Havana, Cuba. March 8th, 1974. Violinist. He began to study music at the "Manuel Saumell" music school with professor Alla Tavan and when he finished he was selected to continue his studies at the School annexed to the Tchaikovski Conservatoire in Moscow where he took classes from the professor Maya Glizarova and then went to the Reina Sofía de Madrid Conservatoire in Spain (professor Zakhav Bron) and later on took master classes from the legendary Yehudi Menuhin. During this time he was invited to take a course with Abraham Stern in Los Angeles, California and had the chance to obtain a scholarship at the University of that city where he’s nowadays studying.

His debut with orchestra took place in Cuba with Brindis de Sala Chamber Orchestra and at the age of 12 he played as a soloist for the first time with the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba. He has offered concerts with different orchestras in Cuba, Spain, Russia, Poland, Santo Domingo, Mexico, Venezuela and the United States. His interpretations have been heard in important scenarios like the Alice Tully Hall, Lincon Center; Royall Albert Hall, Philharmonic Hall in Berlin; New Jersey Music Center (with Paquito De Rivera), and his most recent tour as the personal guest of the Master Claudio Abbado with the “Gustav Malher Youth Orchestra”, with the conduction of Pierre Boulez, during the last summer of the last millenium.


Awards
Grand Prize in the "Amadeo Roldán" Contest, several times.
Prize in "Lipinsky-Wienawsky" Contest, Poland.
"Henryk Szeryng" Contest, Mexico.
1st Prize in the Manhattan School of Music, soloist, 2000
“Sphinx Competition” Michigan, 2001
First violin of Manhattan Music School, 2001
Cubadisco 2001 Nomination (Two Nominations), Havana
First Prize of Sphinx Competition, United States. 2005

See discography in www.discuba.com