107 active viola opportunities are currently published on Cadenza across 3 categories — orchestra auditions, competitions, summer festivals, conservatory admissions, grants, calls for scores, freelance gigs, and U.S. military band positions. New listings are added daily from organizations worldwide. Browsing is free; deadline alerts and saved-listing tracking require a free account. The next deadline closes on August 12, 2026.
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Valley Symphony Orchestra·McAllen, UNITED STATES
Auditions will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the South Texas College Cooper Center (3200 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, TX). Applicants mus…
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Bloomington Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola. Audition: 2026-08-30. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Virginia Symphony Orchestra·Norfolk, US🇺🇸
Core, tenure-track Assistant Principal Viola position with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Live audition September 11 & 12, 2026 in Norfol…
Virginia Symphony Orchestra·Norfolk, US🇺🇸
One-year Principal Viola contract with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Live audition September 11 & 12, 2026 in Norfolk, Virginia; deadlin…
Arizona Opera·Phoenix, UNITED STATES
Applications are due Monday, September 21, 2026. Assistant Principal Viola auditions will take place on Monday September 28, 2026 at the Ar…
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra·Antwerp, BELGIUM
Audition for viola (tutti) on 05.10.2026. Applications close on 21.09.2026. Info & registration via Muvac. Contact: Sam Verhaegen, Carnotst…
The Global Conservatory·Remote, Worldwide
TGC seeks violin and viola faculty for studios spanning Suzuki beginnings to concerto and orchestral-audition preparation, including mock-a…
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola (Chair 5). Audition: 2026-11-13. Full conditions and the application route are pu…
Bamberger Symphoniker·Bamberg, GERMANY
Die Bamberger Symphoniker (Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie) schreiben die Position Solo-Bratsche (koord.) aus. Probespiel: 04.12.2026. Bewerb…
Orchestre symphonique de Québec·Québec, CANADA
International audition for the position of Principal Viola with the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec.
Berliner Philharmoniker·Berlin, GERMANY
Pflichtstücke: Die Pflichtstücke werden noch bekannt gegeben.
Orchestre National de Mulhouse·Mulhouse, FR🇫🇷
Orchestre National de Mulhouse (Mulhouse, FR) is auditioning for Concours alto solo.
The Global Conservatory·Remote, Worldwide
The viola has waited long enough for teaching built around its own literature — not hand-me-down violin pedagogy. TGC is building a viola f…
Berlin Philharmonic·Berlin, DE🇩🇪
Viola tutti opening at the Berlin Philharmonic for the 2026/27 season; deadline and compulsory pieces to be announced.
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck·Lübeck, GERMANY
Das Philharmonische Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck vergibt zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Akademieplätze in den Instrumentengruppen (m/w/d)
Ulster Orchestra·Belfast, UNITED KINGDOM
Ulster Orchestra is recruiting: Section Leader Viola, based in Belfast, United Kingdom. Full conditions and the application route are publi…
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig·Leipzig, GERMANY
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is recruiting: Viola tutti, based in Leipzig, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-09-07. Full conditions and t…
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg·Hamburg, GERMANY
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg is recruiting: Bratsche tutti ZV (100%), based in Hamburg, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-09…
Münchner Philharmoniker·München, GERMANY
Münchner Philharmoniker is recruiting: Solo-Bratsche, based in München, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published by…
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie·Herford, GERMANY
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie is recruiting: Stellv. Solo-Bratsche (50%, Zeitvertrag), based in Herford, Germany. Full conditions and the a…
FVG Orchestra·Palmanova, ITALY
FVG Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola with Second Chair duties, based in Palmanova, Italy. Full conditions and the application route a…
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker·Düsseldorf, GERMANY
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker is recruiting: Viola tutti, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Lansing Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Lansing Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola (One Year). Audition: 2026-09-08. Full conditions and the application route are pub…
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Viola and Assistant Principal Viola. Audition: 2026-09-05. Full conditions and the app…
North Carolina Symphony·UNITED STATES
North Carolina Symphony is recruiting: Acting Section Viola (one-year). Audition: 2026-09-14. Full conditions and the application route are…
Tonhalle-Orchester Zurich·Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich is recruiting: Viola tutti, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Eugene Symphony·UNITED STATES
Eugene Symphony is recruiting: Viola. Audition: 2026-09-15. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemble — see t…
Staatskapelle Berlin·Berlin, GERMANY
Staatskapelle Berlin is recruiting: Zwei Bratschen Tutti, based in Berlin, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Violin, Section Viola, Assistant Principal Bass, Section Bass. Audition: 2026-09-06. Fu…
