Dominik Wagner

Dominik Wagner aims to liberate his instrument from its existence in the shadow of the cello and present new facets of the double bass. He succeeds not only with an engaging stage presence, impressive virtuosity, vocal and melodic delivery, but also through his tireless efforts to expand the repertoire, whether through new commissions or arrangements. Born in 1997 in Vienna, Wagner is a scholarship recipient of the Anne-Sophie Mutter Foundation and prize winner of the ECHO Klassik and Opus Klassik awards. He has also won prizes at almost all double bass competitions, including the Bradetich Foundation International Double Bass Solo Competition, the ARD International Music Competition, the International Markneukirchen Competition, the International J.M. Sperger Competition, the International Osaka Competition and the Eurovision Young Musicians Competition. Dominik Wagner first learned the cello before switching to the double bass in 2007. His four years in the concert choir of the Vienna Boys Choir were a formative musical influence. From 2009 to 2015, he studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, and from 2015 to 2022, he studied with Prof. Dorin Marc at the University of Music Nürnberg. Since 2023, he has been part of the Professional Studies program of the Kronberg Academy.