🎺 AUDITION
for the position of
Principal Trumpet (1st Trumpet)
The audition will take place on 1 July 2026 at 14:00
at the Suk Hall of the House of Music in Pardubice.
🎼 Round 1 (blind audition)
Audition repertoire:
J. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major – 1st and 2nd movements (B♭ trumpet required)
Orchestral excerpts:
L. van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 – offstage signal
A. Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major – 1st and 4th movements
A. Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. 4
R. Strauss: Der Bürger als Edelmann
🎼 Round 2 (public)
Orchestral excerpts:
G. F. Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks
F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: The Hebrides
S. Prokofiev: Classical Symphony
I. Stravinsky: Pulcinella
L. Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
ℹ️ Additional information
Orchestral excerpts will be sent upon request by e-mail.
If piano accompaniment is required, please indicate this in your application and bring your own piano part.
Applicants must have at least completed secondary music education (conservatory or music high school) or hold a bachelor’s degree from a music university.
📩 Applications
Applications including a short CV, overview of studies and professional experience must be sent no later than 26 June 2026 to:
📍 Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice
Sukova třída 1260
530 02 Pardubice
Czech Republic
📧 gregorova@kfpar.cz
📞 +420 733 725 831
Start date: by agreement
Pardubice, 30 March 2026