Staatstheater Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Das Staatsorchester Stuttgart sucht eine Viola Tutti (50% ab 01.11.2025)
Swedish Chamber Orchestra·Örebro, SWEDEN
Swedish Chamber Orchestra is recruiting: Viola (tutti), 100%, based in Örebro, Sweden. Audition: 2026-10-13. Full conditions and the applic…
Münchner Philharmoniker·München, GERMANY
Münchner Philharmoniker is recruiting: Bratsche tutti, based in München, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published b…
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia·Rome, ITALY
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia is recruiting: Principal Viola, based in Rome, Italy. Full conditions and the application route are pu…
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden·Dresden, GERMANY
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden is recruiting: Bratsche tutti, based in Dresden, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-11-23. Full conditio…
Tucson Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Tucson Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Viola, Multiple Positions. Audition: 2026-10-30. Full conditions and the application route are pub…
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège·Liège, BELGIUM
Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège is recruiting: Principal Viola, based in Liège, Belgium. Audition: 2026-09-14. Full conditions and…
Wiener Symphoniker·Vienna, AUSTRIA
Wiener Symphoniker is recruiting: 1. Solo-Viola, based in Vienna, Austria. Probespiel / audition: 2026-12-11. Full conditions and the appli…
Detroit Symphony Orchestra·Detroit, US🇺🇸
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications for Section Viola. See the official audition letter (PDF) for full deadline, reper…
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Assistant Principal Viola and Section Viola. Audition: 2026-10-05. Full conditions and the appl…
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Viola. Audition: 2026-11-07. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Oregon Symphony·UNITED STATES
Oregon Symphony is recruiting: Section Viola. Audition: 2026-11-16. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemble…
Canton Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Canton Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola. Audition: 2026-09-10. Full conditions and the application route are published by th…
Bamberger Symphoniker·Bamberg, DE🇩🇪
The Bamberger Symphoniker (Bayerische Staatsphilharmonie) is holding a Viola audition. Pre-auditions: 26 May 2026; auditions: 27 May 2026.…
WDR Funkhausorchester·Köln, GERMANY
WDR Funkhausorchester is recruiting: Viola (50%, Praktikum), based in Köln, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are publishe…
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie·Herford, GERMANY
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie is recruiting: Solo-Viola (Sondervertrag), based in Herford, Germany. Full conditions and the application rou…
Longwood Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Longwood Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Viola. Audition: 2026-08-23. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ense…
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola (Tenure Track). Audition: 2026-11-07. Full conditions and the application route are…
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal·Wuppertal, GERMANY
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal is recruiting: Stellv. Solo-Viola, based in Wuppertal, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are p…
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck·Lübeck, GERMANY
Philharmonisches Orchester der Hansestadt Lübeck is recruiting: Viola (Akademie), based in Lübeck, Germany. Full conditions and the applica…
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg·Hamburg, GERMANY
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg is recruiting: Solo-Bratsche, based in Hamburg, Germany. Full conditions and the application route…
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola. Audition: 2026-09-16. Full conditions and the application route are published b…
Arizona Opera·UNITED STATES
Arizona Opera is recruiting: Assistant Principal Viola. Audition: 2026-09-28. Full conditions and the application route are published by th…
Allentown Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Allentown Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemble — see th…
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin·Berlin, GERMANY
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin is recruiting: Stellv. Solo-Bratsche, based in Berlin, Germany. Full conditions and the application ro…
Staatsorchester Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Staatsorchester Stuttgart is recruiting: Viola tutti, based in Stuttgart, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Montreal Symphony Orchestra·Montreal, CANADA
Montreal Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Section Viola, based in Montreal, Canada. Audition: 2026-09-25. Full conditions and the applicat…
Zürcher Kammerorchester·Zurich, SWITZERLAND
Zürcher Kammerorchester is recruiting: Assistant Principal Viola (100%), based in Zurich, Switzerland. Full conditions and the application…
State Opera Stara Zagora·Stara Zagora, BG🇧🇬
The State Opera Stara Zagora is a European (EU) orchestra based in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. We have two open full-time, permanent positions…
Fondazione Arturo Toscanini·Parma, ITALY
Fondazione Arturo Toscanini is recruiting: Principal Viola with Section duties, based in Parma, Italy. Full conditions and the application…
Munich Philharmonic·Munich, DE🇩🇪
Viola tutti opening with the Munich Philharmonic.
