City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra:
New Member Recruitment
August 21, 2024

1. RECRUITING POSITION
Part: Trombone
Intake: One person
Position: Principal

2. ELIGIBILITY(1) Applicants must have been born on October 2, 1965 or later, regardless of his/heracademic background and nationality.
(2) A person who fulfills any of the following criteria is ineligible to apply:- An adult ward or a person under curatorship- A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment without work or imposed on aheavier penalty, and has not finished serving the sentence, or the person’s term ofprobation has not terminated.

3. SELECTION DETAILS(1) The First Audition(A) The Preliminary examination
Date and Time: Monday, December 2, 2024
Venue: City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal Studio
Result Announcement：The results will be posted on the bulletin board at the studioafter the audition.

■Audition Repertoire:・Orchestral excerpts*Specify the performance area on the day.

(B) The Main examination
Date and Time: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Venue: City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal Studio
Result Announcement：The results will be posted on the bulletin board at the studioafter the audition.

■Audition Repertoire:・Orchestral excerpts* Specify the performance area on the day.

・F.David：Concertino, op.4, 1st movement (without Cadenza)*Zimmermann version

・P.Creston：Fantasy, op.42 Beginning to bar 176*G.Schirmer version

*No need to prepare piano accompaniment.
You will perform with a pianist designated by our orchestra.

(2) The Second Audition(A) Examination on Solo Performance Techniques
Date and Time: Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Venue: City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal Studio
Result Announcement: The results will be posted on the bulletin board at the studioafter the audition.

■Audition Repertoire:・F.David：Concertino, op.4, 1st and 2nd movement (with Cadenza)*Zimmermann version*No need to prepare piano accompaniment.
You will perform with a pianist designated by our orchestra.

・Orchestral excerpts :*Specify the performance area on the day.

(B) Examination on Orchestra Performance Techniques
The successful candidates in the examination (A) will take part as extras in the City of
Kyoto Symphony Orchestra concert(s).
Dates and Venue: Appear in performances until the end of June 2025 (up to 30
times/including rehearsals/venue to be specified each time) Details
will be notified to those who pass the second test performance skills
examination (Solo Performance Techniques).
*In case the final judgment is made in the examination (A), examination (B) will not be given.

Result Announcement: The results will be sent to each applicant by post.

(C) Oral Examination for the Candidates Who Have Passed (A) or (A)&(B)The results will be sent to each candidate by post.

(3) Physical Examination
The candidates who have passed the second audition of performance techniques are
required to submit a health certificate from a medical institution by the designated date.
○Details such as the meeting time for the first audition (preliminary examination) will beannounced after the application deadline. Details for the first audition (main examination)and second audition (Solo Performance Techniques) will be announced on the day before
the exam when the results are announced. Please note that we cannot accept requests forexam times.
○ The orchestral excerpts used in the first audition (preliminary examination, mainexamination) and second audition (Solo Performance Techniques) will be sent after theapplication deadline.
Please contact us if you have not received your orchestral excerpts by Monday,
November 11, 2024.

(4) Notes(a) Selection methods are subject to change according to the number of applicants.
(b) We will not provide any interpreters for the auditions.
(c) We cannot inform anyone of any results on the phone.
(d) We may cancel our offer of employment if we find out that the candidate who has
passed the final audition is ineligible to apply to the position.

4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES(1) Application FormPlease download an application form on the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra official
website: https://www.kyoto-symphony.jp/en/audition/.
If you wish to have the printed form, please visit the office during its opening hours or
send us a post enclosing a self-addressed envelope of the size 120mm x 235mm with an
84-yen stamp on it. Posting of printed application forms are only available for applicants
whose postal addresses are in Japan.
(2) How to Apply
Please fill in the application form and stick your headshot photo facing to the front on theform. The photo must be taken within the last 3 months. Please submit your application
form directly or post it to the office. If you post it, please write 'Application Form' in red on
the front side of the envelope and send it by simplified registered mail.
(3) Where to Submit
City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra
86-1, Izumoji Tatemoto-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto 603-8134, JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)75-222-0347(4) Application Period
From Wednesday, August 21, 2024 to Friday, October 18, 2024.
*The application form must arrive at the office by Friday, October 18, 2024.

(5) Office Hours
From 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays
The office is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays.

5. SCHEDULED DATE OF EMPLOYMENT
April 1, 2025
*This date may be postponed if there are any plausible reasons for the prospective employee.
**If we conduct an examination on orchestra performance techniques in the second audition, the date ofemployment is to be October 1, 2025. However, if we make the final judgment earlier, the date may be
before October 1, 2025.

6. DUTIES AND CONDITIONS(1) The position is the Principal Trombone player of the City of Kyoto Symphony Orchestra.
(2) You are to be engaged as a musician at Kyoto City Music Art Cultural Promoting
Foundation, and the period of probation is for 6 months after signing a contract.

7. SALARY
AgeBase Salary

Additional Base Salary

Duty Allowance

Total

22

153,200 JPY

15,320 JPY

91,200 JPY

259,720 JPY(1) The above-mentioned salary is an example of a standard initial monthly salary as ofApril 1, 2024.
(2) Additional allowances such as a family allowance, a conveyance allowance, and ahousing allowance will also be provided monthly according to each employee’sconditions.
(3) The average age of the orchestra members is 49 years old and the average monthly
salary is 398,314 JPY including allowances, as of April 1, 2024.
(4) In addition, bonuses (an extra pay) will be offered. The total amount of bonuses actually
paid in 2023 was as much as a total of 4.5 months' salary. However, the amount varies
according to the time of employment, etc.
(5) Concerning employee benefits, you can become a member of the Japan Health
Insurance Association and the Employee’s Pension as well as a member of the Kyoto
City Employees Welfare Union.
(6) If you have work experience, the number of years of your previous work may be added
to your career as a member of the orchestra.
(7) The retirement age is 65 years old. The retirement age will be gradually raised from2024.The retirement allowance will be paid.