Overview
For the latest and most accurate information, please visit the official audition page.
Principal Trombone – Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
Audition Information
Audition Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Venue: Musikkens Hus, Aalborg
Application
Submit a motivated application, CV, and references to: [email protected]. All applicants will automatically be invited to the audition.
Round 1
F. David: Concertino for Trombone, Op. 4 – 1st movement: from start until letter D
Orchestral excerpts:
- Mozart (ed. Süssmayer): Requiem KV626 – Tuba mirum (Trombone II, tenor – bars 1–18)
- Ravel: Bolero (Solo from Fig. 10 until 11)
- Wagner: The Ride of the Valkyries
Round 2
Orchestral excerpts:
- R. Strauss: Ein Heldenleben (Fig. 62 until 3 bars before Fig. 66)
- Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3, Op. 78 (Poco adagio, bar 366 until 401)
- Mahler: Symphony No. 3, 1st Movement (2 bars after Fig. 13 until Fig. 17)
- Rossini: La Gazza Ladra – Overture (2 extracts as marked)
- Nielsen: Symphony No. 2, Op. 16, 4th Movement (Letter B until 3 bars after D)
- R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
- L. Bernstein: West Side Story – Mambo (bar 160–206)
Round 3
Orchestral excerpts to be played with section:
Tenor Trombone:
- Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 (2 extracts, as marked)
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 (Letter L until M)
- Bruckner: Symphony No. 4 (Letter A until B)
- Brahms: Symphony No. 4 (to be played on tenor trombone – Letter E until 16 bars)
Alto Trombone:
- Mozart: Magic Flute, Act II, No. 10 – Aria con coro
Interview
After the third round, an interview will be conducted. This conversation is a central part of the recruitment process, ensuring that the artistic and personal values align between the candidate and the orchestra.
