| Tokyo Symphony Orchestra announces auditions for the following: |
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 2nd Violin Vorspieler Principal Cello |
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| 2nd Violin Vorspieler (one position) |
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 Audition Repertoire |
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| Preliminary audition: |
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Mozart: 1st movement with cadenza from Violin Concerto No.3, No.4, or No.5. |
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| Final audition: |
| 1) |
Mozart: 1st movement with cadenza from Violin Concerto No.3, No.4, or No.5. |
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Solo of your choice: any Violin Concerto, choose fast movement |
| 3) |
Orchestra Excerpts |
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| Audition Schedule and Venues |
| November 20 and 21, 2011 |
| Tokyo Opera City Large Rehearsal Room |
| *Both two days can be for Preliminary and Final Round. |
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| Conditions and Benifits |
Compensation is based upon orchestra regulations. Social Insurance, Transportation expenses for rehearsal/concert venue and rental dress are provided. |
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| How to apply |
| Please fill out the TSO audition application, which can be downloaded for free, and send it us with your own resume no later than 6:00 p.m. October 24, 2011 (Japan time) |
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| Others |
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Resume screening will take place before preliminary audition, also during the auditions and after the auditions, no inquiry for the result, please. |
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We will
not prepare for accompanists. |
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Excerpts will be supplied all applicants. |
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<about TSO audition application form> |
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We will only accept TSO audition application form for apply. |
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Please make sure to explain in the application form why you are applying for a position with the Tokyo Symphony. |
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Tokyo Symphony Orchestra will not provide any transportation expenses and accommodations. |
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Please translate your resume into English if it is written by other languages. |
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Please specify audition/position on all correspondence (e.g., “2nd violin ”) |
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Please be sure to attach your recent photo in the application form. |
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| Application form |
Application form (Excel) |
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| General Information – Important! |
Please read carefully below. |
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It is assumed that any applicants for this position will accept employment with the Tokyo Symphony, if it is offered. If you will not accept employment with the Tokyo Symphony, please do not participate in this audition process. |
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Recording audition for preliminary will not be accepted. |
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It is also assumed that applicants should coordinate your schedule for this audition schedule. Audition schedule will not be changed by any personal reason. |
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The Audition Committee of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions. |
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| Address resumes to: |
Audition Coordinator
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kawasaki Office
Muza Kawasaki Central Tower fl.5th
1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa
212-8554, JAPAN
Tel: +81- 44 – 520 - 1518 Fax: +81 - 44 - 543 - 1488
All questions should be directed to the Audition Coordinator,
preferably in writing at : audition@tokyosymphony.com |
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| About the Venues |
Tokyo Opera City Large Rehearsal Room practice room)
3-20-2 Nishi -shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Keio New Line (South entrance of Shinjuku station. Not Keio Line.) from Shinjuku to Hatsudai (the first station from Shinjuku).
Use the east exit. 3 minutes walk.
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| Principal Cello (one position) |
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| Audition Repertoire |
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| Preliminary audition: |
| 1) |
Haydn: 1st movement from Cello Concerto No.2 in D-major, with cadenza. (Edition Jandron) |
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| Final audition: |
| 1) |
Haydn: 1st movement from Cello Concerto No.2 in D-major, with cadenza. (Edition Jandron) |
| 2) |
Solo of your choice: any Cello Concerto, choose fast movement |
| 3) |
Orchestra Excerpts |
| 4) |
Sight reading |
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| Audition Schedule and Venues |
November 14, 2011 at Classic Space★100
November 16, 2011 at Kawasaki Kyoiku Bunka Kaikan
*Both two days can be for Preliminary and Final Round. |
|
| Conditions and Benifits |
