AUDITIONS
The Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra is seeking a highly qualified musician for the position of:
Double Bass Tutti
Auditions will be held in the Marjan Kozina Concert Hall, Slovenian Philharmonic Building (Kongresni trg 10, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia) on Thursday, June 18th, 2026, commencing at 9.30 am.
About the position:
Employment on a permanent basis: Full-time employment for unlimited time with a 5-month probationary period.
Job requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (university level degree in music – previous programme) or master’s degree (Bologna second level degree in music)*
- Slovene language proficiency**
- Foreign language proficiency (English, German, French, Spanish or Russian)
- Minimum of six months’ relevant work experience
- Successful completion of the audition
*Please note that if a candidate does not meet the educational requirements for the position, an exceptionally successful audition may be considered as a compensatory factor for the required degree, on an exceptional basis.
**If a candidate does not speak Slovene, an exceptionally successful audition may, as an exception, compensate for the required language proficiency.
Audition process:
Interested candidates are required to submit the following:
- CV/résumé (including mailing address, phone number and email address)
- Copy of a degree diploma/certificate validating the level of education completed
- Copy of an ID document
- Language certificate / proof of foreign language proficiency
Applications shall be sent by mail to: blaz.zupan@filharmonija.si or by regular post to the following address:
Slovenska filharmonija
Kongresni trg 10
SI-1000 Ljubljana
(Marked: Audition application – do not open!)
The Slovenian Philharmonic will be accepting applications until Monday, May 11th, 2026.
Résumés will be reviewed after submission, and all applicants will be notified of their invitation to attend an audition by email no later than Friday, May 15th, 2026.
Piano accompaniment will be provided.
Please note that travel and accommodation expenses will not be reimbursed.
AUDITION PROGRAMME:
1st round
- Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf – Concerto No.2 in E major for Double Bass and Orchestra, 1st and 2nd movement (with cadenza)
or
- Jan Křtitel Vaňhal: Double Bass Concerto in D Major, 1st and 2nd movement (with cadenza)
2nd round
Romantic period Concerto by one’s own choice – 1st movement (with cadenza).
3rd round – orchestral excerpts
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 5, 2nd and 3rd movement
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no. 3, 3rd movement
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no. 40, 1st movement
- Richard Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Monthly salary est. starting at € 2.165,70 gross.
Matej Šarc, General Director of the Slovenian Philharmonic
Published on April 15th, 2026, Ljubljana