The Next Step

After a period of fifteen years (2004–2019), during which I worked as a recorder professor at the Superior Conservatory of Music in Seville, Spain, in addition to performing and recording, I have decided to take a leave of absence to focus on my artistic doctorate and performing career. This is an exciting step for me, allowing me to delve deeper into my passion for historical improvisation. I plan to pursue a PhD in the Arts, where I will work on the topic both theoretically and practically. I enrolled in docARTES, a doctoral program for performers and composers. The program is organized by the Orpheus Instituut (Ghent) and the Doctoral Program of Arts at the KU Leuven / LUCA Faculty of the Arts. For the next few years, I will be fortunate to work under the supervision of Dr. David Burn (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) and Dr. Philippe Canguilhem (Université de Tours).

From 2011 to June 2019, I have documented my recorder class’s activity on a dedicated website. I hope that all the content published during this period remains online and available for consultation. This includes the audiovisual archive, bibliography and several articles. I want to thank my students for their excellent work during their training in Seville. They have shown great responsibility and commitment to their studies, often achieving excellent results. Teaching them has been a great satisfaction and learning experience. Although I have not always made it easy, I believe it has been worth it. Thank you all, and I hope to see you soon!

Additionally, I have recently moved to Switzerland where I am available for teaching. I am pleased to announce that I will soon be teaching at the Danish National Academy of Music Syddansk Musikkonservatorium’s Advanced Postgraduate Diploma as Professor of Recorder and Historical Improvisation for the upcoming academic year.

I am very much looking forward to this new chapter.

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