Orchestral Vacancies
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA (contract)
Applications are sought from musicians of outstanding ability for a fixed-term contract as Assistant Principal Viola with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
The contract will be offered for the period Wednesday 1 April to Monday 20 July 2020, with a possible additional period from Monday 24 August to Sunday 11 October 2020.
Audition date: Thursday 26 March 2020, from 1.15pm, Melbourne Recital Centre
Requirements:
• The First Movement of a classical concert (no cadenza)
• PLUS the exposition of Bartók viola concert OR Walton viola concerto
• PLUS Orchestral Excerpts, available on Thursday 12 March
Closing date: Wednesday 11 March 2020, 5.00pm
This position is only open to Citizens of Australia or New Zealand, and Australian Permanent Residents and is offered as a local, Melbourne-based engagement.
PRINCIPAL TIMPANI
Audition dates: Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 April, 2020
Candidates must be available for both whole days.
Requirements:
• Study 9 from Jacques Delécluse Twenty Studies for Timpani (on pages 12 and 13)
• PLUS orchestral excerpts, available Tuesday 10 March 2020
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Closing date: Tuesday 10 March 2020
These positions are only open to Citizens of Australia or New Zealand, and Australian Permanent Residents.
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra offers an attractive salary package for the successful candidate.
Applicants wishing to send a recording should advise this upon application and as soon as possible.
Application Details
To apply, please send a CV (including mailing address, phone number and email address) to:
Auditions Coordinator
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Email: auditions@mso.com.au
GPO BOX 9994
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Tel: 03 8646 1126