May 20th 2026 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Audition – 2nd trumpet

CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces audition

– for the position of 2^nd trumpet

Base salary € 1 550. 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 May 20^th (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 May 6^th, 2026 as follows:

Slovenská filharmónia
Medená 3
816 01 Bratislava
 

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Audition requirements – 2^nd trumpet

 

First round (anonymous):

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

Orchestral excerpts:
L. van Beethoven
– Leonore II
– Leonore III

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

Second round:

M. P. Mussorgsky
– Pictures at an Exhibition – Promenade

B. Bartók
– Concerto for Orchestra – 1^st movement, m. 39 – 50 
                                         – 2^nd movement, m. 90 – 147 
                                         – 5^th movement, m. 201 – 254

L. van Beethoven
– Symphony No. 5 – 4^th movement, m. 374 – 395 
– Symphony No. 9 – 4^th movement, m. 167 – 202 
                               – 4^th movement, m. 347 – 431

A. Dvořák
– Symphony No. 8 – 1^st movement, 16 bars before letter L to 3^rd m. after L    
                              – 2^nd movement, 7 bars before letter E to letter F 
                              – 4^th movement, from the beginning to m. 18

G. Bizet
– Carmen – Prelude to Act 1

P. I. Tchaikovsky
– Symphony No. 4 – 1^st movement, from the beginning to letter A

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

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

N. Rimsky-Korsakov
– Scheherazade – 4^th 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.