Trumpet Auditions
Last Updated: November 13, 2025
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Rhode Island Philharmonic – Second Trumpet
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Audition: February 9, 2026
Opéra national de Lyon – Third Trumpet
Deadline: January 18, 2026
Audition: January 30, 2026
Sinfonieorchester Basel – Solo and Stv. Solo Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Audition: January 29, 2026
Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Audition: See Website
Auditions
New York Philharmonic – Associate Principal Trumpet
Deadline: December 5, 2025
Audition: January, February, March 2026
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: December 6, 2025
Audition: January 13-14, 2026
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie – Wechsel Trumpet
Deadline: December 14, 2025
Audition: January 20, 2026
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Deadline: December 21, 2025
Audition: March 9-10, 12, 2026
The Orchestra Now – Trumpet
Deadline: January 2, 2026
Audition: See Website
New World Symphony – Trumpet
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Audition: See Website
Grant Park Orchestra – Assistant Principal/Third Trumpet
Deadline: March 2, 2026
Audition: March 31-April 2, 2026
Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover GmbH – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: March 8, 2026
Audition: April 7, 2026
Philadelphia Orchestra – Associate Principal Trumpet
Deadline: See Website
Audition: April 14-22, May 12-13, 2026
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – First Trumpet
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Sinfonieorchester Münster – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Göttinger Symphonie Orchester – 1./2. Koord. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Badische Philharmonie Pforzheim – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Bad Reichenhaller Philharmonie – Koord. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: Open
Audition: Open
Past Auditions
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Sub-Principal Trumpet
Deadline: See Website
Audition: November 27-28, 2025
Slovenian Philharmonic – Second Trumpet
Deadline: November 5, 2025
Audition: December 10, 2025
Frankfurt Radio Symphony – Second Trumpet
Deadline: November 5, 2025
Audition: See Website
NDR Elbphilharmonieorchester – Koord. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Audition: December 16-17, 2025
Oslo Philharmonic – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Audition: January 26, 2026
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Deadline: November 9, 2025
Audition: January 5-6, 2026
George Enescu Philharmonic Bucharest – Tutti Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: November 10, 2025
Audition: November 14, 2025
George Enescu Philharmonic Bucharest – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: November 10, 2025
Audition: November 14, 2025
Warsaw Philharmonic – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Audition: See Website
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal Trumpet
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Audition: January 20-21, & March 24, 2026
Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra – Second Solo Trumpet
Deadline: November 2, 2025
Audition: See Website
Staatskapelle Halle – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: See Website
Audition: November 3, 2025
Oper Frankfurt – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: October 22, 2025
Audition: December 2-3, 2025
Bühnenorchester der Wiener Staatsoper – Trumpet
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Audition: December 2, 2025
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra – Sub-Principal Trumpet
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Audition: See Website
Royal Danish Orchestra – Tutti Trumpet
Deadline: October 20, 2025
Audition: See Website
Staatskapelle Weimar – Second Trumpet
Deadline: October 5, 2025
Audition: November 10-11, 2025
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra – Tutti Trumpet
Deadline: October 5, 2025
Audition: November 17-18, 2025
Detroit Symphony Orchestra – Assistant Principal Trumpet
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Audition: November 10-11, 2025
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: September 26, 2025
Audition: October 4, 2025
Bayer. Staatsbad Bad Kissingen GmbH – Trumpet
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Audition: October 8, 2025
Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: October 1, 2025
Audition: See Website
Akron Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Second Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: See Website
Audition: September 24, 2025
Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino – First Trumpet
