The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov announce an audition for the position of 2nd violin tutti. This is a part-time position (0,75) with a trial period starting August 1, 2026 or by agreement.
Application deadline: 8th March 2026
Audition date and place: 15th April 2026, Rudolfinum, Praha
(With the application, please send a link to your uploaded video recording on YouTube. The recording must be live & not older than 1 year.)
1. One of the following concertos (of your choice) exposition and cadenza:
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto in A Major KV219, D Major KV218, G Major KV216 /with piano or orchestral accompaniment/
2. Orchestral excerpts:
B. Smetana: Bartered Bride, overture
1. One of the following concertos (of your choice) with cadenza:
W. A. Mozart: Violin Concerto in A Major KV219, D Major KV218, G Major KV216
2. Orchestral excerpts
B. Smetana: My Country – Vyšehrad, From Bohemian Fields and Groves
R. Strauss: Don Juan op.20
L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in d minor op.125 - scherzo
1. One of the major violin concertos (of your choice, 1st movement):
2. Orchestral excerpts:
A. Dvořák: Carnival op.92
B. Smetana: Bartered Bride, overture
F. Mendelssohn: Midsummer Night's Dream op. 61 - scherzo
L. Janáček: Glagolitic Mass
B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra
The audition for the Czech Philharmonic consists of two or sometimes three rounds, followed by the final meeting of the audition committee.
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