Sun Symphony Orchestra: Associate Principal Cello

Auditions will be via online submission OR via live auditions in Hanoi, depending upon the candidate’s preferred method of audition. All applications must be submitted through Musical Chairs.

Audition requirements/excerpts are detailed on the attached document.

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Established in 2017, under the umbrella of the Sun Group, the Sun Symphony Orchestra (SSO) aims to become one of Vietnam’s premier classical orchestras, 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: Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Korean soprano Sumi Jo, British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, Russian violinist Sergei Dogadin and Vietnamese violinist Bui Cong Duy.

Driven to build a leading orchestra of international quality, it is the vision and motivation of Maestro Olivier Ochanine and the Sun Symphony Orchestra to continue their hard work and pursue excellence. The 2022 recruitment process is aimed at the important plan of expanding and strengthening the orchestra to maximize its potential as one of the world’s most exciting orchestra to emerge in recent times.