CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces audition for the position of 2nd trumpet

Base salary €1550. The salary stated above represents the minimum guaranteed amount for the position; the actual salary will be adjusted based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Auditions will be held at the Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall, Medená 3, 816 01 Bratislava,

on September 9th (Wednesday) 2026, 2:30 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 will be prepared for the Slovak Philharmonic auditions, see below.

Please send Your application along with Your brief CV and artistic profile via e-mail: alexandra.snadikova@filharmonia.sk or via post service by August 26th, 2026 as follows:

Slovenská filharmónia
Medená 3
816 01 Bratislava

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Audition requirements – 2nd trumpet

First round (anonymous):

Solo concerto:
Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
– 1st movement until m. 163 without cadenza, to be performed on B-flat trumpet with piston valves only

Orchestral excerpts:
L. van Beethoven
Leonore III

A. Dvořák
Symphony No. 9
– 4th movement, m. 8 – 25

Second round:

M. P. Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
– Promenade

B. Bartók
Concerto for Orchestra
– 1st movement, m. 39 – 50 
– 2nd movement, m. 90 – 123

L. van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5
– 4th movement, m. 374 – 395 
Symphony No. 9
– 4th movement, m. 347 – 431

A. Dvořák
Symphony No. 8
– 1st movement, 16 bars before letter L to 3rd m. after L    
– 4th movement, from the beginning to m. 18

D. Shostakovich
Symphony No. 5
– 1st movement, from Reh. 27 to Reh. 32

R. Schumann
Symphony No. 2 in C Minor
– 1st movement, from the beginning to m. 13

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
– 4th movement, 9 bars before letter D to the beginning of D, 6 bars before letter Q to letter R

J. Williams
Star Wars
– Main Title, from the beginning to m. 20

In both rounds, play excerpts in the indicated order.

Piano accompaniment will be ensured by the Slovak Philharmonic. If preferred, audition participants can bring their own accompanist on their own expense.