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Anyone who has the ability to be a player of a professional orchestra.
(Regardless of age and nationality)

1)1st round: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
2)2nd round: Thursday, March 22, 2012
*The audition time will be notified by the TMSO management in due course.

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan / Main Rehearsal Studio (Rehearsal Building TMSO Rehearsal Studio)

Resume and all necessary materials below (see application) must be received on or before Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by post or brought in person to the TMSO management office located in Tokyo Bunka Kaikan 1F before 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 21, 2012
*The resume will be used solely for the purpose of the audition and will not be returned.

-Resume should include the following
1) Personal information; applicant’s name, nationality, date of birth, sex, address, telephone number (also contact information in Japan), email address, musical education, teachers, awards and musical experience.
2) ID Photo (30mm X 40mm) of the applicant to be attached
-1 (one) Letter of recommendation if the applicant is a student. Japanese translation should accompany the letter if it is in a language other than Japanese.

[1st Round Audition]
1st and 2nd movements from T. Albinoni: Sonate en Ré majeur Adaptée pour Trombone basse et piano <Gérard BILLAUDOT, Editeur>

[2nd Round Audition]
For applicants who passed the 1st round.
Audition piece: same as in the 1st round
Orchestra Excerpts

*Orchestra excerpts will be distributed between 10:00am and 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 21 at the TMSO management office. Applicants who wish receive the orchestra excerpts by post should state so in the application. They will be sent off on February 22.

Applicants should bring his/her own accompanists.
Results of the 1st round will be notified only to the successful applicants on Wednesday, March 14.
Results of the 2nd round will be notified only to the successful applicants on Thursday, March 22.

Held for applicants who passed the 2nd round.

After passing the audition, the candidate will be on 4 months probation.
For candidate who cannot begin work immediately because of being a student or for any other reasons may consult.

I In accordance with the TMSO regulation.
Social Insurance: Government-managed health insurance, employee pension, employment insurance

Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra
Att. Bass Trombone Audition Mr. Hamada, Ms. Iida
C/O Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
5-45, Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo Japan 110-0007
TEL: +81 3 3822 0726
FAX:+81 3 3822 0729
http://www.tmso.or.jp

*Please state “Resume Enclosed” on the envelope when sending it by post.

For inquiries please email: audition@tmso.or.jp