Trombone Auditions
Last Updated: October 27, 2024
Past Auditions/Results: 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
Recently Added
Belgian National Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: January 6, 2025
Audition: See Website
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg – Second Trombone
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Audition: December 6, 2024
Auditions
Bern Symphony Orchestra – Solo Trombone
Deadline: October 27, 2024
Audition: December 13, 2024
Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Audition: November 14, 2024
Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: November 1, 2024
Audition: November/December 2024
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: November 2-17, 2024
Hartford Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: November 4, 2024
Audition: November 18-19, 2024
Munich Philharmonic – Solo Trombone
Deadline: November 6, 2024
Audition: December 12-13, 2024
Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Deadline: November 7, 2024
Audition: January 5-7, 2025
National Arts Centre Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: November 10, 2024
Audition: December 9-10, 2024
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone
Deadline: November 17, 2024
Audition: November 22, 2024
Vienna Philharmonic/Vienna State Opera – Bass Trombone
Deadline: November 20, 2024
Audition: January 14-15, 2025
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: November 28, 2024
Audition: January 9-10, 2025
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: December 2-3, 2024
The Orchestra Now – Trombone & Bass Trombone Fellowships
Deadline: December 6, 2024
Audition: See Website
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 6, 2025
Audition: January 27-28, 2025
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: See Website
Xi’an Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: See Website
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks – First Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Göttinger Symphonie Orchester – Temporary Solo Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Past Auditions
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: October 15, 2024
Audition: See Website
Modesto Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Second Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: October 15, 2024
Audition: October 28, 2024
Gävle Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: October 20, 2024
Audition: December 16-17, 2024
Royal Danish Orchestra – Tenor/Bass Trombone
Deadline: October 4, 2024
Audition: November 25-26, 2024
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: October 1, 2024
Audition: See Website
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – Solo Trombone
Deadline: October 1, 2024
Audition: October 14, 2024
George Enescu Philharmonic Bucharest – Solo Trombone
Deadline: October 1, 2024
Audition: October 18, 2024
San Francisco Opera – Second Trombone Substitute
Deadline: September 26, 2024
Audition: October 29, 2024
Houston Grand Opera – Bass Trombone
Deadline: September 27, 2024
Audition: October 30-31, 2024
Staatsoperette Dresden – Solo Trombone
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Audition: October 17, 2024
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: September 30, 2024
Audition: December 9 & 16, 2024 / January 21, 2025
Fondazione Teatro alla Scala – Second Trombone
Deadline: September 25, 2024
Audition: Open
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: September 22, 2024
Audition: November 4, 8, 9, 11, 2024 / April 2025
Portland Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: September 23, 2024
Audition: October 7, 2024
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: September 4, 2024
Audition: October 7, 2024
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: September 6, 2024
Audition: October 21-22, 2024
Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Ulm – Solo Trombone
Deadline: September 8, 2024
Audition: October 10, 2024
Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: September 15, 2024
Philharmonisches Orchester der Stadt Trier – Solo Trombone
Deadline: September 15, 2024
Audition: October 17-18, 2024
Nationaltheater-Orchester Mannheim – Solo Trombone
Deadline: September 20, 2024
Audition: October 22-23, 2024
Detroit Opera – Principal Trombone
Deadline: August 16, 2024
Audition: October 28, 2024
U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band – Tenor Trombone
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Audition: September 13, 2024
Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini – First Trombone
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Audition: September 15-16, 2024
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Audition: September 26, 2024
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria – Solo Trombone
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Audition: October 7, 2024
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria – Second Trombone
Deadline: August 30, 2024
Audition: October 8, 2024
Saarländisches Staatsorchester – Bass Trombone
Deadline: August 31, 2024
Audition: October 2, 2024
Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla – Bass Trombone
Deadline: September 1, 2024
Audition: September 24, 2024
Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla – Tenor Trombone
Deadline: September 1, 2024
Audition: September 23, 2024
Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: September 2, 2024
Audition: September 8, 2024
Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover GmbH – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: September 2, 2024
Audition: October 7, 2024
U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band – Bass Trombone
Deadline: August 15, 2024
Audition: August 29, 2024
U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band – Trombone
Deadline: August 13, 2024
Audition: September 24, 2024
Gewandhausorchester – Solo Trombone
Deadline: August 4, 2024
Audition: September 9-10, 2024
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: August 5, 2024
Audition: September 15-16, 2024; September 18, 2024
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – Utility Trombone
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Audition: October 30-31, 2024
Mississippi Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: July 22, 2024
Audition: August 24, 2024
Theater Plauen-Zwickau – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: July 24, 2024
Audition: See Website
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: See Website
Atlanta Ballet – Bass Trombone
Deadline: July 8, 2024
Audition: August 24, 2024
Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra – Tutti Trombone
Deadline: July 9, 2024
Audition: August 28, 2024
Hofer Symphoniker – Stellv. First Trombone
Deadline: July 10, 2024
Audition: See Website
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln – Solo Trombone
Deadline: July 7, 2024
Audition: September 1, 2024
U.S. Air Force Concert Band – Trombone
Deadline: June 30, 2024
Audition: August 5-6, 2024
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi – First Trombone
Deadline: June 23, 2024
Audition: July 8-9, 2024
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin – Bass Trombone
Deadline: June 2, 2024
Audition: June 18, 2024
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: June 9, 2024
Audition: September 7-8, 2024
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Sub-Principal Second Trombone
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Audition: See Website
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln – Solo Trombone
Deadline: May 20, 2024
Audition: June 14, 2024
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: May 20, 2024
Audition: June 26, 2024
Teatro Lirico di Cagliari – Second/Third Trombone
Deadline: May 20, 2024
Audition: See Website
Stadttheater Giessen – Solo Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: May 22, 2024
Sioux City Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: May 17, 2024
Audition: June 10-11, 2024
Noord Nederlands Orkest – Second Trombone
Deadline: May 14, 2024
Audition: July 2, 2024
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester – Solo Trombone (Temporary)
Deadline: May 12, 2024
Audition: June 6, 2024
West Point Band – Tenor Trombone
Deadline: May 5, 2024
Audition: August 19, 2024
Staatsorchester Braunschweig – Stv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: May 5, 2024
Audition: See Website
Opernhaus Graz – Stellv. First Trombone
Deadline: May 6, 2024
Audition: See Website
Saarländisches Staatsorchester – Stv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Audition: May 31, 2024
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg e.V. – Stv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: April 30, 2024
Audition: June 10, 2024
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria – Solo Trombone
Deadline: April 21, 2024
Audition: June 3, 2024
Bruckner Orchester Linz – First Trombone
Deadline: April 21, 2024
Audition: June 10, 2024
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: April 14, 2024
Audition: June 4, 2024
U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West – Jazz/Commercial Trombone
Deadline: April 15, 2024
Audition: June 7, 2024
South Dakota Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: April 1, 2024
Audition: April 28, 2024
Staatskapelle Berlin – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: March 18, 2024
Audition: April 16, 2024
The United States Army Field Band – Trombone (Concert Band)
Deadline: March 14, 2024
Audition: May 23, 2024
Philharmonisches Orchester des Staatstheaters Cottbus – Solo Trombone
Deadline: February 11, 2024
Audition: March 18, 2024
Princeton Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: February 14, 2024
Audition: March 5, 2024
Fondazione Teatro alla Scala – Principal Trombone
Deadline: February 18, 2024
Audition: See Website
Brazilian Symphony Orchestra – Second/Bass Trombone
Deadline: February 20, 2024
Audition: April 4-10, 2024
Lake George Music Festival Fellowship – Trombone and Bass Trombone
Deadline: February 1, 2024
Audition: See Website
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: January 21, 2024
Audition: February 26, 2024
Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: January 22, 2024
Audition: February 28, 2024
Macao Orchestra – Principal and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: January 26, 2024
Audition: See Website
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Mainz – koord. Solo Trombone
Deadline: January 28, 2024
Audition: March 4, 2024
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra – Second/Third Trombone
Deadline: January 17, 2024
Audition: February 27, 2024
China NCPA Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: January 18, 2024
Audition: February 21, 2024
Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: January 22, 2024
Audition: February 28, 2024
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: January 12, 2024
Audition: January 17, 2024
Pilsen Philharmonic – Second/First Trombone
Deadline: January 14, 2024
Audition: January 22-23, 2024
