2023 Trombone Auditions
Trombone
Belgian National Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: November 14, 2023
Audition: See Website
Philharmonisches Orchester Würzburg – Solo Trombone
Deadline: November 13, 2023
Audition: December 7, 2023
Erie Philharmonic – Principal Trombone
Deadline: October 23, 2023
Audition: November 8, 2023
National Arts Centre Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: October 15, 2023
Audition: December 14-15, 2023
Toledo Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: October 13, 2023
Audition: October 30-31, 2023
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: October 13, 2023
Audition: November 15-16, 2023
U.S. Army Field Band – Trombone
Deadline: October 2, 2023
Audition: December 12, 2023
Bruckner Orchester Linz – Bass Trombone
Deadline: September 10, 2023
Audition: See Website
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra Academy – Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: See Website
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: September 19, 2023
Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: September 20, 2023
Audition: October 27, 2023
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone (4 Locations)
Deadline: See Website
Audition: August/September 2023
Lithuanian State Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal Trombone
Deadline: September 10, 2023
Audition: September 20, 2023
Bruckner Orchester Linz – Solo Trombone
Deadline: September 10, 2023
Audition: October 30, 2023
New Haven Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal/Second Trombone
Deadline: September 1, 2023
Audition: October 1, 2023
English National Ballet – Second Trombone
Deadline: September 3, 2023
Audition: September 11, 2023
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone Principal
Deadline: September 7, 2023
Audition: September 22 & October 5, 2023
Fargo-Moorhead Symphony – Bass Trombone
Deadline: August 28, 2023
Audition: September 15-16, 2023
New Mexico Philharmonic – Bass Trombone
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Audition: September 8, 2023
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: August 31, 2023
Audition: See Website
Bremer Philharmoniker – Solo Trombone
Deadline: August 16, 2023
Audition: September 12, 2023
U.S. Air Force Band of the West – Trombone
Deadline: August 16, 2023
Audition: October 11, 2023
Seattle Symphony – Second Trombone
Deadline: August 17, 2023
Audition: October 26, 30, 2023
Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: August 20, 2023
Audition: September 14, 2023
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker Academy – Tenor Trombone
Deadline: August 2, 2023
Audition: August 28, 2023
London Film Music Orchestra – Trombone
Deadline: July 31, 2023
Audition: See Website
Cuban-European Youth Orchestra – Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: July 21, 2023
Audition: See Website
Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: June 30, 2023
Audition: September 13, 2023
U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West – Trombone
Deadline: June 26, 2023
Audition: August 11, 2023
Theater Erfurt Academy – Tenor Trombone
Deadline: June 18, 2023
Audition: July 13, 2023
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester Internship – Second/Third Trombone
Deadline: June 4, 2023
Audition: July 5, 2023
Oldenburgisches Staatstheater Academy – Trombone
Deadline: June 7, 2023
Audition: July 4, 2023
Wuxi Symphony Orchestra – Principal, Associate Principal, Tutti Trombone (3 Positions)
Deadline: June 10, 2023
Audition: June 26-30, 2023
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg – Solo Trombone
Deadline: May 31, 2023
Audition: See Website
Anhaltisches Theater Dessau Internship – Trombone
Deadline: June 1, 2023
Audition: June 9, 2023
Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: May 16, 2023
Audition: May 25, 2023
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra Academy – Trombone
Deadline: May 22, 2023
Audition: June 22-23, 2023
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln Academy – Bass Trombone
Deadline: May 25, 2023
Audition: June 16, 2023
Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Internship – Trombone
Deadline: May 25, 2023
Audition: June 26, 2023
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone
Deadline: May 15, 2023
Audition: May 19, 2023
Bayerisches Staatsorchester Academy – Trombone
Deadline: May 15, 2023
Audition: June 15, 2023
International Orchestra Academy Toblach – Trombone
Deadline: May 7, 2023
Audition: See Website
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden Academy – Trombone
Deadline: May 9, 2023
Audition: June 19, 2023
Fondazione Teatro alla Scala – Second Trombone
Deadline: May 3, 2023
Audition: See Website
Deutsche Oper Berlin – Bass Trombone
Deadline: May 4, 2023
Audition: June 13-14, 2023
Lahti Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: April 25, 2023
Audition: May 29, 2023
Philharmonisches Orchester Trier – Solo Trombone
Deadline: April 28, 2023
Audition: May 25, 2023
Mendelssohn/Gewandhausorchester Academy – Trombone
Deadline: April 5, 2023
Audition: May 11, 2023
Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle Schwerin – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Deadline: April 10, 2023
