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Born in Quart de Poblet (Valencia). He began his musical studies and the L'Amistat Music Group, in the specialty of percussion and later piano. He holds the Professional Degree of Music at the Professional Conservatory of Music "Mestre Molins" of Quart de Poblet with Professor Ismael Cortés, obtaining the Extraordinary Award of End of Professional Degree. He completed his percussion studies with an outstanding degree at the Conservatorio Superior "Salvador Seguí" in Castellón with Professor Lluís Marzal.
He has completed classical and orchestral percussion courses with Manel Ramada, José Luis González, Raúl Benavent, Rafa Mas, Julien Bourgeois, Philippe Spiesser, Rafa Mayans, Vicent Vinaixa, Grati Murcia, Javier Azanza and Nick Woud.

He holds the Master's Degree in Musicology, Music Education and interpretation of Ancient Music at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) under the tutelage of Pedro Estevan. He has attended courses and frame drum classes with Glen Velez, Yshai Afterman, Zohar Fresco, Diego Lopez, and baroque timbales with Ben Hoffnung and Maarten van der Valk. He has studied traditional and oriental percussion with Pere Olivé.

He collaborates assiduously with Capella de Ministrers, La Grande Chapelle, Le Tendre Amour, Music Trobada, Lucentum XVI, Amystis, Montsalvat Orchestra, Menestrils del Duch, Harmonia del Parnos, performing concerts at the Palau de la Música de Valencia, Palau de la Música Catalana, L'Auditori de Barcelona, Arsenal de Metz, Volkstheater and Konzerthaus in Vienna and Berlinerhar Phile in Berlin.

A native of Alboraya (Valencia), he began his musical training in his hometown. He has been a student of Francisco Ramos Rioja, Vicent Campos and Vicente Prats, obtaining the Extraordinary Awards of Elementary Degree and End of Career at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valencia. He has represented Spain in four I.M.C. calls. North Dakota (USA) on a scholarship from the Center for American Studies. In 1992 he was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Culture of Valencia and studied the Upper trumpet level at the Perpignan Conservatory (France) with Maurice Benterfa, earning the "Gold Medal".

He has been a trumpet professor by opposition since 1988, carrying out his teaching work at the Conservatorio Superior de Valencia, Alicante and Castellón, where he imparts the specialties of trumpet and natural trumpet.

In 1995 he began working on Baroque acting with historical instruments under the direction of Edward Tarr (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis). As a soloist he has participated as a duet with the organist Ignacio Ribas in numerous cycles of concerts and festivals in Spain, Andorra and France, recording part of his work in the dicos "Barroc Europeu in the Ergans dels Pirineus".

He regularly collaborates with most classical and European Baroque orchestras (Seville Baroque Orchestra, Els Talents Lyriques, Gabrielli Consort, Elbípolis Barockorchester, Estil Concertant, Ensemble Meridien, Académia 1750, The Spanish Concert, Stagione Harmnica, Capella Real, Catalan Baroque Orchestra, Els musiciens de Louvre, Capella de Ministrers, Hippocampus, NDR Choir, Al Ayre Español, Turia Camerata, …).

Since 2006 he has worked the Baroque repertoire for trumpet and soprano with the singer Estrella Estévez and the harpsociousist Ignasi Jord, and has started a new chamber project with the group of natural trumpets Tibicines.
He has completed classical and orchestral percussion courses with Manel Ramada, José Luis González, Raúl Benavent, Rafa Mas, Julien Bourgeois, Philippe Spiesser, Rafa Mayans, Vicent Vinaixa, Grati Murcia, Javier Azanza and Nick Woud.
He holds the Master's Degree in Musicology, Music Education and interpretation of Ancient Music at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC) under the tutelage of Pedro Estevan. He has attended courses and frame drum classes with Glen Velez, Yshai Afterman, Zohar Fresco, Diego Lopez, and baroque timbales with Ben Hoffnung and Maarten van der Valk. He has studied traditional and oriental percussion with Pere Olivé.

