Dominique Capello, Hellevoetsluis 1984, started playing percussion at the age of six before switching to the euphonium two years later. With this instrument, he was accepted at the conservatory in Rotterdam at the age of 10, where he was taught by George Wiegel. It was also this teacher who advised him to take up the trombone, and at the age of 11, his trombone career began.
Dominique Capello
He achieved fantastic results on this instrument, such as winning the Prinses Christina competition as the first brass player ever. He also won the Memisa competition, where the renowned pianist Daniel Wayenberg, who was a member of the jury, remarked that if a trombone could sound like that, he would want to learn to play it in his old age. At the age of eleven, he was already performing as a soloist with his euphonium with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. He has performed as a substitute with major symphony orchestras in the Netherlands and abroad, including the Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, the Ballet Orchestra, and the North Netherlands Orchestra.
Dominique began conducting at the age of 16, and this talent did not go unnoticed. He currently conducts six HaFaBra orchestras, including several of the best orchestras in the Netherlands. In addition to George Wiegel, Dominique also studied with Pierre Volders and Jorgen van Rijen and took masterclasses with Viktor Sumerkin, Michel Bequet, Alain Trudel, and Joseph Alessi. He received conducting lessons from Alex Schillings and Carlo Balemans. Since March 1, 2025, Dominique has been employed as 2nd/3rd trombonist with the Netherlands Philharmonic.