About
Born in Vila Real in 1964, he began his musical studies at the Porto Conservatory of Music in 1982, completing the Advanced Piano Course with Professor Arminda Odete. He also attended the Advanced Composition Course at the Porto Higher School of Music, which he completed in 1991. He holds a Master's degree in Composition from the University of Sheffield (England). Later, in 2017, he completed his doctorate at the same university under the guidance of composer George Nicholson. He has been a professor of Composition at the Higher School of Music and Performing Arts since 1999. He was a pianist, composer, and arranger for the Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra for the past 25 years. Several of his works have been recorded on albums by various artists.