The audition will be held at the Marjan Kozina Concert Hall at the Slovenian Philharmonics Building (Kongresni trg 10, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia) on Tuesday, May 4th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

About the position*:

Employment on a temporary basis: full-time, 12-month contract, conversion to permanent employment possible

Job requirements:

– bachelor’s degree (university level degree in music – previous program) or master's degree (Bologna second level degree in music) *

– Slovene language proficiency**

– foreign language proficiency (English or German or French or Spanish or Russian)

– min. 6 months of work experience

– successfully passed audition

*If a candidate does not meet the education requirements for the job, the outstandingly passed audition may, as an exception, compensate for the required degree

**If a candidate does not speak the Slovene language, the outstandingly passed audition may, as an exception, compensate for the required language proficiency

Audition Process:

Interested parties are asked to submit the following:

• CV/résumé (including mailing address, phone number, and email address)

• copy of one’s degree diploma/certificate – proving the completed education

• copy of an ID

• language certificate/proof of foreign language proficiency

The application must be sent by e-mail to: blaz.zupan@filharmonija.si or by regular mail to the following address:

Slovenska filharmonija, Kongresni trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana

(Audition application – do not open!)

The Slovenian Philharmonics will be accepting applications through March 10th, 2023.

Résumés will be reviewed after submission, and all applicants will be notified by email of their invitation to attend the audition by March 18th, 2023. Piano accompaniment will be provided. Please note that travel and accommodation expenses will not be reimbursed.

• Audition – May 4, 2023 • 13:30
  Marjan Kozina Concert Hall
  Kongresni trg 10
  1000 Ljubljana (Slovenia)
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1st round (applicant’s choice, 1st Movement with Cadenza)

·        C. Stamitz: Concerto for viola and orchestra in D major or

·        F. A. Hoffmeister: Viola concerto in D major

2nd round (applicant’s choice of two contracting movements – slow and fast – from:)

J. S. Bach: Six Suites for Solo Cello, BWV 1007–1012 or

J. S. Bach: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Viola, BWV 1001–1006 or

M. Reger: 3 Suites for Solo Viola, op. 131d

3rd round – orchestral excerpts (will be provided and marked)

-         L. van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement

-         J. Brahms: Symphony No. 4, 1st Movement

-         A. Bruckner: Symphony No. 7, 1st Movement

-         F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Scherzo from A Midsummer Night`s Dream

-         W. A. Mozart: Symphony No. 40, 4th Movement

      -     R. Strauss: Don Juan, Op. 20

      -     G. Mahler: Symphony No. 10

      -     D. Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5, 1st Movement (from rehearsal number 15 to 17)

• Audition Excerpts PDF