Domenico CimaEuphonium Soloist
"Study for yourself, but play for others."
Biography
Domenico's journey begins in his hometown's band. In 2017 he joins the Euphonium and Tuba class at the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome, graduating with top marks for his Bachelor's degree in 2020 and with 110/110 cum laude for his Master's degree in 2022.
During his studies he takes part in numerous masterclasses with some of the most important euphonium players internationally — among others Matteo Caramaschi, Luciano De Luca, Steven Mead, Bastien Baumet and Mauro Martins — and still collaborates with Luciano De Luca's Italian Euphonium Academy.
From 2021 to 2025 he was principal Baritone of the Italian Brass Band, with which he also performs as a soloist under conductors Filippo Cangiamila and Giuseppe Saggio. In May 2022 he is selected for the European Youth Brass Band at the 44th European Brass Band Championship in Birmingham, conducted by M° Florient Didier; that same August he records Mahler's Seventh Symphony with the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano conducted by Claus Peter Flor, as tenorhorn soloist.
Since 2 October 2023 he has been part of the Italian Army Band, performing in various Italian and international theatres. In March 2025 he performs at the Spring Music Festival on Jeju Island, South Korea, and that same year places third in the Euphonium competition organised by AETYB in Spain. He performs regularly as a soloist with the Italian Army Band and with other major musical institutions across Italy.
Education
Santa Cecilia Conservatory, Rome
Instruments →
Besson Prestige 2052 Euphonium, Besson Sovereign 955 Baritone
Current role
2nd Baritone, Italian Army Band
Based in
Rome
Competition wins
- 2021 Winner of the 22nd edition of the Wings to Talent Award
- 2023 Winner of the Crescendo Award
- 2024 Winner of the prestigious Jeju International Brass and Percussion Competition
- 2025 3rd place in the Euphonium competition by AETYB, International Tuba and Euphonium Competition, Valencia
Career
- 2023 Won the competition for 2nd Baritone at the Italian Army Band
"Beyond the personal satisfaction of having been the first Italian euphonium player to reach this milestone, there is a deeper satisfaction, as a euphonium player: proof that the Italian euphonium movement — the one I was born and raised in — works, and works very well. I'm confident that in the coming years there will be more and more room for the new generations of Italian euphonium players, especially at an international level, and I hope to be a point of reference along the way."
Events
4th Musica in Piazza — Città di Bevagna Concert Band & Friends
I will perform two solo pieces with the Città di Bevagna Concert Band, conducted by M° Filippo Salemmi, as part of the band's 173rd anniversary celebrations.
Trombone | Euphonium | Tuba Workshop — Italian Army Band
I will attend the workshop hosted at Caserma G. Mameli, home of the Italian Army Band. I will give a short talk on the possibilities of the euphonium in chamber music and perform with my duo.
Ostrakon Duo
Two different instruments speaking the same language
We are two colleagues who, united by the wish to do something different, decided to take on this particular musical path together.
The name Ostrakon comes from the small pottery shards used in ancient Athens to ostracise people. The reference is deliberate: saxophone and euphonium are two instruments often "ostracised" from the great classical music stages — a condition we chose to turn into our strength.
Domenico Cima
EuphoniumAlessandro Scalone
Saxophone
Project
Two Musicians in Search of an Author▾
Ostrakon Duo is a chamber ensemble formed by saxophone and euphonium. In its own particular way, the proposed repertoire seeks to offer audiences well-known music and unpublished pieces with an unusual sound, inviting saxophonists and euphonium players to draw inspiration from the transcriptions and explore new horizons. The title "Two Instruments in Search of an Author" expresses the need to find a place where the union of sax and euphonium can give its best, turning every concert into an open-air workshop in which performing becomes, more than a display of skill, a desire to explore — and in which listening becomes, more than judgment, an active part of the project's growth.
- Chris Evan Hass— Fated Duel
- Svante Henryson— Off Pist
- Heitor Villa-Lobos— Assobio a Jato
- Alessio Manega— Rhythm Machine
- Astor Piazzolla— Histoire du Tango (Bordel 1900)
- Guillaume Connesson— Toccata Nocturne
- Pietro Mascagni— O Lola c'hai di latti la cammisa
- Joe Hisaishi— Howl's Moving Castle
- Haendel / Halvorsen— Passacaglia (encore)
EuphoniumItaly
One name for Italian euphonium playing
EuphoniumItaly is the association that aims to bring all Italian euphonium players together under one name. Founded by Domenico Cima, Giuliano Cerbarano and Andrea Palmarin, the project's goal is to bring the Italian euphonium scene closer to European and international standards, through festivals, courses, masterclasses, cultural exchanges and more.
Study with me
I am available for individual online euphonium lessons, for students of every level — from first steps with the instrument to preparing for competitions and conservatory exams.
Lessons take place online via Google Meet: the length and format of each session vary depending on the student's level and goals, from first steps with the instrument to focused preparation for exams and competitions.
- — Every level, from first steps with the instrument to advanced refinement
- — Focused preparation for conservatory exams and competitions
- — Single lessons, booked as needed — no mandatory packages
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