Percussion

The Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre is a place where creative ideas become living stage art, and where everyone has the opportunity to grow, develop, and contribute to culture that creates dialogue with society. We value professionalism, collaboration, and responsibility. We work to keep theatre alive – both on stage and behind the scenes.

We invite talented and motivated percussion players to participate in the competition for the position of Orchestra Artist (full-time) in the Percussion Group. This is an opportunity to join a professional orchestra, contribute to high-quality opera and ballet productions, and become part of a creative community that supports artistic excellence, continuous development, and meaningful collaboration.

The audition will take place on 17 November, 2026, at 2:00 PM in the LNOBT Chamber Hall.
Registration is open until 5 November, 2026.
Salary – from €2,068 (gross / before taxes) + performance-based bonuses.

AUDITION PROGRAMME:

SNARE DRUM
Bent Lylloff: Århus Etude No. 9
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

XYLOPHONE
George Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (excerpt from Act I Introduction)
Dmitri Shostakovich: The Golden Age (excerpt from No. 3 Polka)

GLOCKENSPIEL / CHIMES
Paul Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (L'apprenti sorcier) (excerpt)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte) (excerpt from Act I Finale)

VIBRAPHONE
Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story (excerpt from Act I, No. 8 "Cool")

TAMBOURINE
Georges Bizet: Carmen (excerpt from Act II, No. 12)
Emmanuel Chabrier: España (excerpt)
Igor Stravinsky: Petrushka (excerpt)

CYMBALS
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet (excerpt)

The panel reserves the right to announce a shortened list of orchestral excerpts on the day of the audition and the right to stop a participant during their performance.

Those wishing to participate in the competition must register on our website.

More information:
Email: marija.rackauskaite@opera.lt
Phone No. +370 629 92036