Orchestra Victoria

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Orchestra Victoria is one of only two highly specialised Ballet and Opera orchestras in Australia and is the proud performance partner of The Australian Ballet, Opera Australia and Victorian Opera.

Interested in working in one of Australia’s most innovative orchestras, in one of the world’s most liveable cities? Orchestra Victoria is a performance partner of Australia’s national ballet company, The Australian Ballet, and national opera company, Opera Australia. The orchestra also has a rich performance life beyond the pit, providing music festivals, orchestral concerts and education programs, across the beautiful state of Victoria.

Orchestra Victoria was established in 1969 as The Elizabethan Trust Orchestra. Over the next decade, the orchestra expanded both its numbers and repertoire as it accompanied some of the world's leading performers, including Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Joan Sutherland, and worked with renowned conductors such as Richard Bonynge, Stuart Challender, Carlo Felice Cillario, and John Lanchbery.

Orchestra Victoria offers:

  • Excellent salaries
  • Performances opportunities in the greatest of opera, ballet, symphonic and chamber music repertoire
  • A very exciting and friendly working environment
  • World-class health and well-being programs for musicians

For more information, please contact [email protected]


CURRENT VACANCIES

Section Principal Oboe

Orchestra Victoria seeks a musician of outstanding leadership and ability for the full-time position of Section Principal Oboe. This position is offered as a full-time maximum term contract (2-years) to permanency arrangement, subject to a trial period in accordance with the OV EBA. The starting salary for this position as a Level A Section Principal Musician is $92,883.78 per annum plus superannuation and allowances.

Applications are open to Australian and New Zealand citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia only.  

Audition Details:
Date: Monday 24 June and Tuesday 25 June
Location: Opera Australia Centre, Level 4, 35–47 City Road Southbank VIC 3006

Audition Repertoire (with piano accompaniment):  

Mozart - Oboe Concerto in C major
First movement, exposition (up to Bar 97) with cadenza
Second movement   

R. Strauss – Oboe Concerto in D major
Exposition only (up to Fig 5 / bar 59)

Orchestral excerpts
Available following receipt of formal application from Monday 13 May 2024 for candidates attending the audition in person, and Monday 6 May 2024 for candidates submitting a recorded audition.     

How to Apply:
Click here to download the application form

You must email your application form and current resume to Nikki Bassani (Acting Orchestra Manager) at [email protected].  

Recorded auditions will be accepted and will be due for submission by midnight AEST Monday 17 June 2024.  

More information or questions:
Please contact Nikki Bassani (Acting Orchestra Manager) on 0427 609 504 or [email protected].

Applications close midnight AEST Monday 17 June 2024.