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Viola Orchestra Auditions
Cello
Viola
Violin
Acting Section Viola (one-year position)
North Carolina Symphony (NCS)
๐บ๐ธ Raleigh, United States
Ticino Musica Festival
๐จ๐ญ Lugano, Switzerland
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Flute
French Horn
Oboe
Piano
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Violin
Core Section Viola
Omaha Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Omaha, United States
One Viola, associate principal
Sapporo Symphony Orchestra
๐ฏ๐ต Sapporo, Japan
Assistant principal viola (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Orchester des Theaters Plauen-Zwickau (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Plauen, Germany
Assistant Principal Viola and Section Viola (Frozen 4th Chair)
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ St. Louis, United States
Cello
Clarinet
French Horn
Piano
Viola
Violin
Two Vacant Tutti Viola Positions
Iceland Symphony Orchestra (ISO)
๐ฎ๐ธ Reykjavรญk, Iceland
Section Leader Viola
Ulster Orchestra
๐ฌ๐ง Belfast, United Kingdom
Solo Viola (80โ100 performances per year)
argovia philharmonic
๐จ๐ญ Aarau, Switzerland
Viola tutti
Wiener Symphoniker
๐ฆ๐น Vienna, Austria
Principal Viola
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)
๐บ๐ธ Pittsburgh, United States
ALL STRING SECTIONS
Valley Symphony Orchestra (McAllen, Texas)
๐บ๐ธ McAllen (Texas), United States
VIOLA : September 15
Eugene Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Eugene (Oregon), United States
Assistant Principal Viola & Section Viola Positions
San Francisco Opera (SFO)
๐บ๐ธ San Francisco, United States
OAcademy
๐บ๐ธ Online / Remote, United States
Bassoon
Cello
Clarinet
Double Bass
Flute
French Horn
Harp
Oboe
Percussion
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Viola
Violin
Section Viola | (volunteer/unpaid)
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Bloomington (Minnesota), United States
Chief conductor Martin Frรถst Has a vacancy for Viola (tutti), 100%
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
๐ธ๐ช รrebro, Sweden
Section Viola
Allentown Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Allentown (Pennsylvania), United States
Section Violin, Section Viola, Assistant Principal Bass, and Section Bass
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lincoln (Nebraska), United States
Principal Viola* (1-Year)
Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO)
๐บ๐ธ Norfolk, United States
ASSISTANT Principal Viola* (CORE, TENURE TRACK )
Virginia Symphony Orchestra (VSO)
๐บ๐ธ Norfolk, United States
Viola
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ East Providence, United States
Section Viola
Montreal Symphony Orchestra
๐จ๐ฆ Montreal, Canada
Viola tutti (temporary contract 100%)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany
Vacancy: Viola tutti (80%)
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Principal Viola
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Sioux City (Iowa), United States
Section Viola
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Sioux City (Iowa), United States
SECTION VIOLA (tenure track)
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Atlanta, United States
Audition for Principal Viola
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liรจge (OPRL)
๐ง๐ช Liรจge, Belgium
Principal Viola
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)
๐จ๐ฆ Calgary, Canada
Audition Viola 2nd soloist
La Monnaie / De Munt
๐ง๐ช Brussels, Belgium
Tutti Viola
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS)
๐ซ๐ท Strasbourg, France
Solo viola (application period begins in August)
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
๐ซ๐ฎ Tampere, Finland
Deputy Solo Viola (m/f/d)
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie/Stรคdtisches Theater (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Chemnitz, Germany
1. solo viola
Wiener Symphoniker
๐ฆ๐น Vienna, Austria
Section: Viola Principal๏ผOne person๏ผ
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
๐ฏ๐ต Kyoto, Japan
Solo viola (coord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Bamberg, Germany
A viola tutti
Berliner Philharmoniker (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany
August 18, 2026 โ Section Strings (volunteer/unpaid)
Salt Lake Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Salt Lake City, United States
Viola, tutti
Guiyang Symphony Orchestra
๐จ๐ณ Guiyang, China
Viola tutti
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
๐ฉ๐ช Leipzig, Germany
Section Viola
Canton Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Canton (Ohio), United States
October 1, 2026: 10:00 a.m. Viola Tutti
Niedersรคchsische Staatsoper/Niedersรคchsisches Staatsorchester Hannover (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Hanover, Germany
Deputy Solo Viola - Permanent (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz/Theater Mainz
๐ฉ๐ช Mainz, Germany
Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Sรคchsische Staatskapelle Dresden/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Dresden, Germany
Solo viola
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
๐ฉ๐ช Leipzig, Germany
Viola (Orchestra Academy)
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands
Viola (Academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lรผbeck (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Luebeck, Germany
Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bรผhnen (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Wuppertal, Germany
Deputy Solo viola (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bรผhnen (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Wuppertal, Germany
Viola tutti
Dรผsseldorfer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Dusseldorf, Germany
SOLO VIOLA
Dรผsseldorfer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Dusseldorf, Germany
Viola auditioner (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Stuttgart, Germany
Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Stuttgart, Germany
Viola tutti
Mรผnchner Philharmoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Munich, Germany
A deputy solo viola 50% (temporary contract)
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (e. V.)
