Auditions
Orchestral Trombone Auditions
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Sources - Audition Announcements
Closesd Audition History - Past Trombone Auditions
UNITED STATES
Annapolis Symphony Orchestra
Vacancy: Bass Trombone
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
Application Deadline: 14 December, 2026
Audition Date: 25 January, 2027
Source(s) LastRowMusic,OrchestraPlan
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Pittsburg Ballet Theater Orchestra
Vacancy: Second Trombone
Location: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Application Deadline: 9 November, 2026
Audition Date: 21 November, 2026
Source(s): AucitionCafe
Grant Park Orchestra
Vacancy: Principal Trombone
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Application and repertoire details: TBD
Preliminary Round: 9-10 April, 2027
Semifinal and Final Rounds: 12 April, 2027
Source(s): LastRowMusic
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Vacancy: Second / Assistant Principal Trombone
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Application Deadline: 1 December, 2026
Audition Date; 17 January, 2027
AuditionCafe, AuditionCafe, LastRowMusic, MusicalChairs, OrchestraPlan
Orchestra: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Vacancy: Assistant Principal Trombone
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Application Deadline: 28 February, 2027
Audition Date: 26 April, 2027
Source(s): OrchestraPlan , LastRowMusic
CANADA
None
NEW ZEALAND
Auckland Philharmonia
Postion: Principal Bass Trombone
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Application Deadline: 8 November, 2026
Audition Date: 24 November, 2026
Source(s): MusicalChairs
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UNITED KINGDOM
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Vacancy: Trombone (apprenticeship / academy position)
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 9 November, 2026
Audition Date: TBA
Source(s): Musical Chairs
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Vacancy: Bass Trombone (apprenticeship / academy position)
Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Application Deadline: 9 November, 2026
Audition Date: TBA
Source(s): Musical Chairs
AUSTRALIA
None
SPAIN
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya
Vacancy: Bolsa de trabajo trombón tutti – Guest
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Application Deadline: 27 October, 2026
Audition Date: 15 December, 2026
Source(s): Muvac, Musical Chairs
Pasted: 8 October, 2026
FINLAND
None
GERMANY
Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal/Wuppertaler Bühnen
Vacancy: Solo Trombone (with Alto Trombone obligation)
Location: Wuppertal, Germany
Application Deadline: n/a
Audition Date: n/a
Source(s): OrchestraPlan
Oper Frankfurt
Vacancy: Solo Trombone
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Application Deadline: 30 June, 2027
Audition Date: n/a
Source(s): OrchestraPlan
Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
Vacancy: Coordinated Solo Trombone
Location: Bamberg, Germany
Application Deadline: TBD
Audition Date: TBD
Source(s): ITA, LastRowMusic, Muvac
Berlin Philharmonic
Bass Trombone (w/ Tenor obligation)
Berlin, Germany
Application Deadline: 29 November, 2026
Audition Date: 28 January, 2027
Sourc(s): OrchestraPlan
Bremen Philharmonic
Vacancy: Utility Trombone (Tenor / Bass)
Location: Bremen, Germany
Application Deadline: TBD
Audition Date: 1 November, 2026
Source(s): OrchestraPlan
Saxon State Capella Dresden
Vacancy: Solo Trombone
Location: Dresden, Germany
Application Deadline: 1 November, 2026
Audition Date: 15-16 December, 2026
Source(s): OrchestraPlan, MusicOpportunities
Saxon State Capella Dresden
Vacancy: Solo Bass Trombone
Location: Dresden, Germany
Application Deadline: TBD
Audition Date: 25 February, 2027
Source(s): OrchestraPlan
AUSTRIA
None
NETHERLANDS
None
BELGIUM
None
SWEDEN
None
ITALY
None
FRANCE
Lille National Orchestra
Vacancy: Solo Trombone
Location: Lille, France
Application Deadline: 16 December, 2026
Audition Date: 6 January, 2027
Source(s): MusicalChairs
LUXEMBOURG
None
SLOVAKIA
None
CZECHIA (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Moravian Philharmonic Olomouc
Vacancy: First Trombone
Location: Olomouc, Czechia
Application Deadline: 4 November, 2026
Audition Date: 13 November, 2026
Source(s): Musical Chairs