Compensation is based upon orchestra regulations. Social Insurance, Transportation expenses for rehearsal/concert venue and rental dress are provided. |
| |
| How to apply |
| For apply, please fill out the TSO audition application, which can be downloaded for free, and send it us with your own resume no later than 6:00 p.m. October 24, 2011. (Japan time) |
| |
| Others |
|
Resume screening will take place before preliminary audition, also during the auditions and after the auditions, no inquiry for the result, please. |
|
Please bring your accompanist for both Preliminary and Final audition. |
|
Excerpts will be supplied only for candidates after the resume screening. |
| |
<about TSO audition application form> |
|
We will only accept TSO audition application form for apply. |
|
Please make sure to explain in the application form why you are applying for a position with the Tokyo Symphony. |
|
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra will not provide any transportation expenses and accommodations. |
|
Please translate your resume into English if it is written by other languages. |
|
Please specify audition/position on all correspondence (e.g., “Section Cello”) |
|
Please be sure to attach your recent photo in the application form. |
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| Application form |
| Application form (Excel) |
| |
| General Information – Important! |
Please read carefully below. |
|
It is assumed that any applicants for this position will accept employment with the Tokyo Symphony, if it is offered. If you will not accept employment with the Tokyo Symphony, please do not participate in this audition process. |
|
Recording audition for preliminary will not be accepted. |
|
It is also assumed that applicants should coordinate your schedule for this audition schedule. Audition schedule will not be changed by any personal reason. |
|
The Audition Committee of the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to dismiss immediately any candidate not meeting the highest professional standards at these auditions. |
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| Address resumes to: |
Audition Coordinator
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, Kawasaki Office
Muza Kawasaki Central Tower fl.5th
1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku
Kawasaki City, Kanagawa
212-8554, JAPAN
Tel: +81- 44 – 520 - 1518 Fax: +81 - 44 - 543 - 1488
All questions should be directed to the Audition Coordinator,
preferably in writing at : audition@tokyosymphony.com |
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| About the Venues |
Classic Space★100(Japanese only)
2-23-5 Hyakunin-chi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
JR Okubo Station, North Exit. 1 station from Shinjuku by Sobu-chuo line.
Kawasaki-shiKyoiku Bunka Kaikan(Japanese only)
2-1-3 Fujimi, Kawasaki-ku. Kawasaki city. Kanagawa
JR Kawasaki Station, East Exit. |
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| Tokyo Symphony Orchestra |
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Founded in 1946, it has been leading the orchestral world ever since. Tokyo Symphony Orchestra (TSO) engages Music Director, Hubert SOUDANT, Laureate Conductor, Kazuyoshi AKIYAMA, Permanent Conductor, Naoto OTOMO, Resident Conductor, Norichika IIMORI and Guest Principal Conductor, Nicola Luisotti. Currently, TSO has six international musicians from all over the world such as China, England, France, Russia, Sweden, and the United States.
Tokyo Symphony was recently given the highest rank in Japanese orchestras for “The World Orchestra Ranking 2008”, the annual feature of the “RECORD GEIJUTSU (Art of Record), a prestigious classical magazine considered to be the equivalent to Gramophone, lots of CD reviews, May 2008 issue.
TSO produces subscription concerts at Suntory Hall and Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall, and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall, in addition to opera and ballet performances at the New National Opera Theatre since its opening in 1997. TSO has put great energy into giving premiere performances of the works by Japanese composers as well as several major contemporary operas. In recognition of great achievements in contemporary music, TSO has won many music awards: the Mainichi Music Award, Minister of Education Award, Kyoto Music Award, Mainichi Art Award, Art Award of Cultural Agency, Mobile Music Award, Suntory Music Award.
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra agreed with the City of Kawasaki to become a resident orchestra to expand its concert activities 2002, and the TSO has taken rehearsals and concerts at Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall since 2004.
In March 2009, Music Director Hubert Soudant and The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra won “the Best Concert Performance by Japanese Artist” at the 21st Music Pen Club Japan Awards which was given for the Schubert cycle during the 2008-09 season and the cycle was highly praised by numerous newspapers and magazines such as “the most ripened fruit in 2008”, “exceptional well-balanced performance” by numerous newspapers and magazines.
The TSO’s latest recordings include Bruckner’s 8th Symphony, and Mozart’s 29th & 39th symphonies, all conducted by Hubert Soudant. In addition, Bruckner’s Symphony No.7,released in the fall of 2009 has been highly acclaimed and won the Best CD by Japanese Artist at the 22nd Music Pen Club Japan Awards. The TSO’s latest recording, Schumann Complete Symphonies<Mahler edition> is released in fall, 2010. |
