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Viola Orchestra Jobs

Viola, Air Force Strings
United States Air Force Band
🇺🇸 Washington, D.C., United States
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin

Solobratsche
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper/Wiener Philharmoniker
🇦🇹 Wien, Austria

Viola Sub List Audition
Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Fort Worth, United States

Stimmführer:in Bratsche
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

Associate Principal Viola (x1) & Tutti Viola (x1)
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO)
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia

Un alto co-soliste
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg (OPS)
🇫🇷 Strasbourg, France

Section Viola
Philadelphia Orchestra
🇺🇸 Philadelphia, United States

Associate Principal Viola
Houston Symphony
🇺🇸 Houston, United States

Assistant Principal Viola
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO)
🇺🇸 Chicago, United States

Solo-Bratsche koordiniert
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich
🇨🇭 Zürich, Switzerland

Section Viola
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)
🇺🇸 Detroit, United States

Bratsche Tutti
ORF-Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien
🇦🇹 Wien, Austria

Assistant principal viola (90%)
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Viola (tutti), vacancy for 1 (one)
Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Assistant Principal Viola, Chair 2 Auditions
Arizona Opera
🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

Viola tutti (80%)
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

NHSO Principal Viola and Section (2 positions)
New Haven Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 New Haven, United States

Soloviola
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
🇩🇪 Leipzig, Germany

eine Viola tutti (m/w/d)
Bochumer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Bochum, Germany

Per-Service Section Viola
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
🇺🇸 Fort Wayne (Indiana), United States

Principal Viola
Rockford Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Rockford (Illinois), United States

Section Viola
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Bloomington (Minnesota), United States

1, 2 and 4 December 2025 - viola tutti
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest
🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stv. Solo-Viola
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany

Vorspieler/in Viola
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany

Viola tutti
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany

Viola (Akademie)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Lübeck, Germany

Solo-Bratsche
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 München, Germany

Bratschist:in tutti
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

Viola tutti
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, Germany

Solo Viola
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker
🇩🇪 Düsseldorf, Germany

BRATSCHE TUTTI
Münchner Philharmoniker
🇩🇪 München, Germany

Bratsche tutti 50%
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Solo-Bratsche
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Vorspieler:in Viola 75%
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
🇨🇭 St. Gallen, Switzerland

Bratsche tutti (100 %) fest
WDR Funkhausorchester
🇩🇪 Köln, Germany

Viola Tutti (m/w/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany

Viola Vorspieler (m/w/d)
Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Staatsoper
🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Germany

Sistema Teaching Artist - Violin and Viola
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO)
🇨🇦 Winnipeg, Canada

Viola player (NHKSO Academy)
NHK Symphony Orchestra
🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan

Section Viola
Canton Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Canton (Ohio), United States

Viola Tutti (m/w/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany

stellv. Solo-Viola (m/w/d)
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany

MINNESOTA OPERA ORCHESTRA – PRINCIPAL VIOLA
Minnesota Opera
🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

SECTION VIOLA (2 positions)
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra (A2SO)
🇺🇸 Ann Arbor (Michigan), United States

Open position: Principal viola
Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri
🇫🇮 Kokkola, Finland

First Assistant Principal Viola
The Cleveland Orchestra
🇺🇸 Cleveland, United States

Viola 1st soloist – Section leader (Permanent)
Belgian National Orchestra (BNO)
🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

Solo-Bratsche
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg
🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany
application 28 days ago
audition October 27, 2025

Viola Principal
Gävle Symphony Orchestra
🇸🇪 Gävle, Sweden

Viola Substitute And Extra
Houston Symphony
🇺🇸 Houston, United States

Audition Alto Solo
La Monnaie / De Munt
🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

Solo-Bratsche (m/w/d)
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Lübeck, Germany

Solo-Bratsche (koord.)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany

Bratsche tutti (50%)
Bamberger Symphoniker, Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie (Stiftung)
🇩🇪 Bamberg, Germany

Section Viola (“C” contract)
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

Principal Viola (“A” contract)
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Lincoln (Nebraska), United States

Viola – multiple tutti positions
Traverse City Philharmonic
🇺🇸 Traverse City (Michigan), United States

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

Section Viola (2 positions)
Santa Barbara Symphony
🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, United States

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

Viola Repertoire List
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Lansing (Michigan), United States

Bratsche tutti - 100% (m/w/d)
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz/Theater Mainz
🇩🇪 Mainz, Germany

Assistant Principal Viola
Springfield Symphony Orchestra MO
🇺🇸 Springfield (Missouri), United States

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

Viola
Albuquerque Philharmonic Orchestra
🇺🇸 Albuquerque, United States

August 19, 2025 – Principal CLARINET, PRINCIPAL VIOLA, percussion
Salt Lake Symphony
🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, United States

Section Viola (3 positions)
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)
🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States

Vorspieler:in Viola (1) – Fest
Bremer Philharmoniker (GmbH)
🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany
application 4 months ago
audition July 4, 2025

Section Viola
Chicago Sinfonietta
🇺🇸 Chicago, United States

Principal Viola
Peoria Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Peoria (Illinois), United States

ISO 2025 String Auditions – Viola
International Symphony Orchestra (Sarnia and Port Huron)
🇨🇦 Sarnia, Canada

Assistant Principal Viola
Winston-Salem Symphony
🇺🇸 Winston-Salem (North Carolina), United States

Principal Viola
Quad City Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Davenport (Iowa), United States

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

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

Section Viola
Symphony in C Orchestra (Haddonfield Symphony)
🇺🇸 Collingswood, United States

Viola
Longwood Symphony Orchestra
🇺🇸 Newton (Massachusetts), United States

Assistant Principal Viola and Section Viola
Artis-Naples, Naples Philharmonic
🇺🇸 Naples (Florida), United States