May 19th 2025 Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Auditions – tutti player, 2nd violin group

CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces auditions for  the position

– tutti player in the group of 2^nd violin

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 May 19^th, 2025 (Monday) 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 May 5^th, 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 – tutti player in the group of 2^nd violin

1. Classical concerto:

W. A. Mozart
– Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major K. 216
1^st mov. with cadenza
– Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major K. 218
1^st mov. with cadenza
– Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major K. 219
1^st mov. with cadenza

2. Romantic / 20^th century concerto:

L. van Beethoven
– Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 – 1^st mov. with cadenza (J. Joachim or D. Oistrakh)
or
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
– Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 – 1^st mov. with cadenza
or
J. Brahms
– Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77 – 1^st mov. with cadenza
or
P. I. Tchaikovsky
– Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 – 1^st mov. with cadenza
or
J. Sibelius
– Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 – 1^st mov. with cadenza
or
A. Dvořák
– Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 – 1^st mov.
or
S. Prokofiev
– Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 – 1^st mov.

3. Orchestral excerpts:

1. J. Brahms
– Piano Concerto No. 1 – 3^rd mov., from fig. E – 265

2. R. Strauss
– Don Juan, Op. 20 – page 1

3. W. A. Mozart
– Symphony No. 39, K. 543 – 4^th mov., from the beginning to bar 42

4. B. Smetana
– Šárka – page 1

5. B. Bartók
– Concerto for orchestra – 5^th mov. , bars 1 – 52

6. R. Schumann
– Symphony No. 2 – 2^nd mov., Scherzo

7. J. Brahms
– Symphony No. 4 – 4^th mov., 8 bars before fig. B – D

8. G. Mahler
– Symphony No. 9 – 4^th mov., bars 1 – 28

9. L. van Beethoven
– Symphony No. 1 – Andante cantabile con moto, from the beginning to – A

10. L. van Beethoven
– Symphony No. 4 – Allegro ma non troppo, from the beginning to – A

11. F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
– A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Scherzo – from bar 17 – D

The Slovak Philharmonic will provide candidates with an accompanist (piano tuning 442); candidates can also arrange their piano accompaniment at their own expense.                     
Click on the link for your instrument to download an orchestral extracts copy package.