October 28th 2024 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Auditions – French Horn Player

lesný roh, foto A Trizuljak

CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces auditions for the position:

– 2nd player in the group of French Horns
– 3rd player in the group of French Horns

Base salary € 1500 (Due to Contestants’ Professional Experience)

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

on October 28th 2024, 2.30PM

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, see below.
The orchestral extracts to 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 October 14th 2024 as follows at the address:

Slovenská filharmónia
Medená 3
816 01 Bratislava
Slovakia

Audition conditions
for the position 2nd Player in the group of French Horns
of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Compulsory piece: 

W. A. Mozart
– Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, KV 447, Mov 1.

H. Neuling
– Bagatelle

Selected excerpts of orchestral parts:

L. van Beethoven
– Symphony No. 3
– Symphony No. 7 – Mov 1., Mov 3. – 2. French horn
– Symphony No. 9 – Mov  3. – 4. French horn

D. Shostakovich
– Symfónia č. 5 – 1. časť – 2. lesný roh

G. Mahler
– Symphony No. 1 – introduction
– Symphony No. 9 – introduction

R. Strauss
– Don Quichote

Sight-reading (á prima vista)

The Slovak Philharmonic will provide candidates with an accompanist. Candidates can also arrange an own piano accompaniment at their own expense.

Click here to download the orchestral extracts copy package for your instrument.

Audition conditions
for the position 3rd Player in the group of French Horns
of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra

Compulsory piece: 

W. A. Mozart
– Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, KV 495

R. Strauss
– Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11

Selected excerpts of orchestral parts:

P. I. Tchaikovsky
– Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

C. Franck
– Symphony in D minor

J. Brahms
– Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
– Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 73

R. Strauss
– Till Eulenspiegel, op. 28
– Ein Heldenleben, op. 40

A. Dvořák
– Symphony No. 9 in E minor “From New World“, Op. 95

G. Mahler
– Symphony No. 9
– Symphony No. 5

A. Bruckner
– Symphony No. 4

L. van Beethoven
– Symphony no. 3

Sight-reading (á prima vista)

The Slovak Philharmonic will provide candidates with an accompanist. Candidates can also arrange an own piano accompaniment at their own expense.

Click here to download the orchestral extracts copy package for your instrument.