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie·Chemnitz, GERMANY
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie is recruiting: Stellv. Solobratsche, based in Chemnitz, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are…
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra·Tampere, FINLAND
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra is recruiting: Solo Viola, based in Tampere, Finland. Audition: 2026-11-02. Full conditions and the applicat…
La Monnaie / De Munt·Brussels, BELGIUM
La Monnaie / De Munt is recruiting: Viola, 2nd Soloist, based in Brussels, Belgium. Audition: 2026-10-10. Full conditions and the applicati…
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra·Calgary, CANADA
Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Viola, based in Calgary, Canada. Audition: 2026-09-19. Full conditions and the appl…
Fredericksburg Symphony Orchestra·Fredericksburg, UNITED STATES
We are seeking talented musicians to join our roster for the 2026–27 season.
Berliner Philharmoniker·Berlin, GERMANY
Berliner Philharmoniker is recruiting: Bratsche tutti, based in Berlin, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2027-01-07. Full conditions and the…
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig·Leipzig, GERMANY
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig is recruiting: Solo-Viola, based in Leipzig, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2027-01-11. Full conditions and th…
Munich Philharmonic·Munich, DE🇩🇪
Solo viola position with the Munich Philharmonic.
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg·Strasbourg, FRANCE
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg is recruiting: Tutti Viola, based in Strasbourg, France. Audition: 2026-09-28. Full conditions and t…
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra·Nicosia, CY🇨🇾
Cyprus Symphony Orchestra seeks a tutti viola player.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden·Dresden, GERMANY
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden is recruiting: Solo-Bratsche, based in Dresden, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are pub…
Staatsorchester Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Staatsorchester Stuttgart is recruiting: Viola Vorspieler, based in Stuttgart, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are publi…
Greenville Symphony Orchestra·Greenville, US🇺🇸
Greenville Symphony Orchestra seeks multiple section viola players.
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz/Reichenbach·Greiz, GERMANY
Vogtland Philharmonie Greiz Reichenbach is recruiting: Viola Tutti (50%, Elternzeitvertretung), based in Greiz, Germany. Full conditions an…
Staatstheater Stuttgart·Stuttgart, GERMANY
Das Staatsorchester Stuttgart sucht einen Viola Vorspieler
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra·Indianapolis, US🇺🇸
Full-time teaching artist role with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (MYO), a youth and family development program of the Indianapolis Symp…
Richmond Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Richmond Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Viola. Full conditions and the application route are published by the ensemble — see t…
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest·Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest is recruiting: Viola tutti (80%), based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Audition: 2026-09-24. Full conditions a…
Helena Symphony·Helena, US🇺🇸
The Helena Symphony Orchestra & Chorale led by Music Director Allan R. Scott has an annual concert season of 14-18 concerts, including 6 su…
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin·Berlin, GERMANY
Das Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin sucht Bratschist*innen für eine 50 % Position. Probespieltermin wird noch bekanntgegeben. Die Vergü…
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz·Mainz, GERMANY
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz is recruiting: Stellv. Solo-Bratsche, based in Mainz, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-10-07. Fu…
NDR Radiophilharmonie·Hannover, GERMANY
NDR Radiophilharmonie is recruiting: Bratsche tutti, based in Hannover, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published by…
San Francisco Symphony·UNITED STATES
San Francisco Opera is recruiting: Assistant Principal Viola and Section Viola. Audition: 2026-10-26. Full conditions and the application r…
Royal Academy of Music·London, GB🇬🇧
The Royal Academy of Music in London seeks a Viola Teacher.
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Principal Viola. Audition: 2026-09-16. Full conditions and the application route are published…
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal·Wuppertal, GERMANY
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal is recruiting: Viola tutti, based in Wuppertal, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are publishe…
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker·Düsseldorf, GERMANY
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker is recruiting: Solo-Viola, based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Full conditions and the application route are published b…
Wiener Symphoniker·Vienna, AUSTRIA
Wiener Symphoniker is recruiting: Viola tutti, based in Vienna, Austria. Probespiel / audition: 2026-11-02. Full conditions and the applica…
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra·Antwerp, BELGIUM
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Tutti Viola, based in Antwerp, Belgium. Audition: 2026-10-05. Full conditions and the application…
Omaha Symphony Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Omaha Symphony Orchestra is recruiting: Core Section Viola. Audition: 2026-08-26. Full conditions and the application route are published b…
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest·Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS
Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest is recruiting: Viola (Orchestra Academy), based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Audition: 2027-03-11. Full cond…
argovia philharmonic·Aarau, SWITZERLAND
argovia philharmonic is recruiting: Solo Viola, based in Aarau, Switzerland. Audition: 2026-09-14. Full conditions and the application rout…
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover·Hannover, GERMANY
Niedersächsisches Staatsorchester Hannover is recruiting: Viola Tutti, based in Hannover, Germany. Probespiel / audition: 2026-10-01. Full…
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra·UNITED STATES
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra is recruiting: Viola. Audition: 2026-09-14. Full conditions and the application route are published by…
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