2017 Trombone Auditions
Czech Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Deadline: 12/15/17
Audition: 2/1-2/17
Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Deadline: 11/7/17
Audition: 11/10-27/17
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 11/10/17
Audition: 11/28/17
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Section Leader Trombone
Deadline: 11/10/17
Audition: 11/28/17
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra – First Trombone
Deadline: 10/20/17
Audition: 11/18-25/17
National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 10/16/17
Audition: 10/29-30/17
Philharmonisches Orchester Regensburg – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 9/30/17
Audition: 11/21/17
Hudson Valley Philharmonic – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 9/29/17
Audition: 10/13/17
New Mexico Philharmonic – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 9/25/17
Audition: 10/19/17
USAF Band of the West – Trombone
Deadline: 9/18/17
Audition: 11/12/17
Carmel Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: See Website
Audition: 9/17-19/17
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: 9/11/17
Audition: 9/25-26/17
Tokyo Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: 9/11/17
Audition: 10/11/17
Israel Philharmonic – Second Trombone/Substitute Bass Trombone
Deadline: 9/1/17
Audition: 11/14-15/17
Danish National Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 8/30/17
Audition: 9/30-10/2/17
Orquesta Filarmónica del Estado de Querétaro – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 8/31/17
Audition: 9/5/17
Topeka Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 8/25/17
Audition: 9/6/17
USAF Band of the Golden West – Trombone
Deadline: 8/25/17
Audition: 9/23/17
Armenian Philharmonia Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 8/18/17
Audition: 8/28/17
(Deadline Passed) U.S. Army Blues – Lead/Jazz Trombone
Deadline: 8/8/17
Audition: 10/2/17
(Deadline Passed) U.S. Army Blues – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 8/8/17
Audition: 10/3/17
(Deadline Passed) Albany Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 8/1/17
Audition: 9/17/17
(Deadline Passed) Zhejiang Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: 6/5/17
(Deadline Passed) Aarhus Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 5/7/17
Audition: 6/1-2/17
(Deadline Passed) Zurich Phiharmonia – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 4/27/17
Audition: 6/23/17
(Deadline Passed) Royal Danish Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 4/27/17
Audition: 5/15/17
(Deadline Passed) Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Deadline: 4/30/17
Audition: May 2017
(Deadline Passed) Finnish National Opera – Sub Bass Trombone
Deadline: 4/23/17
Audition: See Website
(Deadline Passed) Gürzenich-Orchester Köln – Second/Third Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: 6/9/17
(Deadline Passed) City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra – Section Leader Trombone
Deadline: 4/10/17
Audition: See Website
(Deadline Passed) Israel Philharmonic – Assistant Principal Trombone
Deadline: 4/7/17
Audition: 7/9-10/17
(Deadline Passed) BBC Concert Orchestra – Section Principal Trombone
Deadline: 4/3/17
Audition: 5/7-9/17
(Deadline Passed) Finnish National Opera – Alternating Principal Trombone
Deadline: 4/2/17
Audition: 5/8/17
(Deadline Passed) Orquestra Gulbenkian – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 3/31/17
Audition: 4/13-14/17
(Deadline Passed) Royal Ballet Sinfonia – Sub Principal Trombone
Deadline: 3/27/17
Audition: 4/24-25/17
(Deadline Passed) Dunshan Symphonic Wind Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 3/19/17
Audition: See website
(Deadline Passed) KBS Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Tutti Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: 3/17/17
Audition: 4/1-2/17
(Deadline Passed) Jenaer Philharmonie – Solo Trombone
Deadline: 3/9/17
Audition: 4/13/17
(Deadline Passed) Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra – Trombone
Deadline: 3/10/17
Audition: 4/16/17
(Deadline Passed) Netherlands Radio Philharmonic – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 3/7/17
Audition: 4/3/17
(Deadline Passed) U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors – Jazz Trombone
Deadline: 2/28/17
Audition: 5/16/17
(Deadline Passed) National Taiwan Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Section Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: 2/20/17
Audition: 3/4-5/17
(Deadline Passed) Brussels Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Deadline: 2/11/17
Audition: 3/23/17
(Deadline Passed) Bilkent Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: 12/16/16
Audition: 1/9/17
Audition Results
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden – Solo Trombone
Winner: Jonathan Nuss
Deadline: 5/28/17
Audition: 7/4/17
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Richard Wheeler
Deadline: 12/8/17
Audition: 12/18/17
U.S. Army Concert Band – Tenor Trombone
Position was given to two current Ceremonial Band members
Winner of Ceremonial Band position – Austin Westjohn
Deadline: 10/9/17
Audition: 12/5/17
Monterey Symphony Orchestra – Second and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Winners: Will Baker (Bass) No Winner Selected (Second)
Deadline: 9/30/17
Audition: 11/12/17
San Luis Obispo Symphony – Bass Trombone
