Principal Timpanist (M/F)

Auditions will be held in the Marjan Kozina Concert Hall, Slovenian Philharmonic Building (Kongresni trg 10, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia) on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026, commencing at 14:00.

About the position:
The employment contract with the successful candidate will be concluded for a fixed term, namely for the period of replacement of a temporarily absent employee, but in any event no later than 30 September 2027. The employment will be full-time and subject to a probationary period of five months.

Job requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree (university-level degree in music – previous programme) or Master's degree (Bologna second-level degree in music)*
· Slovene language proficiency**
· Foreign language proficiency (English, German, French, Spanish or Russian)
· Minimum of six months of relevant work experience
· Successful completion of the audition

*Please note that if a candidate does not meet the educational requirements for the position, an exceptionally successful audition may be considered as a compensatory factor for the required degree, on an exceptional basis.

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

Audition process:
Interested candidates are required to submit the following:
· CV/résumé (including mailing address, phone number and email address),
· Copy of a degree diploma/certificate validating the level of education completed,
· Copy of an ID document,
· Language certificate/proof of foreign language proficiency.

Applications can be sent by e-mail to: blaz.zupan@filharmonija.si or by regular post to the following address:
Slovenska filharmonija, Kongresni trg 10, SI-1000 Ljubljana (Marked: Audition application – do not open!)

The Slovenian Philharmonic will be accepting applications until Friday, July 24th, 2026.

Résumés will be reviewed after submission, and all applicants will be notified of their invitation to attend an audition by email no later than Friday, July 31st, 2026.

Please note that travel and accommodation expenses will not be reimbursed.