He collaborates assiduously with Capella de Ministrers, La Grande Chapelle, Le Tendre Amour, Music Trobada, Lucentum XVI, Amystis, Montsalvat Orchestra, Menestrils del Duch, Harmonia del Parnos, performing concerts at the Palau de la Música de Valencia, Palau de la Música Catalana, L'Auditori de Barcelona, Arsenal de Metz, Volkstheater and Konzerthaus in Vienna and Berlinerhar Phile in Berlin.

Born in Aguilas (Murcia) he began his musical studies at the School of Music in the same town. He obtained the Superior Title of Trumpet by the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Murcia with Professor José Cháfer Mompó. He complemented his studies at the Royal Dutch Superior Conservatory in Brussels (Belgium) with Professor Emmanuel Mellaerts with an Erasmus scholarship during the 2011/2012 academic year.

Later he specialized in the study of the natural trumpet by the Spanish professor Ricard Casañ, formalizing his studies at the Giovan Battista Martini Conservatory in Bologna (Italy) under the supervision of Professor Igino Conforzi. He also expanded his music and trumpet studies at the prestigious Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, with the trumpeters Jean-Fran'ois Madeuf (Schola Cantorum Basiliensis), Igino Conforzi and Dr. Edward Tarr, by the cornetist William Dongois (Haute école de musique de Geneve) and of specialist academics such as Dr. Adam K. Gilbert (University of Southern California), Dr. Peter Downey (Queen's University Belfast), Dr. Lorenz Welker (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat M'nchen) and Dr. Martin Kirnbauer (Schola Canto Basilrumiensis).

Since 2018 he has been part of the Orchestra Nazionale Barocca dei Conservatori italiani. He has also collaborated with the Royal Chapel of Uclés, the Baroque Orchestra of the ESMUC, the Chamber Orchestra of the University of Murcia, UCAM Symphony Orchestra, Koninklijk Conservatorium Orkest, the Symphony Orchestra of the Region of Murcia or the Symphony Band of Elche, and has worked with conductors such as Enrico Gatti, Edmón Colomer, Michel Tabachnik, Juan Rafael Vilaplana , Aaron Zapico, Javier Ulises Illán, among others.

He has participated in various Festivals such as the Trigonale 2019-Festival der alten musik St. Veit (Austria), the XII Festival "Gaudete" in Romagnano Sesia (Italy), the Festival de Música Antigua de Aranjuez (Madrid), the Festival de Vélez Blanco (Almería).

He began his studies at the Unió Musical d'Alaqus continuing his training at the Conservatorio Profesional de Ribarroja del Turia where he obtained the Professional Title of Music. The higher studies are carried out at the Salvador Seguí Conservatory in Castellón obtaining the Higher Degree of Music in the specialty of Trumpet with professors D. Francisco Sanz, D. José Colomina and D. Vicente Campos and, later, the Higher Title of Music in the specialty of Baroque trumpet performance with Professor D. Ricardo Casañ. He also expanded his studies at the University of Valencia obtaining the degrees of Master's Degree in Secondary Education and the Master's Degree in Research in Specific Didactics in the specialty of music.

During this time he has completed courses of improvement with some of the most prestigious national and international trumpeters such as Maurice André, Jens Lindemann, Michael Sachs, Javier Barberá, Barbara Buttler, Roberto Bodí or Charles Geyer, and within the framework of ancient music with Edward H. Tarr, Igino Conforzi or Maze René.
He has been a member of young orchestras such as the Orquestra Filarmanica of the University of Valencia, the Orchestra of Musical Youth of Castellón or the World University Orchestra and Choir. In addition, he has collaborated with professional orchestras such as the Valencia Orchestra, The Royal Chapel of Madrid, Capella de Ministrers, Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla, Música Trobada, Carpe Diem (St. Petersburg) or the Valencia Original Art Orchestra among others, as well as in various cameristic groups. He currently combines his facet as a performer with teaching.

