Principal Trombone - Symfonieorkest Vlaanderen

The Flanders Symphony Orchestra is supported by the Flemish Government and the City of Ghent and is in residence at Muziekcentrum De Bijloke.

  • We offer a framework contract consisting of several temporary contracts per production.
  • This contract system enables you to combine your position in our orchestra with other job activities. 
  • We play between 50 and 60 concerts per year, mainly in Belgium but also in the Netherlands, the UK, France.

 

Please be advised:

  • The jury may make a pre-selection before inviting candidates.
  • The list of orchestral excerpts may be subject to change. Scores will be send to all participating candidates 3 weeks before the audition, after the application deadline.
  • Flanders Symphony Orchestra does not reimburse travel and accommodation expenses.

 

Mandatory pieces

  • First Round: F. David - Concertino Op. 4 - 1st movement
  • Second Round: H. Tomasi - Concerto - 1st movement

 

Orchestral excerpts

  • 1. G. Rossini Ouverture Willem Tell
  • 2. M. Ravel Bolero
  • 3. M. Ravel L'enfant et les Sortileges
  • 4. W.A. Mozart Requiem, Tuba Mirum
  • 5. W.A. Mozart Requiem, Kyrie
  • 6. J. Brahms Symfonie nr. 1 - 4e deel
  • 7. R. Strauss Also Sprach Zarathustra
  • 8. R. Strauss Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
  • 9. G. Mahler Symfonie nr. 3
  • 10. R. Wagner Die Walküre
  • 11. R Wagner Lohegrin akt 3
  • 12. C. Saint-Saëns Symfonie nr. 3
  • 13. D. Shostakovich Symfonie nr. 4
  • 14. R. Schumann Symfonie nr. 3
  • 15. L. Van Beethoven Missa Solemnis

 

Required document(s)

  •  Work permit: In case you have a foreign nationality from outside the European Union