(by Leonidas D'Santiago)

Tucupido, Guárico State, October 24, 1937

Musical studies
Begins his musical studies at age nine. In 1958, joins the Santa Cecilia Conservatory in Rome thanks to a scholarship granted by the Maracaibo Municipal Council. There, he studied with Profs. Olivio Do Doménico and Vicenzo Davico. Upon culmination of his musical studies, returns to Venezuela devoting himself to composition and the conducting of musical groups.

He has performed as invited conductor to the Venezuela Symphonic Orchestra, Maracaibo Symphonic Orchestra, INCIBA Chamber Orchestra, Colombia National Orchestra, Symphonic Orchestra of Ecuador, Mexico Fine Arts Orchestra, Rome's Chamber Orchestra and the Cairo Symphonic Orchestra. His music has been performed in these locations, in addition to the United States and Peru. He has lectured about his music at the Universities of Columbia, Indiana, Illinois and Texas, the United States. 

Awards
Francisco de Miranda First Class Medal in 1955.

Works:

For Orchestra
- Cantata N° 2, La silva criolla (The native forest) for soprano, choir and orchestra
   Text by Francisco Lazo Martí.
- Concert for French horn and orchestra
- Concert for flute and orchestra
- Concert for piano and orchestra 
- Concert for viola and orchestra 
- Concert No.1 for violin and orchestra
- Concert No.2 for violin and orchestra 
- Symphonic fantasy
- The forest's princess
- Overture No. 1
- Overture No. 2
- Overture No. 3
- Symphony No. 1 Solemn 1959
- Symphony No. 2
- Symphony No. 3
- Symphony No. 4
- Symphony No. 5
- Symphony No. 6
- Symphony No. 7
- Symphony No. 8
- Symphonic suite No. 1
- Symphonic suite No. 2

Chamber Music:
- String Quartet No. 1
- String Quartet No. 2
- String Quartet No. 3
- String Quartet No. 4
- Elegy, for String Orchestra
- Quintet for flute, oboe, clarinet, fagot and trumpet
- Suite No. 1 for String Orchestra, 1963.
- Suite No. 2 for String Orchestra. 
- Suite No. 3 for String Orchestra.
- Trio for violin, cello and piano

For Choir:
- Cantata No. 1; under the influence of spring (for soprano and choir)
   Text by Rubén Darío 
- Cycle of Polyphonic Songs