Deadline: September 14, 2025
Audition: September 30 / October 8, 2025
Richmond Symphony Orchestra – Acting Associate Principal Trumpet
Deadline: September 16, 2025
Audition: October 21-22, 2025
Niedersächsische Staatstheater Hannover GmbH – Wechsel Trumpet
Deadline: September 17, 2025
Audition: October 8, 2025
Hofer Symphoniker – Koord. Trumpet
Deadline: September 18, 2025
Audition: October 18, 2025
Het Balletorkest – First Trumpet
Deadline: September 20, 2025
Audition: November 3, 2025
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen – Third/First Trumpet
Deadline: September 5, 2025
Audition: October 13-14, 2025
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: September 5, 2025
Audition: November 16-17, 24, 2025
Philharmonisches Orchester Kiel – First/Third Trumpet
Deadline: September 10, 2025
Audition: September 30, 2025
China National Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Audition: See Website
Slovak State Philharmonic Košice – First Trumpet
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Audition: September 12, 2025
Brandenburger Symphoniker – Third/Stellv. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Audition: September 26, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Band – Trumpet
Deadline: September 1, 2025
Audition: October 6, 2025
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Deadline: August 8, 2025
Audition: October 7-9 / November 9, 2025
Orquestra Gulbenkian – Co-Solo Trumpet
Deadline: August 14, 2025
Audition: September 14-15, 2025
Elbland Philharmonie Sachsen – Stellv. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Audition: September 12, 2025
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra – Associate Principal/Fourth Trumpet
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Audition: September 15-16 & 29, 2025
Eugene Symphony Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Audition: September 15, 2025
Allentown Symphony Orchestra – Principal and Third Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: August 18, 2025
Audition: September 8, 2025
Aarhus Symfoniorkester – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: August 18, 2025
Audition: October 6-7, 2025
Saarländisches Staatsorchester – Wechsel Trumpet
Deadline: August 20, 2025
Audition: September 26, 2025
The Orchestra Now – Trumpet
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Audition: See Website
Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: June 27, 2025
Audition: July 9, 2025
Berlin Philharmonic – Second Trumpet
Deadline: June 22, 2025
Audition: See Website
Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – Second Trumpet
Deadline: June 10, 2025
Audition: June 23-24, 2025
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi – First Trumpet
Deadline: May 20, 2025
Audition: See Website
Staatskapelle Berlin – Wechsel Trumpet
Deadline: May 20, 2025
Audition: June 17-18, 2025
Harzer Sinfoniker – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: April 25, 2025
Audition: May 20, 2025
Norrkopings Symfoniorkester – Tutti Trumpet
Deadline: May 11, 2025
Audition: June 4, 2025
Hessisches Staatsorchester Wiesbaden – Third/First Trumpet
Deadline: May 11, 2025
Audition: June 11, 2025
Symphoniker Hamburg – Koord. First Trumpet
Deadline: May 14, 2025
Audition: May 28, 2025
Warsaw Philharmonic – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: April 16, 2025
Audition: See Website
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: April 7, 2025
Audition: May 12, 2025
Essener Philharmoniker – Koord. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: April 7, 2025
Audition: May 13-14, 2025
Collegium musicum Basel – Trumpet
Deadline: April 13, 2025
Audition: May 15, 2025
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal and Third Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Audition: April 21-22, 2025
Staatsorchester Stuttgart – Stv. Solo Trumpet
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Audition: May 13-14, 2025
Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie – Second Trumpet
Deadline: March 31, 2025
Audition: April 23, 2025
Phoenix Symphony – Assistant Principal/Second Trumpet
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Audition: April 21-22, 2025
Neue Philharmonie Westfalen – Second Trumpet
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Audition: April 30, 2025
Basque National Orchestra – Solo Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: March 26, 2025
Audition: May 19, 2025
U.S. Navy Fleet Bands – Trumpet
Deadline: March 16, 2025
Audition: March 21, 2025
Magdeburgische Philharmonie – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: February 20, 2025
Audition: March 13, 2025
UAE National Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Audition: See Website
Deutsche Radio Philharmonie – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: February 23, 2025
