please send us a recording of any ‘Classical’ solo repertoire (not chamber music), preferably by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert. Please do not send a recording of music from the ‘Romantic’ period or of any contemporary composer. The recording does not need to be made on professional equipment. Please also inform us of your nationality and country of residence.

Guest work

Guest work

We occasionally hold auditions for guest work in our violin, viola and cello sections. Highly qualified candidates may apply by emailing a CV and recording or weblink to the COE’s Personnel and Planning Manager Camilla Follett at camilla@coeurope.org. Please send us a recording of any ‘Classical’ solo repertoire (not chamber music), preferably by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven or Schubert. Please do not send a recording of music from the ‘Romantic’ period or of any contemporary composer. The recording does not need to be made on professional equipment. Please also inform us of your nationality and country of residence.

Other sections are not currently holding guest work auditions, however, please feel free to send us a CV for future reference to Camilla Follett, camilla@coeurope.org