Biography

Dominik Gaus has been the principal trumpet of the Berliner Symphoniker since 2018. He regularly performs with renowned ensembles throughout Germany and has been a guest with the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (RSB), the Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin, the Brandenburger Symphoniker, the Kammersymphonie Berlin, and the Neubrandenburger Philharmonie, among others.

Alongside his ongoing orchestral engagements, international appearances most recently took him to Japan as a substitute for principal trumpet with the Orchestra Ensemble Kanazawa.

In addition to his work in the classical concert field, he is regularly involved in crossover projects and studio recordings — including collaborations with the GermanPops Orchestra — and can also be heard in film music projects at the Kino Babylon with the Babylon Orchester Berlin.

Dominik Gaus completed his undergraduate studies under Prof. Malte Burba at the University of Music Mainz before moving to the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin, where he earned his Bachelor of Music. He then pursued a Master of Music degree under Prof. Konradin Groth at the Berlin University of the Arts, completing his studies in 2017. Further influential teachers in orchestral playing and stylistics included Martin Wagemann and Guillaume Couloumy.

He gained his first orchestral experience in the 2013/14 season as 1st/3rd trumpet with the Brandenburg State Orchestra Frankfurt (Oder). During this time, he co-founded the Berlin Brass Quintet with fellow students, an ensemble devoted to a wide range of musical genres. Their debut CD, United (2017), showcases the diverse facets of brass sound; in the same year, the quintet performed the national anthem at the inaugural session of the German Bundestag.

Dominik Gaus is also dedicated to solo repertoire. Since 2017, he has regularly recorded works for trumpet and piano or organ, including Vassily Brandt’s Concertpiece No. 2 and Enescu’s Légende.

01/2026