Tutti Viola

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 national opera company, Opera Australia. music festivals, orchestral concerts and education programmes, across the beautiful state of Victoria.

Orchestra Victoria offers:

• excellent salaries
• performance opportunities in the greatest of opera, ballet, symphonic and chamber music repertoire
• a very exciting and friendly working environment
• world class health and wellbeing programs for musicians

Orchestra Victoria seeks a musician of outstanding ability for the full-time position of Tutti Viola.

The salary for this position as a Level A Tutti Musician starts at $79,091.10 per annum plus superannuation and allowances. 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.

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

Applicants are welcome to attend the live audition or submit a fully recorded audio-visual format audition.

Audition Dates: Tuesday 8 September & Wednesday 9 September 2026
Applications open: Tuesday 14 July 2026
Excerpt Booklet sent: Tuesday 11 August 2026
Applications close: Tuesday 18 August 2026, 11:59pm AEST
Recorded submissions deadline: Tuesday 1 September 2026, 9:00am AEST

All applicants must complete the application form via the below link.

Please email any questions to Nikki Bassani, Director of Orchestra Management: orchestrajobs@orchestravictoria.com.au.