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Auditions will be via online submission OR via live auditions in Hanoi, depending upon the candidate's preferred method of audition.
The Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is currently entering a major growth period; with the plan to grow the size of the orchestra from 45 regular musicians to 82 by the middle of 2027.
The Sun Symphony Orchestra will soon be the resident orchestra of the brand-new Hanoi Opera House, to be constructed on the beautiful Tay Ho (West Lake).
Designed by the firm of world-renowned Renzo Piano, the concert venue will have world-class acoustics and will attract performing artists and organizations from all over the world.
Established in 2017, under the umbrella of the Sun Group, the SSO is Vietnam’s premier symphony orchestra, enriching the lives of the country’s people through music and bringing a new standard to the Vietnamese cultural scene.
Through a rigorous audition process, the orchestra is comprised of some of the finest musicians from around the world and Vietnam.
The Sun Symphony Orchestra serves as the nation’s cultural jewel, bringing international-caliber performances to its enthusiastic audiences.
In addition to its Mainstage Concert Series, the orchestra is becoming popular for its chamber music performances and for its significant role in educating and mentoring the young people of Vietnam.
Since its official launch in May 2018, the Sun Symphony Orchestra has already garnered a reputation for its consistent artistic quality, having earned accolades from prominent composers, international artists and eminent cultural authorities.
Under the baton of Maestro Ochanine, the orchestra has already collaborated with some of the most famous artists in the world including: trumpeter Sergei Nakariakov, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, pianist Đặng Thái Sơn and pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
Upcoming guest artists in 2025 include Plácido Domingo, Joshua Bell and other superb musicians.
Travel and lodging will be the responsibility of the candidate.
If you prefer not to attend the audition live in person, you are welcome to submit the video audition by the same date (SEPTEMBER 16)
Solos:
1st movement exposition from a Mozart Concerto and
the exposition of a concerto or solo piece of your choice
Excerpts:
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (3rd Mvt., beg. to Trio – no repeat)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (3rd Mvt., ms. 99 – 114)
• Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (4th Mvt., 8 bef. B to D)
• Debussy: La Mer (2nd Mvt., 33 to 6 aft. 38)
• Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Scherzo)
• Mozart: Symphony No. 39 (2nd Mvt., ms. 1-27)
• Schumann: Symphony No. 2 (2nd Mvt., beg. to m. 77 – no repeat)
• Strauss: Don Juan (4 bef. H – K)
• Prokofiev: Classical Symphony (1st Mvt., beg. to H)
NOTE: For those recording audition videos, these excerpts may be recorded in the order preferred by candidate, not necessarily following order as listed. |