Audition: April 10, 2025
Bern Symphony Orchestra – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: March 2, 2025
Audition: See Website
Toronto Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Deadline: March 3, 2025
Audition: April 17 & 19, 2025
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra – Co-Principal Trumpet
Deadline: March 14, 2025
Audition: April 29-30, 2025
Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz – Second/Third/Fourth Trumpet
Deadline: February 16, 2025
Audition: March 23-24, 2025
Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock – Second Trumpet
Deadline: February 19, 2025
Audition: April 23-24, 2025
U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West – Jazz Trumpet
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Audition: April 10, 2025
U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band – Classical Trumpet
Deadline: February 3, 2025
Audition: April 23, 2025
Harzer Sinfoniker – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: February 4, 2025
Audition: March 11, 2025
Opernhaus Graz – Second/Third/Fourth Trumpet
Deadline: February 6, 2025
Audition: March 21, 2025
Utah Symphony Orchestra – Fourth/Utility Trumpet
Deadline: February 10, 2025
Audition: March 23-24, 2025
Philharmonisches Orchester Bremerhaven – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: January 26, 2025
Audition: February 21, 2025
Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich – Second/Third/Fourth Trumpet
Deadline: January 26, 2025
Audition: March 27-28, 2025
Des Moines Metro Opera – Principal and Utility Trumpet (2 Positions)
Deadline: January 10, 2025
Audition: See Website
Essener Philharmoniker – Second Trumpet
Deadline: January 16, 2025
Audition: February 21, 2025
Orquestra Gulbenkian – Co-Principal Trumpet
Deadline: January 21, 2025
Audition: February 14-15, 2025
Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: January 22, 2025
Audition: See Website
Anhaltische Philharmonie – Solo Trumpet
Deadline: December 13, 2024
Audition: January 10, 2025
The Orchestra Now – Trumpet Fellowship
Deadline: December 6, 2024
Audition: May 1, 2025
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra – Tutti Trumpet
Deadline: December 6, 2024
Audition: See Website
Audition Results
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra – Second and Third Trumpet (2 Positions)
Winners: Rachel Allen (Second), Daniel Norris (Third)
Audition: June 3, 2025
Philadelphia Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Winner: James Vaughen
Audition: October 22-30, November 1, 2025
U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps – Bugle
Winner: Luke Bingham
Audition: June 25-26, 2025
Sarasota Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Winner: Diana Lopez
Audition: May 12-13, 2025
Lansing Symphony Orchestra – Second and Third Trumpet (2 Positions)
Winners: James Reed Ricotta (Second), Spencer Clark (Third)
Audition: September 12, 2025
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Winner: Mark Grisez
Audition: April 6-7, 2025
Brussels Philharmonic – Principal Trumpet
Winner: Floris Onstwedder
Audition: June 23, 2025
Peoria Symphony Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Winner: Jhoan Garcia
Audition: June 1, 2025
Boise Philharmonic – Associate Principal Trumpet
Winner: Ayaka Miura
Audition: See Website
Battle Creek Symphony – Principal and Second Trumpet (Two Positions)
Winner: Richard Neckermann (Principal)
Audition: April 13, 2025
Binghamton Philharmonic Orchestra – Principal Trumpet
Winner: Justin Bernardi
Audition: February 27, 2025
Dallas Opera – Principal Trumpet
Winner: Forrest Albano
Audition: March 6, 2025
West Point Band – Bugle/Trumpet
Winner: Robbie Paniagua
Audition: April 22, 2025
U.S. Navy Concert/Ceremonial Band – Trumpet
Winner: Troy Archer
Audition: May 22, 2025
The King’s Brass – Trumpet
Winner: James Beverly
Audition: April 21-22, 2025
Philadelphia Orchestra – Fourth/Utility Trumpet
Winner: Sam Huss
Audition: February 17-23, 2025
Louisville Orchestra – Second Trumpet
Winner: Omri Barak
Audition: January 12-13, 2025
Kansas City Symphony – Associate Principal/Second Trumpet
Winner: Nathan McKinstry
Audition: January 20-21, 2025
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra – Second/General Trumpet
Winner: Nathan McKinstry
Audition: May 2025
Madison Symphony Orchestra – Third Trumpet
Winner: Matthew Onstad
Audition: May 16, 2025
Jacksonville Symphony – Third/Utility Trumpet
Winner: Quincy Erickson
Audition: April 6-7, 2025
U.S. Naval Academy Band – Concert/Ceremonial Trumpet
Winner: Connor Holland
Audition: March 31, 2025
Erie Philharmonic – Second Trumpet
Winner: Justin Kohan
Audition: March 3, 2025
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra – Second/Assistant Principal Trumpet
Winner: Eric Molina Pereira
Audition: February 27, 2025