Winner: Aidan Ritchie
Deadline: 9/30/17
Audition: 11/12/17
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln – Solo Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 6/16/17
Audition: 8/29-9/1/17
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Trials offered to John Gruber and Zongxi Li
Deadline: See Website
Audition: 10/5/17
Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Andy Rozsa
Deadline: 10/27/17
Audition: 11/2/17
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Winners: Serdar Cizmeci (Principal); Andy Rozsa (Bass)
Deadline: 9/18/17
Audition: 10/9-10/17
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band – Bass Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 8/3/17
Audition: 10/4/17
Florida Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Joel Vaisse
Deadline: 9/25/17
Audition: 10/30-31/17
Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Tanner Antonetti
Deadline: 10/2/17
Audition: 10/16-17/17
U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band – Trombone
Winner: Ken Moses
Deadline: 10/6/17
Audition: 10/20/17
Southwest Florida Symphony – Principal Trombone and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Winner: Christopher Brown (Bass); No Winner Selected for Principal
Deadline: 10/9/17
Audition: 10/22/17
U.S. Navy Band Jazz Commodores – Second/Jazz Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 8/4/17
Audition: 9/27/17
Symphony Orchestra Augusta – Principal Trombone
Winner: Prentiss Hobbs
Deadline: 8/14/17
Audition: 10/11/17
Gainesville Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Ben Walsh
Deadline: See Website
Audition: 9/23/17
Cleveland Orchestra – Bass Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 8/1/17
Audition: 10/2/17
(Deadline Passed) San Antonio Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 7/7/17
Audition: 9/11-12/17
(Deadline Passed) Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: David Bruestle
Deadline: 5/8/17
Audition: 5/27-28/17
(Deadline Passed) Sarasota Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Robert Kastner
Deadline: 3/12/17
Audition: 5/1-3/17
(Deadline Passed) USAF Heritage of America Band – Trombone
Winner: Andrew Friedrichs
Deadline: 4/3/17
Audition: 5/12/17
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Bruce Faske
Deadline: 8/14/17
Audition: 8/26/17
(Deadline Passed) Santa Fe Opera – Second Trombone and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Winner: Jonathan Randazzo (Second) and Christopher Bassett (Bass)
Deadline: 7/7/17
Audition: 8/21-22/17
(Deadline Passed) Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Wouter Iseger
Deadline: 5/5/17
Audition: 6/7/17
(Deadline Passed) Orchestra Iowa – Bass Trombone
Winner: Jeremy Smith
Deadline: 6/5/17
Audition: 6/12/17
(Deadline Passed) Vienna State Opera/Vienna Philharmonic – Solo Trombone
Winner: Enzo Turriziani
Deadline: 3/31/17
Audition: 5/18-19/17
(Deadline Passed) Philharmonisches Orchester Regensburg – Bass Trombone
Winner: Simon Wildauer
Deadline: 2/15/17
Audition: 3/21/17
(Deadline Passed) Staatskapelle Berlin – Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Winner: Jürgen Oswald
Deadline: 4/10/17
Audition: 5/15-23/17
(Deadline Passed) Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra – Principal, Second, and Bass Trombone (3 positions)
Winner: Jesse Rackley (Principal)
Deadline: 4/19/17
Audition: 5/25/17
(Deadline Passed) U.S. Naval Academy – Trombone
Winner: Stephen Farrell
Deadline: 5/1/17
Audition: 5/15/17
(Deadline Passed) Michigan Opera Theatre – Principal Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 3/17/17
Audition: 4/18/17
(Deadline Passed) Los Angeles Philharmonic – Second Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 3/28/17
Audition: 5/8-13/17
(Deadline Passed) Des Moines Metro Opera – Second Trombone
Winner: David Roode
Deadline: 1/7/17
Audition: See Website
(Deadline Passed) Staatsorchester Stuttgart – Solo Trombone
Winner: Christian Hammerer
Deadline: 3/6/17
Audition: 4/20-21/17
(Deadline Passed) Oregon Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Casey Jones
Deadline: 2/27/17
Audition: 4/9-11/17
(Deadline Passed) U.S. Army Band Brass Quintet – Trombone
Winner: Greg Hammond
Greg’s Ceremonial Band position offered to Katie Thigpen
Deadline: 1/25/17
Audition: 4/3/17
(Deadline Passed) Grant Park Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Graeme Mutchler
Deadline: 3/1/17
Audition: 3/20-21/17 and 4/5/17
(Deadline Passed) Utah Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal/Second Trombone
Winner: Sam Elliot
Deadline: 1/16/17
Audition: 4/2-3/17
(Deadline Passed) Lyric Opera of Chicago – Bass Trombone
Winner: Graeme Mutchler
Deadline: See Website
Audition: 2/28 and 3/29/17
(Deadline Passed) Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra – Solo Trombone
Winner: Norwin Hahn
Audition: 3/21/17
(Deadline Passed) Deutsche Radio Philharmonie – Bass Trombone
Winner: Kris Garfitt
Deadline: 1/15/17
Audition: 3/6/17
(Deadline Passed) Nashville Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Winner: Derek Hawkes
Deadline: 1/16/17
Audition: 3/27-28/17
(Deadline Passed) Staatsoper Hamburg – Solo Trombone
Winner: João Martinho
Audition: 2/27/17
(Deadline Passed) Shreveport Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Adam Johnson
Deadline: 1/22/17
Audition: 1/29/17
(Deadline Passed) U.S. Naval Academy Band – Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 1/31/17
Audition: 2/6/17