2018 Trombone Auditions
Trombone
Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 11/19/18
Audition: 12/10-12/18
Saarländisches Staatsorchester – Solo Trombone
Deadline: 11/4/18
Audition: 12/20/18
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone (National Audition)
Deadline: 11/5/18
Audition: 12/2/18
NDR Philharmonie – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: 11/1/18
Audition: 12/9-10/18
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal Trombone
Deadline: 10/31/18
Audition: December 2018
Auckland Philharmonia – Associate Principal Trombone
Deadline: 10/12/18
Audition: 11/3/18
London Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 10/14/18
Audition: See Website
Ensemble Intercontemporain – Trombone
Deadline: 10/4/18
Audition: 10/20-21/18
Gewandhaus Orchester – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 10/3/18
Audition: 11/26-27/18
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra – Second and Bass Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: 9/20/18
Audition: 10/10/18
Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 9/7/18
Audition: 9/20/18
Peoria Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 8/29/18
Audition: 9/15/18
Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 8/15/18
Audition: 8/24/18
Princeton Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 8/27/18
Audition: 9/24/18
Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: 8/2/18
Audition: 8/18-19/18
Flanders Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: 6/4/18
Audition: 6/11/18
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: 5/29/18
Audition: See Website
Boise Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Deadline: 5/4/18
Audition: 5/31/18
USAF Band of Mid-America – Trombone
Deadline: 5/8/18
Audition: 6/19/18
USAF Band of the Golden West – Trombone
Deadline: 5/6/18
Audition: 6/11/18
KBS Symphony Orchestra – Trombone
Deadline: 5/3/18
Audition: 5/28-6/2/18
Swedish Wind Ensemble – Trombone
Deadline: 4/22/18
Audition: 5/29-6/1/18
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra – Trombone
Deadline: 4/19/18
Audition: 5/23/18
Estonian National Opera – Second Trombone
Deadline: 4/10/18
Audition: 5/10/18
Hong Kong Philharmonic – Second/Utility Trombone
Deadline: 4/11/18
Audition: 4/27/18
Argovia Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Deadline: 4/8/18
Audition: 5/11/18
Vienna State Opera/Vienna Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Deadline: 3/29/18
Audition: 5/18-19/18
Kristiansand Symfoniorkester- Principal Trombone
Deadline: 3/19/18
Audition: 5/7/18
South Netherlands Philharmonic – Second/Third Trombone
Deadline: 3/11/18
Audition: 4/24/18
Musikkollegium Winterthur – Second Trombone
Deadline: 3/1/18
Audition: 4/19/18
Anhaltische Philharmonie – Solo Trombone
Deadline: 2/12/18
Audition: See Website
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: 1/18/18
Audition: 4/3-5/18
Philharmonisches Orchester des Staatstheaters Cottbus – Wechsel and Solo Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: 1/14/18
Audition: 2/13-15/18
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: 12/22/17
Audition: January 2018
Symphony Orchestra Aachen – Solo Trombone
Deadline: 12/15/17
Audition: 1/16/18
Audition Results
Sacramento Philharmonic – Principal Trombone
Winner: Bruce Crisp
Audition: 10/16/18
Symphony Silicon Valley – Second Trombone
Winner: Armendariz
Audition: 10/23/18
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Josh Cirtina
Audition: See Website
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Tamás Markovics
Audition: 12/4/18
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band – Tenor Trombone
Winner: Kyle Peck
Audition: 9/24/18
Grand Rapids Symphony – Principal Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: 11/9-14/18
Eugene Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Carson Keeble
Audition: 11/11/18
Richmond Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Joe Dubas
Audition: 10/4-5/18
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: 10/1-7/18
Fort Wayne Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Winner: Brian Johnston (On Trial)
Audition: 11/12/18
Pittsburgh Opera – Second Trombone
Winner: Taylor Jones
Audition: 11/4/18
U.S. Army Band – Bass Trombone
Winner: Kyle Gordon
Audition: 10/29/18
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone
Winner: Seville Jenkins
Audition: 8/18/18
Norwegian National Opera & Ballet – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Geir Anfinsen
Audition: 10/8-9/18
