The Role
The Section Viola position at The Metropolitan Opera involves performing as part of the orchestra under the Music Director, with a salary and rehearsal pay detailed. Auditions will be held in April 2026, and the role requires highly qualified applicants.
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THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director
Announces the following vacancy
Selected candidate to begin September 2026
SECTION VIOLA
(1 position, possibly 2)
Weekly base salary $2,314.71
Rehearsal pays $92.74 per hour
Annual expected earnings $160,000 – $175,000
Audition to be held late April 2026
Resume deadline January 5, 2026
ONLY HIGHLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
The Metropolitan Opera is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and existing employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, citizenship status, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
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The Company
What We Do
The Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. is a supporting organization of The Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. Since 1936, the Guild has been dedicated to cultivating a wide, public and passionate base of supporters for opera and its allied arts
