Professional

CS Music; Avignon; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

CS Music is hosting auditions for an emerging Pro Professional Classical Chorus in Avignon, France. The position is a full-time, permanent contract starting on September 1, 2026.

Candidates must be fluent in French and hold a valid residence permit for full-time work. Prepare specific opera arias and choral excerpts for the audition on June 22, 2026.

Interested applicants should submit a letter of motivation, CV, and a video showcasing their voice and performance skills.

Qualifications

• Residence permit authorizing full-time work required upon taking up the position, valid for the entire duration of the contract.

Responsibilities

• Prepare 2 opera arias and 3 choral excerpts for the audition.
• Send a letter of motivation, CV, and a recent video.

Skills

Fluency in French

Job description

Opéra Grand Avignon

Avignon

Emerging Pro Professional Classical Chorus Audition Paid Contract: full-time, permanent

Start date: September 1, 2026

Audition: June 22, 2026

Requirements

• fluency in French
• residence permit authorizing full-time work required upon taking up the position, valid for the entire duration of the contract (for non-Schengen nationals)

Audition repertoire

• 2 opera arias from the 18th, 19th or 20th centuries, one in French and the other in a foreign language, either Italian, German, Russian or English
• 3 short choral excerpts
  • Berlioz: Prologue, measure 34, The party is over... the fires burst in their turn (Romeo and Juliet)
  • Verdi: Act 2, Scorrendo uniti remota via... ferme tenè (Rigoletto)
  • Wagner: Act 3, Durch Sühn und Buß... mein Lied ertönt! (Tannhäuser)
• Rossini's great vocalization (forte, piano, legato and staccato)
• Sight-singing with text
• Scores available upon request

Please send letter of motivation, Curriculum Vitae and a recent video per email. The video must be a maximum of 5 minutes long and feature a representative piece from the choir section.