| Tokyo Symphony Orchestra announces auditions for the following: |
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 Section Cello Percussion |
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| Section Cello (one position) |
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 Audition Repertoire |
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| Preliminary audition: |
1) First movement of Cello Concerto No.1 in C-major by Haydn, with cadenza.
(any edition) |
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| Final audition: |
1) First movement of Cello Concerto No.1 in C-major by Haydn, with cadenza.
(any edition) |
| 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 |
| Preliminary Round |
November 25, 2010 5:00p.m. |
| Muza Kawasaki practice room No.2 |
| Final Round |
November 26, 2010 5:00p.m. |
| Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall |
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| 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 29, 2010 (Japan time) |
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| Note |
 Resume screening will take place before preliminary audition, also during the auditions and after the auditions, no inquiry for the result, please. |
| Excerpts will be supplied only for candidates after the resume screening. |
| We will prepare for the accompanist for the Preliminary, but applicants cannot rehearse with an accompanist before the audition. (You can warm up by yourself). |
| Candidates for the Final audition need to prepare your own accompanist. |
| 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) |
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| 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 |
Muza-Kawasaki Symphony Hall (incl. practice room)
1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki city, Kanagawa
JR Kawasaki Station, West Exit. 17 minutes from Tokyo Station by Tokaido-line |
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| Recommended Hotels in Kawasaki |
Kawasaki Nikko Hotel
Hotel Mets Kawasaki
Toyoko-inn Kawasaki Ekimae honcho
Hotel Sun Route Kawasaki |
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| Percussion（one position） |
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| Audition Repertoire (For both Preliminary and Final) |
Required pieces: we will send required pieces by mail when we accept your application. |
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| Audition Schedule and Venues |
| Preliminary Round |
September 8, 2010 16:00 |
| TSO classic space 100 |
| Final Round |
November 24, 2010 17:00 |
| Muza Kawasaki Symphony Hall |
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| Eligibility Requirements |
Applicants under 35 are eligible to apply for this audition |
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| 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 Ａｕｇｕｓｔ 20, 2010, 18:00 (Japan time ) |
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| Note |
| Resume screening will take place before preliminary audition, also during the auditions and after the auditions, no inquiry for the result, please. |
| Applications reached after the deadline or in other format will not be accepted. |
| Please be sure to explain in the application 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., “percussion”) |
| 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 |
TSO Classic Space 100 (Shinjuku area)
1minute from the North exit of Okubo Station (JR Sobu-line) |
Muza-Kawasaki Symphony Hall (incl. Assembly Hall)
1310 Omiya-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki city, Kanagawa
JR Kawasaki Station, West Exit. 17 minutes from Tokyo Station by Tokaido-line |
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| Recommended Hotels in Kawasaki |
Kawasaki Nikko Hotel
Hotel Mets Kawasaki
Toyoko-inn Kawasaki Ekimae honcho
Hotel Sun Route Kawasaki |
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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 concert series at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space 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”. |
