Expressions of Interest - Associate Principal Viola

What it is

Permanent full-time position of Associate Principal Viola with the Opera Australia Orchestra, a specialist opera and ballet orchestra resident at the Sydney Opera House since 1967. The orchestra performs a wide range of opera, ballet and music theatre. Successful candidates will be invited to Sydney for a pre-trial comprising approximately three weeks of rehearsal and performance of one opera and a 30-minute recital.

Who it is for

Viola players of all nationalities seeking a full-time permanent position as Associate Principal Viola with Opera Australia.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

Where

Australia

When

January 4, 2027

Programme dates not listed

What you get

A$124,365 per annum (salary A$108,995-A$131,702 plus 12% superannuation and allowances), 4 weeks annual leave, full-time permanent employment with the Opera Australia Orchestra.

What you need to apply

• Current CV
• Audio-visual recording of required concerto (choice of Stamitz Concerto in D Op.1 or Hoffmeister Concerto in D - exposition and development, no cadenza) with piano accompaniment
• Audio-visual recording of orchestral excerpt: Delibes, Coppelia, La Paix, Act III
• Audio-visual recording of orchestral excerpt: Berg, Lulu, Act II
• Audio-visual recording of orchestral excerpt: Strauss, Arabella, Act I
• Application form

How long it takes

About 5 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 6 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

Apply

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