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Viola Orchestra Auditions

Section Viola (2 Positions)
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO)
๐บ๐ธ Ann Arbor (Michigan), United States

Viola 1st soloist โ Section leader (Permanent)
Belgian National Orchestra (BNO)
๐ง๐ช Brussels, Belgium
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin

Viola, Air Force Strings
United States Air Force Band
๐บ๐ธ Washington, D.C., United States

Solo viola
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper/Wiener Philharmoniker
๐ฆ๐น Vienna, Austria

Viola Sub List Audition
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Fort Worth, United States

Voice leader:in Viola
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany

Associate Principal Viola (x1) & Tutti Viola (x1)
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO)
๐ฆ๐บ Sydney, Australia

A viola co-soloist
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS)
๐ซ๐ท Strasbourg, France

Section Viola
Philadelphia Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Philadelphia, United States

Associate Principal Viola
Houston Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Houston, United States

Assistant Principal Viola
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
๐บ๐ธ Chicago, United States

Solo viola coordinated
Tonhalle-Orchester Zรผrich
๐จ๐ญ Zurich, Switzerland

Section Viola
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)
๐บ๐ธ Detroit, United States

Viola tutti
ORF-Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
๐ฆ๐น Vienna, Austria

Viola (tutti), vacancy for 1 (one)
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo, Japan

Assistant Principal Viola, Chair 2 Auditions
Arizona Opera
๐บ๐ธ Phoenix, United States

Viola player
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
๐ฉ๐ช Leipzig, Germany

Solo viola
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
๐ฉ๐ช Leipzig, Germany

A viola tutti (m/f/d)
Bochumer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Bochum, Germany

Per-Service Section Viola
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
๐บ๐ธ Fort Wayne (Indiana), United States

Principal Viola
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Rockford (Illinois), United States

Section Viola
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Bloomington (Minnesota), United States

1, 2 and 4 December 2025 - viola tutti
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
๐ณ๐ฑ Amsterdam, Netherlands

Deputy solo viola
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany

Assistant principal Viola
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany

Viola tutti
Gรผrzenich-Orchester Kรถln
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany

Viola (Academy)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lรผbeck (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Luebeck, Germany

Solo viola
Mรผnchner Philharmoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Munich, Germany

Violist:in tutti
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany

Viola tutti
Dรผsseldorfer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Dusseldorf, Germany

SOLO VIOLA
Dรผsseldorfer Symphoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Dusseldorf, Germany

Viola tutti
Mรผnchner Philharmoniker
๐ฉ๐ช Munich, Germany

Viola tutti 50%
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany

Solo viola
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Berlin, Germany

Pre-player:in Viola 75%
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
๐จ๐ญ St. Gallen, Switzerland

Viola tutti (100 %) fixed
WDR Funkhausorchester
๐ฉ๐ช Cologne, Germany

MINNESOTA OPERA ORCHESTRA โ PRINCIPAL VIOLA
Minnesota Opera
๐บ๐ธ Minneapolis, United States

Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Stuttgart, Germany

Viola auditioner (m/f/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
๐ฉ๐ช Stuttgart, Germany

Sistema Teaching Artist - Violin and Viola
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO)
๐จ๐ฆ Winnipeg, Canada

Viola player (NHKSO Academy)
NHK Symphony Orchestra
๐ฏ๐ต Tokyo, Japan

Section Viola
Canton Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Canton (Ohio), United States

Deputy Solo viola (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bรผhnen (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Wuppertal, Germany

Viola tutti (m/f/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bรผhnen (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Wuppertal, Germany

Open position: Principal viola
Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
๐ซ๐ฎ Kokkola, Finland

First Assistant Principal Viola
The Cleveland Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Cleveland, United States

Solo viola
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
๐ฉ๐ช Hamburg, Germany
application 18 days ago
audition October 27, 2025

Viola Principal
Gรคvle Symphony Orchestra
๐ธ๐ช Gรคvle, Sweden

VIOLA SUBSTITUTE AND EXTRA
Houston Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Houston, United States

Solo Viola Audition
La Monnaie / De Munt
๐ง๐ช Brussels, Belgium

Solo viola (coord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Bamberg, Germany

Viola tutti (50%)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
๐ฉ๐ช Bamberg, Germany

Section Viola
Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO)
๐บ๐ธ Boston, United States

Principal Viola (โAโ contract)
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

Section Viola (โCโ contract)
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

Viola โ multiple tutti positions
Traverse City Philharmonic
๐บ๐ธ Traverse City (Michigan), United States

Section Viola (1 position)
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Little Rock (Arkansas), United States
application about 2 months ago
audition September 6, 2025

Section Viola (2 Positions)
Santa Barbara Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Santa Barbara, United States

One Year Principal Viola and Section Viola (2 openings)
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lansing (Michigan), United States

Viola Repertoire List
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lansing (Michigan), United States

Viola tutti - 100% (m/f/d)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz/Theater Mainz
๐ฉ๐ช Mainz, Germany

Assistant Principal Viola
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
๐บ๐ธ Springfield (Missouri), United States

Substitute players for trombones, violas, and possibly other sections. (A great way to get into ...
Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Albuquerque, United States

Viola
Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Albuquerque, United States

August 19, 2025 โ Principal CLARINET, PRINCIPAL VIOLA, percussion
Salt Lake Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Salt Lake City, United States

Section Viola (3 positions)
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)
๐บ๐ธ Pittsburgh, United States

Prelude:in Viola (1) - Festival
Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)
๐ฉ๐ช Bremen, Germany
application 3 months ago
audition July 4, 2025

Section Viola
Chicago Sinfonietta
๐บ๐ธ Chicago, United States

Principal Viola
Peoria Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Peoria (Illinois), United States

ISO 2025 String Auditions โ Viola
International Symphony Orchestra (Sarnia and Port Huron)
๐จ๐ฆ Sarnia, Canada

Assistant Principal Viola
Winston-Salem Symphony
๐บ๐ธ Winston-Salem (North Carolina), United States

Section Viola - 10/4/2025
Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Lexington (Kentucky), United States

Principal Viola
Quad City Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Davenport (Iowa), United States

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL VIOLA (2nd Chair)
National Symphony Orchestra (NSO)
๐บ๐ธ Washington, D.C., United States

Section Viola
Lyric Opera of Chicago
๐บ๐ธ Chicago, United States
deadline n/a
audition February 8, 2025

Section Viola
Symphony in C Orchestra (Haddonfield Symphony)
๐บ๐ธ Collingswood, United States

Viola
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
๐บ๐ธ Newton (Massachusetts), United States

ALTO
United States Army Field Band
๐บ๐ธ Washington, D.C., United States

Assistant Principal Viola and Section Viola
Artis-Naples, Naples Philharmonic
๐บ๐ธ Naples (Florida), United States