Esfera Armoniosa- Early music ensemble
He earned his Master’s degree in Music with emphasis in Voice from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, in 2002. He was awarded the Carolina Oramas Scholarship and received a grant from the prestigious Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel, Switzerland, where he specialized in baroque and classical singing under the guidance of Gerd Türk.
He has performed as a soloist in concert halls around the world under the direction of distinguished conductors such as Vincent Dumestre, Jordi Savall, Andrea Marcon, Joshua Rifkin, Gabriel Garrido, Jesper Christensen, and Antony Rooley. He has participated in masterclasses and private lessons with renowned singers Andreas Scholl, Emma Kirkby, Gerd Türk, Evelyn Tubb, and Gloria Banditelli. His festival appearances include the Early Music Festival of Amherst (USA, 2000), Festival de Música Misiones de Chiquitos (Bolivia, 2006), Académie Baroque d’Ambronay (France, 2006), Le Chemin du Baroque (France, 2006), the XV Festival Internacional de Música Sacra (Ecuador, 2016), Santa Cruz Baroque Festival (USA, 2017), Festival Internacional de Música de Cartagena (Colombia, 2021), Festival Internacional de Música Sacra de Bogotá (Colombia, 2021), and FIMA Festival de Música Antigua de Lima (Peru, 2023).
In addition to his solo career, he has performed with several vocal ensembles, including Orlando de Fribourg, Schweizerkammerchor, Ensemble Alfabeto, Ensemble Música Ficta, and Esfera Armoniosa. In 2006, he was invited to sing the Colombian national anthem at the last preparatory match for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006, held at Borussia Park Stadium in Mönchengladbach.
Alongside his work in classical and popular voice pedagogy, he maintains an active career as a soloist in Colombia, performing with leading orchestras such as the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, Bogotá Symphony Orchestra, and the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra.
His discography includes numerous recordings, among them: Barbara Strozzi, Virtuosissima Compositrice with Cappella Mediterranea (Ambronay label); The Passions by William Hayes (Glossa Music); Io vo cantar and Qué dulce violencia with Esfera Armoniosa; Quando sarà quel dì and Amores del Gitano (Universidad de los Andes label); Mis descuidados ojos with Ensemble Alfabeto (Lindoro label); Alternen las Avecillas, Si de la esfera Celeste, Dos estrellas le siguen, and Aves, flores y estrellas with Música Ficta (Etcetera and Lindoro labels); and Un niño nos es naçido with Ensemble Phoenix Munich (Sony Deutsche Harmonia Mundi).
He is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Music at Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia.