๐ฉ๐ช Herford, Germany
Solo viola
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany
Viola tutti
NDR Radiophilharmonie
๐ฉ๐ช Hanover, Germany
Viola player (NHKSO Academy)
NHK Symphony Orchestra
๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo, Japan
One solo viola (special contract)
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie (e. V.)
๐ฉ๐ช Herford, Germany
Two Violas, Tutti
Staatskapelle Berlin/Staatsoper Unter den Linden (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany
Viola (50%) (Internships)
WDR Funkhausorchester
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany
Solo Viola* (m/f/d)
Sรคchsische Staatskapelle Dresden/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Dresden, Germany
Solo viola
Mรผnchner Philharmoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Munich, Germany
Deputy solo viola
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany
Per-Service Section Viola (2)
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Knoxville (Tennessee), United States
Core Section Viola
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Knoxville (Tennessee), United States
Viola
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Newton (Massachusetts), United States
Viola Tutti ๏ผone position๏ผ
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra
๐ฏ๐ต Kawasaki, Japan
Section Viola - Short Contract - Thursday, July 16, 2026
Colorado Springs Philharmonic
๐บ๐ธ Colorado Springs, United States
Orchestra Academy Viola
Bruckner Orchester Linz
๐ฆ๐น Linz, Austria
application about 2 months ago
audition June 29, 2026
Principal Viola
Nashville Civic Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Nashville, United States
June 19, 2026: 10:00 a.m. Viola Tutti ZV
Niedersรคchsische Staatsoper/Niedersรคchsisches Staatsorchester Hannover (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Hanover, Germany
Assistant Principal Viola
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany
deadline n/a
audition June 15, 2026
Deputy Principal Viola
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany
deadline n/a
audition June 15, 2026
Solo viola
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany
Section Viola
Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO)
๐จ๐ฆ Regina, Canada
application 2 months ago
audition May 29, 2026
start ~ September 1, 2025
Viola (Orchestral Academy)
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany
Viola tutti 50%
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany
tutti viola (permanent)
Brussels Philharmonic
๐ง๐ช Brussels, Belgium
application 5 months ago
audition March 30, 2026
NHSO Principal Viola and Section (2 positions)
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ New Haven, United States
Open position: Principal viola
Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
๐ซ๐ฎ Kokkola, Finland
Assistant Principal Viola
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
๐บ๐ธ Springfield (Missouri), United States
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA (2nd Chair)
National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)
๐บ๐ธ Washington, D.C., United States
Viola, Assistant Principal (m/f/d) 100% โ Permanent Position
Zรผrcher Kammerorchester ZKO
๐จ๐ญ Zurich, Switzerland
Section Viola
Nashville Civic Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Nashville, United States
Now Accepting Auditions for Harp & Viola
Orchestra at Temple Square
๐บ๐ธ Salt Lake City, United States
Viola Section (100% / permanent)
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach (e. V.)
๐ฉ๐ช Greiz, Germany
application about 2 months ago
audition n/a
Viola Principal and Section Spring 2026
West Michigan Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Muskegon (Michigan), United States
Section Viola
Symphony in C Orchestra (Haddonfield Symphony)
๐บ๐ธ Collingswood, United States