Audition for the position of player in the trumpet group
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra announces an audition for the position of player in the trumpet group, starting on 1 October 2021.
The audition will take place on 23 September 2021 at 2 p.m. in Studio S1 of the Czech Radio, Vinohradská 12, Prague 2.
How to apply
Applications for the audition together with a CV should be sent to the Czech Radio - Personnel Department, Vinohradská 12, 120 99 Prague 2 or to the e-mail address: jan.moravec@rozhlas.cz by 1 September 2021 at the latest.
The audition sheet music for orchestral parts is available for download below.
Candidates will receive an invitation to the audition electronically after the application deadline, no later than 10 September 2021.
Required repertoire
1st round (anonymous)
J. Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E-flat major (playing a solo part on B trumpet is not a requirement)
Orchestral parts in order
A. Dvořák: Symphony No.8 in G major, 1st and 2nd movements
M. P. Musorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition, 1st movement: "Promenade"
A. Dvořák: Slavonic Dance No. IV
Round 2: Composition for trumpet of your choice
Orchestral parts
N. R. Korsakov: Scheherazade, symphonic suite, Op. 35: IV. movement, letter Q and T
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 5: I. movement No. 13
G. Mahler: Symphony No. 7: V. movement No. 7
I. Stravinsky: Pétrouchka – No. 135
R. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony: part 3rd trumpet – No. 69
R. Schumann: Symphony No. 2 in C major, 0p. 61, I. movement
B. Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra: II. movement No. 90 – part 2nd trumpet; V. movement No. 201 – part 2nd trumpet
L. van Beethoven: Leonore No. 3, offstage call
