He was born in Barcelona, where he studied flute with his father and completed his musical education at the Conservatory of Music of Barcelona, earning advanced degrees in flute, composition, and orchestral conducting. In 1985, he received a Fulbright scholarship, which allowed him to move to the United States, where he obtained a doctorate in music from Florida State University.
From 1977 to 1985, he served as principal flutist of the Gran Teatre del Liceu Orchestra in Barcelona and was also a member of the Ciutat de Barcelona Orchestra (1981-1985).
As a composer, he has created over 170 works, primarily orchestral and chamber music, and has received numerous awards and composition commissions. Many of his pieces have been published and recorded on various CDs in Europe and the United States under labels such as Naxos, Auvidis, Albany Records, Claves, Harmonia Mundi, RNE, Discmedi, among others.
In Spain, he has served as principal conductor of the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands “Ciutat de Palma,” the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, and the Barcelona Municipal Band, and he is currently the principal conductor of the Sant Cugat Symphony Orchestra. In the United States, since 1991, he has been the principal conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Washington State), where he has received accolades such as the “Arts Council Award” granted by Clark County and the City of Vancouver (2005) and the “Lifetime Achievement Award” (2020).
As a guest conductor, he has led orchestras in the Czech Republic, Germany, South Africa, Poland, South Korea, China, Israel, Italy, Belgium, Uruguay, Venezuela, the United States, Bulgaria, and Spain.
Currently, he balances a busy schedule as an orchestral conductor with composing numerous commissions in various genres. Additionally, he is a professor of orchestral conducting at the Catalonia College of Music (ESMUC). During the 2016-2017 season, he was composer-in-residence at the Palau de la Música Catalana. In 2024, he was honored with the Felip Pedrell Award by the Association of Musical Directors (Barcelona) in recognition of his career and his efforts to promote Catalan music and culture.
