Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra 2026 - Viola

The Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra (VFJO) is an international orchestral training programme for young musicians aged 15 to 18. Nearly 60 students are mentored by renowned conductors and soloists, and coached by leading orchestral musicians from the world’s best orchestras.
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Location: Verbier, Switzerland

Repertoire highlights: Dukas The Sorcerer’s Apprentice; Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1; Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3; Orff Carmina Burana; Verdi La Traviata

Conductor and soloist highlights: James Gaffigan; Janine Jansen, Bruce Liu
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Apply either via live audition or video – both are equally judged and neither has an advantage over the other.

Live Audition application deadline: 11 December 2025

Video Audition application deadline: 16 January 2026 

Live auditions will take place in Berlin, Geneva, London, New York, Paris, Vienna and Zurich in January and February 2026. 
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Application guidelines: www.verbierfestival.com/en/orchestras/vfjo/vfjo-guidelines/