Trombone Auditions
Last Updated: May 20, 2025
Past Auditions/Results: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
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Auditions
Edmonton Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone (National Audition)
Deadline: May 31, 2025
Audition: June 13, 2025
Konzerthaus Berlin – Bass Trombone
Deadline: June 1, 2025
Audition: June 30, 2025
Bremer Philharmoniker – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: June 4, 2025
Audition: July 3, 2025
Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: August 1, 2025
Audition: September 8-9, 2025
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Audition: October 29-30, 2025
Münchner Rundfunkorchester – Bass Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: October 20, 2025
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin – Wechsel Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: See Website
Xi’an Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: See Website
Bayerisches Staatsorchester – Koord. Solo Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks – First Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Göttinger Symphonie Orchester – Temporary Solo Trombone
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Past Auditions
Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria – Bass Trombone
Deadline: April 20, 2025
Audition: May 26, 2025
Dortmunder Philharmoniker – Koord. Solo Trombone
Deadline: April 21, 2025
Audition: May 19-21, 2025
Colorado Ballet – Principal Trombone
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Audition: May 2025
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt – Bass Trombone
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Audition: June 10, 2025
Düsseldorfer Symphoniker – Solo Trombone
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Audition: June 4, 2025
Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra & Chorus – Principal Trombone
Deadline: See Website
Audition: May 4, 2025
Gewandhausorchester – Bass Trombone
Deadline: May 8, 2025
Audition: June 16-17, 2025
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt – Bass Trombone
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Audition: June 10, 2025
West Point Band – Commercial Trombone
Deadline: April 30, 2025
Audition: August 4, 2025
Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg – Second, Stellv. First Trombone
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Audition: June 6, 2025
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Audition: June 8-11, 2025
Bruckner Orchester Linz – Second, Stellv. First Trombone
Deadline: May 4, 2025
Audition: June 10, 2025
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra – Second Trombone
Deadline: May 5, 2025
Audition: May 19, 2025
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trombone
Deadline: May 11, 2025
Audition: May 16, 2025
Dresdner Philharmonie – Bass Trombone
Deadline: May 11, 2025
Audition: June 17, 2025
Dresdner Philharmonie – Second Trombone
Deadline: April 20, 2025
Audition: May 22, 2025
North Carolina Symphony – Principal Trombone
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Audition: May 4-6, 2025
Loh-Orchester Sondershausen – Second Trombone
Deadline: March 28, 2025
Audition: April 4, 2025
Battle Creek Symphony – Third Trombone
Deadline: March 28, 2025
Audition: April 11, 2025
Kärntner Sinfonieorchester – First Trombone
Deadline: April 1, 2025
Audition: May 20-21, 2025
Arizona Opera – Bass Trombone
Deadline: April 3, 2025
Audition: April 7, 2025
Gävle Symphony Orchestra – Co-Principal Trombone
Deadline: April 6, 2025
Audition: See Website
Kansas City Symphony – Bass Trombone
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Audition: May 5-6, 2025
Hawaii Symphony Orchestra – Third/Bass Trombone
Deadline: March 3, 2025
Audition: April 8, 2025
Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Bass/Tenor Trombone
Deadline: February 28, 2025
Audition: See Website
Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg – Solo Trombone
Deadline: February 16, 2025
Audition: March 24, 2025
Antwerp Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: February 2, 2025
Audition: February 10, 2025
U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West – Jazz/Commercial Trombone
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Audition: April 15, 2025
Jenaer Philharmonie – Bass Trombone
Deadline: February 5, 2025
Audition: March 9-10, 2025
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya – Tutti Trombone
Deadline: February 9, 2025
Audition: See Website
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya – Bass Trombone
Deadline: February 9, 2025
Audition: March 14, 2025
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra – Tenor/Bass Trombone
Deadline: February 9, 2025
Audition: March 28, 2025
Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Audition: July 27, 2025
Hong Kong Sinfonietta – Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 19, 2025
Audition: February 20, 2025
Bruckner Orchestra Linz – Bass Trombone
Deadline: January 23, 2025
Audition: March 14, 2025
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra/Netherlands Chamber Orchestra – Trombone
Deadline: January 5, 2025
Audition: February 3, 2025
Oslo Philharmonic – Co-Principal Trombone
Deadline: January 5, 2025
Audition: February 23, 2025
U.S. Army Ceremonial Band – Bass Trombone
Deadline: January 6, 2025
Audition: March 3-4, 2025
Canadian Opera Company – Second Trombone
Deadline: January 9, 2025
Audition: January 30, 2025
Orquestra Sinfônica Municipal de São Paulo – Bass Trombone
Deadline: January 14, 2025
Audition: See Website
Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock – Solo Trombone
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Audition: January 28, 2025
Dresdner Philharmonie – Stellv. Solo Bass Trombone
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Audition: See Website
Saarländisches Staatsorchester – Bass Trombone
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Audition: February 13, 2025
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven – Solo Trombone
Deadline: December 15, 2024
Audition: January 8, 2025
The Orchestra Now – Trombone & Bass Trombone Fellowships
Deadline: December 6, 2024
Audition: See Website
Harzer Sinfoniker – Second Trombone
Deadline: December 12, 2024
Audition: March 10, 2025
Macao Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Deadline: December 1, 2024
Audition: See Website
Kennedy Center/Washington National Opera Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trombone
Deadline: November 7, 2024
Audition: January 5-7, 2025
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Deadline: September 22, 2024
Audition: November 4, 8, 9, 11, 2024 / April 2025
Audition Results
MDR-Sinfonieorchester des Mitteldeutschen Rundfunks – Solo Trombone
Winner: Judith Meng
Audition: April 28-29, 2025
Canadian Opera Company – Bass Trombone
Winner: Shin Tanaka
Audition: May 1, 2025
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: January 11, 2025
Vienna Philharmonic/Vienna State Opera – Bass Trombone
No Winner Selected
Audition: January 14-15, 2025
New Jersey Symphony – Bass Trombone
Winner: Zachary Neikens
Audition: February 10-12 & March 11, 2025
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Bass Trombone
Winner: Christopher Bassett
Audition: December 9 & 16, 2024 / January 21, 2025
Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Devin Drinan
Audition: April 8-9, 2025
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie – Bass Trombone
Winner: Yuval Wolfson
Audition: See Website
U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band – Bass Trombone
Winner: Rafael Noriega
Audition: February 7, 2025
U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band – Tenor Trombone
Winner: Grant Futch
Audition: February 3, 2025
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Ethan Shrier
Audition: January 27-28, 2025
Lahti Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Kaspar-Oskar Kramp
Audition: February 11, 2025
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trombone
Winner: Taylor Jones
Audition: January 29, 2025
Belgian National Orchestra – Second Trombone
Winner: Pierre Duclos
Audition: See Website
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – First Trombone
Winner: João Pedro Abreu
Audition: January 22, 2025
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Juanfran Vazquez Sanchez
Audition: January 15, 2025
Gewandhausorchester – Wechsel Trombone
Winner: Angus Butt
Audition: See Website