Auditions

Orchestral Trombone Auditions

Current and recently closed

The listings below are unofficial. Always confirm details with the original sources.

Audition Announcement Sources include:

U.S.A.

Grant Park Orchestra

Principal Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: April 9-12, 2027
Source(s): LastRowMusic

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Principal Trombone
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Audition: January 11, February 8-9, 2027
Source(s): LastRowMusic

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Bass Trombone
Deadline: September 30, 2026
Audition: January 11, February 8-9, 2027
Source(s): LastRowMusic

Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Vacancy: Assistant Principal Trombone
Location: Fort Worth, TX, USA
Application Deadline: 2027-02-28
Audition Date: 2027-04-26
Source(s): OrchestraPlan, Last Row Music

Orchestra: Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra

Vacancy: Second Trombone Location: Elmhurst, IL, USA
Application Deadline: 2026-08-28
Audition Date: 2026-09-04
Source(s): LastRowMusic, AuditionCafe, OrchestraPlan

Orchestra: Mannsfield Symphony Orchestra

Vacancy: Bass Trombone
Location: Mannsfield, OH, USA
Application Deadline: 2026-08-27
Audition Date: 2026-09-20 Source(s): LastRowMusic

Orchestra: Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Vacancy: Bass Trombone (Tenure Track)
Location: Birmingham, AL, USA
Application Deadline: 2026-09-15
Audition Date: 2026-09-26
Source(s): AuditionCafe, LastRowMusic, MusicalChairs
Excerpts

Eugene Symphony Orchestra

Second Trombone
Eugene, OR, USA
2026-08-14
2026-09-16
ITA, AuditionCafe, LastRowMusic, OrchestraAuditions, OrchestraPlan

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Second / Assistant Principal Trombone
Indianapolis, IN, USA
2026-12-01
2027-01-17
AuditionCafe, LastRowMusic, MusicalChairs, OrchestraPlan

Johnstown Symphony Orchestra

Second Trombone
Johnstown, PA, USA
2026-08-31
2026-09-13
LastRowMusic

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

Third / Bass Trombone
Knoxville, T N, USA
2026-08-18
2026-08-28
ITA, LastRowMusic, MusicalChairs
Excerpts

Springfield Symphony Orchestra

Principal Trombone
Springfield, MO, USA
2026-08-21
2026-08-27
LastRowMusic

Symphony in C Orchestra

Principal Trombone
Collingswood, NJ, USA
2026-09-04
TBD
OrchestraPlan

The Santa Fe Opera

Second Trombone
Santa Fe, NM, USA
2026-06-08
2026-08-19
LastRowMusic, OrchestraAuditions
Excerpts

Canada

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra

Vacancy: Bass Trombone
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Application Deadline: 2026-10-20
Audition Date: 2026-11-09
Source(s): MusicalChairs, OrchestraPlan
Excerpts

Orchestra Toronto

Vacancy: Principal Trombone
Location: Toronto, Canada
Application Deadline: 2026-09-03
Audition Date: 2026-09-10
Source(s): OrchestraPlan

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Assistant Principal Trombone
Edmonton, Canada
2026-10-11
2026-10-20
OrchestraPlan

United Kingdom

BBC Concert Orchestras

Principal Bass Trombone
Deadline: 2026-09-30
Audition: 2026-11-15
Source(s): Musical Chairs

Australia

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Associate Principal Trombone
Melbourne, Australia
2026-09-28
TBD
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs

Opera Australia

Associate Principal Trombone
Sydney, Australia
2026-10-14
TBD
MusicalChairs

New Zealand

Aucklaund Philharmonia

Bass Trombone
Deadline: 07/02/2026
Audition: 07/24/2026

Germany

Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

Coordinated Solo Trombone
Bamberg, Germany
TBD
TBD
ITA, LastRowMusic

Bavarian / Beethoven Orchester Bonn

Coordinated Solo Trombone
Bonn, Germany
2026-09-20
2026-10-27
ITA, LastRowMusic, Muvac, OrchestraPlan

Berlin Philharmonic

Bass Trombone (w/ Tenor obligation)
Berlin, Germany
2026-12-11
2027-01-28 OrchestraPlan

Bremen Philharmonic

Utility Trombone (Tenor / Bass)
Bremen, Germany
TBD
2026-11-01
OrchestraPlan

Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra

Solo Trombone
Düsseldorf, Germany
2026-09-01
2026-10-15
LastRowMusic

Saxon State Capella Dresden

Associate Principal Trombone
Dresden, Germany
TBD
2026-12-15
OrchestraPlan

Saxon State Capella Dresden

Solo Bass Trombone
Dresden, Germany
TBD
2027-02-25
OrchestraPlan

Netherlands

Het Balletorkest

Second Trombone
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2026-09-15
2026-11-17
ITA, LastRowMusic, Muvac

Philharmonie Zuidnederland (Philzuid)

Bass Trombone
Maastricht, Netherlands
2026-08-20
2026-10-06
AuditionCafe, ITA, LastRowMusic, Muvac, OrchestraPlan, MusicalChairs

Phion Symphony Orchestra

Bass Trombone (80%)
Enschede / Arnhem, Netherlands
2026-10-06
TBD
Muvac, MusicalChairs

Belgium

Royal Liege Philharmonic Orchestra

Principal Trombone
Liège, Belgium
2026-09-24
2026-10-05
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs, OrchestraPlan

Sweden

Göteborg Opera Orchestra

Vacancy: Principal Trombone (full-time, permanent)
Location: Göteborg, Sweden
Application Deadline: 2026-09-13
Audition Date: 2026-09-28
Source(s): MusicalChairs

Gävle Symphony Orchestra

Bass Trombone
Gävle, Sweden
2026-08-31
2026-09-21
LastRowMusic, Muvac

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra

Co-Principal Trombone
Norrköping, Sweden
2026-09-30
TBD
AuditiionCafe, LastRowMusic, MusicalChairs

Italy

RAI National Symphony Orchestra

Bass Trombone (w/ 3rd Trombone obligation)
Turin, Italy
2026-08-25
TBD
AuditionCafe,LastRowMusic, Muvac, MusicalChairs

Teatro di San Carlo

Principal Trombone
Naples, Italy
2026-09-30
TBD
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs

Toscanini Foundation Orchestra

Third Trombone (w/ Bass Trombone obligation)
Parma, Italy
2026-10-18
TBD
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs

France

Opéra National de Bordeaux

Solo Trombone
Bordeaux, France
2026-10-18
2026-10-26
AuditionCafe, LastRowMusic, Muvac, MusicalChairs

Paris National Opera

Second Trombone Solo
Paris, France
2026-10-11
TBD
OrchestraPlan

Luxembourg

Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra

Bass Trombone
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2026-10-23
2026-11-23
AuditionCafe, Muvac, MusicalChairs

Spain

Tenerife Symphony Orchestra

Bass Trombone (Reserve List)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2026-08-12
TBD
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs

Tenerife Symphony Orchestra

Tenor Trombone (Reserve List)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2026-08-12
TBD
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs

Czech Republic

Brno Philharmonic

First / Principal Trombone
Brno, Czech Republic
2026-09-15
2026-10-16
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs, OrchestraPlan
Excerpts

Bulgaria

State Opera Plovdiv

First Trombone (w/ Tutti obligation)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2026-09-01
TBD
AuditionCafe, MusicalChairs

Orchestra: Slovak State Philharmonic

Vacancy: First Trombone with Obligation for Alto Trombone
Location: Košice, Slovakia
Application Deadline: 2026-09-25
Audition Date: 2026-09-27
Source(s): Musical Chairs
Excerpts