Royal Danish Theatre & Orchestra – Principal Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: 10/15/18
Akron Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: John Gruber
Audition: 9/24/18
l’Orchestre National de France – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jean Philippe Navrez
Audition: 9/17-18/18
Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Michael Cox
Audition: 9/24/18
Illinois Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Robert Kastner
Audition: 9/10/18
Alabama Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone (One-Year)
Winner: Joseph Aumann
Audition: 9/16/18
Canton Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Andrew Mitchell
Audition: 9/12/18
Erie Philharmonic – Bass Trombone
Winner: Sean Bessette
Audition: 5/21/18
U.S. Air Force Ceremonial Brass – Trombone
Winner: Andrew Reich
Audition: 8/8/18
U.S. Naval Academy Band – Trombone
Winner: Myles Blakemore
Audition: 8/6/18
Fox Valley Orchestra – Principal and Second Trombone (Two Positions)
Winners: Brian Johnston (Principal); Justin Brown (Second)
Audition: 6/30/18
Jacksonville Symphony – Second Trombone
Winner: Chris Graham
Audition: 6/3-4/18
Bangor Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Second Trombone (Two Positions)
Winner: Gram Lee (Second)
Audition: 7/1/18
Tacoma Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Grant Reed
Audition: 5/20/18
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone (National Audition)
Winner: Carson King-Fournier
Audition: 6/25/18
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Dani Quiles Cascant
Audition: 6/21/18
Wichita Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Brent Mead
Audition: 6/7-9/18
Madison Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Cory Wurtz
Audition: 6/14/18
Orchestra Iowa – Principal Trombone and Bass Trombone (Two Positions)
Winners: Robert Parker (Principal); Cory Wurtz (Bass)
Audition: 6/4-5/18
Los Angeles Philharmonic – Second Trombone
Winner: Paul Radke
Audition: 5/14-25/18
Zurich Philharmonia – Bass Trombone
Winner: Yuval Wolfson
Audition: 5/25/18
St. Gallen Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Guillaume Copt
Audition: 4/18/18
Basel Sinfonietta – Bass Trombone
Winner: Guillaume Copt
Audition: 1/9/18
Gothenburg Opera- Wechsel Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: 4/16-17/18
Gulbenkian Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Sergi Miñana
Audition: 4/13-14/18
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Ricardo Pedrares Patiño
Audition: 2/12-13/18
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band – Tenor Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: 5/14/18
Staatsorchester Stuttgart – Bass Trombone
Winner: Matyas Veer
Audition: 5/16-17/18
Staatskapelle Berlin – Bass Trombone
Winner: Henrik Tissen
Audition: 4/16-17/18
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: John Romero
Audition: April/May 2018
The Florida Orchestra – Assistant Principal/Second Trombone
Winner: Ross Holcombe
Deadline: 4/16/18
Audition: 4/30-5/1/18
Cleveland Orchestra – Bass Trombone
No Winner Selected
Deadline: 1/12/18
Audition: 4/23/18
U.S. Army Blues – Bass Trombone
Winner: Jake Kraft
Deadline: 2/13/18
Audition: 4/11/18
U.S. Army Blues – Jazz Trombone
Winner: Aaron Eckert
Deadline: 2/13/18
Audition: 4/10/18
Southwest Florida Symphony – Principal Trombone
Winner: Alexis Smith
Deadline: 3/23/18
Audition: 4/16/18
Charleston Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Chris Lindgren
Deadline: 3/12/18
Audition: 4/16/18
Illinois Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Kevin Dombrowski
Deadline: 1/12/18
Audition: 2/12/18
Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra – Principal and Section Trombone (2 Positions)
Winners: Ryan Christianson (Principal) and Nate Doucette (Second)
Deadline: 3/23/18
Audition: 4/7/18
Michigan Opera Theatre – Principal Trombone
Winner: Brittany Lasch
Deadline: 3/10/18
Audition: 4/12/18
San Francisco Ballet Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Paul Radke
Deadline: 1/19/18
Audition: 3/27-29/18
Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Robert Parker
Deadline: 3/23/18
Audition: 4/6/18
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band – Bass Trombone
Winner: Ethan Scholl
Deadline: 1/8/18
Audition: 3/12/18
U.S. Air Force Concert Band & Ceremonial Brass – Trombone (2 Positions)
Winner: David Gonzalez
Deadline: 1/8/18
Audition: 2/6/18
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Christopher Bassett
Deadline: 12/4/17
Audition: 1/28-29/18