The auditionwill take place on June 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. at the South Czech Philharmonic building, Kněžská 411/6, 370 01 České Budějovice
• W. A. Mozart – Concerto in A major (K. 219), G major (K. 216), or D major (K. 218) – first movement with cadenza
• First movement from a concerto of the Romantic period or the 20th century
1. J. S. Bach - Orchestral Suite in D major, BWV 1068 ( 1st movement)
2. L. van Beethoven - Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 ( 2nd movement)
3. A. Dvořák - Czech Suite (Furiant)
4. A. Dvořák - Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22 ( 1st and 3rd movements)
5. F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy – Italian, 2nd Movement
6. W. A. Mozart – Prague Symphony
7. S. Prokofiev – Symphony No. 1 – Classical, Op. 25 ( 1st Movement)
Piano accompaniment will be provided for the audition participants.
Please send your application, including a brief artistic biography, your address, and phone number, by May 26, 2026, to the following email address: postlova@jfcb.cz. Please indicate in your application what repertoire you will be performing.
March 26, 2026 Otakar Svoboda, Director of South Czech Philharmonic
• Orchestral score for download (PDF)
• Selected places to play (PDF)
• Contest Rules CZ
• Rules and Regulations (ENG)
The auditionwill take place on June 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the South Czech Philharmonic building, Kněžská 411/6, 370 01 České Budějovice
• W. A. Mozart – Concerto No. 2 or No. 4 (1st and 2nd movements)
• R. Strauss – Horn Concerto No. 1 ( 1st and 2nd movements)
1. L. v. Beethoven No. 3
2. L. v. Beethoven No. 6
3. L. v. Beethoven No. 7
4. A. Dvořák No. 9
5. A. Dvořák - Cello Concerto
6. A. Dvořák – Czech Suite
7. J. Brahms No. 3
8. P. I. Tchaikovsky No. 5
9. G. Rossini – The Barber of Seville
Piano accompaniment will be provided for the audition participants.
Please send your application, including a brief artistic biography, your address, and phone number, by May 26, 2026, to the following email address: postlova@jfcb.cz. Please indicate in your application what repertoire you will be performing.
March 24, 2026 Otakar Svoboda, Director of South Czech Philharmonic
• Orchestral score for download (PDF)
• Contest Rules CZ
• Contest Rules (ENG)
The auditionwill take place on June 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the South Czech Philharmonic building, Kněžská 411/6, 370 01 České Budějovice
• Joseph Haydn – Concerto in E-flat major (We require that the first and second movements be played on a B-flat trumpet)
1. Korsakov-Ravel – Kartinky ( Promenade)
2. Korsakov – Scheherazade ( 4th movement)
3. Maurice Ravel – Piano Concerto in G major ( 1st movement, up to bar 3)
4. Igor Stravinsky – Pulcinella ( Toccata, Finale)
5. L. van Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 in D minor ( 4th movement, bars 164–203)
6. J. S. Bach – Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major ( Gigue)
Piano accompaniment will be provided for the audition participants.
Please send your application, including a brief artistic biography, your address, and phone number, by May 26, 2026, to the following email address: postlova@jfcb.cz
March 17, 2026 Otakar Svoboda, Director of South Czech Philharmonic
• Orchestral score for download (PDF)
• Contest Rules CZ
• Contest Rules (ENG)
