Audition job

Recruitment/Audition

1 bassoon (2nd/contrabassoon) player

Application Requirements

recruitment part1 bassoon (2nd/contrabassoon) player
Qualification requirements・Those who have the performance ability appropriate for an orchestra player.
・Age and nationality do not matter.
Application methodPlease access the URL below and fill in the required information by 6:00 PM on Friday, December 19, 2025. https://forms.gle/Gx88ckWnYgTAfdtC9
After you have applied, the secretariat will send you an email confirming receipt. If you do not receive a reply within one week, please contact us by email.
About examination①Preliminary screening
Your application will be reviewed based on the information you provide.
Preliminary screening results: The secretariat will notify all applicants of the results by email by Friday, December 26, 2025.
Those who pass the preliminary screening will also be notified of the time to gather for the first audition and receive an orchestra study.

② Practical examination *Please bring your own accompanist.
[First screening] (Conducted for those who pass the document screening)
Friday, January 16, 2026
*There will be no contrabassoon performance in the first round.
●Assigned piece (performance part will be specified on the day)
Mozart: Bassoon Concerto K.191 All Movements (with Cadenza)
● Orchestral Studies

*Those who pass the first round will have the opportunity to try out the group's contrabassoon (made by Heckel) on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th.

[Second screening] (Conducted for those who passed the first screening)
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
●Assigned piece (performance part will be specified on the day)
Mozart: Bassoon Concerto K.191 All Movements (with Cadenza)
● Orchestral Studies

[Third screening] (Conducted for those who passed the second screening)
You will be asked to participate in our orchestra's concerts as an extra. *You will be paid a performance fee in accordance with our orchestra's regulations.

[Probation Review] (Conducted for those who pass the third review)
You will be asked to participate in our concerts as a trial musician.
VenueFirst round: Nakano ZERO Small Hall (8 minutes walk from Nakano Station on the JR and Tokyo Metro Tozai lines)
Second round: Sumida Triphony Hall Hall (5 minutes walk from Kinshicho Station on the JR Sobu Line)
Third round audition and probation audition: New Japan Philharmonic Philharmonic concert venues
Result notification・Results of document screening: We will send you the results by email on Friday, December 26, 2025.
・Results of the first screening: Only successful applicants will be contacted by phone on Friday, January 16, 2026.
・Results of the second screening: We will contact you by phone on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
・Results of the third round of judging: We will notify you immediately after the judging is complete.
・Results of probation review: You will be notified immediately after the review is completed.
treatmentAccording to our company regulations. Full social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, employment insurance, workmen's accident insurance), transportation expenses paid.
Other・The judging times for the first and second rounds will be determined based on the number of applicants.
・Please note that we do not accept requests for specific screening times.
・Please prepare your own piano accompanist for the first and second rounds of auditions.
・There is no requirement for the edition of the concerto.
・The first round of judging will be a curtain judging.
・The second round of auditions consists of a preliminary audition and a final audition.
・Transportation and travel expenses (accommodation fees) must be borne by each participant.
-Parking will not be available on the day of the audition.
Application Guidelines (PDF)

Contact information

公益財団法人新日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団 オーディション担当
〒130-0013 東京都墨田区錦糸1-2-3 すみだトリフォニーホール7階  
TEL:03-5610-3820 Email:njp.audition@gmail.com
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