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EXPIRED VACANCY

Viola Principal

Slovak State Philharmonic Košice

Košice, Slovakia

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General information

Instrument or role

Viola

Job category

Performance

Number of positions

1 open position

Employment details

Type

Full-time (100%)

Tenure

Permanent

Employment beginning

September 2024

Application process

Apply by

June 16, 2024, 23:55 (time zone: Bratislava)

Where to apply
Please send your applications, along with a CV, contact information, and consent to the processing of personal data, by email to
konkurz@sfk.sk or by mail to the following address: Slovak State Philharmonic Košice, Moyzesova 66, 040 01 Košice, Slovak Republic.

Audition dates

Main audition

June 28, 2024, 09:00 (time zone: Bratislava)

Audition information

Audition repertoire
1st ROUND OF THE AUDITION:
a) Solo repertoire:
J. S. BACH: Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin /OR Cello Suites (transcriptions for viola) – two contrast movements freely chosen
One of the following concertos – exposition of the 1st movement:
STAMITZ: Viola Concerto in D major op. 1
HOFFMEISTER: Viola Concerto in D major
b) Orchestral excerpts:
STRAUSS: Don Juan, symphonic poem
SMETANA: My Country – Šárka

2nd ROUND OF THE AUDITION:
a) Solo repertoire:
One of the following concertos – 1st and 2nd movement including cadenzas:
STAMITZ: Viola Concerto in D major op. 1
HOFFMEISTER: Viola Concerto in D major
One of the following concertos – 1st movement:
BARTÓK: Viola Concerto
WALTON: Viola Concerto
HINDEMITH: Viola Concerto “Der Schwanendreher“
b) Orchestral solos:
BERNSTEIN: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
ELGAR: Enigma Variations – Var. VI “Ysobel“ and Var. X. “Dorabella“
PROKOFIEV: Romeo and Juliette
PUCCINI: Manon Lescaut – Intermezzo
c) Orchestral excerpts:
SMETANA: The Bartered Bride – Overture
SMETANA: My Country – Vyšehrad
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor – 2nd Movement
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7 in A major – 1st Movement
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor “Pathétique“ – 1st Movement
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5 D minor – 1st Movement

Additional audition information
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