Audition: May 25, 2023
Korean National Symphony Orchestra Academy – Trombone
Deadline: March 24, 2023
Audition: See Website
Essen Philharmonic Orchestra Academy – Tenor Trombone
Deadline: March 26, 2023
Audition: See Website
Berner Symphonieorchester – Trombone
Deadline: March 27, 2023
Audition: May-June 2023
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: March 20, 2023
Audition: March 26, 2023
ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien – Trombone
Deadline: March 11, 2023
Audition: April 29, 2023
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven – Solo Trombone
Deadline: March 12, 2023
Audition: April 5, 2023
Staatsorchester Stuttgart – Solo Trombone
Deadline: March 12, 2023
Audition: April 24-25, 2023
U.S. Air Force Band of the West – Trombone
Deadline: February 27, 2023
Audition: April 20, 2023
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy – Bass Trombone
Deadline: February 28, 2023
Audition: See Website
Moritzburg Festival Akademie – Trombone
Deadline: March 5, 2023
Audition: See Website
Dresdner Philharmonie – Bass/Tenor Trombone
Deadline: February 13, 2023
Audition: See Website
Konzerthaus Berlin – Solo Trombone
Deadline: February 5, 2023
Audition: March 6-7, 2023
Tiroler Symphonieorchester Innsbruck – 2./1. Trombone
Deadline: February 5, 2023
Audition: March 13, 2023
Biel Solothurn Symphony Orchestra – Trombone (2 Positions)
Deadline: February 1, 2023
Audition: February 28, 2023
Jenaer Philharmonie – Bass Trombone
Deadline: January 15, 2023
Audition: February 15, 2023
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks – First Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: January 16, 2023
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone
Deadline: January 18, 2023
Audition: January 23-27, 2023
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 22, 2023
Audition: February 16-17, 2023
Staatskapelle Weimar Academy – Trombone
Deadline: January 23, 2023
Audition: February 23, 2023
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Tutti Trombone (National Audition)
Deadline: January 25, 2023
Audition: February 1, 2023
Basque National Orchestra – Tutti Trombone
Deadline: January 8, 2023
Audition: February 20, 2023
Bielefelder Philharmoniker – Solo Trombone
Deadline: January 1, 2023
Audition: January 24, 2023
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie – Second Trombone
Deadline: December 7, 2022
Audition: See Website
U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band – Trombone
Deadline: December 5, 2022
Audition: January 19-20, 2023
Audition Results
Philharmonisches Orchester Hagen – Solo Trombone
Winner: Mal Layne
Audition: See Website
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Winner: Chris Wolf
Audition: November 10-13, 2023
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Joe Arnold
Audition: November 2023
Münchner Symphoniker – Assistant Principal Trombone
Winner: Philip Pineda
Audition: November 16, 2023
Houston Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Nick Platoff
Audition: September 24 & 26, 2023
San Francisco Symphony – Bass Trombone
Winner: Christopher Bassett
Audition: September 26, 2023
Cleveland Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Luke Sieve
Audition: October 2023
National Orchestra of Capitole of Toulouse – Second/Third Trombone
Winner: Louis Darmaillacq
Audition: December 2023
Osnabrücker Symphonieorchester – Solo Trombone
Winner: Nadia Giner Enguix
Audition: November 29, 2023
Royal Stockholm Opera – Bass Trombone
Winner: Victor Enander
Audition: April 11-12, 2023
U.S. Air Force Band Airmen of Note – Trombone
Winner: Brendan Lanighan
Audition: November 1-2, 2023
Richardson Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jacob Muzquiz
Audition: August 25, 2023
Tulsa Symphony – Principal Trombone
Winner: Andrew Carrillo
Audition: August 23, 2023
Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jack Grimm
Audition: June 5, 2023
Symphony of Southeast Texas – Second Trombone
Winner: Cameron Kerl
Audition: September 9, 2023
Orchestre National de Lille – Solo Trombone
Winner: Thomas Mercat
Audition: November 18, 2023
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken – Bass Trombone
Winner: Hongyi Gu
Audition: November 17, 2023
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt (Oder) – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Lingdong Wu
Audition: June 27, 2023
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band – Bass Trombone
Winner: Connor Wilson
Audition: October 30-31, 2023
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Noah Roper
Audition: September 11-12, 2023
Varna State Opera – Tenor Trombone
Winner: Otávio Correa Da Silva
Audition: See Website
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone
Winner: Hunter McGuary
Audition: July 15, 2023
Stadttheater Gießen – Solo Trombone
Winner: Thomas Mercat
Audition: September 29, 2023
Orchesterakademie der Symphoniker Hamburg – Trombone
Winner: Artem Burmistrov
Audition: October 2023
Karajan-Akademie der Berliner Philharmoniker – Trombone
Winner: Ricardo Ortega
Audition: See Website
Lima Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Brian Johnston & Derek Gullett offered trials
Audition: October 15, 2023
