Principal Trombone • Audition Date: Thursday, June 4th, 2026 • Application Deadline: May 20th, 2026

Audition Information:
• Audition Date: Thursday, June 4th, 2026
• Application Deadline: Wednesday, May 20th, 2026
• Audition Venue: Musikkens Hus, Aalborg
Application:
• Submit a motivated application, CV, and references to: audition@aalborgsymfoni.dk
• All applicants will automatically be invited to the audition.
Audition Rounds:
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 Mvmt - 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 ¾ (16 bars))
ALTO TROMBONE
Mozart: Magic Flute: Act II, No. 10 – Aria con coro (Alto trombone)

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 human values align between the candidate and Aalborg Symphony Orchestra’s vision and values.