China NCPA Orchestra – Co-Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 14, 2024
Audition: February 21, 2024
Teatro Massimo – Principal Trombone
Deadline: December 31, 2023
Audition: See Website
Colorado Music Festival – Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 1, 2024
Audition: February 1, 2024
Musikalische Komödie Leipzig – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: January 7, 2024
Audition: See Website
Des Moines Metro Opera – Second Trombone
Deadline: January 10, 2024
Audition: See Website
Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock – Solo Trombone
Deadline: December 21, 2023
Audition: January 19, 2024
Birmingham Royal Ballet – Bass Trombone
Deadline: December 7, 2023
Audition: January 4, 2024
U.S. Air Force Band of the West – Trombone
Deadline: November 27, 2023
Audition: January 23, 2024
Kärntner Sinfonieorchester – First Trombone
Deadline: September 26, 2023
Audition: February 26, 2024
Audition Results
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony – Bass Trombone
Winner: Michael Stow
Audition: September 14, 2024
Plano Symphony Orchestra – Principal, Second, and Bass Trombone (3 Positions)
Winners: James McNair (Principal), Simon Willats (Second), Jordan Davenport (Bass)
Audition: September 7, 2024
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Evan Beachy
Audition: October 1, 2024
Bamberger Symphoniker – Principal Trombone
Winner: Philippe Stier
Audition: Open
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Andrew Mitchell
Audition: September 30, 2024
Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Jacob Hardy
Audition: August 18, 2024
Philadelphia Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Jack Grimm
Audition: September 21-25, 2024
Bozeman Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal/Second Trombone
Winner: Michael Dolin
Audition: May 24, 2024
U.S. Navy Band Commodores Jazz Ensemble – Section Trombone
Winner: Carl Lundgren
Audition: April 3, 2024
Nashville Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Chance Gompert
Audition: March 11-12 / April 2, 2024
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band – Trombone
Winner: Alex Ertl
Audition: August 19-20, 2024
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Austin Richardson
Audition: September 16, 2024
Deutsche Oper Berlin – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Rafael Mota
Audition: July 8-9, 2024
Detroit Opera – Second Trombone
Winner: Dustin Nguyen
Audition: February 20, 2024
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Replacement Bass Trombone (One-Year)
Winner: Jason Sato
Audition: June 10, 2024
Opéra National de Lorraine – Co-Solo Trombone
Winner: Thomas Bousquié
Audition: July 4, 2024
Richmond Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone (One-Year)
Winner: Gracie Potter
Audition: May 27-28, 2024
Brno Philharmonic – Second/Bass Trombone
Winner: Zdeněk Němec
Audition: June 25, 2024
Norwegian Wind Ensemble – Trombone
Winner: Lukas Flink
Audition: June 18-19, 2024
Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Robert Sylta
Audition: March 8, 2024
Royal Danish Opera Orchestra – Tenor/Bass Trombone
Winner: José Luis Rosas
Audition: See Website
Phoenix Symphony – Associate Principal/Second Trombone
Winner: Harry Gonzalez
Audition: May 22-23, 2024
Orquesta Nacional de España – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Dani Quiles Cascant
Audition: May 25, 2024
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Ivan Cheung
Audition: May 25, 2024
Oklahoma City Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Winner: Hope Bellows
Audition: May 23, 2024
Ensemble Musikfabrik – Trombone
Stephen Menotti offered a trial period
Audition: February 4, 2024
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Justin Bain
Audition: May 13-14, 2024
Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Guangwei Fan
Audition: January 3-5, 2024
Des Moines Symphony – Second Trombone
Winner: Robert Parker
Audition: May 13, 2024
Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Robert Parker
Audition: April 26, 2024
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Eric Prodger
Audition: May 7, 2024
National Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Winner: Evan Williams
Audition: January 26-29, 2024
BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Principal Trombone No. 2
David Roode & Adam Hanna offered a trial period
Audition: See Website
Grant Park Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Alex Mullins
Audition: March 25-26, 2024
Opernhaus Graz – Bass Trombone
Winner: Ana Knez
Audition: Open
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Jan Erik Kruijsse
Audition: February 7, 2024
Anhaltisches Theater Dessau – First Trombone
Winner: Joao Teixeira
Audition: March 2, 2024
Opéra National de Paris – Bass Trombone
Winner: Brian Damide
Audition: March 7-11, 2024
Lyric Opera of Chicago – Bass Trombone
Winner: Will Baker
Audition: March 7-11, 2024
Bergische Symphoniker – Solo Trombone
Winner: Will Morley
Audition: See Website
Dallas Opera – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jacob Muzquiz
Audition: February 12, 2024
Opera Philadelphia – Second Trombone
Winner: Matt Moran
Audition: January 25, 2024
Ensemble intercontemporain – Trombone
Winner: Lucas Ounissi
Audition: January 2024
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden – Bass Trombone
Winner: Tomer Schwartz
Audition: January 8, 2024
Gewandhausorchester – Bass Trombone
Angus Butt and Jan Kruijsse offered temporary contracts
Audition: See Website
London Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Vicente Climent Calatayud offered a trial period
Audition: November 1 & 15, 2023