CEO of the Slovak Philharmonic announces audition for the position of 1st trumpet with the obligation of the piccolo trumpet.
Base salary € 2 000. 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. This full-time position is available starting in September 2027.
Auditions will be held at the Slovak Philharmonic Concert Hall, Medená 3, 816 01 Bratislava,
on November 24 (Tuesday), 2026, 2 PM
Required musical education: University degree in the relevant field
Detailed conditions of the auditions are published here, see below.
The orchestral extracts are 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 November 10, 2026, as follows:
Slovenská filharmónia
Medená 3
816 01 Bratislava
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra Audition requirements – 1st trumpet
First round:
Solo concerto:
Joseph Haydn
Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major
– 1st movement, including cadenza, to be performed on B-flat trumpet with piston valves only
Orchestral excerpts:
A. Dvořák
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 9
M. P. Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
– Promenade
Second round:
Solo concerto:
H. F. Tomasi
Trumpet Concerto – 1st movement
Orchestral excerpts:
M. P. Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
– 6. Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
M. Ravel
Piano Concerto in G major
R. Strauss
An Alpine Symphony
G. Mahler
Symphony No. 5
D. Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
A. Dvořák
Slavonic Dance No. 9
S. Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet
I. Stravinsky
Petrushka
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.