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GUNMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

GUNMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Viola (tutti) player

Vacancy One viola (tutti) player
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 Examination] Monday, November 16, 2026, 10:30 AM
*Detailed schedule will be announced after the application deadline.

[Second Examination] November 17, 2026 (Tue) 10:30~
*The second exam will be held only for those who pass the first exam.
Place Gunma Symphony Hall(35-2 Takamatsu-cho, Takasaki-city, Gunma / 10 min. walk from Takasaki Station)
Audittion Repertoire

① Document review ※ Examination by the resume.

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
Stamitz/Viola Concerto No. 1 in D major, 1st movement (with cadenza), 2nd movement (without cadenza)
- Hoffmeister/Viola Concerto in D major, 1st movement (with cadenza), 2nd movement (without cadenza)
*Please select one of the above pieces (please specify the version and composer of the cadenza in the designated section of the application form. Original compositions are not accepted.)

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

[First Exam] *Please prepare your own accompanist

●Task song
- Reger/Viola Suite No. 1, 1st movement from Op. 131d

●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 7, 2026
◆Results of the document screening: Mailed on October 19, 2026 (Monday)
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.
Inquiries Gunma Symphony Orchestra Secretariat Audition Section
9-1 Sakaemachi, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture 370-0841 (3rd floor of Takasaki Arts Theatre)
TEL:027-322-4316
Email:office@gunkyo.com
HP:https://www.gunkyo.com/