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3rd Horn / Assistant Principal Horn – Aalborg Symphony Orchestra

The Aalborg Symphony Orchestra invites applications for the full-time, permanent position of 3rd Horn / Assistant Principal Horn.

Audition Information

Audition Date: Monday, June 15, 2026

Application Deadline: Thursday, May 28, 2026

Audition Rounds

Round 1: Richard Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1, 1st movement + orchestral excerpt

Round 2: W. A. Mozart – Horn Concerto No. 4, K. 495, 1st movement (without cadenza) + orchestral excerpt

Round 3: Orchestral excerpts

Orchestral Excerpts to Prepare

1. Beethoven: Symphony No. 2, Op. 36 – 2nd movement (1st horn)
2. Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 – “Pastorale”, 3rd & 5th movements (1st horn)
3. Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 – “Scottish”, 3rd movement (3rd horn solo)
4. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 21 – Nocturne (1st horn)
5. Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 15 – 1st movement (3rd horn solo)
6. Brahms: Symphony No. 4, Op. 98 – 2nd movement start (3rd horn)
7. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegel (solo)
8. Wagner: Lohengrin – Prelude to Act 3
9. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, Op. 47 – 1st movement
10. Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 107 – 1st movement

Interview: After the third round, an interview will be conducted as a central part of the recruitment process.