Curriculum

He was born in Guláns, a small village on the south of Pontevedra, where there is a big tradition of music bands. Due to this influence, he started to study music in the school of the music band called 'A Unión' in Guláns. When he was twelve, he was a flautist soloist and when he was seventeen, he made his début as a conductor. He improved his studies in Vigo and finished them in Madrid at the Royal Conservatoire, getting excellent marks. In 1952, he made his first catalogued compositions. After he came back to Galicia, he conducted the music bands in A Estrada, Tui and Ponteareas. Then he went to Pedro Muñoz (Ciudad Real), where he kept a great contact with the musical world in Madrid. Then, he moved to Switzerland, where he spent six years conducting several groups with a great success.In 1968, he came back again to Galicia as conductor of the music band of a Coruña. In this city he carried out his most interesting work. He also directed the Conservatoire and conducted 'Follas Novas' and 'El Eco' Choral Societies. He founded the orchestra of A Coruña and fought tirelessly to create the Galician Symphony Orchestra becoming an 'associate composer'.