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Spencer Hudson
Audition: September 11, 2023
Columbus Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jack Grimm
Audition: July 31-August 1, 2023
Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Carson King-Fournier
Audition: September 11, 2023
Orchestre Philharmonique du Québec – First Trombone
Winner: Leonard Pineault Deault
Audition: September 13, 2023
Kansas City Symphony – Principal Trombone
Winner: Evelyn Carlson
Audition: June 12-13, 2023
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – Solo Trombone
Winner: Marie Nøkleby Hanssen
Audition: August 28, 2023
Austin Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Justin Bain
Audition: August 31, 2023
Evansville Philharmonic – Principal Trombone
Winner: Adam Almeter
Audition: August 22, 2023
Adrian Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Second Trombone (2 Positions)
Winners: Jaewoo Lee (Second)
Audition: April 29, 2023
South Bend Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Jaewoo Lee
Audition: August 21, 2023
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band – Trombone
Winner: Katie Franke
Audition: August 21-22, 2023
Santa Fe Opera – Principal Trombone
Winner: Ian Maser
Audition: August 14, 2023
New Haven Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Felix Padilla
Audition: May 25, 30, 2023
NDR Radiophilharmonie – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Lousi Rémy
Audition: See Website
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg – Solo Trombone
Winner: Isobel Daws
Audition: June 25-26, 2023
Minnesota Orchestra Fellowship – Trombone and Bass Trombone
Winner: Felix Regalado (Trombone)
Audition: May 8, 2023
Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia – Bass Trombone
Winner: David Perez Pantoja
Audition: June 2023
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Leonardo Fernandes
Audition: June 2023
New Jersey Symphony – Principal Trombone
Winner: Levi Boylan
Audition: June 2023
Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Elai Grisaru
Audition: June 2023
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Acting Bass Trombone (National Audition)
Winner: Chance Gompert
Audition: See Website
Jenaer Philharmonie – Stellv. Solo Trombone
Winner: Akari Yamane
Audition: See Website
Vogtland Philharmonie – Second Trombone
Winner: David Schmid
Audition: June 5, 2023
Stadttheater Gießen – Solo Trombone
Winner: Elai Grisaru
Audition: June 6, 2023
Deutsche Oper Berlin – Second Trombone
Winner: Rafael Mota
Audition: June 5, 2023
Nashville Symphony Orchestra – Second/Assistant Principal Trombone
Winner: Anthony Cosio-Marron
Audition: May 22-23, 29, 2023
Great Falls Symphony – Principal Trombone
Winner: Andrew Carrillo
Audition: May 6, 2023
Tucson Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Harper Byrne
Audition: May 19, 2023
Chattanooga Symphony & Opera – Second Trombone
Winner: Kevin R. Dombrowski
Audition: May 24, 2023
Atlanta Ballet Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Mark Spradley
Audition: May 20, 2023
National Arts Centre Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Zachary Bond
Audition: January 15-17, 2023
Theater Erfurt – Bass Trombone
Winner: Jonas Becker
Audition: May 9-11, 2023
Philadelphia Orchestra – Second Trombone
Theo Swanson offered a trial
Audition: April 24-30, 2023 / May 10, 2023
Iceland Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jón Arnar Einarsson
Audition: May 10, 2023
Southwest Florida Symphony – Bass Trombone
Winner: Austin Pancner
Audition: April 19, 2023
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Niels Jacobs
Audition: April 23-25, 2023
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Pelle van Esch
Audition: April 24-25, 2023
Symphony New Hampshire – Bass Trombone
Winner: Sean McCarty
Audition: April 2, 2023
Southwest Florida Symphony – Second Trombone
Winner: Chase Farrell
Audition: April 19, 2023
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Austin Murray
Audition: March 26, 2023
Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock – Bass Trombone
Winner: Ivan Kondrashkov
Audition: March 23, 2023
Quad City Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jack Grimm
Audition: March 3, 2023
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: January 29-31, 2023
Lexington Philharmonic – Bass Trombone
Winner: Jack Noble
Audition: March 19, 2023
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal Trombone
Winner: Douglas Rosenthal
Audition: February 19-21 & March 20, 2023
Danish Radio Big Band – Tenor/Bass Trombone
Winner: Gustaf Wiklund
Audition: March 20-21, 2023
La Monnaie – Second Trombone
Winner: Drik Vanmanshove
Audition: January 28, 2023
Opéra de Marseille – Solo Trombone
Winner: Andrea Calcagno
Audition: February 15, 2023
Toledo Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Zachary Litty
Audition: February 13-14, 2023
Central City Opera – Bass Trombone
Winner: Noah Roper
Audition: February 13, 2023
Staatskapelle Berlin – Co-Principal Trombone
Winner: Juan Sanjuan Mas
Audition: February 12-13, 2023
MDR-Sinfonieorchester des Mitteldeutschen Rundfunks – Solo Trombone
Winner: Philippe Stier
Audition: See Website
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Jonathon Ramsay