Violinist and composer, born in Ponte de Lima, Portugal (1991), he comes from a family of amateur musicians, thanks to which he approached music from a very young age. After having deepened his musical training at the EPMVC in Viana do Castelo, at the Luis Vilas Boas Jazz School in Portugal, at the Hot Club in Lisbon, and at the ESMUC in Barcelona, ​​the city where he currently resides. He has collaborated with various artists from all over the world such as, Adam Baldych, Munir Hossn, MARO, Riccie Oriach, João Frade, Margherita Abita, Marito Marques, Gilmar Gomes, Nihan Davecioglu, Andrés Waskman, Marina Tuset, Érico Moreira, Anatol Eremciuc, Thomas Krettzschmar, and others .. With his projects he has suggested all over Europe in various festivals, clubs and concert halls. His deep interest in classical music, jazz and world music leads him to a continuous curiosity and search for new sounds, blending styles, instruments and cultures ... and this fusion is clearly seen in his music. Awards: - Winner of the XIII Andrea Parodi Prize 2021 (Italy); - Semifinalist at the International Songwriting Competition 2020 (USA); - Semifinalist at the Seifert Violin Jazz Competition 2020 (Poland); Vote of praise of the Municipal Assembly of Ponte de Lima 2020 (Portugal);