CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces auditions for the position
– tutti player in the group of 1st violin,
Base salary € 1290 (Due to Contestant’s Professional Experience)
Auditions will be held at the Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall, Medená 3, 816 01 Bratislava.
on October 18th, 2023 (Wednesday) at 2 PM
Required musical education: University degree in the relevant field
Detailed conditions of the auditions are published on the website of the Slovak Philharmonic: www.filharmonia.sk.
The orchestral extracts to be prepared for the Slovak Philharmonic auditions, see below.
Please send your applications along with an artistic CV until October 4th, 2023 at the address:
Slovenská filharmónia
Medená 3
816 01 Bratislava
Slovakia
or by electronic mail to: alexandra.snadikova@filharmonia.sk
Mgr. art. Marián Turner
CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Audition requirements – tutti 1st violin
1. Classical concerto:
W. A. Mozart
– Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K. 218
1st movement with cadenza
or
– Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219
1st movement with cadenza
2. Romantic / 20th century concerto:
L. van Beethoven
– Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 – 1st mov. with cadenza (J. Joachim or D. Oistrakh)
or
F. Mendelssohn
– Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – 1st mov. with cadenza
or
J. Brahms
– Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 – 1st mov. with cadenza
or
P. I. Tchaikovsky
– Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 – 1st mov. with cadenza
or
J. Sibelius
– Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 – 1st mov. with cadenza
or
A. Dvořák
– Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 – 1st mov.
or
S. Prokofiev
– Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 – 1st mov.
3. Orchestral excerpts:
1. R. Strauss
– Don Juan, Op. 20 – 1st page
2. W. A. Mozart
– Symphony No. 39 K. 543 – 4th mov., from the beginning to bar 42,
from bar 105 to the end
3. B. Smetana
– Vltava / The Moldau – from fig. 29 to 3 bars after fig. 33
4. B. Smetana
– Šárka – 1st page
5. P. I. Tchaikovsky
– Violin concerto in D major – 3rd mov., bars 540 – 564
6. B. Bartók
– Concerto for orchestra – 1st mov., bars 51 – 135
7. S. Prokofiev
– Romeo and Juliet – Death of Tybalt, fig. 70 – 78
8. R. Schumann
– Symphony No. 2 – 2nd mov., Scherzo
9. J. Brahms – Symphony No. 1
– 1st mov., bars 41 – 70, 78 – 105
– 4th mov., bars 92 – 132
10. J. Brahms – Symphony No. 4
– 3rd mov., bars 1 – 44, 199 – 237
– 4th mov., fig. B – D
The Slovak Philharmonic will provide candidates with an accompanist (piano tuning 442); candidates can also arrange an own piano accompaniment at their own expense.
Click on the link for your instrument to download a orchestral extracts copy package.