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curriculum vitae
ARTISTIC PROFILE
I am a musician, composer, and interdisciplinary artist working across performance, composition, pedagogy, and audiovisual creation. My practice approaches music as a spatial and relational process, shaped by my parallel background in architecture and education. I connect rock traditions, jazz harmony, choral practice, and contemporary music production through collaborative, experimental, and interdisciplinary formats.
SELECTED ARTISTIC PROJECTS
I Am Dead I Am Alive — Solo album (2012)
I composed, performed, recorded, and produced a nineteen-song work for voice and multiple instruments.
Fan Shui — Music duo (2013- )
I develop arrangements, collaborative songwriting, live performances, and audiovisual productions. The project includes reinterpretations of pop and jazz repertoire alongside original compositions.
Choral Direction and Vocal Arrangements (2012– )
I create polyphonic arrangements, direct ensembles, and perform with vocal groups.
Music for Dance, Theatre, and Poetry (2008)
I compose original music for contemporary dance, theatre productions, and spoken-word performances.
COLLABORATIONS (SELECTED)
Fanshui – guitar, piano and production (2013 – )
El Chaketilla — piano recording (Quod Erat Demonstrandum) (2015)
Profesor Globo — piano recording (La flor al cul) (2010)
Eclectic Sessions – Electronic music band — electric guitar (2009)
Duomar – Street jazz duo — electric guitar (2009)
Jayper / Latinfire — piano performance (2007 – 2011)
The Magicals — keyboards and vocals (2002–2006)
EDUCATION AND MUSICAL TRAINING
I studied piano with Alejandro Weber (4 years).
I completed jazz piano, ear training, and harmony studies in Barcelona (4 years).
I have also pursued independent studies in music production and recording technologies.
PEDAGOGY AND CULTURAL EDUCATION
I have worked as a choir director and vocal arranger since 2012.
Since 2016, I have created interdisciplinary creative music programs for children, combining sound, visual arts, storytelling, and collaborative learning.
Microfusa School of Music Production (since 2018)
I design Spanish and English language programs for music production students, teach music history and language within production curricula, and develop multimedia educational materials and course content.
Since 2009, I teach guitar, piano, and other instruments to beginner and intermediate students of all ages. My approach emphasizes musical expression and creative practice, using original notation methods to help students develop their own musical ideas, alongside a movable studio setup that enables collaborative music-making in flexible learning environments.
INSTRUMENTS
Drums · Piano · Guitar · Bass · Voice · Keyboards
DIGITAL PRACTICE
Music production using DAWs
Audio recording, arrangement, and production
Audiovisual creation within the Fan Shui project
Online music pedagogy through my YouTube channel
CURRENT WORK
I am currently developing my second solo album.
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