Advertisement

Dominic Seldis

Dominic Seldis

Born in 1971 in Buy St. Edmunds, Double Bassist Dominic attended Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. He received a top scholarship to go to the Royal Academy of Music, London to study under Prof Robin McGee and then on to the Mozarteum, Salzburg to study under the Principal Double Bass player of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Prof Klaus Stoll.

Dominic has been a concerto finalist a the Shell LSO competition, prize-winner at the Royal Over-Seas league Competition and was the first bass player ever to be taken under the wing of the Young Concert Artists Trust. He has performed Concertos with such orchestras as London Symphony Orchestra, The Orchestra of St. Johns Smith Square and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Dominic has also performed with pianist James Pearson many times on both radio and TV, at Wigmore Hall, South Bank Centre and notable festivals throughout Britain and Europe.

He lives in Gloucestershire with his wife and three daughters and as well as solo and chamber music engagements, in 1998 Dominic was appointed the Principal Double Bass of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He also freelances with orchestras and is often guest Principal Double Bass with such orchestras as Academy of St. Martins in the Field, London Symphony Orchestra, The Hallé and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Netherlands. He is also a presenter on BBC Radio 4 and BBC television and a keen amateur boxer and magician.


Other Judges

Philip Dukes

Philip Dukes

Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.


Dominic Seldis

Dominic Seldis

Principal Double Bass of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.


Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Orchestrator and conductor for Doctor Who.



Explore the BBC

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.