(by Carolina Rodríguez)

Born in Caracas in February 17, 1960
 
- 1977-81: he works as a pianist and assisting director to the Mariantonia Fría Chorus. 
- 1982: graduates from the Juan Manuel Olivares Music School as professor performer
   of piano  
- 1981-89: Director Manager for the Italian Conservatory of Music 
- 1982-83: he founds and conducts the Adelmo Ceballos Liscano Choir. In this same
   period, he is piano professor and repertoire pianist for the José Lorenzo Llamozas
   School of Music 
- In 1983 he begins to broadcast his radio program Theme with variations as a producer and animator for 'Radio Capital' in Caracas. Likewise, for a year long term produces the radio program Montesacro for 'Radio One' also in Caracas. He also works as a repertoire pianist for the Chamber Opera Workshop and for the Caracas Opera School Center. 
- During the years 1983-87 he carries out a piano perfection course with Harriet Serr at
   the Juan José Landaeta National Conservatory of Music.   
- In 1984 he graduates in Arts, mention music, at the Central University of Venezuela. 
- As from year 1985, he is aesthetics, musical critic and musical analysis professor with
   the Arts School of the Central University of Venezuela. 
- During 1985-89 he is assistant conductor and pianist for the Teresa Carreño Theater
  Opera Choir.  
- In 1986 he is artistic manager for the Latin American Chamber Music Festival carried
  out at the 'Ateneo de Caracas'. 
- In 1987 he graduates as a master composer from the Juan José Landaeta National
  Conservatory of Music. His teachers were Primo Casale, Angel Sauce, Héctor Tosar
  and Antonio Mastrogiovanni.  
- As from year 1988, he is professor of musical analysis and composition, and
  conductor of the Juan José Landaeta National Conservatory of Music Orchestra.  
- In year 1990, he is appointed general secretary to the 'Musical Youths from
   Venezuela Association'. In this year he also begins producing for the National Radio
   of Venezuela the radio program 'Composers of America', and also takes charge of the music department of the School of Arts of the Central University of Venezuela, and
    was a professor at the University Institute of Musical Studies, up to year 1992 
- In 1992 is appointed President of the Musical Youths from Venezuela Association. In
   the same year, produces the radio program 'Art, Music and Ideas' for the Caracas
   Cultural Radio station, 97.7 FM.

Prizes  
- Mention of Honor in the 'Casas de las Américas' Prize of Havana, Cuba, in the area of
   Musicology, 1986 
- Caracas Municipal Prize of Music for his composition Triptych for the day of Corpus
   Christi (Tríptico for the day of Corpus Christi) 1988 
- The 'Seguros Caracas' Choral Music Composition Prize for his composition Six by
   eight (Seis por ocho), 1990 
 
List of works  

For orchestra:
- Impromptu, 1987 
Chamber Music:
- Fantasia Casale for oboe, clarinet, trumpet, fagot and piano, 1991
- Toccata for piano four hands and two percussionists, 1985
- Nova et veteran for 3 guitars, 1988, Maraven Cultural Association's edition, 1991
- Aborigine Chant, seven recreations on Venezuelan native themes (Canto aborigen,
   siete recreaciones sobre temas indígenas venezolanos) for harp and flute, 1987,
   'Música y Ensayo' ed., 1990 

For Choir:
- Triptych for the day of Corpus Christi (Tríptico for the day of Corpus Christi), 1987
- Six by eight (Seis por ocho) 1990
- The creatures' canticle (Cántico de las criaturas), upon text of Saint Francis of Assisi,
   1993
- Chant to the infinite children (Canto a los hijos infinitos) for baritone, choir and 
   orchestra, 1989  

For solo instrument:
- Marisela for harp, 1990
- Postmodern variations on a Baroque theme (Variaciones posmodernas sobre un tema barroco) para piano, 1990
- Of the liberation from forms (De la liberación de las formas) for contrabass and
   piano, 1990  

Electroacustic Music:
- Lasciatemi morire Variations on a theme from Monteverdi for oboe or saxophone and
   tape, 1988 

Source:
Encyclopedia of Music in Venezuela - Caracas, Foundation Bigott, 1998