Probespiele

Piano accompaniment in concertos is mandatory.
The application must indicate whether the applicant requests the piano accompainment 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 concerto along with their application.
Applicants may perform from sheet music.

1st ROUND OF AUDITION:
a) Solo repertoire:
J. S. BACH: Sonatas and Partitas – two contrasting movements freely chosen
One of the following concertos – exposition of the 1st movement:
W. A. MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major (KV 216)
W. A. MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major (KV 218)
W. A. MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (KV 219)
b) Orchestral excerpts – 2nd Violin:
STRAUSS: Don Juan, symphonic poem
MOZART: Symphony No. 39 E-flat major – 4th movement

2nd ROUND OF THE AUDITION:
a) Solo repertoire:
One of the following concertos – 1st and 2nd movements including cadenzas:
W. A. MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major (KV 216)
W. A. MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major (KV 218)
W. A. MOZART: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major (KV 219)
1st movement of a freely chosen romantic violin concerto
b) Orchestral excerpts – 2nd Violin:
SMETANA: My Country – Šárka
SMETANA: The Bartered Bride – Overture
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 1 – 3rd movement
ELGAR: Enigma – Variation No. 2