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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 September 1, 2024 or by appointment.
Application deadline: 28th May 2024
Audition repertoire
Pre-selection video recording:
1. R. Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Tuba, 1st and 2nd movement
(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 recordings must be with piano accompaniment.)
1st Round (blind audition):
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
- R. Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera overture
2nd Round (non-blind audition):
1. A. Lebedev: Concerto for Tuba No. 1 (whole concerto incl. cadenzas)
(for contrabasstuba)
2. Orchestral excerpts:
- B. Smetana: Richard III., symphonic poem, Op. 11
- B. Smetana: Wallenstein‘s Camp, symphonic poem, Op. 14
- I. Stravinky: Petrushka
- M. P. Mussorgsky / arr. M. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
- H. Berlioz: Fantastic Symphony, Op. 14
- F. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night´s Dream, overture
- A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 E-flat major
- P. I. Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 F minor, Op. 36
- R. Strass: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
You can apply for the audition until 28 May 2024.
How the audition works
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.