Born in Valencia. He began his musical studies at the Friends of Music Society of Meliana. He obtained the title of Superior Professor of Trumpet at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valencia, and the Master's At the University of Valencia.
He continues his studies of modern trumpet with Luis González and with Mr. Vicente Costa, and of natural trumpet with Ricard Casañ.

He has taken trumpet courses with Pierre Thibaud, Bo Nilsson, Gábor Tarkavi and Manuel Blanco.

He is a career officer in the faculty of the Generalitat Valenciana.

Organist-Concertist, Arturo Barba is the main organist of the Valencia Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Palau de Les Arts in Valencia, responsible for the cycles of Organ of the Palau de la Música de Valencia and artistic director of the International Music Festival of Morella and the Festival of historical organ of Montesa. A native of Valencia, he obtained the Title Of Organ with Extraordinary End of Career Award unanimously at the Conservatorio Superior de Valencia (CSMV) and the Superior Titles of Piano and Chamber Music. After his organ training, with V. Ros and R. Fresco, he specializes in masterclasses and international courses working with T. Koopman, J. Laukvik, L. van Doesselaar and E. Kooiman; L.F. Tagliavini, G. Lotti, R. Alessandrini (Italian music); M. Bouvard and O. Latry (French music); M. Torrent, Javier Artigas and J.L. Gonzalez Uriol (Iberian music); L. Chiantore, J. Achúcarro, D. Bashkirov, J. Colom and K.&M Labéque (piano). He holds a Doctorate from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, where he also obtained the title of architect.

He has made live recordings for RNE-Radio Classic as well as several record records. He develops an intense concert activity that leads him to perform recitals at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, Moscow Catholic Cathedral, Cali Cathedral, Lausanne Cathedral, germany (Cologne Cathedral, Munich, Norden, Dusseldorf, etc.), Italy (Florence, Venice, Rome, Fermo, Cantú, etc.), Holland (Rotterdam, Amsterdam), France, Portugal and Colombia; assiduous guest of the most important Spanish festivals.
He has worked as a soloist with great conductors such as Z. Mehta, F. Biondi, M. Plasson, C. Halffter, J. Pons, L.Yu, Enrique García Asensio, Y. Traub, M. Galduf, J. Belohlavek, G. Pehlivanian, H. Nánási, Ch. Franklin, J. Gaffigan, and M. Gómez- Martinez, among others. Professor of the Conservatory by opposition since 2004, he has taught at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Valencia and the Polytechnic University of Valencia for several years, and currently teaches at the Conservatorio de Torrente.

Native to Kyoto, Japan.

He studied trumpet at Osaka University of Music (Japan) with Daniel Doyon.
He moved to Barcelona and graduated from l'ESMUC (l'Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya) with the specialty of classical trumpet performance with professors Rodney Mack and Angel Serrano.

He also receives advice from teachers such as Luis González, Hiro Noguchi, Matthew Simon (jazz) among others.

He expanded his training by conducting a Continuing Training Course in l'ESMUC on the historical trumpet (baroque) with Serge Tizac.

He currently follows historical trumpet studies with Ricard Casañ.
He has attended historical trumpet courses with professors Edward Tarr, Igino Conforzi, René Maze and Jonathan Pia.

He regularly collaborates with orchestras such as l'Orquestra Barroca Catalana, Ensemble BZM (FESTIVAL BACHcelona), Vespres d'Arnadi, Ensemble Méridien, l'Orquestra Unesco Barcelona, l'Orquestra de Cambra de l'Empord, l'Orquestra de Cambra Terrassa 48 among others.

