Horn (Principal) 1 (one) │ Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Horn (Principal) 1 (one)

Qualification
- Anyone who has the ability to be a principal player of a professional orchestra regardless of age and nationality.
Application
1. Document and Video Screening
  Deadline: Application must arrive no later than Thursday, August 1, 2019
  *For resume, see guideline for application below.
  *For Video Screening, record the listed works below on “DVD-R” and submit.
  *The submitted DVD-R has to be playable on DVD players in Japan.
  (For those applying from overseas who find it difficult to record on DVD-R may contact the person in charge of the audition at TMSO and send the video recording via internet.)
  
  Set pieces (see below)
  (The music for the set pieces for Video screening is to be prepared by the applicants themselves. Editions are at the disposal of the applicants unless specified.)
  
  ◆Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Haas ed.)
  1st movement: b.3～b.51, and 4th movement: b.205～b.249
  ◆Mahler: Symphony No. 1
  1st movement: 4 bars before 2 ～1 bar after 3
  ◆Mahler: Symphony No. 7
  2nd movement: Beginning ～b.9 and b.317～b.332
  ◆Mahler: Symphony No. 9
  1st movement: b.381～b.395
  ◆R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
  b.6～b.20
  ◆R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
  Beginning～5 bars after 1 , and 1 bar before 78 ～1 bar after 79
  ◆Mussorgsky/Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
  Complete Promenade after I. Gnomus
  ◆Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5
  2nd movement: b.8～b.28
  ◆Wagner: Götterdämmerung, Act 1 Vorspiel
  8th ～26th bars after 30
  ◆Wagner: Siegfried-Idyll
  b.366～b.383
  
  [Guideline to video recording]
  *Indicate the name of applicant on the surface of the disc.
  *The pieces can be recorded in any order. However, recording with omission of any piece(s) will be disqualified.
  *Recording can be done one piece at a time.
  *Video must be shot by a fixed camera and the applicant’s face, hands and the instrument have to be clearly visible.
  *Utmost care must be taken so that there will be no background noise that might affect the screening.
  *Be sure to check the overall image and sound quality before submitting. Poor recording quality may result in disqualification.
  
  ★Result of the Document / Video Screening will be sent off on Monday, September 2, 2019.
  Notification for 1st round audition schedule and Orchestra excerpts will be mailed to successful applicants of the document screening.
2. 1st round audition (held for successful applicants of the Document / Video screening)
  Friday, September 20, 2019
  【Set Piece】*edition not specified
  Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K.495 1st movement (with Cadenza)
  　Of the Mozart, passages to be played will be announced at the audition.
  R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 op.11 Complete Concerto
  　Of the R. Strauss, passages to be played will be announced at the audition.
  【Orchestra excerpts】
3. 2nd round audition (held for successful applicants of the 1st round audition)
  Audition date will be coordinated between the applicants and TMSO
  　【Set Pieces】*edition not specified
  　Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major, K.495 1st movement (with Cadenza)
  　R. Strauss: Horn Concerto No. 1 op.11 Complete Concerto
  　　Of the R. Strauss, passages to be played will be announced at the audition.
  　　【Orchestra excerpts】
4. Aptitude evaluation for an orchestra player (held for successful applicants of the 2nd round audition)
  *To be engaged in the services of the TMSO (In principle within 4 months period)
  *Fee is provided in accordance with the TMSO regulation
Audition Venue(s)

2.3.Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, TMSO rehearsal studio
4.Respective concert halls where TMSO concerts are held
Notification for Results
- Results for the 1st round audition will be notified on Friday, September 20, 2019.
- Results for the 2nd round audition will be notified on the day of the audition.
- Results for the aptitude evaluation will be notified immediately after screening.
Interview

Held for applicants who passed the aptitude evaluation for an orchestra player.
How to Apply
- Resume (see below) and DVD-R for the Video screening must be received on or before Thursday, August 1, 2019 by post or brought in person by 5:00pm on the same day to the TMSO management office.
  *Applicants applying from outside of Tokyo Metropolitan Area may consult the audition time for the 1st round audition. In such case, please note the preferred time in the Resume.
  *The resume and DVD-R will be used solely for the purpose of the audition and will not be returned.
Terms of employment
- Salary will be on an annual salary scheme in accordance with the TMSO regulation.
  - 3 year contract with renewal.
  - No retirement allowance provided
- Commuting allowance, expenses for expendables, maintenance, and repairs of instruments are provided.
- Social Insurance (health insurance, employees pension insurance, employment insurance) provided.
*For candidates who cannot begin work immediately because of being a student or for any other reasons may consult.
Others
- Applicants should bring his/her own piano accompanist needed for the 1st and 2nd round audition. (For applicants who find it difficult to bring his/her accompanist due to residing overseas or outside Tokyo Metropolitan Area, TMSO will arrange an accompanist if needed. Please contact the person in charge below.)
- Applicants should be responsible for his/her expenses for transportation, travel and accommodation.
Mailing address and inquiries

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Att. Horn (Principal) Audition
Mr. Tateoka, Ms. Murata
C/O Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
5-45, Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo Japan 110-0007
TEL: +81 3 3822 0728

https://www.tmso.or.jp
*State “Resume Enclosed” on the envelope when sending it by post.
*For inquiries email at: audition@tmso.or.jp
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