1st ROUND OF THE AUDITION:

a) Solo repertoire:

J. S. BACH: Suites for Cello Solo (transcription for double bass) – one movement freely chosen

One of the following concertos - exposition of the 1st movement:

DRAGONETTI: Concerto in A major for Double Bass and Orchestra

KOUSSEVITZKY: Concerto in F sharp minor for Double Bass and Orchestra

BOTTESINI: Concerto in B minor for Double Bass and Orchestra

DITTERS VON DITTERSDORF: Concerto in E major for Double Bass and Orchestra

b) Orchestral excerpts:

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 – 3rd Movement (solo)

SMETANA: The Bartered Bride – Overture

2nd ROUND OF THE AUDITION:

a) Solo repertoire:

One of the following concertos – 1st and 2nd movement:

DRAGONETTI: Concerto in A major for Double Bass and Orchestra

KOUSSEVITZKY: Concerto in F sharp minor for Double Bass and Orchestra

BOTTESINI: Concerto in B minor for Double Bass and Orchestra

DITTERS VON DITTERSDORF: Concerto in E major for Double Bass and Orchestra

b) Orchestral solos:

PROKOFIEV: Lieutenant Kijé, suite op. 60 – 2nd movement

HAYDN: Symphony No. 72 – 4th movement

c) Orchestral excerpts:

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 – 3rd movement

BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 9 – 4th movement

W. A. MOZART: Symphony G minor KV 550 – 1st and 4th movement

W. A. MOZART: Symphony C major KV 551 – 1st and 4th movement

PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliet, suite No. 2

J. S. BACH: Violin Concerto in E major – 2nd movement

Piano accompaniment in concertos is mandatory. The application must indicate whether the applicant requests the piano

accompaniment to be provided by the Slovak State Philharmonic Košice or if they will arrange their own accompanist. In case

the applicant requests an accompanist from the Slovak State Philharmonic Košice, they should also send information about the

selected concertos along with their application (or provide, upon request, a scan/copy of the piano parts). Applicants may perform

from sheet music.
All orchestral excerpts are available for download on the website https://www.sfk.sk/konkurzy