The Czech Philharmonic and its Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov announce an audition for the tuba player. This is a full-time position starting by appointment.
Application deadline: 17th December 2026
Audition date and place: 29th January 2027, Rudolfinum, Prague
With the application, you will send a link to your uploaded video recording on YouTube. The recordings must not be older than 1 year. The concert recording must be with piano accompaniment.
R. Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Tuba, 1st and 2nd movement
B. Smetana: Vyšehrad (orchestral excerpt, see enclosed parts)
1. R. Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Tuba (whole concerto incl. cadenzas)
2. Orchestral excerpts:
B. Smetana: My Country, cycle of symphonic poems (selection)
L. Janáček: Taras Bulba, rhapsody for orchestra
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 2 C minor
R. Wagner: Die Walküre, overture to the 3rd act of the opera
O. Respighi: Fountains of Rome
1. A. Lebedev: Concerto for Tuba No. 1 (whole concerto incl. cadenzas)
(for contrabasstuba)
2. Orchestral excerpts:
All audition applicants must complete an application form, which includes links to video recordings of the prescribed tracks, by the due date. From the applications received, the selection committee will select applicants with the appropriate level of performance, experience and education and send them an invitation to audition.
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