Background and Purpose:

What should you keep in mind to become a musician of a professional orchestra, which is said to be hard to get into?

At this seminar, we will provide an opportunity to get to know what actually orchestra auditions are. With orchestra staff members in charge of auditions as lecturers, this seminar will dive into detailed topics you usually cannot ask about. The topics include questions such as “Is it true that one can pass an audition with only good performance skills?” and “How is the orchestra’s probationary period different from general business companies?”

In addition, we will listen to a talk about experiences from one of the musicians (Tokyo Music Competition prizewinners) who became orchestra members through the difficult auditions.

Program:

⁃ Recent orchestra auditions

⁃ Qualifications for orchestra musicians

⁃ Things you should know upon applying and taking auditions

⁃ Things you should know during the probationary period

⁃ Personal experiences through the process until one officially enrolls in the orchestra

and more

KUWABARA Hiroshi (Vice President, Association of Japanese Symphony Orchestras)

TSUJI Tsutomu (General Manager, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra)

WAGATSUMA Masataka (Chief Producer, Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra）

KAJIKAWA Maho (Flute; NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo *3rd prize of Wind section at the 11th Tokyo Music Competition）

The Tokyo Networking Initiative is a unique project of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan to connect young artists with personnel in the cultural field in cooperation with other cultural facilities in Tokyo.

The project provides: support for outreach events by cultural institutions eager to start such activities, events for networking with the facilities experienced in supporting young artists, presentation opportunities for related projects, training for young artists, and concerts to introduce them. Through these programs, we aim to revitalize the local communities all over Tokyo with music.

Free Participation

The archived video streaming via YouTube is available for a limited period. Please fill out the form below to watch it.

Video Streaming Registration Form (The form is only in Japanese.)　The application has been closed.

Video streaming available period: Thu, Mar 16, 12:30-Mon, May 8, 17:00 (UTC+9)

* To ensure that you receive emails from us, please add the domain “@t-bunka.jp” to the whitelist such as approved sender list you have enabled them on your email setting. (If you have set up those sender filterings on your email, you may not receive the registration confirmation email or short notices from us.)

approx. 50 (Advance registration on a first-come, first-served basis)

Eligibility:

1. Young musicians including Tokyo Music Competition prizewinners, who are aiming to build professional careers as a musician

2. Those who can participate with camera on

Mon, Feb 6, 2023 10:00-Mon, Feb 27, 2023 15:00 (UTC+9)

* First-come, first-served basis. The registration will be closed once the registration number reaches the limit.

Registration Form (The registration has been closed.)

* This interactive event will be held on the video conference system Zoom. 

* Make sure to install the app Zoom Cloud Meetings on your device (PC, smartphone, tablet such as iPad) in advance.

⁃ The registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and will be closed when the registration number reaches the limit. The seats, however, will again become available in case of cancellations and such situations. Please note that we do not offer wait list for the cancellation.

⁃ If a registrant submits multiple times, only the first registration will be valid.

⁃ To ensure that you receive emails from us, please add the domain “@t-bunka.jp” to the whitelist such as approved sender list you have enabled them on your email setting. (If you have set up those sender filterings on your email, you may not receive the registration confirmation email or short notices from us.)

⁃ The registration is accepted only for the participation of registrants themselves.

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Production Section +81-3-3828-2111

Organizers: Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Tokyo Bunka Kaikan operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture

Supported by: Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan