Richard Bonynge Orchestral Fellowships 2025 | String Instruments

Orchestra Victoria is offering two fellowship positions in 2025, available to musicians who have completed Bachelor of Music (Performance) or are at an equivalent or higher standard on an orchestral string instrument (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass).

The Richard Bonynge Orchestral Fellowship is a pre-professional program designed to provide training for musicians in working with opera and ballet. Orchestra Victoria is a performance partner of Australia’s national ballet company, The Australian Ballet, national opera company, Opera Australia, and state opera company, Victorian Opera.

The successful candidates will each be employed on two fixed-term contracts encompassing the Orchestra’s seasons with its partner companies from Monday 3 February - Friday 21 March and Monday 15 September - Friday 28 November, at the Tutti Level A Salary (currently $74,988 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation and allowances) and have the opportunity to work with Orchestra Victoria under the leadership of a variety of world-class conductors, mentored by the orchestra’s talented and skilled musicians.

Orchestra Victoria offers:

- Performance opportunities in the greatest of opera and ballet repertoire
- An exciting and friendly working environment
- World class health and wellbeing programs for musicians