About Dominic Longhurst

Dominic Longhurst is a 15 year old Australian musician who plays cornet and flugel horn.  Dominic is honoured to be the recipient of the Adrienne, Lady Stewart Performance Bursary, an educational incentive for aspiring young musicians and members of the Federation of Australasian Brass Bands between the age of 13 and 19.  This award includes lessons with Professor David King.  Dominic says “Thank you so much, these lessons are the reason for my success at the 2011 National solo competitions in Adelaide and Auckland NZ.” 

Dominic’s performances  have received critical acclaim – including enthusiastic praise from his musical hero, James Morrison.

Dominic wanted to play music all his life:as soon as he could talk, he wanted to play the trombone.  At age four Dominic received a mini trombone as a gift.  At 7 years old, he started brass lessons on that instrument in 2004.  With his interest in wind instruments piqued, he joined the Blue Mountains City band in October 2004 – on his eighth birthday.  The band gave Dominic a cornet and he proved to be a natural.  Six months later, Dominic’s talent with the instrument saw him compete with the band playing the 3rd cornet part at the National Band Championships.

In 2005 he joined the City of Holroyd brass band.  (Holroyd has 2 bands, an A-grade & C-Grade) Dominic joined the (then D-Grade) band on cornet.  After the 2006 Nationals (Easter), Dominic asked to change to Flugel horn.  Dominic played Flugel for this band until after the Easter 2009 Nationals when Dominic changed to Principal cornet in the Holroyd C grade Band.

For more information about the City of Holroyd Band visit:

http://www.holroydbrass.com.au

Dominic played principle cornet with the city of Holroyd #2 band until Easter 2011.  He has now moved to St Mary’s Band Club A-Grade band playing Flugel.

Dominic is also a member of the National Australia Brass band.