CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces auditions for the position
– percussion player
Base salary € 1550 (Due to Contestant’s Professional Experience)
Auditions will be held at the Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall, Medená 3, 816 01 Bratislava.
on July 9th, 2025 (Wednesday) 2.30 PM
Required musical education: University degree in the relevant field
Detailed conditions of the auditions are published on the Slovak Philharmonic website.
The orchestral extracts are available for the Slovak Philharmonic auditions, see the link below.
Please send your applications along with an artistic CV by June 25th, 2025 at the address:
Slovenská filharmónia
Medená 3
816 01 Bratislava
Slovakia
or by electronic mail to: alexandra.snadikova@filharmonia.sk
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Audition requirements – percussion player
1. Compulsory pieces
Clair Omar Musser
– Etude Op. 6 No. 10 in C Major
Bent Lylloff
– Arhus Etude No. 9
Jacques Delécluse
– Etude No. 9 for Snare drum
2. Orchestral excerpts:
the small drum
N. Rimsky-Korsakov
– Sheherazade, Op. 35
D. Shostakovich
– Symphony No. 7 in C major, Op. 60 Leningrad
S. Prokofiev
– Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60
xylophone
G. Gershwin
– Porgy and Bess
O. Messiaen
– Oiseaux Exotiques
I. Stravinsky
– The Firebird
chimes
P. Dukas
– L´apprenti sorcier
vibraphone
L. Bernstein
– West Side Story (Cool)
tambourine
A. Dvořák
– Carnival Overture, Op. 92
cymbals
P. I. Tchaikovsky
– Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36
S. Rachmaninoff
– Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18
3. a Prima Vista play from scores:
– scores to be revealed during the session
Click on the link for your instrument to download an orchestral extracts copy package.