Classical music jobs

Section Viola

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO)

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

about 17 hours to apply

audition October 14, 2025

Solo viola

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg

🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

7 days to apply

audition October 27, 2025

Viola tutti

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

7 days to apply

audition n/a

Solo viola (coord.)

Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)

🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany

15 days to apply

audition November 19, 2025

Open position: Principal viola

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri

🇫🇮 Kokkola, Finland

17 days to apply

audition October 20, 2025

start ~ January 1, 2026

VIOLA SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA

Houston Symphony

🇺🇸 Houston, United States

19 days to apply

audition November 3, 2025

Tutti Viola

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

🇦🇺 Adelaide, Australia

19 days to apply

audition October 17, 2025

Section Viola

Olympia Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Olympia (Washington), United States

20 days to apply

audition November 2, 2025

Solo Viola Audition

La Monnaie / De Munt

🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

23 days to apply

audition November 7, 2025

Section Viola (2 Positions)

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO)

🇺🇸 Ann Arbor (Michigan), United States

26 days to apply

audition October 19, 2025

Viola Section leader – 1st soloist (Permanent)

Belgian National Orchestra (BNO)

🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

28 days to apply

audition October 26, 2025

Viola, Air Force Strings

United States Air Force Band

🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States

about 1 month to apply

audition November 24, 2025

Solo viola

Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper/Wiener Philharmoniker

🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria

about 1 month to apply

audition December 19, 2025

Associate Principal Viola (x1) & Tutti Viola (x1)

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO)

🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

about 2 months to apply

audition December 11, 2025

A viola co-soloist

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS)

🇫🇷 Strasbourg, France

about 2 months to apply

audition November 10, 2025

Tutti Viola

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

🇧🇪 Antwerp, Belgium

about 2 months to apply

audition November 10, 2025

Associate Principal Viola

Houston Symphony

🇺🇸 Houston, United States

about 2 months to apply

audition January 5, 2026

Solo viola coordinated

Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich

🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland

3 months to apply

audition n/a

Principal Viola

Wiener Symphoniker

🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria

3 months to apply

audition February 17, 2026

Viola (tutti), vacancy for 1 (one)

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

5 months to apply

audition n/a

Assistant Principal Viola, Chair 2 Auditions

Arizona Opera

🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

5 months to apply

audition February 8, 2026

Principal Viola (“A” contract)

Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

deadline n/a

audition September 16, 2025

Section Viola (“C” contract)

Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

deadline n/a

audition September 16, 2025

Audition for 2 tutti violas

Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège (OPRL)

🇧🇪 Liège, Belgium

deadline n/a

audition September 22, 2025

Deputy solo viola

Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (GmbH)

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

deadline n/a

audition October 8, 2025

Viola player

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany

deadline n/a

audition October 13, 2025

Solo viola

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany

deadline n/a

audition October 20, 2025

A viola tutti (m/f/d)

Bochumer Symphoniker

🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany

deadline n/a

audition October 27, 2025

Per-Service Section Viola

Fort Wayne Philharmonic

🇺🇸 Fort Wayne (Indiana), United States

deadline n/a

audition November 6, 2025

Principal Viola

Rockford Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Rockford (Illinois), United States

deadline n/a

audition November 16, 2025

1, 2 and 4 December 2025 - viola tutti

Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

deadline n/a

audition December 1, 2025

Deputy solo viola

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany

deadline n/a

audition January 8, 2026

Assistant principal Viola

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany

deadline n/a

audition January 8, 2026

Viola tutti

Gürzenich-Orchester Köln

🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany

deadline n/a

audition January 28, 2026

Viola (Academy)

Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)

🇩🇪 Luebeck, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Solo viola

Münchner Philharmoniker

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola, tutti

Guiyang Symphony Orchestra

🇨🇳 Guiyang, China

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Violist:in tutti

NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester

🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola tutti

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

SOLO VIOLA

Düsseldorfer Symphoniker

🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Lead player in viola

hr-Sinfonieorchester

🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola tutti

Münchner Philharmoniker

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

One Viola, associate principal

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra

🇯🇵 Sapporo, Japan

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola tutti 50%

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Solo viola

Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola player 50% - temporary contract (m/f/d)

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz/Theater Mainz

🇩🇪 Mainz, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

start ~ July 31, 2026

A viola

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz

🇩🇪 Ludwigshafen on the Rhine, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Pre-player:in Viola 75%

Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen

🇨🇭 St. Gallen, Switzerland

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola tutti (100 %) fixed

WDR Funkhausorchester

🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany

deadline n/a

audition n/a

MINNESOTA OPERA ORCHESTRA – PRINCIPAL VIOLA

Minnesota Opera

🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

deadline n/a

audition n/a

Viola – Associate, First Assistant and Section

Montreal Symphony Orchestra

🇨🇦 Montreal, Canada

application 29 days ago

audition September 19, 2025

Assistant Principal Viola (1-Year)

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Birmingham (Alabama), United States

application 4 days ago

audition September 23, 2025

Section Viola

Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO)

🇺🇸 Boston, United States

application 2 months ago

audition September 29, 2025

Viola tutti (50%)

Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)

🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany

application about 2 months ago

audition October 7, 2025

First Assistant Principal Viola

The Cleveland Orchestra

🇺🇸 Cleveland, United States

application 3 months ago

audition October 20, 2025

Viola Principal

Gävle Symphony Orchestra

🇸🇪 Gävle, Sweden

application 9 days ago

audition October 28, 2025

Viola – multiple tutti positions

Traverse City Philharmonic

🇺🇸 Traverse City (Michigan), United States

application about 1 month ago

audition September 7, 2025

start ~ May 1, 2026

Section Viola (1 position)

