Auditions - About TMSO
As of November 26, 2018
Violin (Tutti) -Limited Openings
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- Qualification
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- Anyone who has the ability to be a player of a professional orchestra.
- Regardless of age and nationality.
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- Application
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- Resume (with ID photo attached, stating teachers and musical experiences) and 2 (two) letters of recommendation must be received on or before 5:00pm Friday, April 5, 2019 either by post or brought in person to the TMSO management office.
★Please download the resume form here.- Typed copies should accompany the letters of recommendation if they are hand written in languages other than Japanese.
- The resume will be used solely for the purpose of the audition and will not be returned.
- Resume (with ID photo attached, stating teachers and musical experiences) and 2 (two) letters of recommendation must be received on or before 5:00pm Friday, April 5, 2019 either by post or brought in person to the TMSO management office.
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- Screening
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- Document screening
*Results for the document screening will be sent off on Thursday, April 25, 2019.
Notification for 1st round audition schedule and orchestra excerpts will be mailed to successful applicants. - 1st round audition (held for successful applicants of the document screening)
Thursday, May 30, 2019
【Set Piece 1】
Mozart: Violin Concerto No.5, 1st movement (without Cadenza)
【Set Piece 2】
Beethoven: Violin Concerto, 1st movement (without Cadenza)
【Orchestra excerpts】
- 2nd round audition (held for successful applicants of the 1st round audition)
Friday, May 31, 2019
【Set Pieces】Same as in the 1st round audition.
【Orchestra excerpts】
- Aptitude evaluation for an orchestra player (held for successful applicants of the 2nd round audition)
*To be engaged in the services of the TMSO (In principle within 4 months period)
*Fee is provided in accordance with TMSO regulation
- Document screening
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- Audition Venue(s)
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2. 3. Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, TMSO rehearsal studio
4. Respective concert halls where TMSO concerts are held
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- Notification for Results
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- Results of 1st round audition will be notified on Thursday, May 30, 2019.
- Results of 2nd round audition will be notified on Friday, May 31, 2019.
- Results for aptitude evaluation will be notified immediately after screening.
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- Interview
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Held for applicants who passed the aptitude evaluation for an orchestra player.
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- Terms of employment
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- Salary will be on an annual salary scheme in accordance with the TMSO regulation.
- 3 year contract with renewal.
- No retirement allowance provided. - Commuting allowance, expenses for expendables, maintenance, and repairs of instruments are provided.
- Social Insurance (health insurance, employees pension insurance, employment insurance) provided.
*For candidates who cannot begin work immediately because of being a student or for any other reasons may consult.
- Salary will be on an annual salary scheme in accordance with the TMSO regulation.
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- Others
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- Applicants should bring his/her own piano accompanist needed for 1st and 2nd round audition. (For applicants who find it difficult to bring his/her accompanist due to residing overseas or outside Tokyo Metropolitan Area, TMSO will arrange an accompanist if needed. Please contact the person in charge below.)
- Applicants should be responsible for their expenses for transportation, travel and accommodation.
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- Mailing address and inquiries
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Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Att. Violin (Tutti) Audition
Mr. Tateoka, Ms.Murata
C/O Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
5-45, Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo Japan 110-0007
TEL: +81 3 3822 0728http://www.tmso.or.jp
*Please state “Resume Enclosed” on the envelope when sending it by post.
*For inquiries please email at: audition@tmso.or.jp
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Please download the resume.PDF（PDF）
resume