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GUNMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

GUNMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Violin (tutti) player

Vacancy Violin (tutti) player
Recruitment number one position
Qualification
  • Excellent music skills and good health are required to perform as a regular member in the Gunma Symphony Orchestra.
  • Applicants are required to have basic proficiency in Japanese and English.
  • There are no age or nationality restrictions.
Audition Schedule [First Exam] Monday, March 16, 2026, 10:30 AM *Detailed schedule will be announced after the application deadline.
[Second Exam] Tuesday, March 17, 2026, from 14:00 *The second exam will only be held for those who pass the first exam.
Place Gunma Symphony Hall(35-2 Takamatsu-cho, Takasaki-city, Gunma / 10 min. walk from Takasaki Station)
Examination contents

① Document review ※ Examination by the resume.

◆Result will be mailed Monday, November 2026th, 2.

Live audition will be held for the participants who has past the document review.(Schedule of the live audition and orchestral excerpts will be mailed.)

② Live audition (Note) Practical exam will be conducted only for those who pass the document screening.

[First Exam] *Please prepare your own accompanist

●Task song
- Mozart / Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K.218, 1st movement
- Mozart / Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K.219, 1st movement
*Select and perform one of the above songs (please specify in the designated section on the application form)
*All come with cadenzas (Joseph Joachim version).

●Orchestral Excerpts *Playing section will be specified on the day of the audition.

[First Exam] *Please prepare your own accompanist

●Task song
Tchaikovsky / Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, 1st movement
Sibelius / Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, 1st movement
Mendelssohn / Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, 1st movement
Brahms / Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, 1st movement
Beethoven / Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, 1st movement
*Select and perform one of the above songs (please specify in the designated section on the application form)
*None of them have cadenzas.

●Orchestral Excerpts *Playing section will be specified on the day of the audition.

③ Interview (Note) Interview will be held for the participants who has past the live audition.

Application Please fill out our prescribed resume (downloadable from our website), attach a photo, and mail it to the address below. Please also include the accompanist and the piece of your choice. *Application documents will not be returned.
Application Deadline Must arrive by Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Terms of Employment According to our organization's regulations. [Example] Basic salary 22 years old: 204,000 yen, 35 years old: 276,500 yen
There is a trial period (6 months), and bonuses twice a year
Fully equipped with social insurance, family allowance/commuting allowance, retirement age (60 years old), retirement allowance system, and re-employment system available.
About entering Japan If you are residing or staying overseas, please follow the Japanese government's immigration measures as of the exam date when entering Japan.
Inquiries Gunma Symphony Orchestra Secretariat Audition Section
370-0841 Sakae-cho, Takasaki City, Gunma 9-1 Japan
TEL:027-322-4316
Email:office@gunkyo.com
HP:https://www.gunkyo.com/