Arkansas Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Little Rock (Arkansas), United States

application 23 days ago

audition September 6, 2025

Viola - deputy section leader (m/f/d)

Sorbisches Kammerorchester/Sorbisches National-Ensemble (GmbH)

🇩🇪 Bautzen, Germany

application 25 days ago

audition September 3, 2025

Section Viola (2 Positions)

Santa Barbara Symphony

🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, United States

application about 2 months ago

audition September 2, 2025

One Year Principal Viola and Section Viola (2 openings)

Lansing Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Lansing (Michigan), United States

deadline n/a

audition September 2, 2025

Viola Repertoire List

Lansing Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Lansing (Michigan), United States

deadline n/a

audition September 2, 2025

Viola tutti - 100% (m/f/d)

Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz/Theater Mainz

🇩🇪 Mainz, Germany

deadline n/a

audition September 1, 2025

Assistant Principal Viola

Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO

🇺🇸 Springfield (Missouri), United States

deadline n/a

audition August 28, 2025

Substitute players for trombones, violas, and possibly other sections. (A great way to get into ...

Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra

🇺🇸 Albuquerque, United States

deadline n/a

audition August 25, 2025

Viola

Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra

🇺🇸 Albuquerque, United States

deadline n/a

audition August 25, 2025

August 19, 2025 – Principal CLARINET, PRINCIPAL VIOLA, percussion

Salt Lake Symphony

🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, United States

deadline n/a

audition August 19, 2025

Section Viola (3 positions)

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)

🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States

application about 2 months ago

audition July 31, 2025

Prelude:in Viola (1) - Festival

Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)

🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany

application 2 months ago

audition July 4, 2025

Section Viola

Chicago Sinfonietta

🇺🇸 Chicago, United States

application 4 months ago

audition June 2, 2025

Principal Viola

Peoria Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Peoria (Illinois), United States

application 4 months ago

audition May 31, 2025

ISO 2025 String Auditions – Viola

International Symphony Orchestra (Sarnia and Port Huron)

🇨🇦 Sarnia, Canada

deadline n/a

audition May 31, 2025

Assistant Principal Viola

Winston-Salem Symphony

🇺🇸 Winston-Salem (North Carolina), United States

application 4 months ago

audition May 12, 2025

Section Viola - 10/4/2025

Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra

🇺🇸 Lexington (Kentucky), United States

application 16 days ago

audition April 10, 2025

Principal Viola

Quad City Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Davenport (Iowa), United States

deadline n/a

audition April 3, 2025

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA (2nd Chair)

National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)

🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States

application 8 months ago

audition March 7, 2025

Section Viola

Lyric Opera of Chicago

🇺🇸 Chicago, United States

deadline n/a

audition February 8, 2025

Opera Australia Orchestra - Associate Principal Viola

Opera Australia Orchestra

🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

application 2 days ago

audition n/a

Section Viola

Symphony in C Orchestra (Haddonfield Symphony)

🇺🇸 Collingswood, United States

application 16 days ago

audition n/a

Section Viola

Canton Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Canton (Ohio), United States

application 16 days ago

audition n/a

Viola

Longwood Symphony Orchestra

🇺🇸 Newton (Massachusetts), United States

application about 1 month ago

audition n/a

ALTO

United States Army Field Band

🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States

application 4 months ago

audition n/a

Assistant Principal Viola and Section Viola

Artis-Naples, Naples Philharmonic

🇺🇸 Naples (Florida), United States

application 5 months ago

audition n/a

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83 open positions for Viola

Section Viola

Solo viola

OAcademy - Join the 2026 Orchestra Institute

Viola tutti

Solo viola (coord.)

Open position: Principal viola

VIOLA SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA

Tutti Viola

Section Viola

Solo Viola Audition

Section Viola (2 Positions)

Viola Section leader – 1st soloist (Permanent)

Viola, Air Force Strings

Solo viola

Associate Principal Viola (x1) & Tutti Viola (x1)

A viola co-soloist

Tutti Viola

Associate Principal Viola

Solo viola coordinated

Principal Viola

Viola (tutti), vacancy for 1 (one)

Assistant Principal Viola, Chair 2 Auditions

Principal Viola (“A” contract)

Section Viola (“C” contract)

Audition for 2 tutti violas

Deputy solo viola

Viola player

Solo viola

A viola tutti (m/f/d)

Per-Service Section Viola

Principal Viola

1, 2 and 4 December 2025 - viola tutti

Deputy solo viola

Assistant principal Viola

Viola tutti

Viola (Academy)

Solo viola

Viola, tutti

Violist:in tutti

Viola tutti

SOLO VIOLA

Lead player in viola

Viola tutti

One Viola, associate principal

Viola tutti 50%

Solo viola

Viola player 50% - temporary contract (m/f/d)

A viola

Pre-player:in Viola 75%

Viola tutti (100 %) fixed

MINNESOTA OPERA ORCHESTRA – PRINCIPAL VIOLA

Viola – Associate, First Assistant and Section

Assistant Principal Viola (1-Year)

Section Viola

Viola tutti (50%)

First Assistant Principal Viola

Viola Principal

Viola – multiple tutti positions

Section Viola (1 position)

Viola - deputy section leader (m/f/d)

Section Viola (2 Positions)

One Year Principal Viola and Section Viola (2 openings)

Viola Repertoire List

Viola tutti - 100% (m/f/d)

Assistant Principal Viola

Substitute players for trombones, violas, and possibly other sections. (A great way to get into ...

Viola

August 19, 2025 – Principal CLARINET, PRINCIPAL VIOLA, percussion

Section Viola (3 positions)

Prelude:in Viola (1) - Festival

Section Viola

Principal Viola

ISO 2025 String Auditions – Viola

Assistant Principal Viola

Section Viola - 10/4/2025

Principal Viola

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA (2nd Chair)