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World renowned soloist of the "arpa paraguaya" (Paraguayan harp), a composer, author, educator and recording artist, he considers his "most important concerts" PLAYING THE HARP IN THE DELIVERY ROOM during the birth of his second daughter, New Year's Eve, 1980, and also for the birth of a grandson from each one of his two daughters in 2013. Born in Cuba, when he was eleven years old he immigrated with his family to Venezuela. Four years later he began studying the Venezuelan folk harp with his school friend Fernando Guerrero. A year later he became a pupil of Alberto Romero on the Paraguayan harp. Two years after his first harp lesson, he began medical school at Universidad de Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia, began performing professionally and recorded his first album. Music supported his medical studies until graduation. Five years later he moved to the United States, to continue studies of Music Therapy. Two years later he married Luz Marina Otero. He worked in the medical field as well as a harpist and recording artist, until his wife became pregnant. In order to have time for his growing family, he then decided to dedicate his life only to them and to his first love: the harp. He has performed for audiences of all ages and backgrounds, has recorded over 40 albums and is the winner of a GOLD RECORD in South America. His compositions have been performed and recorded by classical and folk harpists in many countries and several are required for harp study around the world.