Higher Degree of Ancient Music at the Conservatorio Superior de Castellón. PhD in musicology and ancient music from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Tesi Doctoral: The so esclatant: an approach to the repertori i als uses of the trumpet to Catalonia to the first quart of the XVIII segle) (ISBN: 978-3-8416-8407-3). Official Master in Interpretation of Ancient Music (University of Autonomous – Escuela Superior de Música de Catalunya). Diploma in musical magisterium. Higher Degree of Trumpet (Higher Degree Honor Award) by the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Barcelona.

As a natural trumpet teacher he has performed natural trumpet masterclasses at the Conservatorio Superior de Música del Liceo, Barcelona.
He has received classes from the renowned natural trumpeters: Igino Conforzi, Ricard Casañ, Jonathan Pia and Bruno Fernandes.

With the trumpet, postgraduate studies with Mireia Farrés (OBC Orchestra Soloist), Luís González (International Soloist), José Antonio Casado (LICEO Orchestra Soloist). Expanding studies in New York with renowned trumpeter Vincent Panzzarella (New York Philharmonic). Scholarship by the Spanish Ministry of Culture for the expansion of studies in New York with Professor Rayan Gardner (New York Music School). Postgraduate 6 months at the Instituto Superior de Arte de la Habana, Cuba, with Emilio Heredia (Soloist of the Havana Symphony Orchestra). Various courses with trumpeters Manolo López, Vicente Campos, Javier Simó, Angel Serrano, Miguel Angel Bosch, among others.

Referring to the natural trumpet, he has collaborated and collaborated as a natual trumpet interpreter with: Capilla Real de Madrid, Academia 1750, Bach Zum Mitsinger, Orquestra Barroca Catalana, Teatre Instrumental, Universo Zapico, Vespres d'Arnadí, Al Ayre Español, Orquestra Barroca de Sevilla.

Natural of La Vall D'Uixó (Castellón). He began his musical studies at the Ateneo Musical "Schola Cantorum" in his hometown, his teachers being Miguel Arnau and Miguel de la Fuente.

He then moved to Madrid, where he studied trombone with José Chenoll at the R.C.S.M. Madrid. At the age of 19, he won, by opposition, the solo bombardino square of the Bilbao Municipal Band. At the age of 21 he finished the Higher Degree of Trombone with the highest qualifications. This same year he obtained, by opposition, the Plaza de Catedrático de Música y Artes Performing, his first destination being the C.S.M. Murcia.
He has collaborated with the Municipal Symphony Band of Madrid, Orquesta Nacional de España, Orquesta de R.T.V.E., Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid, Orquesta de Granada, Virtuosos de Moscow, and Grupo Español de Metales, Orquesta del Palau de Les Arts i Orquesta de Valencia

He has been Professor of Trombone Numerary of the Royal Conservatory of Music of Madrid and Solo Trombone of the Orchestra of the Community of Madrid, being directed by Jesús López Cobos, Rafael Fr.hbeck de Burgos and Lorin Maazel, among others.
Since 2004-2005 he is Professor numerary of Trombone and Head of the Wind-Metal Department at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Castellón.

He has also been Associate Professor of Trombone at the Conservatori Superior de Música de Les Illes Balears.

Born in LLiria (Valencia). He began his musical studies in the musical society "Ateneo Musical y de Enseñanza Banda Primitiva de Lliria" with Professor Francisco Ramos Rioja. Later he studied at the Conservatorio Superior de Música "Joaquín Rodrigo" with the teachers: Rafael Tortajada Durá and Joaquín Vidal.

He has studied with renowned professors such as Keith Brown, Branimir Slokar, Ricardo Casero, Gilles Milliere, Michel Becquet, Ben Van Dijk.

He has collaborated with the orchestras of Oviedo, Valladolid, Cadaqués, Municipal de Valencia, Barcelona City, Liceu de Barcelona, Sinfónica de Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid and Orquesta del Palau de Les Arts de Valencia.

He has been a professor at the conservatories of Orense, Ciudad Real, Elche, Almansa and currently in Castellón.